Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 10 22 Sep 2017
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Islamic Coins, Rasulid, al-Mu'ayyad Da'ud (696-721h), gold dinar, 'Adan 718h, wt. 4.34gms. (A.A1105), extremely fine and exceedingly rare
While practically all the Rasulid coinage was struck in silver, there were occasional very rare gold issues which copied the square in circle design introduced by the Muwahhids in North Africa. The principle difference is that, unlike the latter, the Rasulids included both the mint name and date in their legends. These gold issues may have been issued to facilitate trade with India. (8000-10000 GBP)
While practically all the Rasulid coinage was struck in silver, there were occasional very rare gold issues which copied the square in circle design introduced by the Muwahhids in North Africa. The principle difference is that, unlike the latter, the Rasulids included both the mint name and date in their legends. These gold issues may have been issued to facilitate trade with India. (8000-10000 GBP)