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<p>[QUOTE="Black Friar, post: 7967930, member: 76221"]<b>Coin 1: </b>Pseudo-Damascus issue, seated calif, hunting falcon on a "T" to left which is normally on a cross. Reverse a large M with year "7" partially blundered as is the chi-ro. The weight is within the norm. It is similar to number 97 in the Catalogue of the <i>Arab Byzantine Coins from the Irbid Hoard. </i>Tony Goodwin and Rika Gyselen published in the Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication NO.53, London 2045. This is a very desirable type.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Coin 2: </b>The seated design of the emperor and empress Justin II and his bride. It is for sure Scythopolis in the Decapolis region (10 Cities) of <i>Bilad al-sham.</i> Andrew Oddy, an independent British scholar has identified it as such. A borrowed design of a Justin II follis. The reverse has the continuation of the Greek <i>polis.</i> The officina is actually a blundered "A" and the year "7" again in Greek numerals. Your 12.3 gr. is quite heavy. This is a good get for you and in quite good shape and the die engraving is excellent. I have only one of these in my collection and very happy to have it.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Coin 3:</b> A standing caliph type. The mint appears to be Halab. Obverse is typical of the variety. On the Reverse? I don't know of any of this type to exhibit a reverse like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Normally the "M" type reverse is not used. It could be a mule of some sort but, it is beyond my library's resource. I don't recall ever seeing a reverse with the "M" style on and issue with the standing Caliph obverse. It is puzzling for sure. </p><p>If you can send me a copy through the membership email facility. I personally know </p><p>the folks who catalogue this material in England and Germany I could send it to them.</p><p>I'm sure they will be able to address this as a mule. In any case I suspect it might be a discovery piece. I was excited when I saw your image.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully someone else who collect Arab/Byz coins might be able to assist.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 4: </b>Crude yes, but a fun coin. It is a pseudo-Damascus standing Caliph issue that has many reverses similar to your coin. Where your dots are in the M there a often double dots, stars and other such devices. I notice what seems like a palm frond to the right of the M. It's a very cool coin as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 5: </b>It isn't an issue of Cyprus. The inscription is the wrong style. The date on those is usually year 17 and quite bold at that and mint mark is KYP. It is probably an issue of Tiberius (Tabariyya). The coin is heavily warn.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps, and I hope others can step in on this. You really have a good eye for different styles, you would fit in well with us Arab/Byz junkies. Thanks so much for your post.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Black Friar, post: 7967930, member: 76221"][B]Coin 1: [/B]Pseudo-Damascus issue, seated calif, hunting falcon on a "T" to left which is normally on a cross. Reverse a large M with year "7" partially blundered as is the chi-ro. The weight is within the norm. It is similar to number 97 in the Catalogue of the [I]Arab Byzantine Coins from the Irbid Hoard. [/I]Tony Goodwin and Rika Gyselen published in the Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication NO.53, London 2045. This is a very desirable type. [B] Coin 2: [/B]The seated design of the emperor and empress Justin II and his bride. It is for sure Scythopolis in the Decapolis region (10 Cities) of [I]Bilad al-sham.[/I] Andrew Oddy, an independent British scholar has identified it as such. A borrowed design of a Justin II follis. The reverse has the continuation of the Greek [I]polis.[/I] The officina is actually a blundered "A" and the year "7" again in Greek numerals. Your 12.3 gr. is quite heavy. This is a good get for you and in quite good shape and the die engraving is excellent. I have only one of these in my collection and very happy to have it. [B] Coin 3:[/B] A standing caliph type. The mint appears to be Halab. Obverse is typical of the variety. On the Reverse? I don't know of any of this type to exhibit a reverse like this. Normally the "M" type reverse is not used. It could be a mule of some sort but, it is beyond my library's resource. I don't recall ever seeing a reverse with the "M" style on and issue with the standing Caliph obverse. It is puzzling for sure. If you can send me a copy through the membership email facility. I personally know the folks who catalogue this material in England and Germany I could send it to them. I'm sure they will be able to address this as a mule. In any case I suspect it might be a discovery piece. I was excited when I saw your image. Hopefully someone else who collect Arab/Byz coins might be able to assist. [B]Coin 4: [/B]Crude yes, but a fun coin. It is a pseudo-Damascus standing Caliph issue that has many reverses similar to your coin. Where your dots are in the M there a often double dots, stars and other such devices. I notice what seems like a palm frond to the right of the M. It's a very cool coin as well. [B]Coin 5: [/B]It isn't an issue of Cyprus. The inscription is the wrong style. The date on those is usually year 17 and quite bold at that and mint mark is KYP. It is probably an issue of Tiberius (Tabariyya). The coin is heavily warn. I hope this helps, and I hope others can step in on this. You really have a good eye for different styles, you would fit in well with us Arab/Byz junkies. Thanks so much for your post.[/QUOTE]
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