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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2631806, member: 74799&quot;]There are several coins that I am waiting for from the recent auctions in NY, Steve Album and Naumann.&nbsp; But the following coins just arrived today and I couldn&#039;t be happier:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Kakwayhid: Faramurz (433-443AH/1041-1051AD) AV Dinar, Isbahan, 435AH (Walker-1656; Album-1592)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له السلطان المعظم طغرل بك ⫯ ∩ (<i>There is no deity except (the one) God alone. He has no equal; Sultan Tughril Beg</i>)</p><p>Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينار أصفهان سنة خمس وثلثين واربع مائة‎ (<i>In the name of God, this dinar was struck at Isbahan in year 35 and four hundred</i>)</p><p>Obv Outer Margin: لله الأمر من قبل ومن بعد ويومئذ يفرح المؤمنون بنصر الله (<i>To God belongs the order before and after; and in that day the believers shall rejoice in the help of God</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: شمس محمد رسول الله القـائم بامـر الله الامـير فرامرز (<i>shams, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, al-Qa&#039;im bi-amri &#039;llah, Prince Faramurz</i>)</p><p>Rev Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى ودين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله ولو كره المشركون (<i>Muhammad is the messenger of God. He sent him with guidance and the true religion to reveal it to all religions even if the polytheists abhor it</i>) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Album-1592.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Ancient Greece, Sicily: Anonymous (415-375 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (HGC 2, 1480; SNG ANS 415 ff; SNG Cop 697 ff)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Signed by Euainetos (ΣY on band); Head of Arethusa left, wearing hair band and earrings, back of hair in sphendone; olive spray behind</p><p>Rev: Dolphin swimming right above, ΣYPA arched over inverted scallop shell below </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_HGC_2%2C_1480.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Seleukid Empire: Demetrius II (120-96 BCE) AR Drachm, Seleucia in Pieria (HGC 9, 982; SC 1927.1; SNG Spaer 1634 ) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Diademed head of Demetrius right</p><p>Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ; anchor upwards, lily symbol on crossbar to left</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_SC_1927_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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