ISLAMIC, Syria & al-Jazira (Pre-Seljuq). Hamdanids. Nasir al-Dawla (Abu Muhammad al-Hasan) and Sayf al-Dawla (Abu'l Hasan 'Ali), conjointly, AH 330-356 / AD 942-967. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.23 g, 11 h), a donative issue citing Nasir al-Dawla Abu Muhammad and his brother Sayf al-Dawla Abu Hasan. Khazanat al-Shamiya min Halab ('The al-Shamiya Treasury of Halab), AH 356 = AD 962/3. Album p. 99. Extremely rare and arguably the finest known example. About extremely fine.
From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years.