Numismatic Auction #20

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Figure Phocas type, ca. 630s-640s, AE follis (6.01g), year "2 ", A-3500, based on the Antioch type MIB83, Gr-152, with mint name slightly blundered, obverse legend severely blundered, nice green/brown patination, VF, R. Later issue, likely struck after the initial Arab invasions in the 630s.

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (4.45g), "year 14 ", A-3501, MIB-X43 (same dies), mint mark THP, based on Thessalonika, officina B, fine style, on a roundish planchet, VF to EF, RR. This type is regarded by Foss as the earliest Arab issue.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.