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ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (8.78g), year "17"

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:260.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (8.78g), year  17
SOLD
650.00USD+ (126.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2015 May 14 @ 09:59UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (8.78g), year "17", A-3561, MIB-X45 (same reverse die), mint mark KY?P for Cyprus, clear date, officina G, excellent strike, lovely brown patination, choice VF, RR, similar to our Auction 20, lot 201 (same reverse die). This seems to be a very early issue, possibly struck in Cyprus itself shortly after the Arab conquest, rather than in Syria, as the obverse closely resembles the standard style of the Byzantine Cypriot mint.