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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2941354, member: 74799&quot;]Glad there is more interest in Byzantine and Byzantine-imitative coins.&nbsp; Aside from Walker&#039;s BMC catalog and a few research papers, I don&#039;t have either of those books.&nbsp; Been meaning to get Clive&#039;s book, but the other book seems interesting.&nbsp; I wish these books were ebooks instead of physical books.&nbsp; I need to save more space, too much stuff amassed...</p><p><br /></p><p>All the coins posted thus far are outstanding examples.&nbsp; Very nice desert patina with great legends.&nbsp; Kudos!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few of mine.&nbsp; I have several others, but haven&#039;t had the chance to take pictures yet.</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (685-705 CE) Æ Fals, Halab (Aleppo) Mint (Album-3529; SICA I, 615-625) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Caliph standing facing, holding hilt of sword; لعبد الله عبد الملك اميرالمومنين (<i>for the servant of God, &#039;Abd al-Malik, commander of the believers</i>) in Arabic around</p><p>Rev: Modified cross potent set on steps; بحلب (<i>bi-halab</i>) in Arabic upward to left, واف (<i>wāf</i>) in Arabic downward to right; لا اله الا الله و حده محمد رسول الله (<i>There is no God but Allah alone, Muhammad is the apostle of Allah</i>) in Arabic around</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Album-3529.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous (685-692 AD) Æ Fals, Hims (Emesa) Mint (SICA 1, 548; Album-3524; Walker-64)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Bust of Emperor (Constans II?), facing, wearing a diadem surmounted by cross, paludamentum, and cuirass; in his right hand he holds a globus with cross; at left, Greek <i>ΚΑΛΟΝ</i> (<i>Good</i>); at right, downward, Arabic <i>بحمص</i> (<i>Emesa</i>)</p><p>Rev: Large <i>m</i>; star between two wavy lines above; at left, <i>EMI</i>; at right, <i>CHC</i>; in exergue, Arabic <i>طيب</i> (<i>Good</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Walker-64.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous (ca. 680 AD) Æ Fals, Dimashq (Album 3517.3) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, crescent on &#039;T&#039; , Greek letters <i>ΛЄO </i>to right downwards, all enclosed by beaded circle</p><p>Rev: جائز/ ضرب / دمشق, Capital M with monogram above and &quot;officina&quot; symbol (a downturned crescent) below, Arabic inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards, Arabic inscription in exergue (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Album-3517_3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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