Classical Numismatic Group > Islamic Auction 5 | Auction date: 18 April 2024 |
Lot number: 175 Price realized: 4,000 USD (Approx. 3,754 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Mu'izz al-Din Ahmad Sanjar. AH 511-552 / AD 1118-1157. AV Dinar (19.8mm, 4.40 g, 5h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 522 (AD 1128). Jafar, Seljuq S.MS.522 (same dies as illustration); Album 1686. AU, fully lustrous and virtually as struck. Rare. From the plates in Jafar's study, it appears that dinars struck at Baghdad in the year AH 522 were of markedly smaller module than other contemporary gold issues from the 'Abbasid capital. Estimate: 500 USD |