Lot 4808

Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)

Description

Umayyad, Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, (4.24 g), anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 80 = A.D. 699-700, (A.125, BMC 4, W.190). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

Ex Decades Collection and previously from CNG Triton VII Auction, 14-14 January, 2004 (lot 614) and from Spink & Son, London, with ticket, purchased privately in 1979.

One of the earliest dates of Islamic gold dinars.

Estimate
$400
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$800

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