ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Æ Fals (18mm, 3.04 g, 8h). Imperial standing figure type (Type VI). Iliya (Jerusalem) mint. Struck circa AH 51-60 (circa AD 670-680 or later).

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 1258. Estimated: $ 2 000

Early Medieval & Islamic, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Æ Fals (18mm, 3.04 g, 8h). Imperial standing figure type (Type VI). Iliya (Jerusalem) mint. Struck circa AH 51-60 (circa AD 670-680 or later). Standing imperial figure, holding long cross and globus cruciger / Large m; I/Є/P/O and [C/O]Λ/Y flanking; MωN in exergue. DOCAB 45; SICA 1, p. 90; Album 3521; cf. ICV 126; Gemini VII, lot 1068. Dark green patina, minor roughness, tiny edge split. Near VF. Extremely rare.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from David Hendin, 1 June 1993.

From the Gemini description: “This is a very rare type with only a small number bearing the Jerusalem name on the reverse. This speciman varies slightly from those referenced by the more complete obverse legend. It is believed that these types are among the earliest issues of the Arab Byzantine (sic) coinage and closely resemble pseudo-Byzantine types.”

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session Four – Roman Imperial Coinage Part 2 through Antiquities will be held Tuesday afternoon, 14 September 2021 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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