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Lot 4116       Islamic Coins

Estimate $100
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ZANGIDS OF MOSUL, Qutb al-Din Mawdud, (A.H. 544-564) (A.D. 1149-1169), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. bust facing quarter l., winged Nikes above flying, rev. Mawdud legend, year A.H. 556 = A.D. 1160, (A.1858, M.1117, Elham 118, BMC 502), another different design for Nasir al-Din Mahmud (A.H. 616-631) (A.D. 1219-1233), Al Mosul mint, issued A.H. 627 = A.D. 1229,obv. Turk seated facing holding crescent moon, (A.1870, M.1129). Nearly very fine, fine both scarce. (2)

ex Sotheby Sept. 26, 1979 (lot 135 part). The book on the pictorial dirhams for the Zangids will be forthcoming in 1994 by authors Spengler & Sayles.

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