Lot 3976

Sale 109 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Ikhshidids, Abu'l-Qasim, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-961), gold dinar, Misr Mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 339 = A.D. 950-951, with additional field inscriptions, (A.676, cf.M.537). Extremely fine and very 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
$400
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$440

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