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 lieu of the officina mark, and copying the date "25 " from the Byzantine prototype.
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