Morton & Eden

Auction 99  –  2 May 2019

Morton & Eden, Auction 99

Important Coins of the Islamic World

Th, 02.05.2019, from 1:00 PM CEST
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Description

HAMMUDID, YAHYA I B. HAMMUD (414-427h) Dinar, al-Andalus 413h (sic) Reverse: In field: al-Imam Yahya | amir al-mu’minin | al-Mu‘tali billah Weight: 3.76g Reference: Prieto 80a RR Almost very fine and very rare, the only gold issue of Yahya I with a Spanish mint-name. This very rare type may be muling of an old obverse die of al-Qasim b. Hammud from al-Andalus 413h with a new obverse die naming Yahya I, who became caliph in the following year. All other coins of Yahya I listed by Prieto bear the mint-name Madinat Sabta.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2000

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Price realized 1'500 GBP
Starting price 1'200 GBP
Estimate 1'500 GBP
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