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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;altaycoins, post: 3103015, member: 16466&quot;]<img src="http://altaycoins.com/sikke_paralari/167_2_34407_.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>I have recently acquired this piece that is the only known example of 1 dirham (0.50 g) of Ghazan II of Ilkhans.</p><p><br /></p><p>It first looked like a terrible strike but then I realized that it is covered with tin- or lead-like metal which can be removed with a metal pin. But it is not possible to remove it completely using only mechanical cleaning. So I cleaned it chemically and then mechanically under microscope. Now it looks better.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ghazan II is one of the rarest rulers and this piece is even rarer as it is 1 dirham. So I am extra precautious because it might be a clipped down 2 dirham. If anyone has a similar specimen in better condition weighing in the range of 0.48-0.54 g that would be great to know!</p><p><br /></p><p>You can magnify it in my website:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://altaycoins.com/sikke_detay.asp?rnd=Nzc0&amp;dil=Mg==" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://altaycoins.com/sikke_detay.asp?rnd=Nzc0&amp;dil=Mg==" rel="nofollow">http://altaycoins.com/sikke_detay.asp?rnd=Nzc0&amp;dil=Mg==</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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