Details
LOT 4079
Fatimid Caliphate AR Dirham. 10th century AD.
Three concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet / Three concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet. Near Very Fine.(1.77gr, 17mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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