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CIVIC COPPER: Iranian occupation, 1624-1638, AE falus (3.01g), Baghdad, ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:170.00 - 220.00 USD
CIVIC COPPER: Iranian occupation, 1624-1638, AE falus (3.01g), Baghdad, ND
SOLD
750.00USD+ (135.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2011 Apr 23 @ 09:42UTC-7 : PDT/MST
Opening bids do not reflect absentee book bids that have been received.
CIVIC COPPER: Iranian occupation, 1624-1638, AE falus (3.01g), Baghdad, ND, A-3221G, lion & sun / inscription falus zarb-e baghdad, lovely Very Fine, RRR. Two factors indicate that this piece must be an Iranian rather than an Ottoman issue. (1) The denomination falus is normal on Iranian coppers, never found on Ottoman, including issues of Baghdad. (2) Although the lion occurs on a few copper mangirs of Süleyman I struck at Damascus, there is never the sun behind the lion.