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Syria and Palestine

[Arab-Byzantine]12k JPG
Anonymous (circa 650 - 680 AD)
AE Fals
Album 97
25 x 20 mm.
4.40 gm.
Die position=8h
reverse
Obverse: Imitative of Constans II. Pseudo-Pahlavi inscription.
Reverse: Large 'M'

[Arab-Byzantine]11k JPG
Anonymous (circa 685 - 693 AD)
AE Fals
Album 105
21 x 19 mm.
3.77 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: 'Emperor and son' type (?)
Reverse: Large 'M', cross above; (?) mint.

[Arab-Byzantine]11k JPG
Anonymous (circa 685 - 693 AD)
AE Fals
Album 107
19 x 17 mm.
3.75 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Three standing figures.
Reverse: Large M, cross above. Legend in left field;'THBER' =Tiberias mint.

[Arab-Byzantine]13k JPG
Anonymous (circa 685 - 693 AD)
AE Fals
Album 110
21 mm.
4.07 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Imperial bust.
Reverse: Large M, star between 2 pellets above. Hims mint; Arabic word below.

[Arab-Byzantine]13k JPG
Anonymous (circa 685 - 693 AD)
AE Fals
Album 110
21 mm.
4.50 gm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Imperial bust.
Reverse: Large M, star between 2 pellets above. Hims mint; Arabic word below.

[Arab-Byzantine]11k JPG
Anonymous (circa 693 - 697 AD)
AE Fals
Album 112
18 x 19 mm.
3.06 gm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse:Standing Caliph.
Reverse:Cross (Phi) on steps; Halab mint.

Egypt

[Arab-Byzantine]6k JPG
Anonymous (circa 650 (?) AD)
AE Fals
Album -
16 x 14 mm.
2.36 gm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed beardless bust right, in extremely crude style; barbarized legend.
Reverse: Large 'IB' with a kinda upside-down looking cross between. 'ALEX' in exergue. Mint of Alexandria.
Note:This may also be a local Byzantine issue.

North Africa and Spain 

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