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Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 599 = A.D. 1203-4, Centaur-archer running to r., crowned head facing aiming arrow to jaws of dragon, rev. six lined reverse legend (2), (A.1830, M.1047-8, S/S 38.1, Edham 66-8, BMC 429-431), others dated A.H. 606 = A.D. 1209-1210, obv. Dionysos riding a panther, rev. three lined legend and another around, (2), (A.1830, M.1051, S/S 39, Edham 74, BMC 438). Some cleaned, a few with corrosion, otherwise very good - fine, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 606 = A.D. 1209-1210, obv. Dionysos riding a panther, rev. three lined legend and another around, (A.1830, M.1051, S/S 39, Edham 74, BMC 438), another no mint, dated A.H. 611 = A.D. 1214-5, obv. facing Turkish bust (Sun), rev. five lined legend, (A.1830, M.1053, S/S 40, Edhem 79, BMC 442-3), another Mardin mint, dated A.H. 634 = A.D. 1236-7, obv. facing crude head large eyes, rev. five line legend, (A.1830, cf.M.1071, S/S 47.3, BMC 472). First slightly curved, last two with minor pitting, otherwise very good - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 620 = A.D. 1223-4, obv. Roman style head to r., rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1830, M.1061, S/S 43, Edham 85, BMC 453-4). Polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 623 = A.D. 1226, obv. facing male bust (Sun), rev. five lined legend in circle, overstruck on dirham of A.H.620 as previous lot, (A.1830, M.1062, S/S 44, Edham 90, BMC 455-7). Polished, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 628 = A.D. 1230-1, obv. Turkish style figure seated on low throne, holding globe, rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1830, M.1065, S/S 46, Edham 95, BMC 469-471). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Najm al-Din Ghazi I, (A.H. 637-658) (A.D. 1239-1260), silver dirham, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 656 = A.D. 1258, obv & rev. legends in hexagram, (A.1834, cf.M.1076-7), another copper fals, pictorial type, A.H.654 = A.D. 1256, Mardin mint, obv. crude male facing bust, (A.1833, M.1082-3, S/S 49), another no mint or date overstruck on pictorial type (S/S 49), (A.1833, M.1095-6). Fine, fine and holed, very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Zangids of Syria, Nur al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 541-569) (A.D. 1146-1174), copper fals, no mint or date, legend within decorations (6.07 grams), (A.1851, M.1133, BN 580ff), another different design (A.1851, cf.M.1134), Al-Salih Isma`il (A.H. 569-577) (A.D. 1174-1181), Halab mint (off flan), nd. (A.1854, M.1135), another Zangids of Mosul (al-Mawsil), billon dirham, probably of Sayf al-Din Ghazi II (A.H. 564-576) (1169-1180), nd, rulers name off flan (A.1860?). Fine to nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce, last very rare. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Zangids of Mosul, Qutb al-Din Mawdud, (A.H. 544-564) (A.D. 1149-1169), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. bust facing quarter l., winged Nikes above flying, rev. Mawdud legend, year A.H. 556 = A.D. 1160, (A.1858, M.1117, Elham 118, BMC 502), another different design for Nasir al-Din Mahmud (A.H. 616-631) (A.D. 1219-1233), Al Mosul mint, issued A.H. 627 = A.D. 1229,obv. Turk seated facing holding crescent moon, (A.1870, M.1129). Nearly very fine, fine both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Zangids of Mosul, Sayf al-Din Ghazi II, (A.H. 564-576) (A.D. 1169-1180), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. bust facing quarter l., winged Nikes above flying, rev. Sayf legend, year A.H. 566 = A.D. 1170, (A.1861, M.-, Elham 120, BMC 510). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Zangids of Sinjar, `Imid al-Din Zangi, (A.H. 566-594) (A.D. 1169-1197), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. two headed eagle mint and date around, rev. Zangid legend, year A.H. 584 = A.D. 1188, Sinjar mint, (A.1879, M.1138, Elham 165, BMC 615), another different design for Qutb al-Din Muhammad (A.H. 594-616) (A.D. 1197-1219), Sinjar mint, issued A.H. 596, another 598 = A.D. 1199, 1201, obv. Hellenistic bust to l., with spear, rev. Caliph and Zangid legend around, (A.1880, cf.M.1139, Elham 166, 169, BMC 624, 626). Very good to good fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Pishkinds (Kings at Ahar) Coinage, Mahmud b. Pishkin c.(A.H. 608 - 623) (A.D. 1212 - 1226), large copper dirhems, all in better than average, condition, generally identifiable to date, noted A.H. 613 issues, all with good Arabic legends (A.1916, Hennequin Nos. 1581-1598), Very good to very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Qalhatid, (Kings of Hormuz), Turanshah IV b. Salghur, (A.H. 948-971) (A.D. 1541-1564), gold fractional dinar, (1.88 grams), not dated, mint of flan, but with counterstamp of Safavid ruler, Sultan Muhammad Khudabandah (A.H. 985-995) (A.D.1578-1588), to pass as a half mithqal, struck in fine gold (A.1942/1945, [2617]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Post-Reform Coinage, Second Period, Uljaytu II, (A.H. 703-716) (A.D. 1304-1316), silver two dirhams (2), Baghdad mint, A.H. 711, Irbil mint A.H. 711,= A.D. 1311-1312, another silver dirham, no mint, A.H. 707, (A.2179, 2184, cf.M.1604, cf.M.1610). Fine-very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver double dirhams (7), Abu Sa`idiyya mint, A.H. 720, Baghdad mint A.H. 719, Bazar mint A.H. 724, Erzurum mint A.H. 725, another 72[3-8], Hamadan mint A.H. 722, 733, different designs for each period, (A.2200, 2204, 2210, 2214, cf.M.1632, cf.M.1643, M.1645, cf.M.1648). Very fine or better, a few scarce mints. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver double dirhams (7), Isfahan mint, A.H. 719 (2), Nakhjawan mint A.H. 729, Siwas mint A.H. 728, Sultaniyah mint A.H. 719, 729, 731, silver dirham, Sultaniyah mint, A.H. 731, all different designs for each period, (A.2200, 2210, 2214, 2215, cf.M.1632, cf.M.1643, cf.M.1648, M.1661, M.-). Fine to good very fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver double dirhams (11), Tabriz mint, A.H. 719, 720, 721, 722, 723 (2, different basic types), 726, 729, 731(2, variants), different designs for each period, (A.2200, 2210, 2214, M.1627-1630, cf.M.1643, M.1644, M.1648-1650). Very fine-extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver double dirhams (4), Tiflis mint, A.H. 729, Wasit mint A.H. 719, 724, Yazd mint A.H. 72[2-4], another silver dirham uncertain mint A.H. 723, (BMC 211d), copper fals, Hamadan A.H. 731, another Tabriz corrosion, large issue, another double struck, Third Period, Rival Khans, Muhammad (A.H. 736-738), (A.D. 1336-1338), copper fals (2), no date or mint, different designs for each period, (A.2200, 2204, 2210, 2211, 2214, 2220, 2230a, cf.M.1627, cf.M.1635, cf.M.1643, cf.M.1648, cf. M.1667, M.-, cf.M.1690). Good- good very fine, some rare. (10)
Estimate $130
SOLD $60
Miscellaneous Dynasties, Muzaffarids, Shah Shuja, (A.H. 759-786) (A.D. 1358-1374), silver three dirhams of the late Ilkanid standard, various mints, Aberquh mint, nd, Eydij mint, c.A.H. 779-783 = A.D. 1377-1382, Kazerun mint, nd, Yezd mint, nd, (A.2282, M.1760, 1762, 1765, 1772). Seljuqs of Kirman, Qawurd, (A.H. 433-465) (A.D. 1041-1073), silver dirhems, Jiroff mint, nd, another no mint or date, (A.1698), Saffarids, Ahmad b. Muhammad (A.H. 310-352), (A.D. 922-963), copper fals, uncertain mint, dated A.H. 34X, (A.1413), Burids, Tughtekin (A.H.497-522) (1104-1128), billon drachm, no mint or date, (A.780), Great Mongols, Toregene Queen and Regent (A.H.639-644) (A.D. 1241-6), silver dirham (1.72 grams), pictorial issue, obv. Archer type (A.1976). Muzaffarids fine-very fine, others very good-fine, mostly rare. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Miscellaneous Dynasties, Jalayrid, Sultan Husayn I, (A.H. 776-784) (A.D. 1374-1382), silver dirhams, Tabriz mint, A.H. 779 = A.D. 1377-8, (A.2308, cf.M.1747), The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver four dirhams (2), Astarabad mint A.H. 760, 764, = A.D. 1358-9, 1362-3, (A.2344, M.-), Mehrabanids, Taj al-Din (A.H. 747-753), (A.D. 1346-1352), lead-copper fals, Nimruz mint, nd, (A.2357A), others (3), `Izz al-Din Karman (A.H. 753-784) (1352-1382), and probably, Qutb al-Din Muhammad (A.H. 784-788) (A.D. 1382-6), another uncertain of Nimruz c.15-16th century, (A. 2360, A.2362). Silver very fine, others fine-very fine, some rare. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Miscellaneous Dynasties, Sarbadars, Hasan Damghani, (A.H. 759-763) (A.D. 1358-1362), silver four dirhams, Damaghan mint, A.H. 765 = A.D. 1363-4, (A.2338, M.1870), another Astarabad mint, A.H. 763 = A.D. 1361-2, (A.2338, cf.M.1870), Aq Qoyunlu, Ya`qub (A.H. 883-896) (A.D. 1478-1490), silver tanka, Kashen mint, overstruck on Shahruki tanka (A.2524/2405), another Muhammad (A.H. 903-905), (A.D. 1498-1500), silver third tanka, Shiraz mint, nd, (A.2543, M.1844). Fine-very fine, some rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Timur (with Mahmud), (A.H. 790-806) (A.D. 1388-1405), silver dirham, Samarkand mint, dated A.H. 791 = A.D. 1389, another A.H. 792 = A.D. 1390, (A.2381, M.1891), Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), first coinage, silver tanka, Nimruz mint, A.H. 810 = A.D. 1407-8, (A.2400, M.-), Very good-very fine, the last very rare. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), fifth coinage (A.H. 827-850), reform type, silver tankas, Astarabad mint, A.H. 836, 843, 844, = A.D. 1432, 1439, 1440, (A.2405, M.1900, cf.M.1902-), Herat mint, A.H. 829 = A.D. 1425-6, another nd, (A.2405, M.1906), another uncertain probably Huwayza mint, A.H. 836 = A.D. 1432-3, (A.2405, M.-). Very good-very fine, the last rare. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), fifth coinage (A.H. 827-850), reform type, silver tankas, Isfahan mint, A.H. 830 = A.D. 1426-7, another c. 830 (date off flan), (A.2405, M.1903), Qumm mint, A.H. 841 = A.D. 1437-8, (A.2405), Samarkand mint, A.H. 830 = A.D. 1426-7, (A.2405, cf.M. 1922), Sawah mint, A.H. 830, 848, = A.D. 1426-7, 1444-5, another uncertain mint and date, (A.2405, cf.M.1917, cf.M.1936). Some weak in places, otherwise mostly very fine, a few scarce. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), fifth coinage (A.H. 827-850), reform type, silver tankas, Sebzewar mint, A.H. 828 = A.D. 1424-5, (A.2405, cf.M.1919), Sultaniyah mint, A.H. 840 = A.D. 1436-7, (A.2405, cf.M.1929), Tabriz mint, A.H. 847, 849, and nd, (A.2405, M.1931), Yezd mint, A.H. 827 = A.D. 1423-4, (A.2405, cf.M.1933), first coinage? Shiraz mint, nd. (A.2400). Weak in places, mostly fine-very fine, the last rare. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
`Ala al-Dawla, (A.H. 851) (A.D. 1447), silver tanka, Herat mint, nd, (A.2410), Abu'l-Qasim Babur (A.D.851-861) (A.D. 1447-1457), Shiite issue, silver tanka no mint (Sari or Amol), or date, O/S on Samarkand mint of Shahrukh, (A.2422), Sultan Husayn third reign at Herat (A.H.873-911) (A.D. 1469-1506), silver tanka, Herat mint, nd. another c.A.H. 895, (A.2431, 2432, M.-, 1965-6). Some weakness in places, otherwise fine-very fine, mostly rare, the first very rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Isma`il I (A.H. 907-930) (A.D. 1501-1524), gold quarter ashrafi, no mint or date, (A.2570, cf.M.2038). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Isma`il I (A.H. 907-930) (A.D. 1501-1524), gold quarter ashrafi, Nakhjawan mint, not dated, (A.2570, cf.M.2038). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Isma`il I, (A.H. 907-930) (A.D. 1501-1524), silver two shahi (9.35 grams), no mint or date, (A.2576), Tahmasp I (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), silver two shahi, second western standard, Astarabad mint, issued (A.H. 936-942), (A.2596), silver shahi, Herat mint, nd. (A.2597, cf.M.2043), silver pul Lahijan mint, nd. (A.2603), another holed uncertain type, another silver two shahi, second eastern standard, Herat mint, not dated, (A.2606). Weak in places, otherwise mostly fine-very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Isma`il II (A.H. 984-985) (A.D. 1576-1577), silver two Shahi, no mint or date, (A.2613), Muhammad Khudabandah (A.H.985-995) (A.D. 1578-1588), silver two shahi, type A, Resht mint, not dated, another Dar ul-Irshad mint (Ardabil), not dated, (A.2618, 2620). Fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Abbas I, (A.H. 995-1038) (A.D. 1578-1629), silver two shahi, Huwayza mint no date, (A.2632, Far 63,11), silver shahi, Qazvin (Kashvin) mint, no date, (A.2633), silver abbasi, no mint or date (A.2634), silver two shahi, Shushter mint, no date, (A.2635), silver shahi, Isfahan mint, dated [10]05 = A.D.1596-7, (A.2636), another Resht mint, A.H.1026 = A.D. 1617, (A.2636). Weak in places, otherwise mostly fine-very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80