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LOT 4062
Umayyad Caliphate, uncertain period (post-reform) AE Fals. AH 77-132 (AD 697-750). Ba'albakk (ancient Heliopolis in Lebanon) mint. Undated issue.
First part of Kalima containing mintname in three lines / Second part of Kalima in three lines. Album 168; SICA Vol.2, 1132. Near Very Fine.(2.50gr, 17mm, 1h.).
Provenance
London, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 4062
Umayyad Caliphate, uncertain period (post-reform) AE Fals.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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