.jpg "Umayyad Caliphate AE Follis.")
LOT 4444
Umayyad Caliphate AE Follis. AH 41-77 (AD 661-697). Skythopolis mint. Imitating Justin II and Sophia type in Nikomedia. Arab-Byzantine type.
[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. Very Fine.(6.68gr, 27mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 4444
Umayyad Caliphate AE Follis.
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
-
Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals. Time of Yazid I ibn Mu'awiya, AH 60-64 (AD 680-683). 'Pseudo-Damascus' Mint. Arab-Byzantine type.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Imperial figure seated on throne facing, holding long cross in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left; in field to left, stylized bird on T-shaped porch / Large M in centre; in left field, A Θ; in right field, blundered date; above, cross between ornaments; below, inverted Є; in exergue [ΔΑΜ?]. Goodwin&Gyselen p. 80, fig. 17, 119 (for reverse). 2.90gr, 17mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Early Pseudo-Byzantine coinage AE Fals. Struck circa AD 658-664. Uncertain Syrian mint. Type E.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Imperial Byzantine figure (Constans II) standing facing, holding cross-tipped staff and globus cruciger; [ЄN TOYT O NI]KA around / Large m, cross above; [A N A and N Є O?] across field; inscription in exergue. Cf. SICA I, 510-5 (for type). 3.87gr, 23mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine. Overstruck on a Roman Imperial issue.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
.jpg)
Umayyad Caliphate AE Follis. AH 41-77 (AD 661-697). Skythopolis mint. Imitating Justin II and Sophia type in Nikomedia. Arab-Byzantine type.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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 in exergue. ABQ-A1; Album 3509.1. 10.83gr, 30mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
