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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2494218, member: 76194&quot;]It&#039;s here! I have to say that it is just as I expected, a little larger than a US quarter, but much more thinner. I have no idea why Islamic coins were so thin, but this one is no different from the others I have in that respect.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528339[/ATTACH]</p><p>There is a hint of toning, and I&#039;m not surprised the CNG auction pictures didn&#039;t capture it. They seem to always overflood their objects with light.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528341[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is just as the CNG picture led me to believe, mostly good,&nbsp; showing a little bit of porosity on some portions of the edges of the reverse.&nbsp; This was evident from the auction pictures, so I&#039;m not bothered in the least.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528340[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Although the pictures don&#039;t capture it, and neither did CNG&#039;s auction image, you can see the signs of metal flow with the naked eye (and without magnification) at the edges of the arabic script. It&#039;s subtle but readily visible to the discerning eye of someone with ancient numismatics experience. I wasn&#039;t sure if these would show in Islamic coinage, but I guess it makes sense considering it was struck. I&#039;d probably be worried if they weren&#039;t there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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