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Crowned and draped figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger / Large M, monogram of Heraclius above, C below; TH[BEPI]AΔΟ and 'tabariya' in Arabic around. Walker 43. 2.32gr, 20mm, 8h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Standing Imperial figure, holding long cross and globus cruciger; 'bism allah' in Arabic to left; [KAΛON] to right / Large M; cross flanked by crescent and star above, Δ below, ЄMH to left, CIC to right; 'tayyib' in Arabic in exergue. Cf. DOCAB 40-1; cf. SICA I 531-37; cf. Goodwin 13. 2.96gr, 22mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Imperial Byzantine figure (Constans II) standing facing, holding cross-tipped staff and globus cruciger / Large m, [star or cross above]; date across fields, mintmark in exergue. Cf. SICA I, 515 (for type); cf. DOCAB 10 (same); Album 3504. 5.68gr, 26mm, 8h.

Very Fine. Overstruck on uncertain undertype.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Crowned Byzantine-style emperor standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger; bird standing to right on T to left, ΛЄO downwards to right / Large M; staurogram above, ANO to left, date to right, ΔAMI in exergue. Cf. SICA 1 560-2; cf. Album 3517.1; cf. ICV 131. 2.59gr, 19mm, 4h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

The standing caliph 'Abd al-Malik holding sword; name and title in marginal legend / M above officina mark A and line below, marginal legend with shortened version of the creed of Islam. 2.51gr, 16mm, 1h.

Good Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Caliph standing facing, placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword, whip shown as long loop on left side; inscription in Kufic around / Cross transformed to Φ standing on base and two steps; mint name in Kufic on the left and eight-pointed star on the right, inscription in Kufic around. Cf. Goodwin, Standing Caliph 208. 1.06gr, 19mm, 9h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

[...] NΛΤΙΛ, imperial figure standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger / Large m; cross above; A[...] to left, N Є to right, [...]A in exergue. Cf. Goodwin Type E; cf. Album 3504. 3.34gr, 22mm, 3h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Imperial figure standing facing, holding long cross in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left; inscription around / Large m, cross above, mintmark in exergue. 3.64gr, 27mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Caliph standing facing, placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword, whip shown as long loop on left side; inscription in Kufic around / Cross transformed to Φ standing on base and three steps; inscription in Kufic flanking and around. Goodwin, Standing 209-21; SICA I 687; Album 3530. 2.50gr, 24mm, 9h.

Very Fine. Apparently overstruck.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CΚΥΘΟ-ΠΟΛHC, Justin II and Sophia seated facing, each holding cruciform sceptre; cross between / Large M, cross above, ANNO Ч II (date 'year 7') flanking, A below, NIK O (retrograde) in exergue. ABQ-A1; Album 3509.1. 5.09gr, 35mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

[CΚΥΘΟ]-ΠΟΛHC, Justin II and Sophia seated facing, each holding cruciform sceptre; cross between / Large M, cross above, ANNO Ч II (date 'year 7') flanking, A below, HIK O in exergue. ABQ-A1; Album 3509.1. 6.68gr, 27mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CΚΥΘΟ-ΠΟΛHC, Justin II and Sophia seated facing, each holding cruciform sceptre; cross between / Large M, cross above, ANNO Ч II (date 'year 7') flanking, A below, NIK O (retrograde) in exergue. ABQ-A1; Album 3509.1. 7.81gr, 28mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.