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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: 25 CHF
Hammer Price:  25 CHF
Lot 908

ISLAMIC, Persia (Post-Seljuk). Ghurids (Ghur & Ghazna). Mu‘izz al-Din Muhammad bin Sam, AH 567-602 / AD 1171-1206. Dirham (Silver, 31 mm, 4.00 g, 12 h), Citing his brother Ghiyath al-Din, No mint, but struck in Ghazna, AH 598 = AD 1201/2. In a double line square in five lines: لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / السلطان الاعظم / غياث الدنيا و الدين / ابو الفتح محمد بن سام (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Al-Sultan al-A'tham Giyath al-Dunya wa'l-din Abu'l Fath Muhmmad bin Sam); Around in four segments: ضرب هذا / الدرهم في شهور / سنة ثمان و تسعين / و خمسمائة (This Dirham was struck in the months of the year 598). Rev. In a double line square in five lines: الناصر لدين الله / السلطان المعظم / معز الدنيا و / الدين ابو المظفر / محمد بن سام (An-Nasir li-din-Allah, Al-Sultan al-Mu'azzam Mu'izz al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu'l Muzzaffar Muhammad bin Sam); Around in four segments: هو الذي ارسل / رسوله بالهدى / و دين الحق ليظهره / على الدين كله (It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, to show that it is above all other religions). Album 1771. Mitchiner 932/33. Scarce. Very fine.

From the Collection of Mr. Beat A. Klein.

Online bidding closes: 22 Feb 2026, 21:34:00 CET Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2026, 03:10:40 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:25 CHF by Waldo (1 bid)
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