Triton XIX, Lot: 2669. Estimate $10000. Sold for $30000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Hashimite Kingdom. Faysal. AH 1338 / AD 1920. AV Dinar (22mm, 6.75 g, 12h). Dimashq (Damascus) mint. Dually dated AH 1338 and AD 1920 (in Eastern Arabic numerals). faysal al-auwal (Faisal the First) in Arabic within floral wreath; voided heptagram above; 1338 in Eastern Arabic numerals (date) in exergue / Crowned royal coat-of-arms; al-mamlikat (The Kingdom) in Arabic above, al-suriyat ([of] Syria), in Arabic down left, and dinar (denomination) in Arabic up right; AD date in Eastern Arabic numerals in exergue. KM 67; Friedberg 1; Spink Zürich 27 (1 June 1988), lot 246; Aké Linden Collection (Islamic Coin Auction 26, 6 August 2014), lot 754. EF for type, typical crude strike with worn dies, hint of underlying luster. Extremely rare, KM notes an estimated mintage of twelve specimens.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from William Kable, December 1989.

According to Dr. Adams’ notes, at the time he purchased this coin, a group of seven of these dinars (including this coin) appeared on the market. Of the seven, five are in public or private collections.