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INDONESIA: MACASSAR: 'Ala al-Din, 1593-1639, large AE unit (9.75g), Choice VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 400.00 USD
INDONESIA: MACASSAR: 'Ala al-Din, 1593-1639, large AE unit (9.75g), Choice VF
SOLD
425.00USD+ (85.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 19 @ 14:05UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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INDONESIA: MACASSAR: 'Ala al-Din, 1593-1639, large AE unit (9.75g), Millies--, Zeno--, al-sultan / `ala' al-din / mukarram shah // khallada Allah / mulkahu wa-`izzahu al-darayn, well-struck with bold legends, spots of encrustation, Choice VF, RRRR. 'Ala al-Din was the first ruler of the Gowa Kingdom to convert to Islam. While there are multiple examples of the smaller tin-lead coins bearing his name (cf. our Auction 39, Lot 3309), this is the first large copper coin that we have encountered.