ISLAMIC KINGDOMS. Burji Mamluk. Ashrafi, ND (AH 825-41 [1422-37]). al-Qahira (Cairo) Mint. Barsbay. NGC MS-61.
Fr-32; A-998; Wilkes-1040. Weight: 3.39 gms. This gold piece from Egypt's Mamluk period combines blazing luster and crisp originality. The frosty Mint State surfaces exhibit only light contact marks. Some flatness of strike is seen on the peripheries, but does not diminish the coin's stunning eye appeal.
Estimate: $200 - $350