Arab-Byzantine coins, Palestine and al-Urdunn copper coins.

AE Fals/Follis of Justin II and Sophia type, Gerasa/Jarash. Imperial couple enthroned, the Greek mint name AB to left downwards and retrograde / M above officina mark A, with a cross above, a line below, to left downwards A/N/N/O, to right downwards star / X / II, exergue unclear. 6,53g. A. 3509.2.

Very rare. Very fine.

Provenance: Stephen Album 10 (22-23 April 2011), lot 80.

As described in the catalogue of 2011, this coin is similar to Goodwin, 2005, n.34 on the obverse but with a previously unpublished reverse, What look like “AB” is actually “ASO” from the Greek name of the mint Jerash (Gerason).