Lot 4073

Sale 45 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

al-Zahir abu Sa'id Timurburgha, (A.H. 872-873) (A.D. 1467-1468), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint, A.H. 872-3? = A.D. 1467-1468, obv. & rev. four lines of legend divided by three horizontal cables to l., (A.1024, Balog 801). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

ex Glendining's London Nov. 21, 1979 (lot 96 part). Balog records only four gold coins for this ruler are known, and further notes that all his coins in all metals are very rare.

Estimate
$400
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$0