AR Dirham - Anonymous Bagrat V?
Features
| Issuer |
Georgia ›
Kingdom of Georgia (1010-1490)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.26 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 429335 |
| References | Bennett Geor# 488 Kirk Bennett; 2014. A Catalog of Georgian Coins. Stephen Album Rare Coins, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Obverse
Sunni kalima within a square, pseudo-Arabic in the legends of the square. The kalima is distorted.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
لا ا له لا
الله محمد
ر سول الله
Reverse
Image of a bird with a worm within two circles. Between the two circles are a series of lines, but are illegible and may just be ornamental. Above the bird is a cross.
Comments
There are two main types of this coin, one with the bird facing left and the other with the bird facing right.
There are also examples of this coin with a mountain goat and a lion.
This coin has been tentatively attributed to Bagrat V but is also debated to be under Davit IX. There is no ruler or date listed on the surviving examples of these coins. Some academics claim that there's evidence of Mtavruli letters that would support it being under Davit IX.
The mint for this coin remains undetermined.
A.G. Kapanadze's Georgian Numismatics lists this as image 122.
In 1922, Dr. Miles came into possession of 29 specimens of this coin. Kapanadze notes that the Georgian State Museum possess 69 specimens of this coin, 24 specimens with a mountain goat, and 9 depicting a lion.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND | 
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$ 300 | Bird Facing Left | ||||||||||||
| ND | Bird Facing Right | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Stephen Album Internet Auction 19 Lot 1710 
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20 Mar 2023 | ND – Bird Facing Left | VF |
USD 75.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Stephen Album Auction 17 Lot 842
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19 Sep 2013 | ND – Bird Facing Left | VF |
USD 1100.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Stephen Album Rare Coins | ||||||
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