Catalogue
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in envelopes identified, from Egypt, `Akka, Dimasq (Damascus), Haleb (Aleppo), Hims A.H. 116, Al-Ramla, Tabariya (Tiberias), Harram, no mint but usually dated A.H. 116 or 117, (A.147, 165, 174 (2), 176, 177, 185, 188, 192, 195 (2).). Very good to very fine, many scarce and rare. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in packets identified, Anonymous types with basic inscriptions only from Syria and Palestine. Album `Common plain type' c. A.D. 698-705, (As A.153, BMC types 618, 631, 637, 638, 641, 644 var., m.63). Fine to good very fine, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in packets identified, Anonymous types with basic inscriptions and symbols only from Syria and Palestine, includes hawk, pomegranate, plant (cf.fleur-de-lis), lion, star in circle/crescent, (As A.157, 158, cf.160, 162, last not in A. unpublished, BMC 590, 595, cf.601, 606, unlisted). Fine to very fine, all rare or very rare. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in envelopes identified, from `Amman (tree?), Ba'albak, Baysan (Palestine), Al-Ramla (tree), Tabariya (Tiberias) year 110 (lion), (A.166, 168, 170, 185, 188, BMC 906, 766, cf.Bel 4 (p.240), 869, Walker ANS 42 (p.270) & MM&N 118 No.102). Mostly fine or better, all rare and very rare. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in envelopes identified, from Dimasq (Damascus) (3), Al-Ramla (3), most with additional symbols in field, (A.174 (3), 185 (3), BMC 816, 817, 832, 846, 853, 855 and as Mabbott 5121). Very good to very fine, mostly scarce. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in envelopes identified, from Haleb (Aleppo) (3) , Hims (3) one with central circle and dot, another with elephant (M.76), another with jerboa citing Governor Marwan ibn Bashir (M.77), (A.176 (3), 177 (2), 178, BMC 789, 790, 790var., 795, 801, 806). Very good to very fine, many scarce and rare. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), anonymous copper fals, unidentified, various types from Egypt, Syria & Palestine etc. most without date and mint, one noted as Al Ramla mint (Walker 855, M.87), (tree), almost all as variants of formula `There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is the profit of Allah'. Mostly very good or better, a few rare variants. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Umayyad & Abbasid Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-250) (A.D. 698-865), copper fals, all unidentified but generally identifiable, various mints and dates, all with circular legends around the kalina. Mostly very good or better. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
al-Saffah, (A.H. 132-136) (A.D. 749-754), silver anonymous dirham, Al Kufa mint (near Nejef in Iraq), A.H. 133 = A.D. 750, (A.211, cf.M.135). Small flan as usual, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Basra mint (Basra in Iraq), A.H. 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148 = A.D. 759, 760, 761, 763, 764, 765, (A.213, cf.M.147). Small flan as usual, fine to very fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Kufa mint (near Nejef in Iraq), A.H. 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 = A.D. 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, (A.213, cf.M.140). Small flan as usual, fine to good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Mohammadiya (name for Teheran in Iran after 148), A.H. 139 (sic), 148, 149 (2 reverse variants), 150 = A.D. 757, 765, 766, 767, (A.213, cf.M.148). Fine to good very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 = A.D. 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, (A.213, cf.M.148). Fine to very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Ravy mint (Teheran in Iran before 148), A.H. 146, 147, 148 = A.D. 763, 764, 765, (A.213, cf.M.147). Year 147 holed, otherwise good fine to good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153 = A.D. 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, some with additional field letters, (A.213, cf.M.142). Fine to good very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, = A.D. 771, 771-2, 772, 773, 774, and a copper fals, A.H. 157? counterstamped with `SAHL', silver all with additional field letters, (A.213, M.143-6, cf.M.149). Fine to good very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 164 = A.D. 780-781, type variant with dot above on reverse, (A.214, cf.M.156). Clipped flan, slightly bent, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 165 = A.D. 781-782, (A.214, BMC 86). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $390
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 166 = A.D. 782-783, (A.214, M.158). Some light scratches on reverse, edge knock, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver dirhams, Al Abbasiyah mint (near Qairawan, Tunisia, North Africa), A.H. 164, 165, 166, 169 = A.D. 780, 781, 782, 785, (A.215, cf.M.164). Crude issues as usual, otherwise fine to good very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 161, 166, 167, 168, = A.D. 777, 782, 783, 784, (A.215, cf.M.163). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 159, 160 (2, variety with extra large dot below), 161, 162, 163 (2, variety two dots above), 164, 165, = A.D. 776 - 782, and a copper fals, not dated, probably Al Kufa, silver mostly with additional field letters or dots, (A.215, 306, M.143-6, cf.M.149). Fine to extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 184 = A.D. 800-801, type variant with additional name Ja'far (al-Barmaki) the caliph's vizier at that time on the reverse, (A.218, BMC 152). Clipped flan, slightly bent, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Al Abbasiyah mint (near Qairawan, Tunisia, North Africa), A.H. 170, 174, = A.D. 786, 790, another Al Shash mint (Tashkent), A.H. 190 = A.D. 806, (A.219, BMC 182, cf.M.181, M.-). Crude issues as usual, second plugged, otherwise fine to very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 175, 180, 181, 182 (3 variants), 183 (2 variants), = A.D. 791, 796, 797, 798, 799, variants with extra dots or legend in fields, (A.219, cf.M.185). Good fine to nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 184, 185, 186, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, = A.D. 800, 801, 802, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, (A.219, cf.M.186-7). Nearly fine to nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Balkh mint (Bactra in Khorasan), A.H. 187, 188, = A.D. 802, 803, another Madinat Nishapur (Nishapur N.E. Iran), A.H. 192 = A.D. 807, another Madin al-Shash (Tashkent), and copper Fals, Hims mint `Amir b Isa' (unknown Governor), (A.219, 287, cf.M.188, 189, BMC 228, M.-). Crude issues as usual, fourth holed, otherwise good to good fine and all scarce. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, = A.D. 795 - 803, silver mostly with additional field inscription, (A.219, cf.M.173, 174). Fine to nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, = A.D. 803 - 809, silver mostly with additional field letters, (A.219, cf.M.175-178). Very fine to nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), silver dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 194, 195, 196, = A.D. 809 - 812, another Madinat Isfahan (Isfahan), silver mostly with additional field inscriptions, (A.221, cf.M.193-195). Fine to nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190