Islamic Coins

Lot 4068       Islamic Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

MAMLUK MOSTLY COPPER FALS COINAGE, various rulers, Hajji II first reign (3), (A.H. 783-784) (A.D. 1381-1382), Damascus, Tripoli and Hamah mints, (A.967, Balog 524, 526, 527), second reign, (A.H.791-792) (A.D. 1389-1390), Damascus mint 791, (A.971, Balog 532), Barbuq (7), (A.H. 784-791, 792-801) (A.D. 1382-1389, 1390-1399), Aleppo 788, another 2nd reign nd, Damascus mint 786, 799, another nd, Iskandoriya mint, heraldic issue no mint or date, (A.975, Balog 559, 564, 591, 595, 612), Faraj second reign (A.H. 809-815) (A.D. 1406-1412), Tripoli nd, (A.981, Balog 664), Qa'itbay (2) (A.H. 873-901) (A.D. 1468-1496), Cairo 886, nd, (A.1030, Balog 834), Muhammad IV (A.H. 901-904) (A.D. 1496-1498), heraldic issues (A.1034, Balog 850, 861), Qansuh II al-Ghuri (A.H. 906-922) (A.D. 1501-1516), silver half dirham, Damascus mint, nd. (A.1037, Balog 889). Very good to very fine some very rare. (17)

ex Some (3) Glendining's April 23, 1980 (lot 596 part), others (4) Feb 1, 1984 (lot 178), others (2) Sotheby Nov. 14, 1979 (lot 227 part), and remainder private purchase Steve Album 1979, 1980, including silver half dirham.