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LOT 3660
Seljuks of Rum, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II AR Dirham. Dated AH 638 (AD 1243/4). Sivas mint.
Lion advancing to right, star behind; personification of sun above / Name and title in four lines; mint and date in outer margins. Broome 270Dv(iii)d; Album 1218. Good Very Fine. Attractive vivid iridescent toning.(2.93gr, 23mm, 8h.).
Provenance
Ex P Chapman collection, 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3660
Seljuks of Rum, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II AR Dirham.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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