Lot 4058

Description

al-`Aziz `Uthman, (A.H. 589-595) (A.D. 1193-1199), copper fals, Damascus mint, not dated, (A.798, M.818, Balog 150 (only 1 specimen noted), Al `Adil Abu Bakr I (A.H. 592-615, A.D. 1196-1218), silver dirham, Damascus mint, X9X date, (A.803, M.822, BMC 362), copper pictorial dirham, obv. facing bust of the Amir, A.H. 591 = A.D. 1196, (A.809, cf.M.824, BMC 369, copper fals, Damascus mint issue, A.H. 608 = A.D. 1211-2, (A. 810, Balog 322). Fine to very fine, copper rare. (4)

ex First Glendining's Apr. 23, 1980 (lot 596 part), last Feb. 1, 1984 (lot 178 part), copper dirham Sotheby Sept. 26, 1979 (lot 135 part).