Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 5684 Price realized: 150 CHF (Approx. 171 USD / 158 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Fals (Bronze, 22 mm, 3.20 g, 7 h), 'Standing Caliph' type, Iliya Filastin (Jerusalem), AH 74-80 = AD 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded and with his wavy hair flowing over his shoulders, placing his right hand on his sword and with whip hanging from his right hip; around, 'Muhammad rasul Allah' (Muhammad is the messenger of God' in Kufic). Rev. Large and cursive m in center; to left, 'Iliya' in Kufic; to right, 'Filastin' in Kufic; above, crescent; in exergue, pellet. DOCAB 92. Goodwin, Khalili Collection, p. 99, 27. SICA I, 730. Flan fault and with some light deposits, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF |