Auction 160 – 3 - 8 September 2024
Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Part 1: Tu, 03.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 2: We, 04.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Th, 05.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 4: Fr, 06.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Sa, 07.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Su, 08.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.
Part 2: We, 04.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Th, 05.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 4: Fr, 06.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Sa, 07.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Su, 08.09.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
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Description
Abbasid Caliphate AR Hemidrachm. Time of al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 (AD 775-785). Stylised crowned Sassanian style bust to right; ‘GDE ?pzwt (may his glory increase) in Pahlavi to right and left; in outer margin, star-in-crescents, 'pd (excellent) in Pahlavi to lower right, nwk' (good) in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; pellets flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Malek 167.2-4; Album 73A; ICV 120. 1.85gr, 24mm, 4h [No Reserve] Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 20 GBP |
| Starting price | 5 GBP |
| Estimate | 30 GBP |
The auction is closed.
