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AN ISLAMIC SILVER AND AGATE SEAL RING WITH ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY. - An Islamic silver seal ring featuring a large oval bezel set with a translucent grey-white agate. The stone is engraved with Arabic calligraphy reading Hasbi Allah wa ni mal wakeel, which translates to Sufficient for me is Allah, and He is the best Disposer of affairs. This Quranic phrase, Surah Al-Imran 3:173, is set against a background of scrolling foliate and stippled decoration. The stone is housed in a raised mount with a scalloped and beaded border. The silver band is designed with deeply fluted shoulders.