LOT 4109
Abbasid Caliphate. Time of al-Mansur AE Fals. Dated AH 150 (AD 767/8). Al-Yazidiya mint.
Legend in three lines, mint and date in margin; star above and below / Legend in three lines; star above and below, annulets in border. SICA 2, 1628; Shamma p.293; Album 313K. Very Fine. Rare.(2.86gr, 22mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm. Time of al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 (AD 775-785). Dated PYE 135 [AH 170 (AD 785/6)]. Tabaristan mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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; star and crescent flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Cf. Malek 167.2-4; Album 73A; ICV 120. 1.39gr, 24mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine.
London, UK, dealership, 1990s. -
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Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm. Time of al-Rashid, AH 170-193 (AD 786-809). Dated PYE 136 [AH 171 (AD 787/8)]. Tabaristan mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Stylised crowned Sassanian 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; pellets flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Malek 174.1-8; Album 73; ICV -. 2.13gr, 24mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine.
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![Group of Four [4] Islamic AR Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/240395-s.jpg)
Group of Four [4] Islamic AR Coins. 13th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Various types. 11.63gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the London coin market. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 28, lot 940. Ex D.F.Grotjohann. Property of a London antiquarian.
