Other - Islamic

Lot 3991    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday)    Other - Islamic

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

AYYUBID, Al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin), (A.H. 564-589, A.D. 1169-1193), copper dirhams, obv. lion to left, rev. legend A.H. 583 = A.D. 1187-8, Jizira, Mesopotamia mint issue, (A. 791, M.814, BMC 273, Balog 177 (16 specimens noted), another Al Ashraf Musa (Muzaffar al-din), 607-617 A.D. 1210-1220), copper pictorial dirham, obv. facing bust of the Amir, A.H. 612 = A.D. 1215, (A.859.1, M.866-7, Balog 851); another Seljuqs of Rum, Sulayman II, (A.H. 592-600, A.D. 1196-1204), copper fals, (A. 1205.2, M.964); Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 599 = A.D. 1203-4, obv. Centaur-archer running to right, crowned head facing aiming arrow to jaws of dragon, rev. six lined reverse legend, (A.1830, M.1047-8, S/S 38.1, Edham 66-8, BMC 429-431); Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Danishmendids (Sivas), Malik Muhammad, (A.H. 528-536, A.D.1134-1142), copper dirham, [KAIAN]/ATOAH[C]/ MAXAM/[ATIC] in four lines / OMMC/[]HKICP/ACBCPW/[M]AMIA[C] in four lines, (A.1238, Whelan MN 25, Type A; CMM 1941) (illustrated). Very good - fine, last very rare. (5)