Stephen Album Rare Coins

Auction 37  –  11 - 14 June 2020

Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 37

Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese, and World Coins, Literature

Part 1: Th, 11.06.2020, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 12.06.2020, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Sa, 13.06.2020, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 4: Su, 14.06.2020, from 7:00 PM CEST
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Description

QARAKHANID: Mansur b. 'Ali, 1013-1024, AE fals (3.57g), Quz Ordu, AH412, A-3313, cf. Kochnev-592a, Zeno-66574, lion standing left and looking back in reverse field, citing Mansur b. `Ali as al-amir al-sayyid al-malik al-`adl nur al-dawla abu al-muzaffar arslan khan in margin, small hole, light porosity, clear mint and date, unpublished in Kochnev, choice VF, RRR, ex Ralph A Cannito Collection. The lion is likely a visual allusion to his title arslan, which means 'lion' in Turkic languages.
Estimate: USD 100 - 150

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Starting price 85 USD
Estimate 100 USD
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