Umayyad Caliphate. Pb Seal (21mm, 6.21 g, 0h). A rectangular lead seal naming al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf (AH 40-95). Good VF.Islamic Auction 4 – Session 1 Umayyad Silver and Bronze, Lead Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Umayyad Caliphate. Pb Seal (21mm, 6.21 g, 0h). A rectangular lead seal naming al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf (AH 40-95). Legend in three lines: Allah yaw- / man al-Hajjaj / mukhlasan, ‘Allah suffices al-Hajjaj completely’. Cf. Morton & Eden 73 (23 April 2015), lot 33 for a circular bronze weight with an identical legend. Internal string canal running diagonally from 3h to 6h; impression of cloth on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. |