Islamic Coins
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Lot 4091 Islamic Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $500
`ABUD AL-DAWLA ABU SHUJA`, (A.H. 338-372) (A.D. 950-983), silver dirhams, with title `Abud al-Dawla as vassal of Rukn al-Dawla, Fasa mint (Fars), A.H. 346, = A.D. 957, another Arrajan mint (Fars), A.H. 365 = A.D. 975, (A.1550, cf.M.598) others as sole ruler, Al Basra mint, A.H. 372? = A.D. 982, another Shiraz mint, A.H.367 = A.D. 977, others uncertain mint, 367, 368, and nd, (A.1552, cf.M. 599). Mostly crudely struck, fine a few better, some scarce. (7)
ex Steve Album by private purchase 1979 for Arrajan, Shiraz list 10 (167), all the others ex Glendining's 1964.
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