ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650-670, AE fals (3.65g), ND, A-3502, MID-X34 (same obverse die), mint name …AΠ, left figure in military dress, no obverse text / formalized text, cross above capital M, lovely Levantine patination, VF to EF.
Numismatic Auction #20
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Sep 18, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20
Thursday Sep 18, 2014 08:00 to Saturday Sep 20, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #132 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 650-670, AE fals (5.52g), "CIIIC " or "CIIK ", ND, A-3502, MID-X34 (same dies), left figure in military dress, no obverse text / formalized text, star above capital M, mint name probably derived from CON for Constantinople, nice surfaces, pleasing VF.
Lot #133 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 634-640s, AE fals (5.17g), Neapolis (Nablus in Palestine), "year 25 ", A-3502N, cross & letter K between the 2 standing figures / ANNO left & XXV right of the capital M on reverse, mint formula NEA in exergue, officina A, star above, lovely patination, VF, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (Sear...
Lot #134 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 634-640s, AE fals (5.16g), Neapolis (Nablus in Palestine), "year 25 ", A-3502N, cross & letter K between the 2 standing figures / ANNO left & XXV right of the capital M on reverse, mint formula (N)EA in exergue, officina A, star above, lovely patination, VF, RRR. The type is derived from the follis of Heraclius & his son Heraclius Constantine, struck 630-640, his regnal years 20-30 (...
Lot #135 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 634-640s, AE fals (5.64g), N[eapolis] (Nablus), "year 25 ", A-3502N, MIB-X23, mint formula CON in exergue, Fine, RRR.
Lot #136 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 634-640s, AE fals (5.64g), N[eapolis] (Nablus), "year 25 ", A-3502N, MIB-X23, mint formula CON in exergue, Fine, RRR.
Lot #137 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650-670, AE fals (3.22g), NM, "year 3 ", A-3504, derived from Constans II type 2, which is only dated year 2, but this is an imitation with blundered EN TOTO NIKA around the obverse, superb example of this rather common type, lovely EF.
Lot #138 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650-670, AE fals (3.92g), NM, ND, A-3504, MID-X26 (this piece), derived from Constans II types 1-4 with cursive m, with no text around the obverse, magnificent strike, choice EF, ex Hunt Brothers Collection.
Lot #139 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 645-670, AE fals (3.72g), ND, A-3504, garbled Greek letters around both obverse & reverse, based on obverse of Constans II class 5 and reverse of class 1, of which class 5 was issued 651-656, actual origin of this type unknown, EF, RR, ex John Slocum Collection.
Lot #140 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 645-670, AE fals (3.58g), ND, A-3504, garbled Greek letters around both obverse & reverse, based on various aspects of classes 1 through 5 of Constans II, lovely VF to EF, R.
Lot #141 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Beardless Bust, ca. 640s, AE ½ fals (4.53g), "year 3 ", A-3506var, derived from the half follis of Heraclius, Constantinople mint (but without mint name), K on reverse, crescent above, cross below, regnal year to right, lovely brown patination, VF, RRR. Later issue, likely struck after the initial Arab invasions in the 630s.
Lot #142 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Bearded Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.65g), KAP, "year 17 ", A-3507, facing bust, IMPER CONST around / capital M, officina Γ, mint name of Carthage, VF, RR.
Lot #143 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 640s-650s, AE fals (3.22g), ND, A-3507, mint name (if any) off flan, capital M, with monogram of Heraclius to the left, letter XN to right, and officina Γ, strong VF, RR. Struck on ¼ of a traditional Byzantine follis.
Lot #144 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Facing Bust, ca. 620-650, AE follis (9.2g), NIK (retrograde), "year 2 ", A-3508X, facing bust, uncertain dress, meaningless legend / capital M, cross above, "sleeping " officina letter B below, pleasing brown patination, VF, RR, ex Hunt Brothers Collection. Derived from the military bust type of Maurice Tiberius (582-602), but bearded, never seen on actual coins of Maurice from the mint of Nicomedia.
Lot #145 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Facing Bust, ca. 640s-650s, AE fals (5.41g), "NKN ", "year 3 ", A-3508X, facing bust, wearing chlamys, derived from early beardless or shortbeard gold solidi of Constans II / type 3 follis design of Constans II, but with capital M instead of cursive, VF, RR. Overstruck on half of an earlier follis, of which part of the reverse exergue is visible on the obverse of this piece.
Lot #146 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Facing Bust, ca. 610-650, AE follis (10.95g), NM, ND, A-3508X, crudely engraved caricature of a royal bust, holding cross / cross above capital M, no officina, heavily blundered remnants of text, small corrosion spot near rim on reverse, VF, R, ex Hunt Brothers Collection. Probably derived from the military bust type of Maurice Tiberius (582-602), and likely struck before the Arab conquest, perhaps under Persian occupation...
Lot #147 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (10.58g), 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, nice strike, VF.
Lot #148 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, AE follis (12.12g), Scythopolis (Baysan), year "7 ", A-3509.1, ABQ-A1, two seated figures derived from Justin & Sophia, with mint name in Greek around / capital M, cross above, ANNO left, year right, NIKO in exergue, diamond office mark, superb bold strike, VF to EF, R.
Lot #149 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 670-690, AE fals (3.58g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3511A, cf. Milstein 137 ff, ΛEO around throne / hookless cursive m, cross above, another cross left, OX right, ΔAM below, EF, RR.
Lot #150 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 670-690, AE fals (3.18g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3511A, cf. Milstein 137 ff, star left & right of throne / retrograde cursive m, cross above, ANO left, OX right, bottom area off flan, VF, R.
Lot #151 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 685-700, AE fals (4.30g), Tabariya, A-3512.1, mint name in Greek and Arabic, anchor above and officina A below capital M, lovely strike, choice VF.
Lot #152 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 685-700, AE fals (4.52g), Tabariya, A-3512.1, mint name in Greek and Arabic, anchor above and vertical crescent below capital M, nice strike, VF.
Lot #153 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 670s-680s, AE fals (4.83g), Hims, A-3516, KAΛON around, crescent above and star right of globus cruciger / capital M, EMH / CIC flanking, tayyib below, cross between crescent and star above, VF.
Lot #154 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (4.00g), Dimashq, "year 17 ", A-3517.1, bird above T to left, Greek ΛEO to right / anchor above & downward crescent below capital M, lovely bold strike, lovely dark green patina, choice VF to EF.
Lot #155 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (4.08g), Dimashq, "year 17 ", A-3517.1, palm leaf above T to left, Greek ΛEO to right / anchor above & downward crescent below capital M, lovely bold strike, choice VF, R.
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