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CNG Islamic Auction 1

Lot nuber 19

Umayyad Caliphate. temp. ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Abdallah. Circa AH 79 /AD 698/9. AR Drachm (28.5mm, 3.10g, 8h). AKWLA (Aqola, near Kufa) mint. Dated AH 79 / AD 698/9.


CNG Islamic Auction 1
Lot: 19.
 Estimated: $ 2 000

Pre-Reform Coinage, Silver

Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Umayyad Caliphate. temp. ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Abdallah.  Circa AH 79 /AD 698/9. AR Drachm (28.5mm, 3.10g, 8h). AKWLA (Aqola, near Kufa) mint. Dated AH 79 / AD 698/9. Obverse margin: - / bismillah / - / - Reverse: date written in Pahlawi numerals. Malek -; SICA 1, 6; Album A28 RRR. Stained. Near VF. Extremely rare.

On the reverse of this extremely rare type the mint-signature and date are transposed, so that the mint appears on the left and the date on the right. The date is written entirely in Pahlawi numerals and is to be read as ‘70+3+3+3’, i.e AH 79.


The final winners of all CNG Islamic Auction 1 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 25 May 2022, beginning at 10:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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