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lot # 170 - islamic early pre-reform

Thursday May 15, 2014 08:00 to Saturday May 17, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
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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 Byzantine prototype.

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