Lot 5386

Description

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Sabur mint (in Fars = Faristan], A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-3, (A.128, BMC 419); another Suq al-Ahwaz mint A.H. 90 = A.D. 708-9, (A.128, cf.BMC 439) (illustrated); another Wasit mint, A.H. 86 = A.D. 704-5, (A.128, BMC 528); another similar A.H. 87 = A.D. 705-6, (A.128, BMC 529); another similar A.H. 93 = A.D 711-2, (A.128, BMC 536); al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 97 = A.D. 715-6, (A.131, BMC 543); `Umar, (A.H.99-101, A.D. 717-720), Damascus mint, A.H. 100 = A.D. 718, (A.133, M.48, BMC 105, W.377) (illustrated). First coin good fine, others good very fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (7)

Ex John Baker Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 83 (lot 3592 part).