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Lot 175
GHAZNAVID, TEMP. MAS’UD I (421-432h), Obverse die for a dinar of Harat 423h, in bronze. LEGENDS: In margins: Qur’an 30:4-5 (outer); mint and date (inner); In field: al-nasir li-din | Allah | la ilaha illa | Allah wahdahu | la sharik lahu | al-Qadir billah | ornament below. DIMENSIONS: Diameter: 22.1mm (of slightly raised central portion bearing legends), 26.5mm overall; Thickness: 4.5-6mm, 9.8mm including small square lug for attachment or striking. CONDITION: Good very fine and extremely rare. Mediaeval Islamic coin dies are extremely rare today. The high quality of the engraving on this example suggests that it was an official production; surviving forgers’ dies generally being of much cruder manufacture.
Lot 52
UMAYYAD, TEMP. ‘ABD AL-MALIK B. MARWAN (65-86h), Circular bronze weight, naming al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf. OBVERSE: bismillah a- | mr al-amir al-Hajja- | j bin Yusuf bi’l-wa- | fa hadha mizan | tisa‘ engraved in five lines with central point between third and fourth. REVERSE: plain, with central point and slightly raised border at margin, 36.05g. REFERENCE: cf Walker, J., ‘Some recent Oriental coin acquisitions of the British Museum,’ Numismatic Chronicle, Fifth Series, vol. XV (1935), pp.241-253, no.3 (denominated for ‘six’); cf Morton and Eden auction 69, 10 April 2014, lot 27 for a square weight with similar legends denominated for ‘three’).. CONDITION: Very fine and extremely rare. These extremely rare bronze weights were evidently denominated in mithqals, and examples are known for three, six and nine mithqals weight. The present example appears to be the heaviest weight of this type so far recorded. Interestingly, the mark of value is always written with a final ta marbuta, unlike the standard mint/date formula on contemporary Umayyad coins. Walker dated these weights to the period of ‘Abd al-Malik’s coinage reforms in the mid-70s, and further suggested that these bronze pieces predated the adoption of glass weights. He concluded his publication of the British Museum specimen: ‘The metal coin weights that were first employed by the Muslims must be extremely rare. I know of no other published example.’
Lot 65
A metal inkwell, in the form of a dog, with hinging jaw and glass eyes, 13 cm high, and two table match strikers, one applied a budgie and the other applied a pheasant (3) Condition report Report by GH The dog inkwell is generally in reasonably good condition with dents all around the edge of the brass base, and general wear, scratches and ingrained dirt and old polish. Hinge has probably had a new pin. No major damage or repairs. Both table match strikers are generally in good condition, with some small chips and losses to paint. These do not appear to be cast in bronze but a lighter metal, possibly aluminium or spelter. The dog inkwell generally carried more weight and appears to be a higher quality and older piece.
Lot 718
A Japanese bronze vase, of baluster form, decorated fish, signed, 18.5 cm high Condition report Report by NG Wear to base, with some heavy scratches. Some heavy scratches and rubbing to body of vase, especially to the one fish in highest relief. A couple of other marks and rubbings to surface. Two character marks visible.
Lot 1504
MEDAL COLLECTION Collection of medals and tie-pins etc presented to referee Neil Midgley, 3 x tie-pins one of which has a small sapphire coloured stone inset, all three are from overseas clubs/football associations, seven medals including large bronze coloured metal medal celebrating 75 years of Benfica, a medal issued by Real Madrid in 1984 presented to officials at the 6th Bernabeu Trophy, a pewter coloured metal medal from Olympique Lyonnais, a medal with case from Malta, a pair of Arabic issue cuff-links which seem to be gold although not hall-marked, a sundry enamel medal and a Rugby League Centenary tie-pin and badge. Most items are with cases. Good
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