Catalogue
Arab Sassanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, Nihavand mint, dated year 30 (A.D. 620), (cf.Walker beta [p.2] Plate I, beta; cf.M.21; Gobl 211). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Arab Sassanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, Darabgird mint, dated year 31 (A.D. 621), with word 'praise' in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha; cf.M.21; Sellwood type 62; Gobl 214). Clipped flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Arab Sassanian, Khusra II type, in name of Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan (Governor of Basra), (A.H. 45-55) (A.D. 665-674), silver drachm or dirhem, YE era year 41 (A.H.52 = A.D. 672), Darabjird mint (in Fars), with outer legend in Kufic 'in the name of Allah', (A. 8, M.27, Walker 58). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, Prototype coinage of these Ispahbads, Independent ruler, Farroxan (PYE 72-79, A.H. 93-110, A.D. 711-728), year 75 (A.D.714), (A.50, cf.M.274, W.b [p.130, Pl.XXIII,b]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, Prototype coinage of these Ispahbads, Independent ruler, Farroxan (PYE 72-79, A.H. 93-110, A.D. 711-728), year 75 (A.D.714), (A.50, cf.M.274, W.b [p.130, Pl.XXIII,b]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, Independent ruler, Khurshid (PYE 89-111, A.H. 123-144, A.D. 740-761), year 110 (A.D.760), (A.53, cf.M.275, W.255 [p.131, Pl.XXIII,1]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Pahlavi (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 124 (A.D. 775), (A.55, W.263-5 [p.135, Pl.XXXIV,2-3], cf.M. 277). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Pahlavi (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 124 (A.D. 775), (A.55, W.263-5 [p.135, Pl.XXXIV,2-3], cf.M. 277). Cracked through centre of flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Pahlavi (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 122 (A.D. 773-4), (A.55, W.266 [p.137, Pl.XXXIV,5], M. 276). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachms of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Arabic (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 122 (A.D. 773), (A.56, W.266 [p.137,Pl.XXXIV,5], M.276), another year 127 (A.D. 778), (A.56, W.268-270, [p.138, Pl.XXIV 7-8], cf.M.276). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachms of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Arabic (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 122 (A.D. 773), (A.56, W.266 [p.137,Pl.XXXIV,5], M.276), another year 128 (A.D. 779), (A.56, W.271-4, [p.138-9, Pl.XXIV 9-12], cf.M.276). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Sa'id with name Sa'id only, (PYE 121-129, A.H. 156-164, A.D. 772-780), year 125 (A.D. 776-7), (A.58, W.277 [p.140, Pl.XXXVIII,7], M. 278). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor al-Harashi, (PYE 131, A.H. 166, A.D. 782), with the name al-Harashi, year 131 (A.D. 782), (A.61, W.284 [p.143, Pl.XXV,5], M.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Sulaiman, (PYE 133-138, A.H. 168-173, A.D. 784-789), with Arabic word 'bakh' (good), superimposed on face, year 137 (A.D. 788), (A.65, W.285 [p.144, Pl.XXV,6], M. 280). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Mukatil, (PYE 129-139, A.H. 164-174, A.D. 780-791), year 139 (A.D. 791), (A.68, W.296 [p.149, Pl.XXV,17], M.283-284). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Muqatil (PYE 129-139, A.H. 164-174, A.D. 780-790), year 139 (A.D. 790), (A.68, W.297 [p.149, Pl.XXVI, 1], M. 283-4). A variant in style to previous lot, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Muqatil (PYE 129-139, A.H. 164-174, A.D. 780-790), year 139 (A.D. 790), (A.68, W.297 [p.149, Pl.XXVI, 1], M. 283-4). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani (PYE 137-139, A.H. 172-174, A.D. 788-790), year 138 (A.D. 789), (A.69, W.292 [p.147, Pl.XXV, 13], M. 281). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani (PYE 137-139, A.H. 172-174, A.D. 788-790), year 138 (A.D. 789), (A.69, W.292 [p.147, Pl.XXV, 13], M. 281). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani (PYE 137-139, A.H. 172-174, A.D. 788-790), year 138 (A.D. 789), (A.69, W.294 [p.147, Pl.XXV, 14], cf.M. 281). Extremely fine and rare with pellets left and right of flames on the reverse.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor 'Abd Allah, (PYE 139-141, A.H. 174-176, A.D. 790-792), with the name 'Abd Allah, year 140 (A.D. 791), (A.70, W.300 [p.150, cf.Pl.XXVI,3], M. 285). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), years 133, 134, 136, 143 (A.D. 784, 785, 787, 794), the last with outer reverse dots replaced with four fleur-de-lys (added decoration), (A.73, W. 305, 306, 312, 316 [p.155-160], M. 289-290 and cf.M.292). Extremely fine the last rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), years 135, 136 (3), (A.D. 786, 787), (A.73, W.307, 312 variants [p.156-157], M. 289-290). Good very fine -extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), years 136, (A.D. 787), (A.73, W.312 [p.156-157], M. 289-290). Good very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), year 143 (A.D. 794), with outer reverse dots replaced with four fleur-de-lys, (added decoration) (A.73, W. ANS 33 [p.160, Pl.XXVII, 18], cf.M. 292). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold third dinar, no mint but Western type legend, (probably from North African or Spanish mint), A.H. 92 = A.D. 710-711, obv. 'no god but Allah' Marginal inscription from Qur.IX,33, rev. 'In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate', around 'This third (dinar) was struck in the year 2 and ninety', (cf.A.127, cf.M.42, BMC -, W. UM2 [p.89]). With minor graffiti in field, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
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, W.258). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 89, another 90 = A.D. 708, 709, (A.128, BMC 94, 95, W.364, 365, cf.M.46-7). Some minor edge oxidation, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 89, another 94 = A.D. 708, 713, (A.128, BMC 94, 99, W.364, 370, M.55). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 94 = A.D. 713, (A.128, BMC 99, W.370, M.55). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0