early pre-reform - Coin Auctions
 Lot 81 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR dirham (4.08g), MRWRWT (Marw al-Rud), AH63, A-18, some minor discoloration, strong strike, rare mint, EF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 97 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE fals (0.57g), NM, ND, A-43B, Gyselen-83, two Byzantine facing busts, small bust to right, as on issues of Heraclius / cross on steps, rather crudely engraved, planchet split during striking, VF, RR. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 165 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-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 inscribed as NEA in the reverse exergue. In the ANN to the right, the 2nd "N " resembles the numeral "5 ", revealing the die-sinker's illiteracy. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 257 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680s, AE fals (4.20g), Dimashq, A-3517.3, crescent above T left, ΛEO to right / anchor above and downward crescent below M, Arabic duriba / dimashq / ja'iz around, pleasing Fine to VF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 133 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (2.35g), KRMAN-NAR (Narmashir), A-28, with the formula bism Allah wali al-amr ( "in the name of God, possessor of the command "), clipped down to later standard, Fine to VF, S. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 213 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, ca. 680s, AE fals (3.78g), "year 17 ", A-3509var, seated figures based on Justin & Sophia, large cross between their heads, globus cruciger to right / capital M, star & upward crescent above 2 additional crosses left & right, year fairly clear, Greek Θ and M below, with carefully engraved cross pattée in between, nice patina, choice VF, RRR. The cross appears 6 times on obverse and 4 times on reverse, surely an indication that this was likely a non-Arab issue by an unidentified Christian group somewhere in greater Syria. However, the cross had not yet been abandoned by the Arabs, as is clear from the various Arab-Byzantine types, such as the 3 figures issues of Tabariya, with 6 crosses on the obverse, emulating their prototype of Heraclius. Evidently, the Arab administration did not care if local suppliers retained one or more crosses on their copper coins, amongst what was still a largely Christian population, prior to the monetary reform of 'Abd al-Malik in 696 (AH77). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 127 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.65g), DA+GH (Jahrum), YE60, A-16, clipped, Fine. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 166 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-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 is inscribed as NEA in the reverse exergue. In the ANN to the right, the 2nd "N " resembles the numeral "5 ", revealing the die-sinker's illiteracy. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 259 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s or later, AE fals (5.76g), Tabariya, ND, A-3519var, possibly unpublished, mint name in Arabic to left, duriba to right of standing emperor on obverse, IKNO below cursive m on reverse, with N above a bar to the left, cross above, and E between 2 symbols to right, small corrosion spot on obverse, Fine, RRR. Same dies as lot 184 in our auction #10. Emperor holds normal long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand. Type not included in Bone's study. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
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 Lot 137 - islamic early pre-reform - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (4.05g), SK (Sijistan), AH82, A-38A, triplet of pellets after bism Allah, rabbi in third quarter of obverse margin, EF, S. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19islamic early pre-reform |
