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Obolos 41

With selections from the collections of John Aiello and Beat A. Klein

Webauction, 22 February 2026
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Starting Price: 50 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 900

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Zangids (Sinjar). Qutb al-Din Muhammad, AH 594-616 / AD 1197-1219. AE Dirham (Bronze, 26 mm, 11.40 g, 11 h), Sinjar (Northern Iraq), AH 598 = AD 1201/2. Male bust facing left with draped right arm extended and holding scepter over right shoulder, shield resting on left shoulder; Legend around the head: ضرب بسنجار سنة ثمان و تسعين و خمسمائة (Struck in Sinjar in the year 598). Rev. In four lines: الامام الناصر / لدين الله / الملك المنصور / قطب الدنيا و الدين (Al-Imam al-Nasir li-din Allah, al-Malik al-Mansur Qutb al-Dunya wa al-Din); Around in three segements: محمد / بن زنكي / بن مودود (Muhamamd the son of Zangi the son of Mawdud). Edhem 166. S&S 81.2. About very fine.

From the Collection of Mr. Beat A. Klein, acquired from Jutta Moser in Bern in 1995.

Online bidding closes: 22 Feb 2026, 21:30:00 CET Current Date & Time: 18 Mar 2026, 21:10:25 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold
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