Gettone vitreo del regno greco-battriano

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CNG 411

ISLAMIC, Commercial Weights & Tokens. Fatimid Egypt. Circa 7th-12th centuries. Glass Dirham Weight (20mm, 3.00 g). Hexagram / Blank. CF. ASW 458 (30 qirat); cf. Münz Zentrum XLIX, lot 4246 (32 qirat). VF, dark brown hue, traces of earthen encrustation.

From the Norman Frank Collection.

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 Al-Qasim 'Isa al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah (549-555 H / 1154-1160 d.C.).

Modificato 21 Maggio, 2019 da Numi 62

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41 minuti fa, Numi 62 dice:

 

 Al-Qasim 'Isa al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah (549-555 H / 1154-1160 d.C.).

 

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Modificato 21 Maggio, 2019 da Numi 62

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Peus Auktion 421

Mamluk Period
Anonymous Coin weight for two dirhams Hexagram with a dot in the centre, black opaque glass. Grohmann 174 ff; BMC 405. 6.08 g.; Very fine

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Peus Auktion 421

Mamluk Period
Anonymous Coin weight for two dirhams Hexagram with a dot in the centre, black opaque glass. Grohmann 174 ff; BMC 405. 6.02 g.; Very fine

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Peus Auktion 421

Mamluk Period
Anonymous Dirham weight Hexagram with a dotted amulet in the centre, light green transparent glass. 2.90 g.; Fine

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Blue glass round weight depicting Six pointed star, Islamic period.

Glass Weights were particularly common in the Byzantine and early Islamic periods. The advantage of glass weights is that if they are tampered with it is easily noticed. The Byzantine glass weights are almost without exception coin weights for the denominations, solidus, semissus and tremissus.

The six pointed star known today as Magen David is almost exclusively Jewish. Some notable exceptions are recent coins from Morocco. In a Middle Eastern context it is known as 'hatim suleiman' (Solomon's seal) and is used widely  as a decorative and amuletic motif.

1.35 -.0 x 0.45; 3.0 gram. Broken and repaired.

 

Da https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/lalexander_wolfe_ancient_art_and_artifacts/214/product/blue_glass_round_weight_depicting_six_pointed_star_islamic_period/624184/Default.aspx

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9 ore fa, Numi 62 dice:

 

 Al-Qasim 'Isa al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah (549-555 H / 1154-1160 d.C.).

Non si vede

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Palermo. Al-Qasim 'Isa al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah (549-555 H / 1154-1160 d.C.). Gettone in vetro. g. 3.01 mm. 22.00 RRR. SPL.

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CNG 411

ISLAMIC, Commercial Weights & Tokens. Fatimid Egypt. Uncertain. Circa 7th-12th centuries. Glass Weight (20mm, 2.97 g). Uncertain Arabic inscription in three lines / Blank. VF, deep blue hue.

From the Norman Frank Collection.

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CNG 411

ISLAMIC, Commercial Weights & Tokens. Fatimid Egypt. Circa 7th-12th centuries. Glass Weight (17mm, 1.47 g). Uncertain Arabic inscription in two lines / Blank. VF, translucent blue-green hue, earthen encrustation.

From the Norman Frank Collection.

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CNG 411

ISLAMIC, Commercial Weights & Tokens. Ayyubid Egypt. temp. al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin). AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193. Glass Jeton (24mm, 5.79 g). In the name of the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Mustadi(?). lillah and name of al-Mustadi in Arabic in three lines / Blank. Album 793.1. VF, deep red-brown hue, light roughness.

From the Norman Frank Collection.

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CNG 411

ISLAMIC, Commercial Weights & Tokens. Ayyubid Egypt. temp. al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin). AH 564-589 / AD 1169-1193. Glass Jeton (26mm, 5.28 g). In the name of the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Mustadi(?). lillah and name of al-Mustadi in Arabic in three lines / Blank. Album 793.1. VF, milky green hue under a thick layer of earthen encrustation.

From the Norman Frank Collection.

Since the Abbasid caliph did not control Egypt, this Egyptian jeton must be assigned to Saladin, as al-Mustadi died before the end of Saladin's reign. Although Saladin did not issue coins in his own name during the first three years after his conquest of Egypt – they are in the name of the Zangid ruler Mahmud – he, not Mahmud, was in actual control of Egypt.

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CNG 411

ISLAMIC, Commercial Weights & Tokens. Uncertain. Circa 14th-16th centuries. Glass Weight (26mm, 5.89 g). Uncertain Arabic or Persian inscription in four lines / Blank. Cf. Album 29, lot 468 (for general type). Near VF, translucent violet hue, some earthen encrustation, weak impression.

From the Norman Frank Collection.

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Gettone/tessera di vetro oppure peso monetale in uso nell’antico Egitto romano.

1,8 g, 18-16 mm

Da https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-roman-egyptian-glass-tessera-token.288282/

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Lotto di cinque gettoni di vetro islamici antichi.

Lot of 5 Ancient Islamic Glass token, 10-11 century AD, glass token with a relief border, in a reasonable state of conservation, with line inscription in kufic character , Intact . size : 2.5 cm.

We offer a diverse and changing range of high-quality Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Islamic and Near Eastern works of art. Our acquisition policy adheres to strict ethical, archaeological and aesthetic criteria. Our antiquities are of legal provenance; they belonged to established collections or have been purchased in the art market. All items have been fully researched and are sold with an unconditional Guarantee of Authenticity. We also guarantee absolute discretion and confidentiality. 
Every item purchased comes with our lifetime unconditional guarantee of authenticity.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lot-ancient-islamic-glass-token-522325226

 

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Sigillo bizantino da TimeLine Auctions   |   Antiquities Sale – Day 3   |   30 May 2019

Byzantine Glass Seal with Monogram. 8th-10th century AD. An iridescent glass seal impressed to one side with a complex monogram. 1.87 grams, 21mm (7/8"). From a private Belgian collection; previously part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. [No Reserve]
Very fine condition.

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Stessa asta del sigillo precedente.

Byzantine Glass Weight Collection. 6th-10th century AD. A mixed group of glass items comprising: two glass weights with monogram; three glass weights with facing bust; a glass pendant with animal(?"). 15 grams total, 15-24mm (1/2 - 1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. [6]
Fine condition.

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Artemide Aste, AUCTION LIII, LOT 505, 2 - 3 May 2020

Starting price: 100 EUR

Lot 505. Gettone vitreo
Gettone vitreo. D/ Legenda araba su due righe. Cfr. Balog 1975, The Fatimid Glass Jeton. Cfr. Catalogue des etalons monetaires et autres pieces musulmanes en verre de la collection Jean Maspero, 1960. Vetro. g. 4.82 mm. 28.00 RR. Bel BB. Nel mondo arabo, a partire dalla riforma monetaria del califfo 'Abd al-Malik nel 75 E./694 d.C. ed ispirandosi al modello degli exagia bizantini si produssero gettoni in vetro (sanagat) quali campioni ponderali per le monete d'oro (dinar) e d'argento (dirham). I gettoni in questione, dato il loro ruolo, si inquadravano, dal punto di vista ponderale, nei due vigenti sistemi aureo ed argenteo e i loro pesi corrispondevano a quelli della valuta in circolazione consentendo così agli utenti, per lo più commercianti e cambia valute, un controllo del peso delle monete più valido ed agevole. Nonostante gli scavi del Palazzo di Ruggero I a Reggio ci permettano di ipotizzare che i gettoni di vetro siano stati conservati prevalentemente in strutture dell'amministrazione civile o ecclesiastica, studi recenti portano a pensare però, visto la vastità delle tipologie, che essi abbiano avuto per un determinato periodo un ruolo commerciale di piccolo scambio, forse per sopperire alla penuria del metallo o per superare un momento di difficoltà economica. Per un interessante approfondimento vedasi De Luca, Reperti con inscrizioni arabe, capitolo VIII all'interno di Molinari Segesta II "Il castello e la Moschea (Scavi 1989-1995)" Ricerche storico archeologiche.

 

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MONNAIES D'ANTAN AUCTION N°27, LOT 259, 30 May 2020

Starting price: 60 EUR - Estimate: 120 EUR

Lot 259. Mésopotamie - Jeton en pâte de verre - 1000 av. J.-C.
Joli jeton en pâte de verre de couleur verte représentant un lion rugissant. 25 mm de diamètre.

 

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Artemide Aste Auction LVI, Lot 703

Lot 703. Salerno. Guglielmo (1111-1127) (?). Gettone vitreo. D/ W e simbolo. Vetro. 5.15 g. 30.00 mm. RRR. Fratturato. La presenza su questo gettone di lettere latine e non arabe conferma il suo utilizzo nell'ambito Normanno e dell'italia peninsulare. Si può ipotizzare che la W presente sia riconducibile, come nella monetazione, al nome di Guglielmo. Nel mondo arabo, a partire dalla riforma monetaria del califfo 'Abd al-Malik nel 75 E./694 d.C. ed ispirandosi al modello degli exagia bizantini si produssero gettoni in vetro (sanagat) quali campioni ponderali per le monete d'oro (dinar) e d'argento (dirham). I gettoni in questione, dato il loro ruolo, si inquadravano, dal punto di vista ponderale, nei due vigenti sistemi aureo ed argenteo e i loro pesi corrispondevano a quelli della valuta in circolazione consentendo così agli utenti, per lo più commercianti e cambia valute, un controllo del peso delle monete più valido ed agevole. Nonostante gli scavi del Palazzo di Ruggero I a Reggio ci permettano di ipotizzare che i gettoni di vetro siano stati conservati prevalentemente in strutture dell'amministrazione civile o ecclesiastica, studi recenti portano a pensare però, visto la vastità delle tipologie, che essi abbiano avuto per un determinato periodo un ruolo commerciale di piccolo scambio, forse per sopperire alla penuria del metallo o per superare un momento di difficoltà economica. Per un interessante approfondimento vedasi De Luca, Reperti con inscrizioni arabe, capitolo VIII all'interno di Molinari Segesta II "Il castello e la Moschea (Scavi 1989-1995)" Ricerche storico archeologiche.

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Peso vitreo (Stephen Album Rare Coins, AUCTION 14)

Estimate: 230 USD - Result: 560 USD

Lot 214. ABBASID: al-Hasan b. al-Bahbah, governor, 808-810, glass weight (4.22g), A-338U, B-643/644, also citing the prefect 'Abd Allah b. 'Isa on the reverse, greenish brown, transparent, lovely example, Extremely Fine, RR. Inscribed mithqal dinar waf ("weight of a dinar, full weight") in center, name of the governor around.

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Gettone di vetro anonimo (Stephen Album Rare Coins, AUCTION 14)

Estimate: 170 USD - Result: 400 USD

Lot 215. ABBASID: Anonymous, 8th/9th century, glass jeton (5.53g), A-338U, B-—, inscribed bism Allah / la ilah / illa Allah, 5-point star & Seal of Solomon above, 8-point star to the left, blue-green, fully transparent, bold Extremely Fine, RR.

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Gettone di vero, governatore ignoto (Stephen Album Rare Coins, AUCTION 14)

Estimate: 150 USD - Result: 400 USD

Lot 216. ABBASID: Unknown governor, ca. 9th century, glass jeton (15.59g), A-338U, believed to be an unofficial issue, as it lacks bism Allah above the text, which reads conjecturally muhammad al-amir / …. mawla / bi-ha? (bi-ja?) amir al-mu- / -minin, medium olive-green, tranparent, slight devitrification, weak impression, Fine to Very Fine, RR.

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Gettone di vetro Fatimid al-Hakim (Stephen Album Rare Coins, AUCTION 14).

Estimate: 95 USD - Result: 360 USD

Lot 276. FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (1.50g), A-713, FGJ-120, inscribed al-hakim / bi-amr Allah, with decorative symbols below, light green, transparent, nice impression, bold Very Fine.

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