LOT 3664
Yaman. Zaydi Imams (Rassids), al-Nasir AR Sudaysi. AH 301-322 (AD 913-934).
Sa'da mint. Undated. Legend in four lines across field; part of Qur'an around / Kalima in three lines across field; mint formula around. SICA 10, 198-203; Album 1068; ICV 1083. Very Fine.(0.38gr, 13mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Islamic AR Dirham. Circa 10th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Legend in four lines and in margin / Legend in five lines and in margin. 3.87gr, 25mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Umayyads, time of al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik AR Dirham. AH 86-96 (AD 705-715).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Dimashq mint. Dated AH 87(?) (AD 705/6). Standard Umayyad Shahadah at the centre with marginal stating mint and year / "Umayyad Symbol" (Quran 112) in four lines across field; "Second Symbol"(?) (Quran 9.33) in margin. Cf. Album 128. 1.26gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Edges clipped.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Abbasids AR Dirham. 8th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Legend in three lines and in margin / Legend in four lines and in margin. 2.67gr, 27mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
