Islamic Coins

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

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Lot 1472    SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 24TH NOV)    Islamic Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600

ISLAMIC DYNASTIES, Burji Mamluks, Barquq, (AH 784-791, 792-801, AD 1382-1389, 1390-1399), gold dinar 25mm, (6.82 g), Halab (Aleppo) mint, AH 788 (1386 AD), obv. Kalima and Quran 9:33, "Struck in Halab/The Sultan, the King, al-Zahir/ Sword of the World and the Faith/abu'l-Said, may his victory be glorious, Barquq, rev. May Allah perpetuate his reign"; all within dodekalobe; pellet in each external angle, (Balog 548 [same reverse die]; Album 972; MWI 480, Wilkes 1017). Good very fine, weak in places, scarce.


Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, acquired from CNG eSale 132, February 2, 2006 (lot 270), and previously from the Jean Elsen 33, 19 February 1994, (lot 541).

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