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Hi. I picked up these 3 coins which could possibly be pseudo-Byzantine. Greatly, do I appreciate your expertise comments.

 

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I'm afraid I can't see Arabic lettering on these coins.

 

The first one is of Heraclius, Constantinople mint, after regnal year 21 and much reduced in weight and size. The number XX (year 20) a quite pronounce. Most likely there is another number below which never struck up properly.

The letter beneath is the Greek letter gamma, which signifies the third mint building or room where it was struck. Above the letter M is what's lest of one of Heraclius' monograms.

These coin are always quite rough as they were struck most likely while he was fighting the Arabs.

The other two are Constans II his son. These are the types you will find mostly copies of by the Arabs in Byantine lands after they succesfully took over Byzantine lands.

Keep looking, when in doubt take a look at several good commercial sites. I don't know if I can say which ones and violate the rules of this site; so I won't.

Thanks for placing them on the site.

Cheers

 

Excuse my ignorance, but what do coins like this go for? You are talking 1000 - 2000 year old coins, right?

 

around 1400 in age. however, age does not correlate to cost

 

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