LOT 4054
Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals. Time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AH 65-86 (AD 685-705). Qurus(?) (Cyrrhus) mint. Standing Caliph issue. Arab-Byzantine type.
Caliph standing facing, placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword, whip shown as long loop on left side; inscription around / Cross transformed to Φ standing on base and three steps; mint downwards to right; "full weight" upwards to left; inscription around. Cf. Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, p.31, 340; cf. Album 3536 (RRR). Near Very Fine.(2.97gr, 17mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Heraclius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 610-641. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large M between A N N O and [date; officina letter below, mintmark in exergue]. Cf. SB 804. 10.04gr, 29mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Overstruck on Follis of Theoupolis (Antioch).
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Justinian I AE 10 Nummi or Decanummium. Dated RY 25 (AD 551/2). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Class D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
D N IVSTI-[...]NVS P P AI, crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large I; cross above, A N N O X X Ч (date) across field; τHЧΠ' in exergue. DOC 256; SB 236. 4.65gr, 22mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Private collection, South Germany. -
![Group of Ten [10] Byzantine and Other AE Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/251543-s.jpg)
Group of Ten [10] Byzantine and Other AE Coins. 10th-14th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 69.59gr total, 19-33mm.
As shown.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
