Amir of Warwarliz. Ali (with title al-Nasir li-din Allah). fl. AH 374 / AD 985. AR Multiple Dirham (39.3mm, 7.73 g, 8h). Kura Badakhshan mint (sic). Undated. Near EF.

Keystone 12 – Islamic Coinage
Lot: 396. Estimated: $ 150

Pre-Mongol Iran and the East, Silver

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Amir of Warwarliz. Ali (with title al-Nasir li-din Allah). fl. AH 374 / AD 985. AR Multiple Dirham (39.3mm, 7.73 g, 8h). Kura Badakhshan mint (sic). Undated. Chain border around obverse field; nasr min lillah above, wa’l-fath qarib below / Citing al-Nasir li-din Allah ‘Ali alone (omitting the name of a caliph). SNAT XIVc 316 (obverse) / 1254 (reverse). Reverse double-struck. Near EF. Rare.

This coin appears to be a mule, struck from an obverse die of the Samanid Nuh b. Mansur, and a reverse die of ‘Ali, Amir of Warwarliz. These reverse dies were intended for use in conjunction with obverses bearing the name Warwarliz and dated AH 374

Closing Date and Time: 5 July 2023 at 12:11:40 ET.



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