Umayyad Caliphate, Uncertain period (post-reform), Iliya (Jerusalem) Mint, AE Fals, Menorah, AH 77-132 = AD 697-750 – RR

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Umayyad Caliphate, Uncertain period (post-reform),Ā  Iliya (Jerusalem) mint, AE Fals(bronze,2.31g,15.1mm), AH 77-132 = AD 697-750 – well-centered and aesthetically pleasing earthen encrustations
Arabic Title :Ā  Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ų®Ł„Ų§ŁŲ© Ų§Ł„Ų£Ł…ŁˆŁŠŲ©ŲŒ ŁŲŖŲ±Ų© ŲŗŁŠŲ± Ł…Ų¹Ł„ŁˆŁ…Ų© (ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ų„ŲµŁ„Ų§Ų­)ŲŒ Ų¶Ų±ŲØ ŁŁŠ Ų„ŁŠŁ„ŁŠŲ§ (Ų§Ł„Ł‚ŲÆŲ³)ŲŒ ŁŁ„Ų³ ŲØŲ±ŁˆŁ†Ų²ŁŠŲŒ Ų³Ł†Ų© Ł§Ł§-Ł”Ł£Ł¢ Ł‡Ł€
Era/Ruler: Umayyad Caliphate, post-reform period Mint/Date :Ā  Iliya (Jerusalem), AH 77-132 / AD 697-750
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AE Fals Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 3.95 g / 14.3 mm
Obv: Candlestick with five branches; around ‘no God but Allah, He is alone’ in Kufic
Rev:Ā  ‘Muhammad is the messenger of Allah’ in three lines in Kufic
Ref: Album 163 Rarity/Choice: Scarce, VF
Note: An earlier variety of this type has the traditional menorah with seven branches. This coin has the number of branches reduced to five, which perhaps stand for the five pillars of Islam. The potential for positive relations between Jewish and Islamic communities during the Umayyad Caliphate era, as depicted on the Menorah coins, lies in the symbolism and cultural exchange embodied by these artifacts. The Menorah coins, featuring a menorah as the central motif alongside Arabic inscriptions, illustrate a unique fusion of Jewish religious symbolism with Islamic numismatic tradition. This blending of iconography suggests a level of tolerance and coexistence between the two communities under Umayyad rule. The minting of these coins may indicate a recognition and respect for Jewish religious practices within the Islamic polity, fostering an atmosphere of mutual understanding and acceptance. Additionally, the circulation of these coins in trade networks would have facilitated interaction and economic cooperation between Jewish and Islamic merchants, further strengthening the bonds between the two communities. Therefore, the Menorah coins serve as tangible evidence of the potential for harmonious relations between Jewish and Islamic societies during this historical period.

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