Rare and interesting bunch - bronze fals from Sindh, ca. later 10th-early 11th century. Arabic inscription on either one or both sides, some with floral decorations on one side. Many in the name of Ahmed, Abdallah, Daud, and others, many are unread. A few of these are published in Goron/Goenka, but most of them are unresearched and unpublished. The coins are small (9-11mm, 0.7-0.8 grams on average). Quality is good, most coins are good enough for retail. Coins are unsorted, the price is US$ 5.00 per coin.

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These small copper fals were minted in Habbarid Sindh toward the end of the Amirate, during the late 10th and early 11th centuries. These are nearly unknown, compared to their better known silver counterparts, the Habbarid dammas. Some of these coins bear the names Ahmed - presumably Ahmed of Sindh, who ruled in the late 10th century - and Abdallah, likely his son. Other names appearing on these coins, such as Da'ud, are otherwise unknown and may represent minor or late Habbarid rulers who never issued silver coinage and are otherwise unknown. These pieces likely originated from the fragmented remnants of the Habbarid domains. They are fascinating coins, never properly studied or published. I acquired a group of them many years ago, intending to research and publish them one day, though it now seems that may never happen.