ISLAMIC. The Coinage of Yaman. Rasulids. az-Zâhir Hizabr ad-dîn Yahyâ ibn al-Ashraf Ismâ'îl (831-842 AH). Dirham (840 AH). Ta'izz. A broad sword in a quatrefoil with mint and date, in the margin a literary legend, not yet completely read: hadhihi surat ..... zalu(?) n-nufûs sayf sultân al-yaman yahyâ, rev. Quatrefoil with basmala and shahâda.

Ex. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 421/1660 (2017).

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 1,26g.
Diameter: 25mm.