ISLAMIC & EARLY WORLD COINS
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SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
8523. OTTOMAN TURKS, SULEIMAN I, THE MAGNIFICENT, 1520-1566 AD. Gold Dinar. (20 mm, 3.41 g.) Legend/Legend. VF. An historically important gold coin from the sumptuous pinacle of the Ottoman Empire. Scarce.  $350.
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7172. GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGE V (1910-1936), Windsor 1918. Gold Sovereign, (22mm, 7.98 g, 1h). Bust left / St. George slaying the dragon. Good VF. $350.
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13061. ITALY, SET OF 4 LARGE PISANELLO & SPINELLI MEDALS. Later casts, late 19th to early 20th century. The medals are left to right:
1. 94 mm. Pisanello, John VIII Paleologus, Emperor of Constantinople, made in 1438/9 to commemorate his visit to Florence for an ecumenical conference. Reverse: John and entourage riding past a wayside cross.
2. 63 mm. Pisanello, Lionello d'Este, Marquess of Ferrara, 1441. Reverse: Triple headed infant, with knee protectors suspended from juniper branches. This reverse is from the first of several versions of the Lionello portrait.
3. 85 mm very high profile. Niccolo Spinelli, Lorenzo de' Medici, Il Magnifico, cal 1492. Reverse:Personification of Florence under a laurel tree holding lilies.
4. 99 mm. Pisanello, Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan, ca. 1450. Reverse is not cast. The medals mounted on burgundy velvet in an 8.5 x 22 inch gold and walnut frame. Opened frame. Left two front. Right two front. Left two back. Right two back. In frame.
Provenance: The Paul Suttman collection. Acquired by Suttman in the 1960's when he lived in Italy as a fellow of the American Academy of Rome. Three time recipient of the prestigious Prix de Rome Paul Suttman (1933-1993) was an internationally known American sculptor who produced many impressionistic figurative works in bronze. Mr. Suttman's work is represented in the Museum of Modern Art, the Morgan Library, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington. More information on Suttman can be found at NY times obituary. Acquired by the current owner from the Suttman estate in the 1990's. $500. |
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7173. FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. AV 20 Francs (21mm, 6.47 g, 6h). Paris mint; diffŽrents: horseÕs head/rooster. Dated 1819 A. Bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath. VG 1028; KM 712.1; Friedberg 538. VF.
$250.
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7174. FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. AV 20 Francs (21mm, 6.40 g, 6h). Paris mint; diffŽrents: hand and star. Dated 1841. Laureate head left / Denomination and date within wreath. VG 1031; KM 750.1; Friedberg 560. VF. $250.
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7175. FRANCE, Second Empire. NapolŽon III. 1852-1870. AV 10 Francs (19mm, 3.23 g, 6h). Paris mint; diffŽrents: ? and anchor. Dated 1866. Bare head right / Denomination and date within wreath. VG 1014; KM 784.3; Friedberg 576a. EF. $250.
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7176. FRANCE, GOLD, 10 FRANCS. Emperor Napoleon III, 1865. VF. $200.
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7114. ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Muqtadir. Third reign, AH 317-320 / AD 929-932. AV Dinar (22mm, 4.12 g, 10h). Citing AbuÕl Abbas as heir. Misr mint. Dated AH 320 (AD 932). Kalima in four lines across field; Quran 30:4-5 in outer margin, mint formula and AH date in inner margin / Continuation of Kalima across field, Òli-ÕillahÓ above, name of AbuÕl Abbas below; ÒSecond SymbolÓ (Quran 9:33) in outer margin. Album 245.2. VF
Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century. Rare. $250.
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THE ORIGINAL DOLLAR!
11520. INTACT HORDE OF 24 LION DOLLARS. Netherlands, early 1600's. A newly discovered intact horde of 24 Dutch Lion daalders. Struck for overseas trade at the height of the early Dutch overseas trading empire these lion dollars were circulated worldwide and became the standard trade currency of the day. 40-42 mm. Average weight a little under 27 grams. The Dutch word 'daalder', the denomination of these crown and thaler sized coins, is the origin of our word 'dollar', the denomination chosen by the founding fathers for the early coinage of the United States. Average VF with better than average strikes and condition. Reverses. $2500. |
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7149. VENICE, DOGES. GOLD DUCAT (AV ZECCHINO), 15th-16th century. 22 mm. Christ facing/Doge and St. Mark. VF. The Venetian gold ducat was the international currency of its time. $300.
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MOURNING THE DEATH OF SALADIN
8638. ARTUQUIDS OF MARDIN, HOSAM AL-DIN YULUK ARSLAN, 1184-1201. AE Dirhem, Spengler/Sayles 35, Mitchener World of Islam 1040-1. The four figures are thought to be mourning the death of Saladin, since this coin was issued in 589 AH, the same year as he died/Legend. EF. A choice example of a probably historical coin with better detail than the Spengler/Sayles plate coin. $250. |
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PROVENANCE TO 1880
8180. ENGLAND, GEORGE III, 1787. Gold Guinea. Bust r./Shield of arms. VF. Suspension loop soldered to top. Purchased in Scotland in 1880 as a love token for the ancestor of the current consignor. Of considerable historic significance as George III is of course the English monarch who lost the American colonies in the Revolutionary War. Would make a great pendant! Old provenance. $350.
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8642. ARTUQUIDS OF MARDIN, NASIR AL-DIN ARTUQ ARSLAN?, 1201-1239 AD. AE Dirhem, Spengler/Sayles 39&45 variant? Male figure riding lion l./Legend. Good VF. While this coin is quite similar to the Spengler/Sayles types, the position of the rider's head is quite different. Also Spengler/Sayles describes the beast as a leopard while the heavy mane of a lion is clearly visible in the current example, if the same type this would cast considerable doubt on their interpretation of the symbolism. Perhaps a rare variant or a new type. Additional information appreciated. Rare? $100. |
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7151. VENICE, DOGES. GOLD DUCAT (AV ZECCHINO), Christ facing/Doge and St. Mark. VF. The Venetian gold ducat was the international currency of its time. SOLD.
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7152. VENICE, DOGES. GOLD DUCAT (AV ZECCHINO), Christ facing/Doge and St. Mark. VF. The Venetian gold ducat was the international currency of its time. SOLD.
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8648. ITALY, THE PAPACY, POPE ALEXANDER III, 1159-1181. 36 mm lead bulla (official papal seal). Facing heads of Saints Peter and Paul/ALEXANDER PP III. VF. Very rare seal of this early Pope in quite nice condition. Better detail than image shows. SOLD. |
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6648. ITALIAN STATES, SARDINIA, CARLO III, 1758. AR 1/4 Scudo. Bust l./Shield. VF+, nice contrasting natural toning. Scarce. SOLD.
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6649. KINGDOM OF SICILY, FERDINAND III, 1793. AR Oncia, 49mm. Bust r./Phoenix arising from flames, sun abv. EF. Wonderful choice example of this large heavy coin! SOLD.
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6650. ITALY, FERDINAND III, 1810. AR 12 Tari, Palermo mint. Bust r./Eagle. VF. SOLD.
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9467. IRELAND, HENRY VIII & JANE SEYMOUR, 1536-37. AR Groat. Long cross over shield/Harp. VF. Scarce. SOLD.
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6439. FRANCE, 1850A. Gold 20 Francs. Hd Liberty r./Wreath. UNC. SOLD.
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8210. SAXON ENGLAND, CNUT, 1016-1035. AR Penny, short cross, Moneyer Beorn on York S1159v. Bust l./Short cross. +BEORNONEOFER. AEF. Wavy flan. SOLD.
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8211. SAXON ENGLAND, CNUT, 1016-1035. AR Penny, short cross, Moneyer Wulfric on Lincoln, S1159v. Bust l./Short cross. PVLFRICONLINCO. VF. Wavy flan. SOLD.
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FIRST COIN IN THE WORLD WITH A CHRISTIAN CROSS
10796. AXUM. EZANAS. Circa AD 330-360. AV (16mm, 2.23 g, 12h). Crowned and draped bust right, holding stick or scepter; grain ears flanking, legend divided by 2 Christian crosses around. / Draped bust right, wearing head cloth, holding branch; grain ears flanking, legend divided by Christian cross around. Hahn, Aksumite 21a; Munro-Hay type 47; BMC Axum 74 corr. (photos for 74 and 75 switched). VF. Rare this nice.
Located directly south of Egypt in modern Ethiopia, Axum became the first Christian kingdom in Africa when King Ezanas converted around 356 AD and began using the Christian cross on his coinage. In fact these coins are the first time a Christian cross had ever appeared on a coin and are among the earliest appearances of the cross as a Christian symbol. The fish and the Chi Rho were used previously. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims to possess the Ark of the Covenant, or Tabot, in Axum. The object is currently kept under guard in a treasury near the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion and is used occasionally in ritual processions. Replicas of the Axum tabot are kept in every Ethiopian church, each with its own dedication to a particular saint, the most popular of these include Mary, George and Michael. SOLD.
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8646. AUSTRIA, ARCHDUKE LEOPOLD, 1619-1632. Double Thaler of 1626 commemorating his wedding to Claudia de Medici, Dav.3332, Kr.808. Jugate busts/Austrian eagle. EF. Scarce. SOLD. |
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6646. AUSTRIA, LEOPOLD, 1626. Double Thaler, Dav3332. Jugate busts/Eagle. EF. Scarce extra large early coin. SOLD.
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9451. DIE MUNZEN, MEDAILLEN UND PRAGUNGEN mit Namen und Titel FERDINAND I von MORIZ
MARKL, 1896. Two volume leather spines with scarce marbled boards done in the 'oil marbling' technique. Catalogue of 2743 coins and medals of Ferdinand I, with 63 plates of superb engravings. One volume text, the other all engraved plates. Ex. Joseph Ternbach collection. Rare. SOLD.
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7148. Bahrain, Isa bin Salman, 1961-1999, AV 10 dinars, AD 1968, AH 1388, Opening of Isa Town, KM-M1. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century. SOLD.
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7146. Egypt, United Arab Republic, AV 5 pounds, 25.95 gm. AD 1968, AH 1388, 1400th anniversary of the Qur’an, Krause-416. UNC. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century. SOLD.
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SALADIN
7143. Ayyubid, al-Nasir Yusuf I (=Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar, al-Iskandariya (Alexandria), AH 584, A-785.2. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century. SOLD.
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PUBLISHED IN 'THE STORY OF THE QUR'AN'
7127. PUBLISHED ISLAMIC COIN. Umayyad, al-Walid, 705-715, AV dinar, without mint name as always (struck at Dimashq/Damascus), AH 88, A-127. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century. This coin published and plated in 'Story of the QurÕan', 2nd edition, January 2013, by Ingrid Mattson, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK. SOLD.
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CHOICE EXAMPLE OF AN EXTREMELY RARE ISSUE
11245. ARTUQUIDS OF MARDIN, ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan. AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. AE Dirhem (28mm, 9.97 g, 4h). Dated AH 570 (AD 1174). Draped facing bust; date to left; to right, small winged figure facing left, holding bow / Name, titles, and pedigree of Qara Arlsan; to left and right, name and title of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustanjid. S&S Type 8; Album 1280.8. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare and a choice example.
This issue dates to five years after the death of Caliph al-Mustanjid. Spengler and Sayles (p. 24) note: "The use of the Caliph's name so long after his death suggests possible unwillingness on the part of Qara Arlsan to recognize the new Calip, al-Mustadi." SOLD. |
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6645. AFGHANISTAN, INDIAN KINGS OF KABUL, 10th-11th century AD. 10 AE18s, various types. The best aspect of this lot is the carefully transcribed descriptions, figures and legends on each envelope with detailed line drawings. 10 Pieces.
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NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ISLAMIC GOLD COINS HAVE NOT BEEN CLEANED. THE DARK AREAS ARE MERELY GREASE EASILY REMOVABLE WITH ALCOHOL. ALL WILL HAVE CLEAN GOLD SURFACES AND ARE BETTER THAN IMAGES SHOW.
The catalogue numbers for the following Islamic coins are A for Stephen Album Checklist of Islamic Coins, KM for the Krause-Mishler Standard Catalogs of World Coins. Also, up to the year AH 369, the mint name Misr (=Egypt) refers to the mint at Fustat, thereafter to the city of al-Qahira, i.e., Cairo, of which Fustat is now a suburb, most famous unfortunately for the massive city garbage dump.
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7106. Ottoman, Ibrahim, 1640-1648, AV sultani, Misr mint, date off flan (AH 1049), A-1376. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7107. Fatimid, al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 410, A--709. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7108. Fatimid, al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 411, A-709. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7109. Ottoman, Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 974, A-1324. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7110. Umayyad, al-Walid, 705-715, AV dinar, without mint name as always (struck at Dimashq/Damascus), AH 90, A-127. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7111. Fatimid, al-Âmir, 1101-1130, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 502, A-729, normal Fatimid type, not the Crusader imitation. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7112. Ottoman, Süleyman I, 1520-1566 (“Sulayman the Magnificent”), AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 926, A-1317. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7113. Abbasid, al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar, without mint name (type of Misr), AH 182, citing Ja‘far as governor of Egypt, A-218.11. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7117. Ottoman, Mehmet III, 1595-1603, AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 1003, A-1340. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7118. Ottoman, Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 982, A-1332. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7119. Ottoman, Süleyman I, 1520-1566 (“Sulayman the Magnifi-cent”), AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 926, A-1317, very nice strike for the type. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7121. Ottoman, Selim I, 1512-1520, AV sultani, Serez mint (in Greece), AH 918, A-1314, rare type. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7122. Egypt, Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (“beloved gold”), AH 1143, with mint initial #25, KM-86. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7123. Fatimid, al-‘Aziz, 975-996, AV 1/4 dinar (0.99 gm), mint & date off flan, A-704. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7124. Turkey, Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV tek altin, AH 1143, mintmark #8, KM-225, scarce. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7125. Ayyubid, al-Nasir Yusuf I (=Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar, al-Iskandariya (Alexandria), AH 581, A-785.2. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7126. Egypt, Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (“beloved gold”), AH 1143, without mintmark, KM-89.1. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7127. PUBLISHED ISLAMIC COIN. Umayyad, al-Walid, 705-715, AV dinar, without mint name as always (struck at Dimashq/Damascus), AH 88, A-127. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century. Published in 'Story of the QurÕan', 2nd edition, January 2013, by Ingrid Mattson, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK.
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7129. Fatimid, al-Âmir, 1101-1130, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 516, A-729, normal Fatimid type, not the Crusader imitation. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7130. Egypt, Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AV altin (or sultani), AH 1115, KM-73 (although unpriced in KM this is a reasonably common coin, apparently accidentally omitted from a previous catalog). Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7131. Tulunid, Ahmad b. Tulun, 868-884, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 266, first year of issue, A-661. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7132. Fatimid, al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 399, A-709, typical example of the miserable calligraphy of his gold coins from 388-400, after which fine struck coins were produced. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7133. Fatimid, al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 481, scarcer date of a very common type, A-719. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7134. Ottoman, Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar, Sidri Kapsi mint (in Greece), AH 982, A-1332. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7135. Ayyubid, al-‘Aziz al-‘Uthman, 1193-1198, al-Qahira mint (=Cairo), AH 592, A-703. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7136. Ayyubid, al-Nasir Yusuf I (=Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar, al-Iskandariya (Alexandria), AH 587, A-785.2. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7137. Ottoman, Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 974, A-1324. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7139. Fatimid, al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 389, A-709. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7140. Ottoman, Ahmad I, 1603-1617, AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 1012, A-1347. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7141. Ottoman, Süleyman I, 1520-1566 (“Sulayman the Magnifi-cent”), AV sultani, Misr mint, AH 926, A-1317. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7143. Ayyubid, al-Nasir Yusuf I (=Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar, al-Iskandariya (Alexandria), AH 584, A-785.2. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7144. Fatimid, al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar, Misr mint, AH 405, A--709. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7146. Egypt, United Arab Republic, AV 5 pounds, 25.95 gm. AD 1968, AH 1388, 1400th anniversary of the Qur’an, Krause-416. UNC. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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7148. Bahrain, Isa bin Salman, 1961-1999, AV 10 dinars, AD 1968, AH 1388, Opening of Isa Town, KM-M1. Provenance: The estate of an archaeologist active in Egypt in the early 20th century.
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SOLD.
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