LOT 4083
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.).
ProvenanceAcquired from Pavlos S. Pavlou, 10 April 2016, no. IS312 (ticket included).
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals. Later AH 90s. Al-Ramla mint. Undated.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Kalima in three lines in centre; inscription in margin / Kalima in three lines in centre; inscription in margin containing a pentagram and the mint. SNA Tübingen IVa 59; Walker 854. 2.94gr, 29mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals. AH 77-132 (AD 697-750). Unminted.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Proclamation of the oneness of God in three lines / Kalima in three lines. 2.53gr, 15mm, 7h.
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.
