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20 November 2016
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An attractive and well struck Dinar of Raymond II or III

Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  750 CHF
Lot 1097

CRUSADERS, County of Tripoli. Raymond II or III, 1137-1187. Dinar (Gold, 22mm, 3.67 g 12), imitation of the types of the Fātimid caliph al-Mustansir (1035-1094), c. 1148/59-1187. Central Arabic inscription of four lines within a linear circle, plain band and an outer linear circle with a surrounding inscription. Rev. Central Arabic inscription of four lines within a linear circle, plain band and an outer linear circle with a surrounding inscription. Balog & Yvon p. 145, 3 = pl. XI, 3. CSS p. 123, 3a. Metcalf, Crusades 486. Schlumberger pl. V, 16. An attractive and well struck example. Some encrustations as found, and with possible traces of mounting, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From an old Swiss collection.

Online bidding closes: 21 Nov 2016, 00:08:00 CET Current Date & Time: 16 Apr 2024, 10:20:23 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:750 CHF by Bebert_74 (9 bids)
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