Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
Lot number: 2841 Price realized: 25 CHF (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ISLAMIC. Circa AH 2nd-4th century / AD 8th-10th century. Seal (Lead, 20 mm, 8.36 g). Illegible Kufic inscription on the obverse in the widely spaced angular script typical of the Umayyad and early ʿAbbasid period. The inscription, which has been intentionally crossed off, begins with 'bism Allāh' ('In the name of Allah') in the 1st line and contains the word 'al-amīr' ('the amir') in the 3rd line. Twos crapes on the obverse, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF |