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...