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LOT 3661
Rasulids of Yemen, al-Mansur 'Umar I AR Dirham. Dated AH 646 (AD 1248/9). Zabid mint. Type D.
Kalima in three lines across field inside double intersecting trefoils / Legend in three lines citing the Abbasid caliph al-Musta'sim and al-Mansur 'Umar; rest of titles, mint and date formula in margins. SICA 10, - (date not recorded); Album 1100.4; ICV 1129. Near Extremely Fine. Toned.(1.82gr, 23mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired from Pavlos S. Pavlou, 10 April 2016, no. IS312 (ticket included).
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LOT 3661
Rasulids of Yemen, al-Mansur 'Umar I AR Dirham.
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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