Islamic Lead Lead seal - 25 mm (No reserve price)

An extremely rare Islamic lead seal.ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / For Abd Al Malik, Commander of th‎( لعبد الملك أمير المؤمنين) (M). Al-Malik Amir al-Mou'minin' = 'e Faithful' in Kufic). Rev. Latticework design. A very important seal of great interest. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine. reby the Byzantine Solidi and Sasanian Dinars which were still widely circulating in the early decades of the Islamic conquests. The Caliph also likely ordered to build the famous Dome of the Rock at the center of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. ‎‏ Weight: (14.79 g). Diameter: (25 mm). Acquired in 2025 from NUMIMANICA PRADOS, Spain, at the Madrid Numismatic Fair held on 27 June 2025. Provenance: The piece was previously part of a private collection in Spain, where it had been acquired from an art gallery in 1987. This rare piece is accompanied by the original purchase invoice, Certificate of Authenticity, and Spanish Export Certificate.

Estimate:$201.64

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