Catalogue
Spain, Amirid of Valencia, (A.H. 452-457, A.D. 1061-1065) Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar, pale debased gold fractional dinar, (1.71 g), No mint (Balansiya), citing al-Nasir & Ibn Aghlab, (Album 377, cf. Miles 618, cf.Wilkes 592). Fractional piece cut from a gold dinar, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Spain, Dhu'L Nunids of Toledo, Sharaf ad-dawla al-Ma'mum ibn Isma'il, (A.H. 435-467, 1043-1075 A.D.), fractional cut from a gold dinar, no date, no mint, (0.54 g), obv. la ilaha illa / lla wahdahu, in two lines, two of three dots above, rev. al-Ma'mun, traxces of a fleuron above and star and two dots below, (cf.Prieto 335, Miles obv. 515, rev. 518 var., Wilkes 609). Fine, cut down from original round coin (as many have been), rare and fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Islamic Dynasties, Sumaydihid of Almeria, al-Mu'tasim Muhammad, (AH 443-484, AD 1052-1091), silver dirham (4.09 g), al-Mariya (Almeria), (Album 399a [R2], Wilkes 612); another anonymous issue, (c.AH 435-443, AD 1044-1052), silver dirham (3.36 g), no date, (al-Andalus) mint, (Album 399, Wilkes 611, Miles, MT 539); (both coins from Jean Elsen, March 15, 2003, Sale 73 (lot 630); other cons from the Zirids of Granada, anonymous dirham, (AH 429-465, AD 1038-1073), (1.49 g), (Album 373.1, Wilkes 590); al-Maghreb (North Africa), Almohads, (al-Muwahhidun), anonymous issue, (12th century) silver square Dirham, 15mm, (1.41 g), (Ishbiliya mint = Seville) (Album 497, Hazard 1106; Vives 2089, Wilkes 715). Good - fine, several rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Islamic Dynasties, al-Maghreb (North Africa), Zirids, al-Mu'izz ibn Badis, (AH 406-454, AD 1016-1062), gold dinar, 23mm, (3.65 g), al Qayrawan mint, dated AH 442 (AD 1050/1), Shiite religious legends, with mint and date, (cf.Kazan 632, Album 458, Wilkes 681). Good very fine, struck from rusty dies, very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, Muwahhids (Almohad), Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, (AH 524-558, AD 1130-1163), gold half dinar, 20mm, (2.31 g), no mint stated issued from A.H. 540 to 558 = A.D. 1145-1163, (Album 478, Hazard 466, M.399-400, BMC 86-87, Lavoix 715-716). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Islamic Dynasties, Muwahhids (Almohad), Abu Hafs 'Umar, (AH 646-665, AD 1248-1266), gold dinar, 29mm, (4.50 g), no mint or date, legends in square both sides, (Album 491, Wilkes 711). Wavy flan struck from rusty dies, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Islamic Dynasties, North Africa, various issues including a gold quarter dinar uncertain type in poor condition (1.16 g); Muwahhidun (Almohad), silver square anonymous dirham, no mint (Album 496, Wilkes 715); another silver qirat of 'Ali b. Yusuf (Album 467, Wilkes 692); another similar citing Sir as heir, struck (AH 522-533, AD 1128-1139), (Hazard 986, Album 467.2, illustrated) (Ex CNG eSale 358 [lot 458]; another silver half dirham from Morocco, 'Alawi (Filali) Sharifs, AH 128x, (1.43 g) (Album 652). First poor, others fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $460
Islamic Dynasties, Ziyanid (Zanata Berbers), Abu 'abd Allah Muhammad IV (at Tilimsan), (AH 827-831, 833-834, AD 1424-1428, 1430-1431), gold dinar, 34mm, (4.60 g), Jaza'ir mint, legends in square both sides, (Album 518 [R2], Mitchiner 448-449, Wilkes 746). Worn on edges, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Islamic Dynasties, Merinid, Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, (AH 642-656, AD 1244-1258), gold dinar, 30mm, (4.64 g), no mint or date, legends in square both sides, (Album 520, Wilkes 753). Wavy flan struck from rusty dies, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, Merinid, Abu Yahya Abu Bakr (AH 642-656, AD 1244-1258), gold quarter dinar, 18mm, (1.16 g), no mint or date, legends in square both sides, (Album 522, Wilkes 755). Has been slightly clipped, otherwise, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,100
Islamic Dynasties, Merinid, Abu Yahya Abu Bakr (AH 642-656, AD 1244-1258), gold quarter dinar, 18mm, (1.11 g), no mint or date, legends in square both sides, (Album 522, cf.Hazard 706 [Pl.IV], Wilkes 755). Has been slightly bent, otherwise, good fine, rare variant.
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Islamic Dynasties, Merinid, Abu Ya'qub Yusuf, (AH 685-706, AD 1286-1307), gold dinar, 30mm, (4.64 g), no mint or date, legends in square both sides, (Album 524, Wilkes 758). Has been bent and straightened, holed otherwise, very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Islamic Dynasties, Sa'dian Sharifs, Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad II al Shaykh (AH 923-964, AD 1517-1557), gold dinar, 23mm, (2.93 g), no uncertain date, mint missing, legends in square both sides, (Album 552, Brethes cf.1401, Wilkes 3000). Very worn, very good - fine, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $750
Islamic Dynasties, Sa'dian Sharifs, Abu Faris 'abd Allah al-wathiq (at Marrakesh), (AH 1012-1017, AD 1603-1608), gold dinar, 29mm, (4.42 g), uncertain date, Marrakesh mint, legends in square both sides, (Album 568 [R2], Brethes cf.1530 ff., Wilkes 3017). Worn, fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,900
Islamic Dynasties, Morocco, 'Alawi Sharifs, Moulay 'Abd al-Rahman (AH 1238-1276, AD 1822-1859), gold bunduqi, 18mm, (2.99 g), Fes mint, issued year AH 1244 (1828), legends around multi arc lozenge, (Album 633, KM.150.2, Wilkes 3066). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Tulunids, Khumarawayh b. Ahmad, (AH 270-282, AD 884-896), gold dinar, 22mm, (4.18 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 275 AH (888-889 AD), obv. Kalima in three lines then citing the heir-apparent al-Mufawwidh below, rev. continuation of Kalima in three lines, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tamid billah and Khumarawayh bin Ahmad below; Qur'an IX, 33 in outer margin, (Album 664.1, cf.Bernardi 193, Grabar 29, Wilkes 782). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Tulunids, Huran b. Khumarawayh, (AH 283-292, AD 896-905), gold dinar, 21mm, (3.98 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 290 AH (902-903 AD), obv. Kalima in three lines then citin with the letters 'ra' below, rev. continuation of Kalima in three lines, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muktafi billah; (Album 667.2, SICA 6, 119, Bernardi 230De, Grabar 90, Wilkes 786). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Ikhshidid, Abu'l-Qasim Unujur, (AH 334-349, AD 946-961), gold dinar, 23mm, (4.15 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 345? AH (957-958 AD), obv. Kalima in three lines, then citing additional rulers below, rev. continuation of Kalima in three lines, etc.; (Album 676, BMC II & IX, -; Lav. -; Balog, RBN (1957), p. 124; Nat. Library Cairo -, Wilkes 794). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Fatimid, Al-'Aziz, (AH 365-386, AD 975-996), gold dinar, 21mm, (4.06 g), al-Mansuriya (Ifriquia near Qairawan), mint, dated 369 AH (979-980 AD), obv. and rev. two concentric circles of text, (Album 703, BMC 63, cf.M.547, cf.Miles 118 [year 376], Nicol 750, Wilkes 826). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Fatimid, Al-Hakim, (AH 386-411, AD 996-1021), gold dinar, 23mm, (4.08 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 389 AH (999 AD), obv. and rev. two concentric circles of text with text in the centre, (Album 709.2, Nicol 1075, Wilkes 831). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Islamic Dynasties, Fatimids, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, (AH 386-411, AD 996-1021), gold 1/4 dinar, 15mm, (1.04 g), Siqilliyah mint, dated AH 395 (AD 1004), obv. name and titles of al-Hakim, rev. profession of faith; mint and date in margin, (Nicol 931, Album 710, Wilkes 832). Very fine, a few deposits, slightly irregular flan, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Fatimid, Al-Amir, (AH 495-524, AD 1101- 1130), gold dinar, 22mm, (3.78 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 510 AH (1116-7 AD), obv. and rev. two concentric circles of text with text in the centre, (Album 729, Nicol 2530, Wilkes 846). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Islamic, Syria & al-Jazira (Pre-Seljuk), 'Uqaylids, Janah al-Dawla 'Ali ibn al-Musayyab, (c.H 385-390, AD 996-1000); silver dirham, 23mm, (3.24 g), Nasibin mint, dated AH 385 (AD 995/6), (Album 754.1; Zeno 145076 [This Coin], Wilkes 861); another Husam al-Dawla al-Muqallad, (AH 388-391, AD 999-1001), silver dirham, 27mm, (3.68 g), al-Mawsil mint, dated AH [38]9 (AD 998/9), (Album 755; Wilkes 862). Both coins very fine, with areas of flat strike, very rare and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Ayyubid, Al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf 'Saladin' (AH 567-589, AD 1169-1193), gold dinar, 21mm, (5.20 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 577 AH (1179 AD), obv. citing the Abbasid caliph "Abu l-?bbas al-Nasir li-din Allah, commander of the faithful" in inner margin; "al-Imam/Ahmad" in two lines across field, rev. Kalima and Qur`an 9:33 in outer margin; title "`alin al-Malik ghaya Salah al-Din" in inner margin; "Yusuf/bin Ayyub" in two lines across field, (Album 785.2, Balog 37, Wilkes 888). Nearly extremely fine, rough surface, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Islamic Dynasties, Ayyubid, Al-Aziz Uthman (AH 589-595, AD 1193-1198), gold dinar, 19mm, (2.74 g), Alexandria mint, dated 59[2]AH (1195 AD), obv. "Uthman bin Yusuf" in two lines in the centre, titles in middle margin, Kalima and Qur'an IX, 33 in outer margin, rev. "al-Imam/Ahmad" in two lines across field, citing the Abbasid caliph "Abu l-?bbas al-Nasir li-din Allah, commander of the faithful", (Album 794, Balog 192b, BMC 294, Wilkes 899). Clipped, nearly extremely fine, rough surface, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Islamic Dynasties, Ayyubids, al 'Adil Sayf al-Din abu Bakr II ibn al-Kamil Muhammud I, (AH 635-637, AD 1237-1239), gold dinar 22mm, (5.01 g), Cairo mint, AH 635 (1237/1238 AD), obv. Kalima with date in margin, rev. titles of al Adil, (Balog 504, Album 818, Wilkes 915). Good very fine, minor scrape in reverse field, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Islamic Dynasties, Ayyubid, a collection of (41) silver and bronze issues for the period from AH 567 to AH 635, for various rulers and mints, noted issues of al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf 'Saladin' (AH 567-589), AE dirhams (2) seated figure type (Album 791.4, Wilkes 897) AE fals Al-Ruha mint (Mitchiner 827); al-Aziz (AH 589-595) AE fals (3) (Wilkes 903); al-'Adil (AH 592-615, AD 1196-1218) silver half dirham (Wilkes 907); al-Kamil (AH 615-635, AD 1218-1238), silver dirhams (4, 2 holed) (Wilkes 911) AE fals various (3); others as Aleppo silver dirhams and fractions of various rulers including al-'Adil abu Bakr (AH 596-615) (4), AE fals (Album 810.1, 810.3, Wilkes 909) and silver dirhams (8) of Al-Zahir (AH 582-613, AD 1186-1216), (Album 834, Wilkes 925) and AE fals (cf.Wilkes 927); Aleppo issue for al-Aziz (AH 613-634 AD 1216-1236), AE fals of Halab mint (Album 841.2, Wilkes 930, Balog 712 illustrated); other figural drachms, (Wilkes 908) (2); Ayyubid of Al-Jazira, al-Awhad Ayyub (AE 596-607) AE figural dirhams (5) (Album 856.1, Wilkes 941); another similar al-Ashraf Musa (AH 607-617, 1210-1220), (Album 859.1, Wilkes 943). Very good - nearly very fine, several scarce. (41)
Estimate $150
SOLD $750
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Bahri Mamluk, al-Ashraf Sha'ban II (AH 764-778, AD 1363-1376), gold dinar, 26mm, (3.41 g), al-Qahira (Cairo) mint, dated 777 AH (1375-6 AD), within a double dodekalobe legends on both sides each in five lines, (Album 955, Balog 407, Wilkes 1007). Holed, nearly very fine, crinkled surface, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Islamic Dynasties, Burji Mamluks, Barquq, (AH 784-791, 792-801, AD 1382-1389, 1390-1399), gold dinar 25mm, (6.82 g), Halab (Aleppo) mint, AH 788 (1386 AD), obv. Kalima and Quran 9:33, "Struck in Halab/The Sultan, the King, al-Zahir/ Sword of the World and the Faith/abu'l-Said, may his victory be glorious, Barquq, rev. May Allah perpetuate his reign"; all within dodekalobe; pellet in each external angle, (Balog 548 [same reverse die]; Album 972; MWI 480, Wilkes 1017). Good very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, al-Ashraf Sha'ban II (AH 801-815, AD 1399-1412), gold dinar, 26mm, (10.62 g), al-Qahira (Cairo) mint, dated (8xx AH), within a double dodekalobe (off flan) with legends on both sides each in five lines, (Album 977, cf.Balog 616, Wilkes 1026). Very fine, weak at perimeter, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100