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CNG Islamic Auction 7

Classical Numismatic Group

CNG Islamic Auction 7

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24-25 October 2024

GB-London

Classical Numismatic Group presents their Islamic Auction 7, to be held in two sessions. Session 1, a live sale, will be held in the rooms of the London Mathematical Society, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS on 24 October 2024 beginning at 2 PM BST (9 AM EST). Session 2, an electronic sale, will close beginning at 2 PM BST (9 AM EST) on 25 October 2024. Together, this sale features almost 850 lots, making it their largest Islamic sale to date. This auction is highlighted by a number of rarities, including:

  • An Arab-Sasanian drachm of Abu Hadhir b. Hajan
  • Rare and unpublished Umayyad dirhams
  • A high-grade ‘Abbasid dinar dated AH 132, with auction provenance
  • A unique Ikhshidid donative double-dirham of Ramla
  • A Fatimid dinar from Medina – Madinat Rasul Allah
  • An offering of coins from the Holy City of Mecca
  • A Saffarid dirham of Subkari struck in Oman
  • A Mamluk gold dinar of Baybars II – one of only a handful known
  • A pictorial fals of the Batinite Rulers of Alamut
  • An extremely rare Qajar silver qiran of Sultan ‘Ali Shah

Printed catalogues for Islamic Auction 7 – Session 1 have been mailed. Both sessions are now open for bidding on the CNG website. Here you can find some highlights:

 
Lot 7: Pre-reform issues, n/a. Arab-Sasanian. Abu Hadhir b. Hajan. fl. AH 77 / AD 696/7. AR Drachm. WYHC (Arrajan) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF, clipped and creased, some light scratches. Estimate: $7,500.

Lot 7: Pre-reform issues, n/a. Arab-Sasanian. Abu Hadhir b. Hajan. fl. AH 77 / AD 696/7. AR Drachm. WYHC (Arrajan) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF, clipped and creased, some light scratches. Estimate: $7,500.

Lot 64: Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham. ‘Maziyan’ mint (uncertain location in Caucasian Albania). Dated AH 93 (AD 711/2). Good VF. Estimate: $20,000.

Lot 64: Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham. ‘Maziyan’ mint (uncertain location in Caucasian Albania). Dated AH 93 (AD 711/2). Good VF. Estimate: $20,000.

Lot 178: Fatimids. al-Mustansir billah. AH 427-487 / AD 1036-1094. AV Dinar. Madinat Rasul Allah (Medina) mint. Dated AH 450 (AD 1059), month of Dhu’l-Hijja. Good VF. Estimate: $60,000.

Lot 178: Fatimids. al-Mustansir billah. AH 427-487 / AD 1036-1094. AV Dinar. Madinat Rasul Allah (Medina) mint. Dated AH 450 (AD 1059), month of Dhu’l-Hijja. Good VF. Estimate: $60,000.

Lot 181: Saffarids. Subkari. Rebel, AH 296-298 / AD 908-910. AR Dirham. ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 298 (AD 910/11). Good Fine, dark surfaces and small flan split. Estimate: $15,000.

Lot 181: Saffarids. Subkari. Rebel, AH 296-298 / AD 908-910. AR Dirham. ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 298 (AD 910/11). Good Fine, dark surfaces and small flan split. Estimate: $15,000.

All lots are available in the online catalog.

For further information visit the website of Classical Numismatic Group.