World Gold Coins
Lot 2795 SESSION 11 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER) World Gold Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $270
ISLAMIC, Ghaznavid, Mahmud b.Sebuktegin, (388-421 A.H.; A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, (3.54 g), Herat mint, year 418 (A.D. 1027-1028), (A.1607). Very fine, off centred and weak in places.
Ex Steve Album, with his descriptive packet.
Coins were minted in Herat from 389-421. The gold alloy was generally rather good until about 408 and became increasingly pale thereafter.
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