Lot 3583

Sale 81 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Ikhshidids, Abu'l-Qasim, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-961), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 348 = A.D. 959-960, with additional field inscriptions, (A.676, cf.M.537). Extremely fine and scarce.

The Ilkshidids were a Central Asian dynasty that flourished in Egypt and Syria from A.H. 323-358 (A.D. 935-969). They issued mostly gold coins of fine quality but poor silver.

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$220

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