Lot 1423

Description

Arab-Byzantine coinage, AE or fals from various mints and rulers, a collection most are attributed to various mints many duplicated, noted pseudo Byzantine (Wilkes 126, 127), mints Emesa (Wilkes 133), Damascus (Wilkes 131), Tabariyya or Tiberius (Wilkes 134), Baalbek (Wilkes 132), Halab (Aleppo) (Wilkes 138), Qinnasrin (cf.Wilkes 138, Album 3530); Sarmin (Album 3532); Tanukh (Album 3531); several are including pedigrees from CNG noted CNG 298/429 (illustrated); CNG 192/408 (3); CNG 217/485 (illustrated); CNG 340/470; CNG 340/471; CNG 340/472; CNG 343/670; lot also includes (2) Pseudo-Byzantine type, imitating Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with cross; cross in field above / Cross potent on three steps. cf.Gyselen Type 85, from CNG 155/368 (one illustrated). Fair - very fine, several rare types. (28)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, almost all are described in the sale references noted above.