(1100-31) Sar Bez Fr.1 MS(PCGS#162007)

August 2017 ANA World Coins Auction Denver, CO

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

20261

Grade

MS64

Price

1,058

Lot Description

CRUSADER STATES. Jerusalem. AV Dinar (Saracenic Bezant), ND (12th Century). Baldwin III until the Battle of the Horns of Hattin (1148/9-1187). PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder. Fr-1a; Malloy-4. Struck in imitation of the gold coinage of Fatimid Caliph Al-Amir. Sharply struck with full Pseudo-Cufic legends on both obverse and reverse. Unusually nice quality for the type and very attractive as such. Tied for finest graded at PCGS. Sharply struck, lightly toned and attractive. Estimate: $900 - $1,200. PCGS #162007. PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder. Click here for certification details from PCGS.