Isma'ilis of Alamut (Batinids). 'Ala' al-Din Muhammad III. AH 618-653 / AD 1221-1255. AV Dinar (19.8mm, 3.26 g, 4h). Date off-flan. Near VF.CNG Islamic Auction 3 Pre-Mongol Iran, Gold Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Isma'ilis of Alamut (Batinids). 'Ala' al-Din Muhammad III. AH 618-653 / AD 1221-1255. AV Dinar (19.8mm, 3.26 g, 4h). Date off-flan. Obverse field: la ilaha illa / Allah Muhammad / rasul Allah / ‘Ali wali Allah (partly off-flan on this specimen) / Reverse field: al-sultan / al-a‘zam ‘Ala / al-dunya wa’l-din / Muhammad bin al-Hasan (partly off-flan on this specimen). Hamdan/Vardanyan 31; Mosanef 20; Album D1920. Coarsely struck with some flatness. Near VF. Extremely rare. |