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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2252377, member: 74799"]I have a few of these types of coins, but unfortunately, not the type that was posted by Herberto. Still on the lookout for the other types, but getting good quality ones seems to be a bit of a challenge, in both, the pocketbook and your eyes. Here are mine:</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> </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> (Good); at right, downward, Arabic <i>بحمص</i> (Emesa)</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> (Good)</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 (685-692 AD) Æ Fals (Album-3501; SICA I, 505)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b> </b> Obv: Emperor Heraclius in center, with his sons Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left) standing facing, each wearing a crown with cross and long robes, and each holding in right hand a globe surmounted by a cross; traces of outer circle</p><p>Rev: Large M; staurogram above; officina mark Γ below; left downwards ANNO; right downwards XЧII; below exergual line mint-signature KVΠP (= Cyprus); outer circle</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-3501.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></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> Obv: Caliph standing facing, holding hilt of sword</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</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" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2252377, member: 74799"]I have a few of these types of coins, but unfortunately, not the type that was posted by Herberto. Still on the lookout for the other types, but getting good quality ones seems to be a bit of a challenge, in both, the pocketbook and your eyes. Here are mine: [B] Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous (685-692 AD) Æ Fals, Hims (Emesa) Mint (SICA 1, 548; Album-3524; Walker-64) [/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] (Good); at right, downward, Arabic [I]بحمص[/I] (Emesa) 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] (Good) [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Walker-64.jpg[/img] [B] Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous (685-692 AD) Æ Fals (Album-3501; SICA I, 505) [/B] Obv: Emperor Heraclius in center, with his sons Heraclius Constantine (on right) and Heraclonas (on left) standing facing, each wearing a crown with cross and long robes, and each holding in right hand a globe surmounted by a cross; traces of outer circle Rev: Large M; staurogram above; officina mark Γ below; left downwards ANNO; right downwards XЧII; below exergual line mint-signature KVΠP (= Cyprus); outer circle [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-3501.jpg[/img] [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] Obv: Caliph standing facing, holding hilt of sword 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 [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Album-3529.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
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