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SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, LOT of 75 AR bistis

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Islamic Coins - Group Lots Start Price:220.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 400.00 USD
SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, LOT of 75 AR bistis
SOLD
220.00USD+ (44.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 21 @ 11:47UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, LOT of 75 AR bistis, type A-B2637, silver bisti, weight standard 0.77g (equal to 1/10 abbasi, = 20 dinars); mostly without mint name, but several of Isfahan and 1 or 2 each of Urdu, Rasht, Tabriz, Iravan, and Farrukhabad, almost none with legible date; most Fine condition, many VF, but most with weakness, off-center strike, pierced, etc.; retail value $1000, lot of 75 pieces. The tiny bisti denomination was virtually unknown until about 20 years ago, and large hoards of bistis have become available in recent years.