Catalogue
Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, various issues of silver drachms, Umayyad from Wasit mint, yrs. 92, 94, 95, 107, 121, 123, 125, Abbasid of Al Rashid, mostly from Baghdad mint of yrs. 187 (2), 188, 189, 192. Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Umayyad Caliphate, 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) Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Seljuqs of Rum, Kaykhusraw II, (A.H. 634-644) (A.D. 1236-1245), silver dirham, another of the Three Brothers, Kayka'us II, Qilij Arslam IV and Kaygubad II (A.H. 647-657) (A.D. 1249-1259), Siwas mint, another Kayhusraw III (A.D. 663-682) (A.D. 1265-1283), (M.981, 992, 998). Mostly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin Coinage, Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. facing male heads (gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, M.1030, BMC 383). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin Coinage, Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 589 = A.D. 1193, obv. three standing figures around central figure (Virgo and planets), rev. five line legend, (A.1829, M.1040-1, BMC 412-4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Egypt, Fatimid Coinage, al-Amir al-Mansur, (A.H. 495-524) (A.D. 1101-1130), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo), A.H. 510 = A.D. 1116-1117, (A.729; Miles (NN&M 121) No.462; BMC 208, cf.M.572). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Bahri Mamlukes, al-Ashraf Nasir al din Sha'ban II, (A.H. 764-778) (A.D. 1363-1376), multiple gold dinar, (7.5 grams), Cairo mint, heavy issue, uncertain date off flan, (M.1173). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Islamic Coins, a range of issues from various countries, mostly Middle East issues, some in silver from 19th and 2oth century. Good - uncirculated. (140)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Islamic Countries, A range of issues from the 9th century, mostly recent from Afghanistan, Bahrein, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Turkey, etc. Fine - uncirculated. (135)
Estimate $100
SOLD $30