Catalogue
Arab-Sassanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.13 g), Darabgird mint, dated year 25? (A.D. 611), with word "praise - good coin" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha; cf.M.21; Sellwood type 62; Gobl 214). Golden blue tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani, (PYE 136-140, A.H. 171-175, A.D. 788-792), (1.86 g), year 138 pellets either side of flame, (A.D.789-790), (A.69, W.294 [p.147, Pl.XXV,14], M.281, SNA Ash.442-3, Malek 114.12-.20); another by an anonymous Arab ruler, with "Afzut (strong)" instead of governors name, (1.78 g)PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), year 141, (A.D.792-3), star and crescent before and after flame on reverse, (A.73, cf.SNA Ash.466-468, Malek 180.1-.11). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Umayyad, Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, (4.24 g), anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 80 = A.D. 699-700, (A.125, BMC 4, W.190). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), gold dinar, (4.26 g), no mint but probably Misr (Fustat in Egypt), with additional legends on the reverse "li'l Khalifa Al-Amin", (for the caliph Al-Amin), A.H.194 = A.D. 809-810, (A.220). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, (4.14 g), Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 309, = A.D. 921-922, with additional field inscription "li-'Ilah" (to Allah), (A.245, Not in BMC or M.). Slightly bent, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Ikhshidids of Egypt and Syria, Abu'l Qasim Ungur ibn Al Ikhshid, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-960), gold dinar, (4.30 g), Misr mint (Egypt), A.H. 342, = A.D. 953-954, (A.676, cf.M.537 [year 344 ame mint]). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Fatimid, al-Mustansir Abu Tamin Mu'add, (A.H. 427-487) (A.D. 1036-1094), gold dinar, (4.26 g), Misr mint (Cairo mint), A.H. 439 = A.D. 1047-1048, (A.719, BMC 135b, cf.M.564, Miles 332, BMC 140). Extremely fine, slightly bent, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $640
Islamic, Sicily, Fatimids, al-Mustansir billah, (A.H. 427-487 = A.D. 1036-1094), gold tari, 14mm, (0.78 g). Siqill艗yah (Palermo) mint, (A.722, Spahr 41ff [Pl.XVII], cf.Nicoll 1758 ff). Very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Samanid coinage, Ghaznavid Dynasty, Nur II, b. Mansur I, (A.H. 365-387) (A.D. 976-997), silver multiple dirham, (15.00 g and 10.19 g), Kishm mint, not dated, (A.1469, cf.M.685). Large flans, bright, very weakly struck, otherwise nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Samsam al-Dawla Abu Kalinjar al-Marzuban, (A.H. 367-372) (A.D. 978-983), gold dinar, (4.42 g), Suq al Ahwaz mint, A.H. 368 = A.D. 979, (A.1567). Full round flan, weak in places near complete legends, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, (A.H. 580-597), (A.D.1184-1201), copper Dirhem, not dated. (11.94 g), obv. large diademed Roman head to l., facing crowned Byzantine bust facing, rev. four line legend in transitional Kufic, (A.1829.2, S/S Type 34, Edhem 50). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Zangids, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Nur al-Din Mahmud,每AH 541-569 = AD1146-1173, AE Dirham 23mm, (4.14 g), al-Halab (Aleppo) mint, obv. Two Byzantine style imperial figures standing facing, supporting between them labarum resting on three steps, rev. Christ standing facing, holding Gospels. (A.1850, S&S Type 73). Fine - very fine, dark brown patina, areas of flat strike, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Zangids of Mosul, Sayf al-Din Ghazi II, (A.H. 564-576) (A.D. 1169-1180), copper dirham, (12.31 g), pictorial type, obv. bust facing quarter l., winged Nikes above flying, rev. Sayf legend, year A.H. 568 = A.D. 1172-3, (A.1861, Sayles 60.4, M.-, Elham -, BMC 511). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Golden Hoards, silver dirhems group, Jani Berg (A.H.742-758, 1341-1357) struck at Saray al-Jadida (new Saray) mint, mostly 747-748 and 752 AH., also Gulistan 753 A.H. and various dates in described packets, (A.2027); together with a collection of copper puls as various issues of Jani Beg (A.2030) in packets described. Mostly fair - fine, a few better. (14)
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Ilkanids, Mongols of Persia, Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (5.17 g), issued A.H. [679 (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Al-Jazira and Anatolia, a large group mostly in bronze and a few in silver (6, these are Persian and Seljuq) some from the Seljuq era (1050-1250 A.D.) and all seem to be as recovered from finds in this area of various types noted include AE fals of Zengid of Sinjar (SS 79, 81); Lu'Lu'id (SS 68); Artuqid (SS 39); together with various fractional fals from other assorted Dynasties ranging from the Abbasid and several later eras, lot also includes a few Greek Imperial (16). Mostly fair many with green oxidation and corrosion, only a few few fine. (67)
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Indonesia, Islamic Sultanate of Samudra (North West Sumatra), uncertain ruler, gold coupang (Kuping), 15th century A.D., (0.58 g), obv. Al Sultan Al 'Adil, rev. uncertain, (cf.M.3074). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Indonesia, Islamic Sultanate of Atjih (North-west Sumatra), Zakiat al din Inayat Shah, gold coupang, (A.D. 1678-1688), (0.57 g), obv. "Padouka Sri Sultan Inayat Shah", rev. "Zakiatou al din shah berdaulat", (M.3085). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120