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QARAKHANID: Anonymous, 12th century, lead charm (13.00g), VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Islamic Coins - Iran - The Early Period Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 240.00 USD
QARAKHANID: Anonymous, 12th century, lead charm (13.00g), VF
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This item SOLD at 2022 Sep 15 @ 17:50UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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QARAKHANID: Anonymous, 12th century, lead charm (13.00g), Zeno-62901 (this piece), obverse legends includes al-'izz wa'l-iqbal ... wa'l-salam wa'l-baraka..., reverse various amuletic phrases each ending in al-dawla, thus a reference to the state, VF, RR. According to Vladimir Nastich, "Qarakhanid amulet with benevolent legends. Style, calligraphy, ornamentation points to the Kashghar, Yarkand or Khotan origin; date - 11th or most probably 12th C." The obverse marginal text is a repetition of "al-mulk", the reverse margin a repetition of "al-dawla".