help ID a couple Byzantine

[mssmall]

I'm working on an uncleaned lot and here are some of the nicer ones.  I'm kind of new to Byzantines and not so great at ID'ing.  I'm guessing the last two might be Constans II.  I have no clue on the first one.  Each is 23mm at the widest point.  Thanks

[byzantiumcoins]

very nice !
They are not really Byzantine, but so called Pseudo-Byzantine coins dating from the early Islamic conquest of Syria. ( 7th cent. )
All three are very good examples for this first stage of Arab-Byzantine coinage imitating Byzantine coins of Heraclius and Constans II.
Especially the first one in your row is a fantastically detailed specimen of these mostly very crude issues.

Byzantiumcoins

[Howard Cole]

I can't find an example of the first one, but it might be Goodwin type H Pseudo-Byzantine coin, which has a bearded bust obverse.  Type H is not illustrated in Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean, Volume 1.  Looks like I might have to break down one of these days and buy Goodwin's new book on Arab-Byzantine coins.

The second one is a regular Arab-Byzantine coin, showing the standing emperor.  It was minted at Hims (Emesa).  It matchs SICA 537/ 

The last coin is another Pseudo-Byzantine coin and it is Goodwin Type E.  It matches SICA 525.

[byzantiumcoins]

The second one is a regular Arab-Byzantine coin, showing the standing emperor.  It was minted at Hims (Emesa).  It matchs SICA 537/ 

Dear Howard,

sorry if I insist, but no. 2 is definitely Pseudo-Byzantine, not HIMS, SICA 537 - look at the small m instead of the capital M for instance.
Btw, Goodwin´s new book is worth buying it.

Kind regards
Byzantiumcoins

[mssmall]

Thanks for the info.  I'll have to look up more information on this type.

[Howard Cole]

The second one is a regular Arab-Byzantine coin, showing the standing emperor.  It was minted at Hims (Emesa).  It matchs SICA 537/ 

Dear Howard,

sorry if I insist, but no. 2 is definitely Pseudo-Byzantine, not HIMS, SICA 537 - look at the small m instead of the capital M for instance.
Btw, Goodwin´s new book is worth buying it.

Kind regards
Byzantiumcoins

You are right.  I was just looking at what looked like an Arabic inscription in the exergue.