ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (6.29g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A1, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue, officina A, fine style, lovely VF, R.
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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 #202 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (4.85g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A6 (same dies), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue, officina A, reverse entirely retrograde, slightly rough surfaces, very little wear, VF, R.
Lot #203 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (11.04g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A1, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue, officina A, fine style, very slight porosity, unusually broad flan, lovely VF, R.
Lot #204 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (5.64g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A2 (same dies), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue (unclear on this piece), officina A, somewhat crude Greek text, crude VF, R.
Lot #205 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (6.80g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A8a, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIK in exergue, officina A, much light encrustation, crude VF, R. Probably same obverse die as ABQ-A8a.
Lot #206 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (5.97g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A8, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue, diamond officina mark, long scratch and some encrustation on obverse, lovely reverse, VF, R. Possibly the same obverse die as ABQ-A8.
Lot #207 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (5.05g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A4 (same dies), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue, officina A, Fine, R.
Lot #208 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (12.04g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 11 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A15 (same dies), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, CON in exergue (for Constantinopolis), officina A, light encrustation, bold strike, strong VF, R.
Lot #209 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (8.91g), Baysan, ND, A-3509.1, ABQ—, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, large star between them, blundered Greek text / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue with retrograde N, officina A, VF, RR. Greek text is probably heavily abbreviated and blundered version of Skythopolis. Struck either at that mint or elsewhere, legally or...
Lot #210 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (5.87g), Gerasa, "year 12 ", A-3509.2, ABQ-C9 (same dies), first two letters ΓE of mint name in Greek at right, without Arabic tayyib / capital M, NIKO below (Nikomedia), cross above, crude star above the date, trace of porosity, mainly on reverse, VF, RR. The light weight and spelling peculiarities of this type (e.g., ANO instead of ANNO) suggest a late issue, circa...
Lot #211 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (9.54g), Abila, undated, A-3509.3, ABQ-6var, two figures derived from Justin & Sophia, without Arabic tayyib countermark / capital M, cross above, officina A, ANNO left and uncertain XOV to right, NIKA below, pleasing Fine to VF, RRR. On the obverse no text left and mint name, which is apparently ABHΛ within lazy B, with two symbols before. This is probably a...
Lot #212 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (9.08g), Gerasa, "year 12 ", A-3509G, ABQ-C2 (same dies), mint name in Greek at right, Arabic tayyib countermarked below / capital M, retrograde pseudo-mint name NIKO below (Nikomedia), cross above, 6-point star above the date, Fine to VF, RR.
Lot #213 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-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...
Lot #214 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE ½ follis (4.71g), Baysan, ND, A-3510, ABQ-B3 (same obverse die), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, no legends / capital K, crescent above, mint name in Arabic to left, lazy I to right, saltire below, lovely green patina, VF, RRR.
Lot #215 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE ½ follis (4.02g), Baysan, ND, A-3510, ABQ-B3, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, no legends / capital K, star above, mint name in Arabic to left, lazy I to right, saltire below, minor weakness, deep green patina, About VF, RRR.
Lot #216 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, ca. 675-700, AE ½ follis (3.39g), Baysan, ND, A-3510, twin figures derived from Justin & Sophia / capital K, mint name baysan in Arabic to left on reverse, Fine, RRR.
Lot #217 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE ½ follis (3.19g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3510, ABQ-B1 (same obverse die), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital K, X above, ANNO left, year right, I in exergue, excellent strike with no weakness, bold VF, RRR.
Lot #218 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE ½ follis (3.74g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3510, ABQ-B1 (same dies), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital K, X above, ANNO left, year right, I in exergue, decent strike with no weakness, VF, RRR.
Lot #219 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE ½ follis (4.58g), Skythopolis (Baysan), "year 7 ", A-3510, ABQ-B1 (different dies), two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around / capital K, X above, ANNO left, year right, I in exergue, nice strike, almost no weakness, VF, RRR.
Lot #220 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.12g), Dimashq, "year 17 ", A-3511.1, bird on T to left, ΛEO right / anchor above & downward crescent below M, ΔAM below, lovely patina & bold strike, VF to EF, RR.
Lot #221 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (2.57g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3511A, bird on T to left, no Greek text / cross left & above cursive m, AΧ to right, ΔΘM (for DAM) below, river symbols within the cursive m, VF to EF, R.
Lot #222 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (3.39g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3511A, bird on T to left, various Greek letters scattered about, platform beneath the throne / large cross above M, blundered date formula, ΔAM below, fine strike, minor weakness of strike, choice VF, RR. This is one of the most elegant pseudo-Damascus examples, not illustrated by Milstein. The most interesting aspect is the decorated platform beneath...
Lot #223 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (2.80g), "pseudo-Damascus ", "year 17 ", A-3511A, traces of bird on T to left, no Greek text / cross above cursive m, ΔAM below, with upside-down Δ, river symbols within the cursive m, VF, R.
Lot #224 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (4.12g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3511A, uncertain symbol left, crudely engraved ΛEO to right / cross above cursive m, blundered ΔAM below, river symbols within the cursive m, VF, R.
Lot #225 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (4.34g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3511A, blundered bird on T left, ΛEO to right / cross above retrograde cursive m, blundered text around, VF, R.
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