Islamic Coins

Lot 4126       Islamic Coins

Estimate $150
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MISCELLANEOUS DYNASTIES, Muzaffarids, Shah Shuja, (A.H. 759-786) (A.D. 1358-1374), silver three dirhams of the late Ilkanid standard, various mints, Aberquh mint, nd, Eydij mint, c.A.H. 779-783 = A.D. 1377-1382, Kazerun mint, nd, Yezd mint, nd, (A.2282, M.1760, 1762, 1765, 1772). Seljuqs of Kirman, Qawurd, (A.H. 433-465) (A.D. 1041-1073), silver dirhems, Jiroff mint, nd, another no mint or date, (A.1698), Saffarids, Ahmad b. Muhammad (A.H. 310-352), (A.D. 922-963), copper fals, uncertain mint, dated A.H. 34X, (A.1413), Burids, Tughtekin (A.H.497-522) (1104-1128), billon drachm, no mint or date, (A.780), Great Mongols, Toregene Queen and Regent (A.H.639-644) (A.D. 1241-6), silver dirham (1.72 grams), pictorial issue, obv. Archer type (A.1976). Muzaffarids fine-very fine, others very good-fine, mostly rare. (9)

ex Steve Album private purchase 1979 for first coin, and Robert Senior for the issue of Toregene in 1988, all others ex Glendining's 1964. The Muzaffarids were appointed by the Ilkhan Ghazan Mahmud to govern a small district near Isfahan and was succeeded by his son Muhammed in A.H.713. His authority grew stronger as the Ilkhans grew weaker and achieved full independence in A.H. 746. Shah Shuga his son succeeded him but soon it was incorporated into Timus's Empire. The Seljuqs of Kirman were a part of the break up of these people who divided the patrimony between the close heirs, so that a unified state was unstainable. Saffarids dynasty lasted from A.H.253-440 (A.D. 867-1048) before being conquered by the Seljuqs. The Burids were also called the atabegs of Damascus, a line of Seljuq atabegs ruling in Damascus and Southern Syria from (A.D. 1104-1154). All coins are very rare. Great Mongols are the issues from Genghis Khan, the very rare issue described above is near the end of this dynasty and is very unusual with a pictorial obverse type.