Catalogue
Arab Sassanian, silver dirhems, Khusraw type, Anonymous Islamic issue, Al-Raiy mint, year 31 = A.D. 663, Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, (A.H. 45-55) (A.D. 665-674), year 41 (A.H.52 = A.D. 672), Darabjiro mint (Fars), another `Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, (A.H. 55-64) (A.D. 675-677), Al Basra mint, year A.H. 56 = A.D. 675-676, another Istakhr mint, of same year, (A. 5, 8, 12 (2), Walker 18, 58, 78, cf.106). All with pieces out of flan or holed, but with clear Arabic readings, otherwise very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachms of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, Arab Governors, Hani (A.D. 788-789) (M.1385), Muqatil (A.D. 780-790) (M.1386) (2), anonymous issues (A.D. c.780-794) (M.1388), (2). One with corrosion, otherwise very fine-extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
`Abd al-Malik (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 84 = A.D. 703, (A.126, cf.M.46). Small but full flan as usual, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Ardashir-Khurrat mint (Firuzabad in Farsistan), A.H. 90 = A.D. 709, (A.128, BMC 44). Chip off edge, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 88 = A.D. 707, (A.128, cf.M.46-7). Some edge oxidation and slightly clipped, good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Kirman mint, A.H. 90, 91, 92, 95 = A.D. 710, 711, 712, 715, (A.128, BMC 454, 455, 456-7, 459). Mostly full flans, good very fine to extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Mahi mint (Old Media), A.H. 91, 93 = A.D. 711, 713, (A.128, BMC 473, 475). Full flan, extremely fine. (2) $$ ex Baldwin by private purchase 1988.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Manadir mint, A.H. 93 = A.D. 712, (A.128, BMC 502). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Marw mint (Merv in Khorasan), A.H. 90, 91, 95 = A.D. 710, 711, 715, (A.128, BMC 490, 491, 499). Full flans, very fine to extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Sabur mint, A.H. 93 = A.D. 712, (A.128, BMC 124a VolIX, cf.M.53), Dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 89, 91, 93, 95 = A.D. 708, 710, 712, 714, (A.128, cf.M.93, BMC 181 etc). Full flan, some cleaned, very fine to uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Istakhr mint (Ancient Persepolis), A.H. 97 = A.D. 716, (A.131, BMC 276). Full flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Kirman mint, A.H. 98 = A.D. 717, (A.131, BMC 462-3), Full flan, graffiti scatch, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $160
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirhams, Mahi mint (The old Media), A.H. 96, 97, 98 = A.D. 715, 716, 717, (A.131, BMC 477, 479, Lavoix 392). Full flan, generally extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $280
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Marw mint (Merv in Khorasan), A.H. 96 = A.D. 715, (A.131, Lavoix 332). Full flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $360
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, (on Euphrates river), A.H. 96 = A.D. 715, (A.131, cf.M.56). Full flan, old tone, extremely fine. $$ ex Steve Album by private purchase.
Estimate $60
SOLD $190
`Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirham, Al Kufa mint, (near Nejef in Iraq), A.H. 101 = A.D. 720, (A.133, BMC 469). Full flan, has been mounted but carefully removed, very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $90
`Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirhams, Damascus mint, A.H. 99, 100 = A.D. 717, 718, (A.133, M.48). Full flan, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
`Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirham, Marw mint, (Merv in Khorasan), A.H. 99 = A.D. 717, (A.133, M.-). Full flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
`Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, (on Euphrates river), A.H. 99 = A.D. 717, (A.133, M.56). Full flan, has been mounted but carefully removed, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 104 = A.D. 723, (A.135, cf.M.48). Short on flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $80
Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 105 = A.D. 724, (A.135, cf.M.57). Full flan, bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $180
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, no mint (but Baghdad mint), A.H. 106 = A.D. 724-5, (A.136, BMC 31). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 121 = A.D. 739, (A.137, M.49). Short on flan, pieces out of edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 108 = A.D. 727, (A.137, M.57). Full flan, some edge oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirhams, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 115, 121, 122, 123, 124 = A.D. 734, 739, 740, 741, 742, (A.137, M.60, 61). Full flans, one with oxidation, otherwise good fine to extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirhams, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 115, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125 = A.D. 734, 738, 739, 741, 742, 743, (A.137, M.60, 61 etc). Full flans, good very fine to extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 724-725), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 725, (A.138, cf.M.61). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Ibrahim, (A.H. 126-127) (A.D. 744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 744, (A.140, cf.M.57). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $270
Marwan II, (A.H. 127-132) (A.D. 744-750), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 129 = A.D. 746, (A.142, cf.M.57). Full flan, obverse scratches, fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70