Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Diademed and draped bust facing, with hand across chest; name and titles of Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan around / Name and titles of the Ayyubid overlord al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin) in five lines within hexagram; mint around, date in right field. Whelan Type I; S&S Type 33.1; Album 1829.1. 13.95gr, 32mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Three standing figures around central female figure seated to the left in an attitude of lamentation / Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Nasir li-din Allah and the Ayyubid overlord al-ʿAdil Abu Bakr I Sayf al-Din within circle, 'Imam al-Nasir li'l-Dīn, Commander of the Believers. The just king Sayf al-Din' in Arabic'; to right and left, 'Abu Bakr son of Ayyub' in Arabic; in the margin, 'Husam al-Din, king of Diyarbakr, Yuluq Arslan son of Il Ghazi son of Urtuq. [Year] 589' in Arabic. Album 1829.3. 13.19gr, 31mm, 3h.

Near Very Fine. Pierced.

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

Two concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet / Two concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet. 1.22gr, 18mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Three concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet / Three concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet. 1.77gr, 17mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Three concentric circles of inscription in Kufic around central pellet / Three concentric circles of inscription in Kufic around central pellet. 1.24gr, 20mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.

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

Inscription in two lines above lion walking to left / Inscription in two lines. 1.26gr, 13mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

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

The Kalima under two segmented lines / Ornament in square at the centre; inscription around. Cf. Zeno.ru 116036. 1.76gr, 15mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Kalima in three lines across field inside double intersecting trefoils / Legend in three lines citing the Abbasid caliph al-Musta'sim and al-Mansur 'Umar; rest of titles, mint and date formula in margins. SICA 10, - (date not recorded); Album 1100.4; ICV 1129. 1.82gr, 23mm, 6h.

Near Extremely Fine. Toned.

Acquired from Pavlos S. Pavlou, 10 April 2016, no. IS312 (ticket included).

Inscription in four lines in Arabic and in margins / Inscription in four lines in Arabic and in margin. 2.91gr, 19mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

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

Crowned imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger; KAΛON ('good') in Greek downwards to left, bi-hims ('in Hims') in Kufic to right / Large cursive M above exergual line; star lanked by two wavy lines above, ЄMI downwards to left, CHC downwards to right, tayyib ('good') in Kufic in exergue. SICA I 549-552. 4.13gr, 20mm, 7h.

Very Fine.

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

Crowned and draped figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger / Large M, monogram of Heraclius above, C below; THBEPIAΔΟ and 'tabariya' in Arabic around. Walker 43. 5.21gr, 22mm, 5h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Crowned and draped figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger / Large M, monogram of Heraclius above, A below; THBE[P]IAΔΟ and 'tabariya' in Arabic around. Walker 43. 3.17gr, 21mm, 6h.

Very Fine. Edge chipped; flan crack.

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