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LOT 4118
Seljuks of Rum, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II AR Dirham. Dated AH 638 (AD 1240). Siwas mint.
Lion advancing to right, two stars below; 'minin' in upper left field, personification of sun above / Name and title in four lines; mint and date in outer margins. Album 1218; Broome 270, type B(i). Very Fine.(2.95gr, 22mm, 3h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 4118
Seljuks of Rum, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II AR Dirham.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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