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.
Numismatic Auction #20
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Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20
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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.
Lot #156 - 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, star & part of Greek ΛEO to right / anchor above & downward crescent below capital M, blundered Arabic, lovely bold strike, choice VF, R.
Lot #157 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (7.28g), Dimashq, ND, A-3517.3, without T and only a small star to left, various Greek letters around / anchor above and downward crescent below capital M, Arabic duriba / dimashq / ja'iz around, unusually thick and heavy, EF, R.
Lot #158 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (4.38g), Dimashq, ND, A-3517.3, star & crescent above T to left, ΛEO right / anchor? above and downward crescent below capital M, Arabic duriba / dimashq / ja'iz around, VF to EF, R.
Lot #159 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (4.72g), Dimashq, ND, A-3517.3, bird above T to left, cross above flower right, with unknown design below the flower / cross above and downward crescent below capital M, Arabic duriba / dimashq / ja'iz around, choice VF, R.
Lot #160 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (7.28g), Dimashq, ND, A-3517.3, without T, star left of emperor, ΛEO to right / anchor above & star below capital M, choice VF, R. Reverse Arabic legend "dimashq / wafiya / ja'iz hadha ", somewhat coarsely engraved.
Lot #161 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 670-690, AE fals (3.34g), Dimashq, A-3517.3, cf. SICA 1:564/565, large bird on T left, ΛEO right / capital M, dimashq / wafiya / ja'iz hadha around, anchor above, officina A, attractive VF, R.
Lot #162 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 670s-680s, AE fals (2.97g), Jerusalem, ND, A-3521, Goodwin type VI, standing emperor holding long cross and globus cruciger / cursive m surrounded by Greek inscription IEPO / ΛOΛH / MΩN, "of the people of Jerusalem ", above-average strike for this type, Fine to VF, RRR. An extremely rare type, first published by Meshorer in 1987, but with an estimated 15-20 pieces currently known. There is a trace of...
Lot #163 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 670s-680s, AE fals (2.52g), Jerusalem, ND, A-3521, Goodwin type VI, standing emperor holding long cross and globus cruciger / cursive m surrounded by Greek inscription IEPO / ΛOΛH / MΩN, "of the people of Jerusalem ", touch of weakness, typical crude strike, which is normal for this type, Fine, RRR.
Lot #164 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (4.30g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein—, nothing left and star right, globe separated from cross / anchor? above and river below cursive m, with one pellet above and 2 below river, AN left & OE right, narrow die on broad flan, EF, RR. See note to lot 180.
Lot #165 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (2.79g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein—, ΛE to left, star right, standing figure with large head, huge moustache and longish beard / star above and blank below cursive m, AON left, NO right, pleasing patination, EF, R.
Lot #166 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (2.92g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, cf. Milstein-78, annulet above globus-cruciger, standing figure with enormous head / retrograde cursive m, line of 7 pellets below, cross & 2 stars above, left legend off flan, ΛE right, lovely dark brown patina, EF.
Lot #167 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (4.12g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, cf. SICA 1:564/565, bird left of figure, star in upper right / cursive m, cross above, A left, uncertain symbol right, uncertain design below, EF, RR.
Lot #168 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (4.29g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein-78 (same reverse die), annulet above globus-cruciger / cursive m, Θ below, 4 pellets either side, some weakness and one flan crack, EF, R. Weakness due to uneven thickness of flan.
Lot #169 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (3.92g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein—, traces of EN TOTO around, star in upper right / cursive m, Θ below, 3 pellets either side, 2 river-symbols within the cursive m, each attached to a pellet, minor weakness, nice patination, VF to EF, R. Same obverse die as Lot #265 in our Auction 19, reverse similar to Lot #264 in same Auction.
Lot #170 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (4.31g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein-78 (same obverse die), annulet above globus-cruciger / retrograde cursive m, Θ below (without central pellet), with 4 pellets left & 3 right, nice strike, pleasing patination, VF to EF, R.
Lot #171 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (3.14g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, cf. Milstein-78, annulet above globus-cruciger / retrograde cursive m, line of 8 pellets below, cross & 2 stars above, blundered Greek text left & right, VF to EF.
Lot #172 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (2.93g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein-78 (different dies), annulet above globus-cruciger / cursive m, Θ below, with uncertain pellets left or right, AN left and retrograde K right, attractive light brown patination, VF to EF, R.
Lot #173 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (2.80g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, cf. Milstein-78, no symbols around standing figure / retrograde cursive m, line of 5 pellets below, cross & 2 stars above, serpentine left, ANO right, some adhesions on reverse, VF to EF.
Lot #174 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (4.16g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein—, bird left and blank area right of figure / cursive m, N left, ANO right, star above, Arabic word below, bold VF, RRR. The pellets ( "eyes ") inside the cursive m confirm that this apparently unpublished type belongs to the curious pseudo-Damascus series. The first 3 letters of the Arabic word compare to the first 3 letters of the mint...
Lot #175 - islamic early
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (3.80g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein—, nothing left & annulet above globus cruciger / anchor? above and river below cursive m, with one pellet above and 2 below river, AN left & OE right, narrow die on broad flan, strong VF, RR. Same reverse die as Lot 164.
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