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Caliph standing facing, wearing long robes, holding pommel of sword; girdle band hanging from elbow; legend around / Transformed cross standing on three steps; 'Amman' in Kufic to right, eight-rayed star to left; around, part of the first Kalima. Cf. SICA I, 718. 3.04gr, 17mm, 9h.

Good Fine.

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

Comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 13.31gr total, 25-28mm.

Condition as shown.

From the collection of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.

Blank / Blank. 1.28gr, 13mm, 12h.

Condition as seen.

From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Radiate bust to right; runic legend to right, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with central annulet, two Ts and two diagonal lines; crosses at sides, Ts at corners. Cf. North 41; SCBC 779. 1.21gr, 12mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Radiate bust to right; Runic AEPA before / 'Standard' with central pellet-in-annulet, Ts and lines; cross above, fantail below, symbols at sides. SCBC 779. 1.13gr, 12mm, 9h.

Near Extremely Fine. Toned.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Geometric bust to left with radiate crown and pyramidal neck; GEPA (in Runic, partially inverted and retrograde) to left, X to right / 'Standard' with central pellet-in-annulet, two facing Γ's in upper corners, two oblique I's in lower corners; lines radiating from corners, perpendicular lines at sides flanked by pellets. Abramson 11.30; Metcalf -; SCBI 63 (BM), 641; North -; SCBC 813. 0.94gr, 13mm, 9h.

Good Very Fine. Toned.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Radiate bust to right; TIC before, A and annulet behind / 'Standard' with TOT II; tufa above, pseudo-legend around. Abramson 3-30; MEC 8 Series Ab; North 40; SCBC 775. 1.20gr, 12mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Radiate bust to right on pyramidal neck; TA behind; runic epa before / 'Standard' with central annulet, Ts and pellet-in-chevron in opposing angles; above, cross; below, tufa; to either side, pellet-in-chevron. SCBC 813. 1.10gr, 13mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Rudimentary facing head of Christ; pseudo-legend around / Bird standing to right upon cross; annulet to right; pseudo-legend around. EMC 1998.0051; MEC 8 Series BZ; North 131; SCBC 778. 1.18gr, 11mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Diademed and draped bust to right in dotted circle / Dove standing to right on cross pattée; annulets flanking all within ouroboros; blundered legend around; three annulets(?) below. BMC Type 27b; Abramson B380; SCBC 777. 0.99gr, 11mm, 8h.

Good Fine.

Found Tendering, Essex, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-0D75D2.

Diademed bust to right within beaded circle formed from the Ouroboros / Bird right atop cross pattée flanked by annulets, all within a beaded circle formed from the Ouroboros; legend around. SCBC 776. 1.22gr, 11mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

Diademed and draped bust to right in dotted circle / Dove standing to right on cross pattée; annulets flanking all within ouroboros; blundered legend around; three annulets(?) below. North 124/126 (obv./rev.); SCBC 776/777 (same). 1.13gr, 12mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.