Lot 3599
Sale 83 · Important Australian & World Coins & Banknotes
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Description
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr, (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. [18]5 = A.D. 801, major type variant with additional additional inner circle on the reverse naming the heir al-Amin in the inner marginal legend, (A.218, cf.BMC 154, Lavoix 758). Very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 51 (lot 4099). This additional legend occurs on only a limited number of pieces for a few years in this period. It represents a major departure and experiment never to be repeated.
- Estimate
- $250
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $190