ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (5.49g), "year 17 ", A-3501, completely blundered mint name, perhaps derived from KYΠ for Cyprus, probably later issue, round flan, Fine to VF.
Numismatic Auction #19
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May 15, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19
Thursday May 15, 2014 08:00 to Saturday May 17, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #152 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (5.20g), "year 17? ", A-3501A, mint seems to begin with Σ, but only partly visible due to weakness of striking, crescent for officina mark, lovely patination, VF to EF, R.
Lot #153 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (4.53g), "year 20 ", A-3501A, MIB-X43 (same obverse die), blundered mint name KYH, a confusion between Cyzicus and Cyprus, minted in Syria, officina B, bold strike, choice VF, RR. This is an historically important piece, as it confirms the meaninglessness of the mint names. The MBI specimen bears the mint name ΘHO for Theoupolis (Antioch in Syria) and this piece refers to a mint in...
Lot #154 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s-650s, AE fals (5.18g), "year 13 ", A-3501A, cross above capital M, retrograde Γ officina, blundered mint name starting with retrograde K, lovely patina, VF.
Lot #155 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s-660s, AE fals (5.79g), "year 3 ", A-3501A, completely blundered mint name, officina retrograde Γ, VF. Struck with dies much narrower than the planchet.
Lot #156 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (5.01g), KYZ (Cyzicus), "year 17 ", A-3501A, date quite clearly 17, but left of the capital M, with the first figure of "7 " retrograde, officina Γ, unusual style, perhaps somewhat later strike, VF, R. Overstruck on undetermined host, with a few bits visible on the obverse; struck on an oblong planchet.
Lot #157 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 650s-660s, AE fals (4.61g), A-3501A, mint & date completely meaningless, officina Γ, cross above the capital M, Fine.
Lot #158 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 640s-650s, AE fals (3.91g), "ANS ", ND, A-3502, MIB-X34 (same obverse die), left figure in military dress, no obverse text / formalized text, K above capital M, with officina A, some weakness of strike, VF, R. The "mint name " seems to have no meaning at all, equally improbable as the different "mint name " on the MIB specimen, once again illustrating the utter pointlessness of the mint names on...
Lot #159 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (9.68g), "year 4 ", A-3502, obverse derived from MIB-83 of Phocus, mint of Antioch (Theoupolis, but misspelled), quite close to the prototype and likely not Arab, but an earlier issue during the Persian occupation, VF.
Lot #160 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.07g), ND, A-3502, MIB-X22 (same obverse die), pseudo-mint CON, blundered text, with pseudo-date X / II / K to right, capital M, derived from Heraclius type struck 620-630, lovely patina, strong VF.
Lot #161 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (2.98g), ND, A-3502, MIB-X22 (same obverse die), pseudo-mint CON, blundered text left & right, 6-point star above capital M, meaningless officina mark, pleasing patina, VF.
Lot #162 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.20g), ND, A-3502, MIB-X22 (same obverse die), pseudo-mint CON, blundered text left & right, more-or-less O / K retrograde / 5 to right, cross above M, Θ officina, slight weakness, VF.
Lot #163 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.21g), ND, A-3502, MIB-X22 (different dies), pseudo-mint CON, based on MIB-165 of Heraclius, with date that is probably XXII to right, but far lighter than official issues of Heraclius, nice patina, VF.
Lot #164 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (2.31g), ND, A-3502, mint unknown, light weight suggests late date circa 660s-670s, totally blundered reverse inscriptions around capital M, cross barbed above the M, officina A, VF, R.
Lot #165 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-640s, AE fals (5.11g), Neapolis (Nablus), undated, A-3502N, MIB-X24, cross between the 2 standing figures / ANN both left & right of the capital M on reverse, mint formula NEA in exergue, officina A, lovely patination, choice VF, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear-810). The mint name is...
Lot #166 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-640s, AE fals (5.44g), Neapolis (Nablus), undated, A-3502N, MIB-X24, cross between the 2 standing figures / ANN both left & right of the capital M on reverse, mint formula NEA in exergue, officina A, overstruck on undetermined host, VF, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear-810). The mint name...
Lot #167 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-640s, AE fals (5.13g), N[eapolis] (Nablus), "year 25 ", A-3502N, MIB-X23, overstruck on an undetermined Byzantine follis, of which the reverse capital M shows on the obverse of this piece, mint CON in exergue, VF, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear-810). The actual mint is indicated by the...
Lot #168 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-640s, AE fals (5.41g), N[eapolis] (Nablus), "year 25 ", A-3502N, MIB-X23, mint formula CON in exergue, Fine, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear-810). The actual mint is indicated by the letter N in lieu of the officina mark, and copying the date "25 " from the Byzantine prototype.
Lot #169 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-640s, AE fals (5.06g), N[eapolis] (Nablus), DM, A-3502N, MIB-X23, year is pseudo-25, largely off flan on this piece, mint CON in exergue, letter K between the heads of the 2 standing figures, crude Fine, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear-810). The actual mint is indicated by the letter N in...
Lot #170 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-640s, AE fals (5.49g), N[eapolis] (Nablus), DM, A-3502N, MIB-X23, year is pseudo-25, off flan on this piece, mint CON in exergue, Very Good, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear-810). The actual mint is indicated by the letter N in lieu of the officina mark, and copying the date "25 " from the...
Lot #171 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca, 640s-660s, AE fals (3.82g), "AN ", ND, A-3504, disarranged letters of EN TOTO NIKA, usual images / blundered text throughout, 8-point star above cursive m, nice even strike, VF. Same dies as lot 65 in our auction #10, but with what is likely a later status of the obverse die.
Lot #172 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.60g), CON, ND, A-3504, slightly blundered EN TOTO NIKA around, globus cruciger to right, with small annulet above / standard text both sides of cursive m, cross above, pleasing patination, lovely VF.
Lot #173 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (2.80g), CON, ND, A-3504, no obverse text, globus cruciger on what resembles the king's "tail ", small annulet above / blundered text both sides of cursive m, cross above, nice VF.
Lot #174 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.52g), CON, ND, A-3504, no obverse text, globus cruciger on what resembles the king's "tail ", small annulet above / blundered text both sides of cursive m, cross above, VF. Same dies as Lot 173.
Lot #175 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.41g), CON, ND, A-3504, no obverse text, globus cruciger on what resembles the king's "tail ", small annulet above / blundered text both sides of cursive m, cross above, VF.
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