ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (4.54g), Abila (= Tel Abil), ND, A-3509.3, ABQ-6var, Foss-87, two figures derived from Justin & Sophia, without Arabic tayyib countermark // capital M, cross above, officina A, ANNO left and right symbols off flan, NIKA below, partly double-struck, VF, RRR, ex Jacob Yablok Collection. With letters BΛ or backwards AB in upper right of the obverse. The overall style is very similar to Figure-6 in the recent article by David Woods in Israel Numismatic Research, vol. 11, pp. 141-151 (2016).
Estimate: USD 400 - 600
Price realized | 550 USD |
Starting price | 350 USD |
Estimate | 400 USD |