Catalogue
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, al-Ashraf Barsbay (AH 825-841, AD 1422-1438), gold ashrafi, 17mm, (3.35 g), Cairo mint, dated 837, legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 998, Balog 709, Wilkes 1040). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, Jaqmaq (AH 842-857, AD 1438-1453), gold ashrafi, 16mm, (3.41 g), Cairo mint, dated in Arabic numerals ([8]46), legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 1006, Balog 736, Wilkes 1046). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Inal, (AH 857-865, AD 1453-1461), gold ashrafi, 15mm, (3.40 g), uncertain mint and date, obv. Kalima in two lines across field within cable border; [mint above, AH date below], rev. name and title of al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Inal within cable border, (Balog, Mamluk 761; Album 1012, Wilkes 1050); other Mamluks as a selection of AE (13) some in packets described; Indonesia, Sumatra, Acheh, Safiat al-din, Taj al-'Alam (AH 1051-1086, AD 1641-1675), gold kupang or mas, (0.55 g), (Album 4453, Wilkes 4453) (illustrated). Mostly fine a few better. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, al-Zahir Khushqadam (AH 865-872, AD 1461-1467), gold ashrafi, 15mm, (3.40 g), Cairo mint, dated 865, legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 1019, Balog 784, Wilkes 1056). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, Qa'itbay (AH 873-901, AD 1468-1496), gold ashrafi, 14mm, (3.42 g), Cairo mint, not dated, legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 1027, Balog 808, Wilkes 1062). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, Qa'itbay (AH 873-901, AD 1468-1496), gold ashrafi, 13mm, (3.43 g), Cairo mint, not dated, legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 1027, Balog 810, Wilkes 1062). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, Qansub II al-Ghuri (AH 906-922, AD 1501-1516), gold ashrafi, 17mm, (3.36 g), no mint but Cairo mint, dated AH 915, legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 1041, Balog 877, Wilkes 1072). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Burji Mamluk, Qansub II al-Ghuri (AH 906-922, AD 1501-1516), gold ashrafi, 14mm, (3.35 g), no mint but possibly Damascus, legends are divided by three horizontal cables both sides, (Album 1041, Balog - (unlisted type), Wilkes 1072). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Islamic Dynasties, Egypt, Mamluk, a collection of (32) silver and bronze issues for the period from AH 658 to AH 865, for various rulers and mints, noted issues of al Zahir Baybars I silver dirhams (3) (one illustrated), AE fals various rulers noted al Sha'ban II, including (2) with rev. fleur de lis others with lion on rev., also Khushqadam, silver dirham (Wilkes 1057), other silver not descirbed, AE of Hasan (1347-1361) (2); Ali II (1376-1382) (2) and several other rulers etc., silver dirhams of Aynal (1453-1461) (2), Poor - very fine, several scarce types many requiring more research and attribution. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Islamic, Arabia, Sulayhids, local imitation, (c.1000-1050 A.D.), base gold dinar, 22mm, (2.06 g), local imitation, (Album 1075.3, see CNG eSale 361 [lot 62]. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Islamic Dynasties, Seljuq of Rum, Sulayman II (AH 592-600, AD 1196-1204), AE dirham, 32mm, (7.38 g), 595 AH, obv. horseman (Album 1205.2, Wilkes 1322 [$250]) (illustrated); another 19mm (2.61 g); Kaykhusraw I (AH 588-595, AD 1192-1196) AE fals (2) (Album 1202, Mitchiner 957, 958, Wilkes 1329); Kayka'us I ('Izz al-Din), (AH 607-616, AD 1210-1219), AE fals (Album 1209, Mitchiner 966, Wilkes 1331); Kayqubad I (AH 616-634, AD 1219-1236), silver dirham (Album 1211, Wilkes 1334); Kaykhusraw II (AH 634-644, AD 1236-1245), AE fals (Album 1220, Wilkes 1342); Kayhusraw III or later (AH 663-682, AD 1268-1283), silver dirhams (Album 1232, Wilkes 1356 [2, one holed]), miscelaneous issues of Eritnid and Mentese. Mostly fine - nearly very fine, several scarce. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Islamic Dynasties, Early Danishmendids, Malik Muhammad, (AH 528-536, AD 1134-1142), AE dirham, 24mm, (4.51 g), obv. [O ME]/LHK IC/ACHC Rw/MAN[IAC] in four lines across field, rev. [K]AI A[N]/ATOLHC/[M]AXAM/[ATIC] in four lines across field, (Album 1238, cf.Whelan pl.16, 2, Mitchiner 1006); another Danishmendids of Sivas, Nisam al-Din Yaghi Basan, (AH 536-559, AD 1142-1164), AE dirham 29mm, (9.28 g), obv. Name of Nisam al-Din Yaghi Basan in three lines across fields, rev. Diademed and draped bust right with titles continued in outer margin, (Album 1245, cf.Whelan pl. 17, 11, Mitchiner 1007). Both dark tone, first with blue-green patina, second nearly very fine, both very rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Islamic Dynasties, Ottoman, Suleyman I (The Magnificent), (AH 926-974, AD 1520-1566), gold sultani 19mm, (3.49 g), Misr (Egypt) mint, dated 926 AH (1520 AD), obv. "Striker of the glittering, Master of might and victorious of land and sea", rev. "Sultan Suleyman, son of Selim, Lord, may his victory be glorious, minted in the metropolis of Egypt, 926", (Album 1317; cf.Mitchiner 1253, Wilkes 3158). Crinkled, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Islamic Dynasties, Ottoman, Selim II, (1566-1574), gold sultani 18mm, (3.41 g), Khonja mint, dated 974 AH (1566 AD), obv. and rev. Arabic legends, (Album 1324; cf. MWI 1257, Wilkes 3166). Fine, slightly bent, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
Islamic Dynasties, Ottoman, Selim II, (1566-1574), gold sultani 18mm, (3.31 g), Jezayir mint, dated 974 AH (1566 AD), obv. and rev. Arabic legends, (Album 1324; cf. MWI 1257, Wilkes 3166). Fine, slightly bent, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Islamic Dynasties, Ottoman, Murad III, (1574-1595), gold sultani 18mm, (3.49 g), Damascus mint, dated 982 AH (1574 AD), obv. and rev. Arabic legends, (Album 1332; BMC 242, Wilkes 3173). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Islamic Dynasties, Ottoman, Murad III, (1574-1595), gold sultani 18mm, (3.40 g), Halab mint, dated 982 AH (1574 AD), obv. and rev. Arabic legends, (Album 1332; BMC 242, Wilkes 3173). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Islamic Dynasties, Ottoman, Mehmed III (The Magnificent), (AH 1003-1012, AD 1595-1603), gold sultani 19mm, (3.47 g), Constantinople mint, dated 1003 AH (1595 AD), obv.and rev. Arabic legends date and mint, (Album 1340, Mitchiner 1264, Wilkes 3179). Slightly bent, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Islamic, Ottoman, various issues in small silver and AE from various mints, including Murad I (AH 763-791), (Album 1289-1290, Wilkes 3126-3127); similar for Bayazid I (AH 791-805) (A.1291, Wilkes 3128); Suleyman Celebi (AH 806-813), (A.1296-7, Wilkes 3130-1); Musa (AH 813-6) (A.1298, Wilkes 3135) (ex CNG 76/125, illustrated); Mehmet I (AH 816-824), (A.1299.2, Wilkes 3136); Murad II (824-848) (2), (A.1302.3, Wilkes 3143); Mehmet II (AH 855-886), (A.1308, Wilkes 3147 [3], 3148 [2]), Bayazid II (AH 886-918) (3) (A.312, Wilkes 3151); Selim I (AH 918-926), (6) (A.1315, Wilkes 3163); Suleyman (AH 926-974) (A.1318 [holed], A.A1321 [8], Wilkes 3159, 3163); Selim II (AH 974-982) (A.1325, Wilkes 3168); Murad III (AH 982-1003), (6) (A.1335-6, Wilkes 3176-7); Ahmad I (AH 1012-1026), (2), (A.1349.2, Wilkes 3187); others various (5) mostly in AE. Mostly very good - very fine, an interesting collection of small fractional silver coins. (48)
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Islamic Dynasties, (Banijurid a minor dynasty in Eastern Khorasan), later governors of Andaraba & Banjhir, al-Harith b. Harb, (c.late 10th century), silver multiple dirham (17.07g), Kurat Badakhshan mint, not dated, citing al-Harith b. Harb in reverse field below Samanid overlord Nuh b. Mansur, and official Muhammad in obverse field, (Album 1439, Wilkes 1554, cf.Steve Album Auction Sale 38, 2 September 2020, [lot 2283] similar example). A well produced example with some original mint bloom, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Islamic Dynasties, Qarlughid, Persian (Post-Seljuk), Nasir al-Din Muhammad Qarlugh, (AH 647-658, AD 1249-1259), billon jitals (7) each @ 15mm, horse type most with inscription in three lines various mints and types, (Tye 349, Album 1819; Wilkes 1939) (these from Jean Elsen Sale 94, December 15, 2007, [lot 1787]); miscellaneous copper coins various sizes and types (6, including a Roman follis, all from Coin Trends February 20, 1992); Khanates of Caucasia, Ganja, Ja'far al-Jawwad, (AH 1200-1220, AD 1785-1805), silver abbasi (2.92g), Ganja mint, AH"12" (for 1200), obv. Shi'ite kalima, rev. mint, date, and phrases 'ya Allah and ya karim', (Album 2944E, Wilkes 3854, a very similar coin was in Steve Album Auction 36, 23 January 2020 [lot 978] and realised US $240, this coin ex M.R.Roberts May 15, 1979, illustrated). Last coin extremely fine and rare, the Qarlughid group very fine - extremely fne, other copper mostly fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Islamic, Anatolia and al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Artuqids (Mardin), assorted copper dirhams of various rulers from Fakhr al-din Qara Arslan (AH 539-570), with the Sprengler-Sayles and Wilkes numbers 6-1178, 25-1197, 26/27-1198/1200 (2), 30-1203 (2, one illustrated), 31-1204 (2, one illustrated), 32-1205, 34-1207 (2), 35-1208 (4), 36-1209, 37-1211 (2), 38-1212, 40-1214 (2, small and large), 43-1217, 46-1230, 47-1221, Najm al-din Ghazi AE fals Wilkes 1225; Zengid Atabegs of Mosul, assorted copper dirhams of various rulers with issues from Qutb al-Din Maudud, (AH 544-565, AD 1149-1170), with SS and Wilkes numbers 59-1240 (2), 62-1245, 65-1250, 68-1258, Zengid of Syria, 73-1265 (2), AE fals 74-1266, extras Ayyubid of Al-Jizira AE dirham (Wilkes 941). Fair - very fine, an interesting lot of mostly Islamic figural bronze dirhams, some scarce. (34)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Byzantine and Islamic Glass Weights, glass weights of various sizes, dirhem size, dark brown and green in colour, impressed into the glass a circular Greek or Arabic legend on the obverse, one noted as 6th century with legend in three lines ANAC/TACIO/V (illustrated) another issue as a Mameluk issue (illustrated); others uncertain with loops added (2), others late Roman issues described as glass tickets or weights (3) (bought in July 1971), others (14) one illustrated, some are plain or a bead, a few with figures on obverse. Very good - very fine and some scarce, a few in collector's packets. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,000
Islamic Glass Weights, glass weights of dirhem size, dark brown and green in colour, impressed into the glass a circular Arabic legend on the obverse, noted as Fatimid issues Caliph Al-Hakim (996-1021) (3) (one illustrated), others of Al-'Aziz Nizar (976-996) and Al-Zahir (1021-1036). Very fine and scarce, in collector's packets. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $2,400