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Auction 61 11 Jun 2022
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Safavid, Isma'il I (907-930h), silver larin, mint and date off flan (4) wts. 5.09gms., 5.10gms. (2), 5.11gms. (A.3588 – RR); together with silver abbasi (4), Ganja 1067h, Tiflis, 1077h, 1134h, Tabriz, 1130h and silver six shahi, Tiflis 1151h, all rare (9)
The larin was struck on a folded-over piece of silver wire. The name came from the town of Lar where they were minted. They were also struck at Jarun on the Gulf Coast. They were intended for the Indian Ocean Trade especially Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
(Estimate: 150-200 GBP)
The larin was struck on a folded-over piece of silver wire. The name came from the town of Lar where they were minted. They were also struck at Jarun on the Gulf Coast. They were intended for the Indian Ocean Trade especially Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
(Estimate: 150-200 GBP)