LOT 4144
Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm. AH 95-158 (AD 714-775). Tabaristan mint.
Crowned Sassanian style bust to right / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Album 52. Near Very Fine.(1.87gr, 25mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 4144
Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
-
Group of Eight (8) Islamic Mansour I bin Nuh, Bukhara Mint, Samanid AE Dirhams. 10th century AD.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed issues, mostly pierced. 14.85gr total, 21-22mm.
As shown.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm. AH 95-158 (AD 714-775). Tabaristan mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crowned Sassanian style bust to right / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Album 52. 1.87gr, 25mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm. Time of Al-Rashid, AH 170-193 (AD 786-809). Tabaristan mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Stylised crowned Sasanian style bust to right; 'GDE ʾpzwt (may his glory increase) in Pahlavi to right and left; in outer margin, star-in-crescents, 'pd (excellent) in Pahlavi to lower right, nwk' (good) in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Cf. Album 73. 1.53gr, 24mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
