Details
LOT 3706
Islamic Barrel-Shaped AE Weight of 20 Dirhams or 2 Uqiya. Circa 10th-13th century AD.
A barrel-shaped weight doubly truncated in form with multi facets; punched on the top a large bird's eye pattern and on the bottom an inscription in Arabic in four lines. CPAI 2, 329 var. (no inscription). Condition as seen.(58.53gr, 24mm x 18mm.).
Provenance
Ex Simmons Gallery, UK, 1990s.
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LOT 3706
Islamic Barrel-Shaped AE Weight of 20 Dirhams or 2 Uqiya.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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