LOT 4078
Fatimid Caliphate AR Half-Dirham. 10th century AD.
Two concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet / Two concentric circles of inscription in Arabic around central pellet. Near Very Fine.(1.22gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Umayyad Caliphate AR Dirham. Dated AH 96 (AD 714/5). Al-Taymara mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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. -
Umayyad Caliphate AR Dirham. Time of 'Abd al-Malik (b. Marwan I), dated AH 80 (AD 699-700). Astan mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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. -
Arab-Sasanian, Khusro Type AR Drachm. Circa AD 653-670. ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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.
