Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3128

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 20 mm, 1.23 g), Bull's-eye type, Filastin, AH 370 = 980/1. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Areas of weakness, otherwise, fine.


Ex Album 45, 26 January 2023, 481.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3108

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 20 mm, 1.24 g), Bull's-eye type, al-Mansuriya(?), date illegible. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Edge cracks, otherwise, very fine.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3128

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 20 mm, 1.23 g), Bull's-eye type, Filastin, AH 370 = 980/1. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Areas of weakness, otherwise, fine.


Ex Album 45, 26 January 2023, 481.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3136

Price realized: 55 CHF   (Approx. 62 USD / 58 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 20 mm, 1.23 g), Bull's-eye type, Filastin, AH 369 = AD 979/80. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Rare. Minor edge chipping, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Album 45, 26 January 2023, 478.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3111

Price realized: 160 CHF   (Approx. 182 USD / 168 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 19 mm, 1.30 g), Bull's-eye type, Filastin, AH 37[0] = AD 980/1. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Very rare. Areas of weakness and some horn silver, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Album 45, 26 January 2023, 482.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3123

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 20 mm, 1.08 g), Bull's-eye type, Tarabulus (Tripoli), AH 373 = AD 983/4. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Extremely rare. Edge chipping, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Album 45, 26 January 2023, 485.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 6:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3118

Price realized: 35 CHF   (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Fatimids. al-'Aziz billah, AH 365-386 / AD 975-996. 1/2 Dirham (Silver, 19 mm, 1.31 g), Bull's-eye type, Tarabulus (Tripoli), AH 372 = AD 982/3. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī khayr ṣafwat Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the best of the elect of Allah' in Arabic); outer inscription, traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Rev. Two concentric circles of inscription with a relatively broad empty band between, and a pellet in the center; inner inscription, traces of 'ʿabd Allāh wa waliyyuhū Nizār al-imām al-ʿAzīz billāh amīr al-muʾminīn' ('The servant of Allah and His friend, Nizar Imam al-ʿAziz billah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); outer inscription, mint and date formula. Album 705. Extremely rare. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Album 45, 26 January 2023, 483.

Starting price: 25 CHF