Lot 2189

Description

Armenia, Levon I, (1198-1219), silver trams (2), (2.96 and 2.84 g), obv. Levon seated facing on lion throne, holding cross and lis, feet on footstool, rev. Patriarchal cross between two lions rampant, (cf.CCA 290, Nercessian 289); Sasanian King, Khusru II (A.D. 590-628), silver drachm, (4.11 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood 65, Gobl 212, cf.M.1141); Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirham, Madinat al Salam mint, AH 158 (A.D. 775), (A.213). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)

Ex D.J.Foster Collection.