Bishop Elias (d. 700 CE) and the Standing Caliph Fulūs of Ḥarrān

Bishop Elias (d. 700 CE) and the Standing Caliph Fulūs of ḤarrānIsrael Numismatic ResearchSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/4FYWJKJB/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.DavidWoodsBishop Elias (d. 700 CE) and the Standing Caliph Fulūs of Ḥarrānhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/4FYWJKJBhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/4FYWJKJBhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/4FYWJKJBIsrael Numismatic Research182023207-215It is argued that the Greek monogram on the reverse of the Standing Caliph fulūs struck at Ḥarrān resolves to read the name Elias, that this Elias is probably identifiable as the bishop of Ḥarrān of that name who died in 700, and that the identification of the person responsible for striking these coins as a Christian bishop explains why the fulūs struck at Ḥarrān are the only coins of this series that fail to identify the prophet Muhammad as the “messenger of God”. Woods, David. “Bishop Elias (d. 700 CE) and the Standing Caliph Fulūs of Ḥarrān.” Israel Numismatic Research 18 (2023): 207–15. David Woods, Bishop Elias (d. 700 CE) and the Standing Caliph Fulūs of Ḥarrān,” Israel Numismatic Research 18 (2023): 207–15.