Coins and Historical Medals

Ilkhanid, Abu Sa‘id, 6 Dirhams, type C, Shiraz 729h, 10.59g/4h (Diler 493; A 2199; ICV 2129). Struck on a small thick flan, good very fine, rare £150-£180

Provenance: Stephen Album Auction 11 (Santa Rosa), 16-17 September 2011, lot 674; Tim Wilkes FPL 15, Spring 2012 (181).

Although this type was mostly only struck from 719-721h, it was revived at a few mints in 728-729h