Sale: CNG 73, Lot: 1100. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2006. Sold For $1850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC DYNASTIES, Artuqids of Khartpert. ‘Imad al-Din Abu Bakr. 1185-1203. Æ Dirhem (10.04 g, 9h). Dated 582 (1186/1187). Person riding dragon with knotted tail left / Arabic legend in six lines. S&S Type 21.1; Album 1825.1. Good VF, attractive brown patina, green and earthen highlights, a few trivial cleaning scratches. Extremely rare.
From the Henry Chitwood Collection.