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A highly interesting seal naming 'Al-Andalus' (Islamic Iberia)
Lot 369
Byzantine Seals.
Seal (Lead, 30 mm, 19.75 g, 12 h), circa 10th-11th century.
MHP
- ΘY Nimbate bust of the Virgin orans.
Rev.
لضرب / الاندلس ('li-darb al-andalus' in Kufic) in two lines within circle of pearls. DOC -. Stavrakos -. Extremely rare and of great interest. Minor traces of overstriking and with some minor marks and scrapes
, otherwise,
good very fine.
What makes this bilingual seal so interesting is the fact that the Arabic legend is not the name of a merchant or a magistrate, as is usually the case, but rather it declares that the sealed goods are to be shipped to Al-Andalus, the name of Islamic Iberia! The owner of the goods was probably a merchant involved in the sea trade from the eastern Mediterranean to Spain, though whether he was a Muslim or a Christian we cannot say. In any case, this seal is a first-hand account of the 'international' trade relations of the era and a wonderful testimony to the multiculturalism that has been so prevalent among merchants at all times
Estimate:
1000 CHF
Starting price:
800 CHF
Hammer price:
2200 CHF
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11-May-18, 06:00:00
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