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Lot 4807 Sale 87 Islamic Coins

Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 165 = A.D. 781-782, (A.214, M.156-7). Field scratch, otherwise very fine and scarce.

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Lot 4808 Sale 87 Islamic Coins

Samanid, 'Abd al-Malik I b.Nuh (A.H. 343-350), (A.D. 954-961), gold dinar, Nishapur mint, A.H.343 = A.D. 954-5, (A.1460). Extremely fine.

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Lot 4809 Sale 87 Islamic Coins

Ghaznavids, Ibrahim, (Zahir al daulah), (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in nearly pure yellow gold, A.H. 45X = A.D. 1060's, (A.1637, cf.M.790). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 4810 Sale 87 Islamic Coins

Khwarizmshahs (Anushteginids), `Ala al din Mohammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D. 1200-1220), gold dinar, no mint mark, but Nishapur style, A.H. [6]13 = A.D. 1216-7, (A.1712, cf.M.902). Weak with flat areas, slightly off centred, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.

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Lot 4811 Sale 87 Islamic Coins

Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.40 grams), issued A.H. 677 (A.D. 1278-9), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Good very fine/ nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 4812 Sale 87 Islamic Coins

Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom, reign of Baldwin II (1118-1136) or later, Acre mint, gold dinar or bezant, imitating those of Caliph Al-Amir, (MPS 1-5, [pp.115-118], Metcalf 119-141, [Pls.8,9]). Almost extremely fine.

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