QARAKHANID: Mansur b. 'Ali, 1013-1024, AR dirham (3.37g), al-Shash, AH409, A-3312, Kochnev-471, citing the caliph al-Qadir in reverse field, followed by Mansur b. `Ali as nur al-dawla wa shams al-milla arslan / khan, a lovely example of the distinctive and elegant Qarakhanid calligraphy, choice EF to AU, S, ex Ralph A Cannito Collection.
Estimate: 120-160 USD