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Triton XIX Sessions 3 & 4 - Adams Collection  6 January 2016
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Lot 2226

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 11 000 USD
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AFGHANISTAN, Kingdom. Aman Allah. AH 1337-1348 / AD 1919-1929. AV 2½ Amani (29mm, 12h). Milled issue. Afghanistan mint. Dated SH 1306 (AD 1927). Tughra; al-ghazi (the warrior) in Arabic to right; date below; all within oak wreath; above ahmani in Arabic to left and (2½) in Eastern Arabic numerals to right / National emblem; sanat 9 (RY date) in Arabic below; all within oak wreath. KM 914 (this coin illustrated); Friedberg 33. Choice EF or better, proof-like surfaces, a few light handling marks, evidence of lacquering. Extremely rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex John Jay Pittman Colection (Part III, 6 August 1999), lot 4645 (coin still in original Capital holder with original box noting lot number); Ex Palace Collections of Egypt (King Farouk - Sotheby's, 24 February 1954), lot 1286 (part of).
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