Morton & Eden Ltd
Auction 69 10 April 2014
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UMAYYAD, TEMP. HISHAM (105-125h)
Dirham, al-Mubaraka 107h
OBVERSE: Chain border; two concentric circles instead of three
REVERSE: Border of pellets (instead of usual annulets)
WEIGHT: 2.61g
REFERENCES: Klat 570; SCC –
CONDITION: Good fine/fine and extremely rare
NOTE: Four examples (including one countermarked) recorded by Klat. The chain and pellet borders on this piece are unique to the mint of al-Mubaraka and replace the annulets found on virtually all other Umayyad post-Reform dirhams. They are only found on coins dated 107h and 108h.
Estimate: £3000 - 5000
Dirham, al-Mubaraka 107h
OBVERSE: Chain border; two concentric circles instead of three
REVERSE: Border of pellets (instead of usual annulets)
WEIGHT: 2.61g
REFERENCES: Klat 570; SCC –
CONDITION: Good fine/fine and extremely rare
NOTE: Four examples (including one countermarked) recorded by Klat. The chain and pellet borders on this piece are unique to the mint of al-Mubaraka and replace the annulets found on virtually all other Umayyad post-Reform dirhams. They are only found on coins dated 107h and 108h.
Estimate: £3000 - 5000