Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in a Maundy coin box. 69.37gr total.

Uncirculated.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Comprising: Set of Four, Three, Two and One Penny denominations in plastic coin box. 22.10gr total.

Uncirculated.

From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Comprising: two pierced coins for use as pendant touch pieces, one a shilling of James I and the centre of a shilling of Charles I. 8.20gr total, 20-30mm.

Condition as shown.

From an early 20th century collection. Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon and crescent on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents and 'In the name of Allah' in Arabic in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. Cf. YE29, A-4. 3.12gr, 30mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Sasanian royal bust to left, legend in margin around / Fire-altar with attendants, date to left, mint-signature to right; legend in margin around. 2.63gr, 31mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Standard Umayyad Shahadah at the centre with marginal stating mint and year / "Umayyad Symbol" (Quran 112) in four lines across fields; "Second Symbol" (Quran 9.33) in margin. Album - (RRR, active for date 89 only); SICA -. 2.52gr, 27mm, 3h.

Very Fine. Edge chipped. Exceedingly rare mint; apparently unrecorded with this date.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Standard Umayyad Shahadah at the centre with marginal stating mint and year / "Umayyad Symbol" (Quran 112) in four lines across fields; "Second Symbol" (Quran 9.33) in margin. Klat 212; ICV 251. 2.55gr, 27mm, 8h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Standard Umayyad Shahadah at the centre with marginal stating mint and year / "Umayyad Symbol" (Quran 112) in four lines across fields; "Second Symbol" (Quran 9.33) in margin. Album - (RR, active for date 89-91 only). 2.43gr, 24mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Toned. Extremely rare mint; apparently unrecorded with this date.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Kalima in three lines and in the margin / Continuation of Kalima in the centre; inscription in the margin containing the mint. 4.63gr, 25mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Kalima in three lines in centre; inscription in margin / Kalima in three lines in centre; inscription in margin containing a pentagram and the mint. SNA Tübingen IVa 59; Walker 854. 2.94gr, 29mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

'There is no deity but Allah, the One' in three lines in Arabic; all within triple border / 'Muhammad is the messenger of Allah' in three lines in Arabic; legend in margin containing the mint. Album 188; Walker 889. 3.11gr, 26mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Legend in three lines in Arabic / Legend in three lines in Arabic. 2.74gr, 21mm, 3h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.