LOT 3589
World Coins - Arab-Sasanian, time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AR Drachm. AH 65-86 (AD 685-705).
BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). Citing governor ʿUmar ibn ʿUbayd Allah [AH 67-72 (AD 686-691)]. Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent; stars flanking, ribbons on shoulder; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin; behind head, 'GDE ʾp̄zwt' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, 'ʾwml Y ʾwbytʾlʾʾn' ('ʿUmar ibn ʿUbayd Allah' in Pahlavi); in outer margin, 'li-llāh al-ḥamd' ('Praise to Allah' in Arabic) / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border with star-in-crescents in margin. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 309; SICA 1, 156-8; Album 21. Extremely fine.(3.99gr, 30 mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureCf. OCTV 2, 1344-1357 for type.
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LOT 3589
World Coins - Arab-Sasanian, time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Islamic, al-Maghreb (North Africa). Almohads (al-Muwahhidun) AR Dirham. AH 558-668 (AD 1163-1269).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Time of Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I to Abu'l-'Ula Idris II. Uncertain mint, without date. Square type. Legend in Arabic in three lines: 'There is no deity but Allah; The entire affair belongs to Allah; There is no strength except with Allah' / Legend in Arabic in three lines: 'Allah is our Lord; Muhammad is our messenger; Al-Mahdi is our leader'. Hazard 1085; Album 496; ICV 716. 1.53gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very well struck for the type.
Acquired from London Ancient Coins Ltd, 29 February 2016, no.13. -
Abbasid Governor of Tabaristan AR Hemidrachm. Time of Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 (AD 775-785).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Tabaristan mint; dated PYE 134 = AH 169 (AD 785/6). Anonymous type. Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlavi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlavi); in outer margin, APD and NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlavi) and 'bakh bakh' ('very fine' in Arabic) / Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint. Album 73; SICA I, -; Walker, Arab-Sassanian, p. 156, O.10. 2.06gr, 25mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Very rare.
From a private collection, UK. -
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Group of Three [3] AR Islamic Coins. 10th-11th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Various rulers. 3.21gr total.
Fine to Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
