Catalogue
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, governor, (AH 80-84, AD 700-703), silver drachm, (32mm), (4.02 g), SK (Sijistan), mint, dated AH 80 (699-700 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism Allah in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 38A [S], SACA 1, 371, Walker I.50 [p.117 Bishapur mint AH 82], Wilkes ICC 52). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Umara b. Tamin, (AH 84-85, AD 680-684), silver drachm, (30mm), (3.62 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, dated AH 85 = AD 704, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khusro II type; bism allh rabbi in outer margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album C40 [RRR], SACA 1, [p.34], Walker -, Wilkes ICC 57, Album Auction 24 [lot 138, same obv. die]). Areas of tone, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Arab-Sasanian, Eastern Sistan Series, Anonymous, (8th century AD), silver drachm (30mm), (3.57 g), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, imitating Khosrau II, legend in outer right margin, rev. fire altar with ribbons, attendants flanking, crescents flanking flames, blundered date and mint to left and right, (G?bl, Dokumente 296/15, SICA -; cf.Album P75, cf.Wilkes ICC 71). Dark patination, with hole plugged with metal for use probably for headress, otherwise fine or better, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Arab-Sasanian, Eastern Sistan Series, Qudama, a Governor, (c.770s AD unknown), silver drachm (36mm), (3.74 g), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, imitating Khosrau II, Qudama bismillah rabi in outer right margin, rev. fire altar with ribbons, attendants flanking, crescents flanking flames, blundered date and mint to left and right, (G?bl, Dokumente 296; SICA -; Album 86, MWI 96-97, Wilkes ICC 74 [cf.illustration]). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Arab-Sasanian, Eastern Sistan Series, Halil (Hail), a Governor, (c.770s AD), silver drachm (35mm), (3.51 g), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, rev. fire altar with ribbons, attendants flanking, crescents flanking flames, blundered date and mint to left and right, (G?bl, Dokumente -; SICA -; cf.Album 86D, Wilkes ICC 75). Very fine, hole plugged at 5 o'clock and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Arab Sasanian, Eastern Sistan, billon dirhams (10) of Sear's Class IV, various governors including issue of Tamim ibn Sa'id (AH 166-170, AD 783-786), (Album 89; MWI.297); Talha bin Rida (Saleh rida) (3) (c.780s AD), one with countermark (Album 89D, cf. Baldwin's Islamic Auct.9, lots 3218-20), Bakkar (probably 770s-early 780s), (Album 87E, cf. CNG Mail Bid 78, lot 526), possible issue of Jannah (unknown, but c.760s) (Album 81), another with partial name ..h m d and countermark bi-illah Khalid, unidentified (3). Average condition fine, some with evidence of corrosion, but rare. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Arab-Sasanian, Bukhara, anonymous, (before 775 A.D.), silver drachm, (3.05 g), obv. Sasanian style bust imitating Bahram V right, Sogdian legend around, rev. Fire altar with attendants, (Walker, Arab-Sassanian, pg. 162, b1, cf. Album M93). Good very fine/fine, reverse double struck.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Arab-Sasanian coinage, AE pashiz or fals from various mints and rulers, a small collection some are attributed to Gyselen "Arab-Sasanian Copper coinage" (Gy.), including pedigrees from CNG noted Daray type Bishapur mint SACA 1, 488-499 Gy.7.4 [This coin cited) (Ex Rigetti and CNG 286/495) (illustrated); Gy.39, CNG 155/362; Album 45.1, Gy10a CNG 374/655; Gy.68.2 (This Coin) (Ex Rigetti and CNG 343/671); Gy.72 [for obv.] CNG 155/367; Gy.-, CNG 155/373; CNG 155/361; CNG 182/366 (3); Gy type 2, CNG 66/1695 (illustrated); Gy.50 Elsen 104/1072. Fair - nearly very fine, several rare types. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
Arabic, Abbasid, Governors of Tabaristan, silver half dirhams, a lot of 19, of various rulers, including some duplication, includes Album 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 65, 68, 69, with some not attributed, noted some coming from CNG Esales 334/484 (ex Righetti), 396/465 (illustrated), some from Seaby from Bulletin March 1973 (AW 16, 20), Baldwin's, Noble Sale 51 (lot 4008) (illustrated), Spink Num. Circular January 1979 (item 521, 522), M.R.Roberts etc. Mostly very fine a few better, several scarce. (19)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Arab-Byzantine coinage, AE or fals from various mints and rulers, a collection most are attributed to various mints many duplicated, noted pseudo Byzantine (Wilkes 126, 127), mints Emesa (Wilkes 133), Damascus (Wilkes 131), Tabariyya or Tiberius (Wilkes 134), Baalbek (Wilkes 132), Halab (Aleppo) (Wilkes 138), Qinnasrin (cf.Wilkes 138, Album 3530); Sarmin (Album 3532); Tanukh (Album 3531); several are including pedigrees from CNG noted CNG 298/429 (illustrated); CNG 192/408 (3); CNG 217/485 (illustrated); CNG 340/470; CNG 340/471; CNG 340/472; CNG 343/670; lot also includes (2) Pseudo-Byzantine type, imitating Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, both wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with cross; cross in field above / Cross potent on three steps. cf.Gyselen Type 85, from CNG 155/368 (one illustrated). Fair - very fine, several rare types. (28)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Islamic, 'Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Malhdi, (AH 158-168, AD 774-785), billon drachm (25mm), (3.16 g), Bukharkhudat type, Bukhara mint, Imitating Sasanian king Bahram V; obv. crowned bust right, al-mahdi to upper left, rev. fire flanked by attendants; bust right in flames, (Album 94, Treadwell, Monetary, Type 3, Walker 319-37, Wilkes ICV 96). Toned, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Islamic, Umayyad, Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, (4.27 g), anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 83 = A.D. 702-703, (A.125, Kazan 7, Wilkes 161). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Islamic, Umayyad, a spurious issue attributed to Yazid II Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), gold third dinar, (0.98 g), anonymous, Wasit mint name, dated A.H. 103 = A.D. 721, (cf.A.134E, cf.Wilkes 197). Light weight, good very fine and unusual fabrication.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Islamic, Umayyad, a collection of (20) silver dirhams from AH 86 to AH 126, for various rulers and mints, noted scarce mints with AH dates; al Taymara 92 and 96, Ifriqiya 112, Mahayy 91 and 93, Ramhurmuz 90, Dastawa 92 (illustrated), al Rayy 94, and Wasit 126 (Ibrahim) others are common mints, several from Noble Numismatics Sale 45 (lot 3965, 3967, 3968, 3970); Jean Elsen (list 222, [item 283], list 223 [item 333]); CNG eSale 338/328; 341/486, 358/445, 399/637), etc., Mostly with full flans, fine - nearly extremely fine, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Isalmic, Umayyad and Abbasid, a collection of AE fals of various rulers, mostly not described, stored in a blue box container, a few fully desribed but most not itentified to ruler, date, mint or reference number, several noted as anonymous issues, a few noted from Jean Elsen (120/1594 [lot of 4]), and CNG eSales (208/458, 234/590 (illustrated) 337/585, 381/513, 382/532, 446/652 [lot of 7]); some others from Coin Trends, M.R. Roberts, Geoff K. Gray (one illustrated) etc., also noted (2) Arab-Byzantine issues. Fair - nearly very fine, an interesting group. (92)
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
Islamic Dynasties, Umayyad Caliphate in Spain, Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik. (AH 105-125, AD 724-743), AE fals 17mm, (4.96 g), al-Andalus (Spain) mint, dated AH 108 (AD 726/7), obv. Kalima across field; continuation of mint formula and AH date in outer margin, rev. continuation of Kalima; beginning of mint formula in outer margin, (Gomez, Hispano 23; Album 144, Wilkes 307); Ummayads of Spain, al-Hakam, (AH 350-366, 961-976 AD). silver dirhem (3.36, 2.78 gm), Medinat al-Zahra mint, AH 353 (illustrated), 354, obv. Kalima, rev. al-Hakim's titles, (A.352, Wilkes 558); another similar 'Abd al-Rahman III (AH 300-350, AD 912-961), silver dirham (2.13 g), Medinat al-Zahra mint, AH 346, citing Muhammad, (A.350.9, Wilkes 556); Caliphate of Cordoba, Hisham II (AH 366-399, 976-1009 AD), silver dirham, 393 AH, (2.34 g), Al-Andalus mint, citing ?Abd Al-Malik on obverse and Al-Malik on the reverse, (A.354.6, Wilkes 560) holed. Fine - very fine, one holed. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,100
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, (3.77 g), anonymous dinar, no mint name (probably Madinat al-Salem, Baghdad), dated A.H. 164 = A.D. 780, (A.214, Wilkes 378). Worn, slightly clipped, fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, (4.15 g), anonymous dinar, no mint name (probably Madinat al-Salem, Baghdad), dated A.H. 188 = A.D. 803-4, (A.218.3A, Wilkes 382). Full flan, worn, slightly bent, fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, (3.85 g), Ja'far below dinar, no mint name (Misr mint, Egypt), dated A.H. 181 = A.D. 797-8, (A.218.11, Wilkes 382). Worn, weak in places, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, (4.12 g), li'l-Khalifa below dinar, no mint name (Misr mint, Egypt), dated A.H. 181 = A.D. 797-8, (A.218.13, Wilkes 382). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Ma'mun 'abd Allah, (A.H. 194-218) (A.D. 810-833), gold dinar, (4.17 g), citing al-Hasan and Dhu'l-Riyasatayn, below inscriptions on obverse and reverse, no mint name (perhaps Wasit mint in Iraq), dated A.H. 200 = A.D. 815-6, (A.222.13, Bernardi 102, Wilkes 389). Heavy scratch on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), gold dinar, (4.23 g), citing al-Mu'tazz, Merv mint, dated A.H. 247 = A.D. 861, (A.229.3, ICV 401, Wilkes 403). Struck on a small thick flan, weak in places, about fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Mutamid, (A.H. 256-279) (A.D. 870-892), gold dinar, (4.20 g), citing Ja'far below, Misr (Egypt) mint, dated A.H. 259 = A.D. 873, (A.239.1, cf.Kazan 164 (al Basra), Wilkes 416). Slightly wrinkled flan, very fine , scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, (3.96 g), citing the heir Abu'l-Abbas below, Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, dated A.H. 306 = A.D. 918-9, (A.245.2, AGC 242jh, Wilkes 427). Flan crack at edge, weak in places, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Qahir, (A.H. 320-322) (A.D. 932-934), gold dinar, (4.40 g), citing caliph al-Qahir and the heir Abu'l-Qasin below, al-Ahwaz mint, dated A.H. 322 = A.D. 934, (A.250.2, Wilkes 437). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $750
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D.1180-1225), gold broad dinar, (5.65 g), citing caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah below, Madinat al-Salam mint, dated A.H. 607 = A.D. 1211, (A.268, Wilkes 469). Slightly crinkled, very fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D.1180-1225), gold dinar, (2.29 g), citing caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah below, Madinat al-Salam mint, date off flan, (A.268, Wilkes 469). Crinkled, bent and straightened, very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Zahir, (A.H. 622-623) (A.D.1225-1226), gold dinar, (4.80 g), Madinat al-Salam mint, dated A.H. 622 = A.D. 1225, (A.270, Wilkes 470). Slightly crinkled, fine - very fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Islamic, Abbasid, al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D.1242-1258, gold dinar, (4.22 g), Madinat al-Salam mint, dated A.H. 643 = A.D. 1045, (A.275, BMC 506, Wilkes 474). Slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Islamic, Abbasid, a collection of (55) silver dirhams from AH 133 to AH 638, for various rulers and mints, noted scarce mints with AH dates; al Abbasiya 167, 169, 174, al Mubaraka 173, Nasibin 301, Nishapur 197 (Elsen 223/373), al Masisa 317 (Elsen 83/870), al Mawsil (CNG 250/223), al Rafiqua 290 (CNG 241/695) (illustrated), others are from common mints, several items with dealer source indicated including Jean Elsen (list 237, [item 1815, 1817, 1818], list 223 [item 369, 376 and 384]), others from CNG eSale 232/465, 232/466, 348/747, 364/667 (al Muhtadi, Wasit mint, Album 238), 376/665 (illustrated), 413/548, 414/670), etc., Mostly with full flans, nearly fine - nearly extremely fine, several scarce. (55)
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,900