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Umayyad Caliphate, al-Andalus: Hisham II ibn al-Hakam, 1st reign (976-1009 CE) AR Dirhem, Qurtubah Mint (Album-354.2)Obv: Arabic legend in four lines - لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له محمد (There is no God but Allah alone. There are no others with him, Muhammad)
Obv Margin: Arabic legend around - بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالاندلس سنة واحد و تسعين و ثلث مئة (In the name of God, this Dirham was struck in al-Andalus in the year one and ninety and three hundred)
Rev: Arabic legend in four lines - الامام هشام امير المؤمنين المؤيد بالله عامر (The Imam Hisham, Commander of the Faithful, al-M'ayyad Billah 'Amir)
Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون (Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it)
Dim: 25mm, 2.88 g, 3h
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Umayyad Caliphate, North Africa: Anonymous (ca. 760 AD) AE Fals, NM, ND (Album-145; Walker-P116; Lavoix 1342; Frochoso III-a)Obv: ⸙ لا إله إلا ☆ الله; There is no God but (pentagram) Allah (palm branch)
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Umayyad Caliphate, Palestine: Anonymous (738+ AD) AE Fals, Baysan Mint (Album-165; Walker-686; SNAT-IVa, 274ff; SICA-2, 1345ff)Obv: Within looped square inside circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده ("There is no god but Allah alone")
Rev: Within looped square inside circle, fish left; on three sides around from above, محمد رسول الله ("Muhammad is the apostle of Allah")Quant.Geek
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Umayyad Caliphate, Spain: Anonymous (740+ AD) AE Fals, al-Andalus, ND (Frochoso XX-e)Obv: la ilah illa / Allah wadahu / la sherikh lahu ("There is no god but Allah alone. There are no others with Him."); pellet above center of third line, pointillate margin.
Rev: Muhammad / rassul / Allah ("Muhammad is the apostle of Allah"); in margin from 9h, ...محمد رسول الله أرسله بالهدى ("Muhammad is the apostle of Allah who sent him with guidance..."); crescent above Muhammad
The marginal inscription is known as the "Second Symbol" (Qu'ran 9:33) which translates in full, "Muhammad is the apostle of Allah, who sent him with guidance and a religion of truth in order that he might cause it to shine brightly over all religion, though the polytheists dislike it".
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Umayyad Caliphate: 'Umar bin 'Abd al-'Aziz Dirham, Dimashq Mint, AH100 (Album-133)Special thanks to http://islamiccoins.ancients.info for translation and general information...
Obverse Field:
لا اله الا الله وحده لا شرك له
There is no deity except (the one) God alone. He has no equal
Obverse Margin:
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بدمشق سنة مئة
In the name of God. This Dirham was struck in Damascus in the year one hundred
Reverse Field:
الله احد الله الصمد لم يلد و لم يولد و لم يكن له كفوا احد
God is One God. The eternal and indivisible, who has not begotten, and has not been begotten and never is there His equal
Reverse Margin:
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون
Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.Quant.Geek
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Umayyad Caliphate: al-Walid bin Ta'id (731-739 AD) AE Fals, al-Mawsil Mint (Album-193; Walker-938; Nützel 2042-2045; SICA-2, 1273; Rotter-6d)Obv: Within two intersecting squares forming an octofoil, لا إله إلا الله ÙˆØده ("There is no God but Allah alone")
Rev: Within square, Ù…Øمد رسول الله ("Muhammad is the apostle of Allah"); in margin, بسم الله مما أمر به الأمير الوليد بن تليد بالموصل ("In the name of God, which was ordered by the amir al-Walid bin Ta'id of al-Mawsil")Quant.Geek
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (698-705 AD) AE Fals, NM, NDObv: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no god but Allah)
Rev: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of God)
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (698-705 AD) AE Fals, NM, NDObv: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no god but Allah)
Rev: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of God)
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (698-705 AD) AE Fals, NM, ND (Album-153; Walker-633)This Kalima-type Fals is assumed to be minted in Syria around 698-705 AD (78-85 AH). Cross-referencing Walker, it is similar to Walker-631, but with a set of 3 annulets on the obverse and reverse.
Obv: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no god but Allah); three annulets in second outer circle with interval between
Rev: Arabic legend in three lines within circle, محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of God); three annulets in second outer circle with interval between
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (710 AD) AE Fals, NM, ND (Album-145; Walker-734)This Fals is assumed to be minted in an unknown mint in Northern Africa around 710 AD (90 AH) based on the Arabic legend of "Praise be to Allah" which is indicative of Northern African coins as per Walker.
Obv: Arabic legend in two lines within circle, بسم الله (In the name of God)
Rev: Arabic legend in two lines within circle, الحمد لله (Praise be to Allah)
Reference
Walker, John R. A Catalogue of the Arab-Byzantine and Post-reform Umaiyad Coins: With 31 Plates. London: British Museum, 1956
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (719 AD) AE Cast Fals, Khorasan Mint (Album-N206; Walker-673)Obv: Arabic legend in three lines: لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no God but Allah alone)
Rev: Arabic legend in three lines: محمد رسول الله جائز (Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. Permitted); Trace of double margin either side.
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (ca 718-719 CE) AE Fals, Hims, ND (Walker-801)Obv: In the field, full circle with dot inside; around, marginal legend: circle, لا إله إلا الله وحده (There is no god but Allah); traces of outer circle
Rev: In the field, semi-circle with dot inside; around, marginal legend:ضرب هذا الفلس بحمص (Struck this fals of Hims); traces of outer circle
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (ca 724-743 CE) AE Fals, Dimashq, ND (Walker-828; Bone-78)Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Hisham. 105-125/724-743. Æ anonymous fals (18.0 mm, 2.64 g, 2 h). Dimashq mint, ND. Scarce. Kufic legend in three lines la ilaha / illallah / wahdahu, branch below / Kufic lengend in three-lines duriba / bi-dimashq / al-fals, crescent between stars below. Bone 78; Walker 828. gVF, black patina with red highlights. Quant.Geek
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Umayyad Caliphate: Anonymous (ca. 78-120 AH) Æ Fals, ND (Walker-598; SNA Tübingen IVa 553)Obv: Scorpion; around, muhammad rasûl allâh
Rev: lâ ilâha/illâ llâh/wahdahu in three lines
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Umayyad Caliphate: Yazid II bin 'Abd al-Malik Dirham, Wasit Mint, AH105 (Album-135)Special thanks to http://islamiccoins.ancients.info for translation and general information...
Obverse Field:
لا اله الا الله وحده لا شرك له
There is no deity except (the one) God alone. He has no equal
Obverse Margin:
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بواسط سنة خمس و مئة
In the name of God. This Dirham was struck in Wasit in the year five and one hundred
Reverse Field:
الله احد الله الصمد لم يلد و لم يولد و لم يكن له كفوا احد
God is One God. The eternal and indivisible, who has not begotten, and has not been begotten and never is there His equal
Reverse Margin:
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون
Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.Quant.Geek
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Umayyad of Spain: al-Hakam I (796-822) AR Dirham, al-Andalus, AH202 (Album 341; Vives 114)Obverse Field:
لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له
There is no deity except (the one) God alone. He has no equal.
Obverse Margin:
بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم بالاندلس سنة اثنتين و مئتين
In the name of God, this Dirham was struck in al-Andalus in the year two hundred and two
Reverse Field:
الله احد الله الصمد لم يلد و لم يولد و لم يكن له كفوا احد
God is One God, the eternal and indivisible, who has not begotten, and has not been begotten and never is there His equal.
Reverse Margin:
محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون
Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it.Quant.Geek
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Umayyads of Spain, Emirate of Córdoba: 'Abd al-Rahman II (822-852) AE Fals, NM, ND (Album-347A; Vives-218; Frochoso I-2; BMC IX, p. 116, 63nn-rr)Obv: Within triple beaded border, Arabic legend in three lines - لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له (There is no God but Allah alone. There are no others with Him)
Rev: Within triple beaded border, Arabic legend in three lines - محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the apostle of Allah) Quant.Geek
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