Umayyad Caliphate. Fals of ‘Abd al-‘Ala b. ‘Iyadh, governor, overstruck on a Fals of al-Walid b. Talid, former governor of Mosul, circa AH 120–121 / AD 738–739

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Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate. AE Fals (bronze, 2.4g, 21mm) of ‘Abd al-‘Ala b. ‘Iyadh, governor, overstruck on a Fals of al-Walid b. Talid, former governor of Mosul, circa AH 120–121 / AD 738–739
Arabic Title: الخلافة الأموية. فلس لعبد العلا بن إياض، والي،ضرب فوق فلس للوليد بن خالد، والي الموصل السابق، حوالي ١٢٠–١٢١ هـ
Obv: First part of kalima in three lines within a star of two overlapping squares
Rev: Continuation of kalima in three lines within a square; name of governor and mint formula around
Ref: Album 193; Walker 933 Rarity/Choice: Extremely Rare this Fine, VF (clear type and mint)
Note: This extremely rare Umayyad fals of ʿAbd al-ʿAla b. ʿIyadh, overstruck on an earlier coin of al-Walid b. Talid, is a remarkable survival from northern Mesopotamia. ʿAbd al-ʿAla b. ʿIyadh governed the region briefly, asserting his authority through such overstruck coinage, while al-Walid b. Talid, his predecessor, had originally issued the base coin as part of his administration in Mosul. Coins like this are extremely scarce, offering a tangible link to the provincial governance and political transitions of the late Umayyad Caliphate.

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