LOT 2578
World Coins - Islamic - Arab-Sassanian - Al Muhallab ibn Abi Sufrah - AR Dirham 632-702 A.D.
Bishapur mint. Obv: profile bust with inscription in margin. Rev: fire altar and attendants. Extremely fine.(4.19 grams, 32 mm.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureCf. OCTV 2, 1344-1357 for type.
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LOT 2578
World Coins - Islamic - Arab-Sassanian - Al Muhallab ibn Abi Sufrah - AR Dirham
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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World Coins - Crusader Issues - Principality of Achaea - Philip of Taranto - AR Denier 1294-1313 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Frankish Greece - Epirus. Obv: + PhS P TAR DESP, with cross pattee within inner circle. Rev: + NEPANTI CIVIS, with castle tournois in centre. 0.71 grams, 18 mm.
About extremely fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
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World Coins - Islamic - Umayyad Caliphate - AR Dirham Group [5] c.635-735 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising mixed issues with obvs: inscription in three lines with legend around. Revs: inscription in four lines with legend around. 14.34 grams total, 24-26 mm.
Good very fine-extremely fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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World Coins - Indo-Scythian - Western Kshatrapas - Vijayasena - AR Drachm 168 Saka Era / 246 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: pseudo-Greek legend with profile bust right with Brahmi date behind. Rev: Brahmi 'Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Damasenasaputrasa Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Vijayasanasa' legend with triple arched hills, river and crescent 1.99 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex David Harthill collection, UK (with ticket).
