TABARIYA - TIBERIAS MINT, UMAYYAD PERIOD AE FALS
Goodwin 1 type, Album 3519v, Choice About Extremely Fine, 23.9mm, 5.05 grams, Struck Circa. 680's C.E.
Obverse: Emperor, holding long cross in right hand and globus cruciger in left, Tiberias city legend starting from upper left, animal (monkey?) or bird in left field
Reverse: Large M, cross above, Greek legend around
Perfectly centered and well struck, an EXTREMELY RARE coin and only the second we have seen with an animal mintmark. In all likelihood the finest known for the type!
Ex: VJM Collection, NJ
