Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I, AE fals , Ba’albakk mint, AH AH 86-96 / AD 705-715

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Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, temp. al-Walid I, AE fals (bronze, 3.1g, 18mm) , Ba’albakk mint, AH AH 86-96 / AD 705-715
Arabic Title: الخلافة Ų§Ł„Ų£Ł…ŁˆŁŠŲ©ŲŒ في عهد Ų§Ł„ŁˆŁ„ŁŠŲÆ بن Ų¹ŲØŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł„ŁƒŲŒ فلس ŲØŲ±ŁˆŁ†Ų²ŁŠŲŒ Ų¶Ų±ŲØ ŲØŲ¹Ł„ŲØŁƒŲŒ ٨٦-٩٦ هـ
Obv: First part of kalima and legend around
Rev: Second part of kalima with star above and legend around
Ref: Album 129 Rarity/Choice: Rare Variety, Avf
Note: Struck in Baā€˜albak (modern Lebanon) under Caliph al-Walid I, this bronze fals circulated in a city famous for its ancient temples and strategic position on trade routes. It connected local markets to the broader authority and reach of the Umayyad Caliphate.