Редкая исламская золотая монета продана за £288,000 (Eng.)
One of the rarest and most sought after gold coins of the Islamic world fetched 288,000 when it was auctioned by specialist auctioneers, Morton & Eden in London today (Thursday Oct 20, 2016). More than 1,300 years old, this pure gold 'dinar' is a little smaller than a UK one-pound coin, measuring approximately 20mm in diameter and weighing 4.25 grams. It was bought by an anonymous buyer, bidding over the telephone. Islamic coin specialist Stephen Lloyd of Morton and Eden explains: 'What makes this coin so desirable is the fact that the gold from which it was made appears to have come from a mine owned by the Caliph himself....