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HAMDANID: Qarghuya, fl. 969, AR dirham (1.13g), MM, DM, very crude EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Islamic Coins - Egypt & Syria Start Price:170.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
HAMDANID: Qarghuya, fl. 969, AR dirham (1.13g), MM, DM, very crude EF
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220.00USD+ (44.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Jan 26 @ 18:17UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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HAMDANID: Qarghuya, fl. 969, AR dirham (1.13g), MM, DM, A-749Q, Zeno-173744 (probably same dies), governor of Halab, supporting the main Hamdanid rulers against a rebellion under Rashid b. 'Abd Allah al-Nasimi, but was defeated and forced out later in the same year; the second name below the reverse has never been deciphered; probably the 3rd or 4th known example; about 40% flat strike, very crude EF, RRR. The only example on CoinArchives was sold in our Auction 44, lot 435, same dies as this piece.