Islamic Coins

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4812    Session 17 (11.30am Friday)    Islamic Coins

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $640

FATIMID, al-Mustansir Abu Tamin Mu'add, (A.H. 427-487) (A.D. 1036-1094), gold dinar, (4.26 g), Misr mint (Cairo mint), A.H. 439 = A.D. 1047-1048, (A.719, BMC 135b, cf.M.564, Miles 332, BMC 140). Extremely fine, slightly bent, scarce.

Ex Decades Collection and acquired from Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lot 2227) and previously from Spink & Son, London with ticket, bought privately in 1979.

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