Islamic Coins

Sale 128    23–25 Nov 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1494    SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 24TH NOV)    Islamic Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440

ISLAMIC DYNASTIES, Qarlughid, Persian (Post-Seljuk), Nasir al-Din Muhammad Qarlugh, (AH 647-658, AD 1249-1259), billon jitals (7) each @ 15mm, horse type most with inscription in three lines various mints and types, (Tye 349, Album 1819; Wilkes 1939) (these from Jean Elsen Sale 94, December 15, 2007, [lot 1787]); miscellaneous copper coins various sizes and types (6, including a Roman follis, all from Coin Trends February 20, 1992); Khanates of Caucasia, Ganja, Ja'far al-Jawwad, (AH 1200-1220, AD 1785-1805), silver abbasi (2.92g), Ganja mint, AH"12" (for 1200), obv. Shi'ite kalima, rev. mint, date, and phrases 'ya Allah and ya karim', (Album 2944E, Wilkes 3854, a very similar coin was in Steve Album Auction 36, 23 January 2020 [lot 978] and realised US $240, this coin ex M.R.Roberts May 15, 1979, illustrated). Last coin extremely fine and rare, the Qarlughid group very fine - extremely fne, other copper mostly fine. (14)


Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, acquired as noted above.

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