Lot 4189
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
Images
Coin 1
Coin 2
Description
Ghaznavids, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), associated with the Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi'amir Allah (A.H. 467-487). (A.D. 1074-1094), gold dinars, (2), Ghazna mint, uncertain dates, and variants of this period 1074-1094, (A.1637, cf.SNA Tubingen 425 [basic type], cf.M.790 [basic type, values ú125]). Weak in places, crudely struck as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Ex Steve Album with his packet. Part of a recent hoard, Album notes these gold dinars as scarce for this ruler, only one example of this type with Caliph's name in SNA Tubingen in their 800 plus Ghaznavid collection.
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $0