ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (2.67g), CO[N], ND, A-3504, trace letters from KAΛON, deformed globus cruciger / NNI left and blundered NEO to right, star above cursive m, light porosity, VF to EF.
Numismatic Auction #19
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Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19
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Lot #177 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 640s-650s, AE fals (5.16g), CONC, "year 19 ", A-3504, meaningless obverse text, resembling VABCNO to left and something like NOAN to right, usual globus cruciger & annulet / date left, reasonably legible, NOK right, cross above cursive m, lovely strike, choice VF.
Lot #178 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca, 640s-660s, AE fals (5.99g), "CIIN " (for CON), ND, A-3504, few letters of EN TOTO NIKA, usual images / blundered text throughout, cross over cursive m, overstruck on undetermined host, attractive patina, lovely VF.
Lot #179 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.71g), "NKE ", ND, A-3504, Foss, p.32, "emperor " holding two long crosses, retrograde E left, Σ right / cross above cursive m, retrograde N left, oval shaped symbol right, Fine to VF, RR.
Lot #180 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.73g), "NKE ", ND, A-3504, Foss, p.32, "emperor " holding two long crosses, retrograde E left, Σ right / cross above cursive m, decent patina, Fine, RR.
Lot #181 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.70g), "OKE ", ND, A-3504, Foss, p.32, "emperor " holding two long crosses, blundered symbols to left / star above cursive m, A left & K right, VF, RR.
Lot #182 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.42g), "OKE ", ND, A-3504, Foss, p.32, "emperor " holding two long crosses, retrograde E left, uncertain to right / cross above cursive m, ΣN left, AN right, Fine to VF, RR.
Lot #183 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.39g), "ONE ", ND, A-3504, Foss, p.32, "emperor " holding two long crosses, blundered letter to left & right / star above cursive m, N left & A right, lovely strike, VF, RR.
Lot #184 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca, 640s-660s, AE fals (3.86g), MM, ND, A-3504, various letters strewn helter-skelter around the usual design / blundered text, 6-point star above cursive m, lovely patina, bold VF to EF.
Lot #185 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca, 640s-660s, AE fals (3.66g), MM, ND, A-3504, meaningless letters around the standing emperor, much weakness on reverse, with cross above cursive m, globus cruciger obscured by countermark tentatively read as Greek TP, perhaps for Tabariya, some porosity on reverse, crude VF, RR.
Lot #186 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (2.54g), ND, A-3504, MIB-X24, completely blundered text both sides, globus cruciger on king's arm / 6-point star above cursive m, the m without the upper hook, rather crude strike, VF to EF.
Lot #187 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 640s-660s, AE fals (2.42g), ND, A-3504, blundered obverse text to right, AENO with retrograde E, usual globus cruciger / mint largely off flan, NEO to right, ONN to left, A above cursive m, lovely patina, choice VF.
Lot #188 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 660s-680s, AE fals (3.42g), ND, A-3504, Foss, p.32, "emperor " holding two long crosses, no other symbols / cross & star above cursive m, ΣN left, AN right, row of pellets instead of mint symbol below, Fine, RR.
Lot #189 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (4.57g), "year 14 ", A-3506, MIB-X21, beardless bust, star upper left, crescent upper right, letter S to right / clear date, crescent instead of mint formula below capital M, officina Γ, nice patina, VF, RR.
Lot #190 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (6.17g), KAR, "year 17 ", A-3506, SIC (Ashmolean) vol. 1, #528 (same dies), somewhat abbreviated IMPER CONST legend around lightly bearded bust / cross above capital M, officina Γ, beautiful patina, choice VF, RR. The mint name is presumably derived from Carthago in North Africa, but the style is entirely Syrian.
Lot #191 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.34g), CON, "year 17 ", A-3506, MIB-X16, same obverse die, corrupted IMPER CONST legend around beardless bust / monogram above capital M, officina O, nice strike, About VF.
Lot #192 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.74g), A-3506, MIB-X21, without text around beardless bust / two pellets above capital M, without mint formula, blundered text left & right, nice patina, Fine to VF, RR. Foss-7, probably same obverse die.
Lot #193 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Bearded Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (4.17g), CON, undated, A-3507, MIB-X17 (same reverse die), traces of IMPER CONST legend around bust / cross above capital M, officina E, VF, R.
Lot #194 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Bearded Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (2.79g), "year 3 ", A-3507, with EN TOTO NIKA obverse text, blundered mint formula, perhaps derived from KAR for Carthago, Syrian manufacture, retrograde officina Γ, lovely patina, EF, RR.
Lot #195 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Bearded Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.98g), undated, A-3507, MIB-X17 (same reverse die), traces of IMPER CONST legend around bust / NK mint name, presumably from Nikomedia, K above capital M, officina Γ, VF, R.
Lot #196 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Bearded Imperial Bust, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.53g), A-3507, traces of IMPER CONST legend around bust / meaningless mint name, officina mark E, nice patina, EF, R. Cf. MIB-169 for a likely prototype and MIB-X17 for a somewhat similar imitation.
Lot #197 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 640s-650s, AE fals (3.91g), "ANS ", ND, A-3508, SICA 1:530, beardless facing bust, derived from early issues of Constantine IV (668-685) / monogram above capital M, standing figures left & right, mint abbreviation below, few corrosion spots, VF, RR. The obverse text has been reckoned as Pahlavi, but is quite meaningless and could be derived from Pahlavi, Arabic, Syriac, a mix thereof, or just...
Lot #198 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Sicilian Imperial Bust, ca. 670s, AE fals (2.98g), "SCL ", ND, A-3508, SICA 1:530 (same obverse die), beardless facing bust, derived from early issues of Constantine IV / monogram above capital M, standing figures left & right, mint abbreviation below, Fine to VF, RR. The obverse text has been reckoned as Pahlavi, but is quite meaningless and could be derived from Pahlavi, Arabic, Syriac, a mix thereof, or just random...
Lot #199 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Sicilian Imperial Bust, ca. 670s, AE fals (2.41g), "SCL ", ND, A-3508, SICA 1:530, beardless facing bust, derived from early issues of Constantine IV / monogram above capital M, standing figures left & right, mint abbreviation below, slightly cleaned, Fine to VF, RR. The obverse text has been reckoned as Pahlavi, but is quite meaningless and could be derived from Pahlavi, Arabic, Syriac, a mix thereof, or just random...
Lot #200 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (11.00g), 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, diamond officina mark, lovely strike, choice VF to EF, R. Heavy weight, formal calligraphy, and fine style suggest an early issue, perhaps in the 670s.
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