Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 14 14 Jan 2018
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Islamic Coins, Fatimid, al-Amir, gold dinar, 509h, minted at 'Asqalan, wt. 3.96gms. (Nicol 2506), brilliant, good extremely fine and very rare
The coastal Mediterranean town of 'Asqalan is today located in Israel, just north of the Gaza strip. In the time of the Fatimids, it was their chief port in Palestine before its conquest by the Crusaders.
($8000-10000)
The coastal Mediterranean town of 'Asqalan is today located in Israel, just north of the Gaza strip. In the time of the Fatimids, it was their chief port in Palestine before its conquest by the Crusaders.
($8000-10000)