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LOT 4120
Seljuks of Rum, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II AR Dirham. Dated AH 638(?) (AD 1240). Siwas mint.
Lion advancing to right, three stars around; personification of sun above / Name and title in four lines; mint and date in outer margins. Album 1218; Broome 270, type D(ii). Very Fine. Rough surface.(2.98gr, 22mm, 3h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 4120
Seljuks of Rum, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II AR Dirham.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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