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ISLAMIC. AYYUBID DYNASTY. al-'Aziz I 'Uthman.
Gold Dinar, AH 589-595.
Mint and date off flan. Obv: "Uthman bin Yusuf" in two lines in the centre; titles in middle margin; Kalima and Qur'an IX. Rev: "al-Imam/Ahmad" in two lines across field; citing the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir in middle margin.
Extremely Fine; minor areas of weakness, otherwise a terrific, lustrous example of pure weight.
From the Ion Collection; ex Baldwin's of St. James's, Auction 56 (17/3/2021), lot 85 (part of).
Reference: Album-794.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 5.26 g.
Gold Dinar, AH 589-595.
Mint and date off flan. Obv: "Uthman bin Yusuf" in two lines in the centre; titles in middle margin; Kalima and Qur'an IX. Rev: "al-Imam/Ahmad" in two lines across field; citing the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir in middle margin.
Extremely Fine; minor areas of weakness, otherwise a terrific, lustrous example of pure weight.
From the Ion Collection; ex Baldwin's of St. James's, Auction 56 (17/3/2021), lot 85 (part of).
Reference: Album-794.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 5.26 g.