Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
Lot number: 633 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 185 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: CRUSADERS, Christian Arabic Dirhams. Mid to late 13th century. AR Half Dirham (15.5mm, 1.20 g, 6h). Squarish module. Akka (Acre) mint. æ. al-āb wa'l-ibn (The Father and the Son in Arabic); cross in center; [mint and date in outer margin without indication of Christian era) / wa'l-rūh al-qudus (and The Holy Spirit in Arabic); ; in outer margin, [ilāh wihid]/lahu al-majd/ ilā abad/al-abadīn amīn] ([One Divinity/His is the glory /forever/and ever/amen[amen] in Arabic). Balog & Yvon 46a; Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 16. Lightly toned, some roughness, areas of peripheral weakness. Near VF. From the St. George Collection. Estimate: 100 USD |