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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1200 CHF
Lot 461

ISLAMIC, Fatimids. Al-Mustansir billah, AH 427-487 / AD 1036-1094. Dinar (Gold, 21.5 mm, 4.29 g), Misr (al-Fustat) mint, AH 448 =1056-1057 AD. Inscription in three concentric circles around a central pellet: inner, al-Mustansir billah amir al-mu'minin; middle, da'a al-imam mu'id li-tawhhid al-ilah al-samad; outer "bism-illah Duriba haza al Dinar bi Misr Sanat Thaman wa arba'in wa arba'a-mi'a. Rev. Inscription in three concentric circles around a central pellet: inner, la illah illa-llah Mouhammad rasul allah; middle, wa ali afdal al-wassiyin wa wazir khair al-moursalin; outer, Muhammad rasul allah arsalahou bil houda li-youzhirahou 'ala al-din kullahou wa law kariha al Moushrikoun. Album 719A. ICV 837. Nicol 2131. Lustrous, well-struck and clear. Some minor striking flatness, otherwise, good extremely fine.



Al-Mustansir was the eighth Fatimid Caliph and, ruling for 60 years, had the longest reign.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 03:00:10 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1200 CHF

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