ANONYMOUS, TEMP. ABU’L-HUSAYN AL-MU‘AYYAD (d. 421h). Fractional dinar, Hawsam 400h. Obverse: In border: lillah repeated eight times, separated by eight annulets; In margin: bismillah duriba hadha al-dinar bi-Hawsam sanat arba‘ mi‘a In field: la ilaha illa Allah | Muhammad rasul Allah | ‘Ali wali Allah, enclosed with octagonal border; with concave sides and annulet at each corner. Reverse: In border: lillah repeated eight times, separated by eight annulets;In margin: Muhammad rasul Allah arsulahu bi’l-huda wa din al-haqq li-yuzhirahu; In field: Allah ahad Allah | al-samad lam yalid wa lam | yalud wa lam yakun lahu | kufu ahad, enclosed within octagonal border with concave sides and annulet at each corner. Weight: 1.11g. Reference: cf Morton & Eden auction 79, 21 April 2016, lot 170. Some weakness, very fine and very rare
Estimate: GBP 500 - 700
Price realized | 400 GBP |
Starting price | 400 GBP |
Estimate | 500 GBP |