QALHATI AMIR: Farrukhshah, 1565-1601, AR larin (4.76g), NM, DM, A-1946, Rabino-10/12, crude VF, RRR. The Qalhati Amirs (also referred to as the Kings of Hormuz) were a dynasty of Omani Arab origin that ruled for several centuries at Hormuz and Jarun. The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. As such the Qalhati Amirs were able to exert considerable influence at this critical trade route choke point.

Estimate: USD 100-150