Lot 3291

Description

Islamic, Various Dynasties and various rulers, in copper of various issues (11), from the following areas and periods, Arab Byzantine, standing Caliph type, Umayyad Caliphate, 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, (A.H. 65-86, AD 685-705) AE Fals, Standing Caliph type, Amman mint, struck circa AH 73-78 (AD 693-697) or later, obv. Caliph standing facing, rev. Transformed - type cross set on three steps; mint to left; star to right, (SICA 1, 720-1 and 723 (same obv. die, Walker, Arab-Byzantine, p. 39, A.4; Album 3543, cf.Wilkes 138) (illustrated); another of Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, (AH 41-60, AD 661-680), AE Fals, three Standing Figures type (Type III), Tabariyya (Tiberias) mint, struck circa (AH 65-80, AD 685-690), obv. three standing imperial figures, rev. Large M; THBPI AOC around left, tabariyya in Arabic to right, (SICA 1, 590-1; Walker, Arab-Byzantine 43; Album 3512; Wilkes 134) (illustrated); another Emessa type, 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, (AH 65-86, AD 685-705), AE fals bust type (Type VII), Hims (Emesa) mint, struck circa 685-690s, obv. crowned facing imperial bust, holding globus cruciger, rev. large m; above, star between annulets, (SICA 1, 548; DOCAB 74; cf. Walker, Arab-Byzantine, 57; Album 3524; Wilkes 133); other issues Umayyid AE general issues (2), Byzantine, 12 nummi Alexandria mint imitation; other AE of Ayyubids of Egypt (1), Syria (3); another Anatolia and al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Zangids (Sinjar), 'Imad al-Din Zangi II, (AH 566-594, AD 1170-1197), AE Dirhem, Nasibin mint, uncertain date, (Whelan Type I, SS Type 78; Album 1879.1, Wilkes 1272). Good - good very fine, all identified with descriptive tickets. (11)