| Classical Numismatic Group > Islamic Auction 5 | Auction date: 18 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 172 Price realized: 1,600 USD (Approx. 1,502 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Buwayhids (Buyids). Fakhr al-Dawla Abu al-Hasan 'Ali. AH 373-387 / AD 983-997. Æ Medallion (38.7mm, 7.64 g, 12h). Al-Muhammadiya mint. Dated AH 379 (AD 989/90). Cf NGSA 7 (27 November 2012) lot 1900; cf. Treadwell Mu377b. Broken piercing at 12h on obverse. Good Fine. Excessively rare. Like the specimen sold by Numismatica Genevensis in 2012, and in common with many other large early Islamic medallions, this handsome piece appears to have been cast and chased rather than struck. Estimate: 750 USD |  |
