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Includes nine sun and lion types. The source and meaning of this sun and lion design is uncertain but there is a popular (although unlikely) explanation. The sultan was madly in love with his beautiful Georgian wife and wanted to put her portrait on his coins. His advisors disapproved, however, so he put his wife's horoscope on his coins instead - the Sun in Leo.LT88852. Silver Lot, Lot of 15 silver Islamic dirhem, aVF, nice coins!, weight c. 2.96 g, c. 1100 - 1400 A.D.; ex Numismatik Naumann auction 72, lot 1072; the actual coins in the photograph, no flips or tags, bulk lot, as-is, no returns;
Islamic Mints, Volumes 1 - 3
A corpus in three volumes covering about 1845 mint names, mint inscriptions, minting years of gold, silver and copper issues; (also ephemeral mints that seem to exist but actually do not), an index of Islamic Dynasties, another of Islamic States. "For those with a serious commitment to Islamic coin collecting or numismatics, with money to spare for the price, and a sturdy bookshelf with at least one foot vertical clearance, this set is essential. I'm glad to have a copy and expect to use it often." -- Michael L. Bates, Curator Emeritus of Islamic Coins, American Numismatic Society, from posting in Islamic Numismatics Group, 2/11/09BK13700. Islamic Mints, Volumes 1-3 by Omer Diler, Spink 2009, In Turkish and English, 1793 pages, 8 color maps, softcover, international shipping at the actual cost of postage;
Islamic, Seljuqs of Rum, Suleiman (Sulayman) II b. Qilij Arslan, 1196 - 1204 A.D.
| Suleiman ibn Qutulmish founded the Rum Sultanate, with its capital at Konya (Iconium to the Romans), after he defeated the Byzantine emperor Romanus IV in 1077 A.D. and overran much of Anatolia. "Rum" was the Persian name for Rome and the Seljuqs called Anatolia "Rum" because it was part of the Roman-Byzantine Empire for centuries. The Seljuks ruled in Anatolia independently until 1243, and thereafter until 1302 as vassals of the Mongol Ilkhans. It was the last surviving Seljuk territory. |  |
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, Arab Pseudo-Byzantine Coinage, Caliph 'Abd al Malik, c. 685 - 705 A.D.
The first Islamic coins were imitations of Byzantine and Sasanian types. ‘Abd al-Malik removed the transverse bar of the cross and introduced the Muslim profession of faith: "There is no god but God alone; Muhammad is the Messenger of God." The Byzantine emperor Justinian II expressed his disapproval and then put the image of Jesus on the obverse of his coins. This standing caliph obverse type was likely struck in a tit for tat response to Justinian's change.
IS92102. Bronze fals, cf. Walker BMC p. 38 and pl VIII, 126; SIC Ashmolean 718; Khalili Collection 60; Goodwin -; DOCAB -; Mitchiner WOI -, aVF, flatly struck, earthen deposits, weight 2.911 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 0o, Amman mint, c. 74 - 77 AH, 693 - 697 A.D.; obverse Arabic inscription: for the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, commander of the believers, caliph standing facing, wearing Arab headdress and long robes, right hand on pommel of sword hanging on left side; reverse Arabic inscription: there is no deity but God, He is alone, Muhammad is the messenger of God, transformed cross resembling Φ on four steps, eight pointed star left, Arabic mint name downward on right: Amman; ex John Jencek; scarce; The Coinage of the Ayyubids
Please note that for orders shipped outside the USA, the shopping cart shipping charges may be too low if you order larger heavy books. We may ask for additional payment to cover the actual cost of postage. If the actual cost of postage is too high, we will understand if you cancel the order.BK40234. The Coinage of the Ayyubids by Paul Balog, Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication Number 12, London, 1980, 334 pages, 50 plates, hardcover, dust jacket, new;
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