R/ Islamic. Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate. Æ Fals. Hims (Emesa), circa AD 685-690. 4.75 gr. – 22,1 mm. O:\ Crowned imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger; KAΛON downwards to left, wavy line to right of crown, bi-hims in Arabic and star to right. R:\ Large cursive M above exergual line; star flanked by two annulets above, EMI downwards to left, CIC downwards to right, tayyib in Arabic in exergue. SICA I 539-42; Goodwin 14 var. Rare. aXF
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