Islamic Coins


Lot 4235 Islamic Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
AL-ZAHIR ABU SA'ID TIMURBURGHA, (A.H. 872-873) (A.D. 1467-1468), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint, A.H. 872-3? = A.D. 1467-1468, obv. & rev. four lines of legend divided by three horizontal cables to l., (A.1024, Balog 801). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
ex Glendining's London Nov. 21, 1979 (lot 96 part). Balog records only four gold coins for this ruler are known, and further notes that all his coins in all metals are very rare.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4233
AL-NASIR NASIR ABU AL-SA`ADAT AL DIN FARAJ, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy ...
Estimate $350
Lot 4234
AL-NASIR NASIR ABU AL-SA`ADAT AL DIN FARAJ, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy ...
Estimate $350
Lot 4235 This lot
AL-ZAHIR ABU SA'ID TIMURBURGHA, (A.H. 872-873) (A.D. 1467-1468), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint, A.H. ...
Estimate $400
Lot 4236
AL-ASHRAF SAYF AL DIN QAITBAY, (A.H. 873-901) (A.D. 1468-1496), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint?, ...
Estimate $200
Lot 4237
RASSID IMAMS OF SA'DA, First Period, al Nasir, (A.H. 301-325) (A.D. 913-937), silver sudaysi, Sa'da ...
Estimate $40