Rare and beautifully toned
Lot 4593
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Rum. Rukn al-Din Qilich Arslan IV, first sole reign, AH 646-647 / AD 1248-1249. Dirham (Silver, 22 mm, 2.80 g, 7 h), Siwas, AH 646 = AD 1248/9. 'al-Aultan al-Azam Rukn al-Dunya wa’l-din Qilij Arslan ibn Kaykhusraw, Qasim Amir al-Mu’minin ('the great Sultan, pillar of the world and the faith, Qilich Arslan ibn Kay Khusraw, Associate of the Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic) Archer on horseback to right, shooting an arrow; below, six-pointed star. Rev. In inner field, 'al-Imam al-Musta'sim billah, Amir al-Mu'minin' ('the Imam al-Musta'sim billah, Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic); in outer margin, 'duriba hadha'l-dirham bi-Siwas sana sitt wa arb'in wa sittmi'a' ('This dirham was struck in Siwas in the year six and forty and six-hundred' in Kufic). Broome 646. Izmirlier 553. Rare and beautifully toned. Very fine.

From the collection of J. Knudsen, formed from the late 1970s to the late 1990s.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Hammer price:
550 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
14 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 24-May-21, 20:50:00 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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