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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dltsrq, post: 2335036, member: 75482&quot;]I was tempted to bid on that coin myself. Nice example! At one time, I had a fairly advanced collection of Arab-Byzantine coins but I&#039;ve never owned a seated emperor type. 7Caibrey, ΔAM (for Δamaσkoς) in the exergue is the mint signature. Rather than Damascus, however, most modern scholars would assign this piece to a related mint referred to in the literature as &quot;Pseudo-Damascus&quot;, believed to have been located in Palestine or Jordan based on find spots. The exact location is unknown. The Pseudo-Damascus designs and legends loosely imitate the issues of Damascus (including the mint name) and are characterized by an elaborate, skillful style which suggests the possibility of an official mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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