Catalogue
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, S/S 30.1, Edham 37, BMC 383). Slightly polished, minor oxidation on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date issued 566-572, obv. facing male heads (Gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, cf.M.1030, S/S 30.2, Edham 38, BMC 1011-5). Green oxidation on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare variant.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Qutb al-Din II-Ghazi II, (A.H. 572-580) (A.D. 1176-1184), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 577 = A.D.1181-2, obv. Byzantine style busts, resembling the coins of Heraclius and his son (Sun and Mercury), rev. five lined legend, (A.1828, M.1033, S/S 32.1, Edham 43, BMC 386). Polished, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 584 = A.D. 1188-9, obv. diademed Turkish male bust facing, (Sun), rev. three lined legend within six-pointed star, (A.1829, M.1038, S/S 33.5, Edham 55, BMC 402-3). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. Large Roman style head to l., facing smaller Byzantine bust, rev. four lined legend, (A.1829, M.1035-6, S/S 34, Edham 47, BMC 405-8). Polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
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 lined legend in circle, (A.1829, M.1040-1, S/S 35.2, Edham 56, BMC 412-4). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint dated A.H. 596 = A.D. 1199-1200, obv. seated Turk holding severed head (Mars), rev. three lined legend in circle, (A.1829, M.1043-4, S/S 36.1, Edham 60-1, BMC 419-422). With dirt adhesion, and needs cleaning, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint dated A.H. 596 = A.D. 1199-1200, obv. seated Turk holding severed head (Mars), rev. three lined legend in circle, (A.1829, M.1043-4, S/S 36.1, Edham 60-1, BMC 419-422). First worn, others with obverse pitting, otherwise very good - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
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 $80
SOLD $0
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). Small flan, otherwise 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. 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 $80
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
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 $60
SOLD $0
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 $70
SOLD $0
Zangids of Mosul, Nasir al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 616-631) (A.D. 1219-1233), gold dinar, (5.34 grams), Al Mosul mint, issued A.H. 631 = A.D. 1233-1234, (A.1869, cf.M.1127). Short on flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Lu'Lu'ids of Mosul, Badr al-Din Lu'lu', (A.H. 631-657) (A.D. 1233-1258), gold dinar, al Mosul mint (on Tigris river), A.H. 645, = A.D. 1248, with additional field inscriptions and citing Caliph Al Musta'sim, (A.1871, Hennequin 454, M.620-1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
The Lu'Lu'id Dynasty, Badr al-Din Lulu, (A.H. 631-657) (A.D. 1233-1258), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. diademed head to left in square, star under chin, rev. citing Caliph Al Mustansir, year A.H. 631 = A.D. 1233-1234, (A.1874, M.1131). First on small flan, very fine, second on larger flan, fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
The Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), (A.H. 603-624) (A.D. 1206-1227), gold dinar, Ghazana mint (Ghazni south-eastern Afghanistan), (4.83 grams), A.H. 618 = A.D. 1221-1222, with full title and name on reverse 'The Khan of Khans, The Just, The Most Mighty, Genghiz Khan', (cf.A. 1964 [RRR], M.-, BMC -, Kazan.-, ). Weak and flat on a third of the coin, otherwise, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Chaghatayid (Jagatai) Khans, Post Reform Coinage, Kibak Khan, (A.H. 718-726) (A.D. 1318-1326), silver sixth dinar (or dirham), Bukhara mint, A.H. 724 = A.D. 1324, (A.1989, M.-). Off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Chaghatayid (Jagatai) Khans, Post Reform Coinage, Khalil, (A.H. 742-744) (A.D. 1341-1343), silver dinar kebeki, Bukhara mint, A.H. 7[4X] = A.D. 1341-3, (A.2002, M.1854). Weak with flat areas including the date area, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Chaghatayid (Jagatai) Khans, Post Reform Coinage, Qazan, (A.H. 744-747) (A.D. 1343-1346), silver dinar kebeki, Bukhara mint, A.H. 74[X] = A.D. 1343-6, (A.2004, M.-). Weak with flat areas, stained in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Chaghatayid (Jagatai) Khans, Post Reform Coinage, Buyan Quli ibn Surgu Oghul ibn Duwa Khan (A.H. 749-760) (A.D. 1348-1359), silver dinar kebeki, Bukhara mint, A.H. 75[X] = A.D. 1350-9, (date in ciphers with last number off flan) (A.2007, M.-). Off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Ghiyath al din Mohammed Uzbeg Khan, (A.H. 712-742) (A.D. 1312-1241), silver dirhem, Serai al Mahrusat mint (ie. garrisoned camp), A.H. 722 = A.D. 1322-3, (A.2025, M.-). Off centred, clear date, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Ghiyath al din Mohammed Uzbeg Khan, (A.H. 712-742) (A.D. 1312-1241), silver dirhem, Serai al Mahrusat mint (ie. garrisoned camp), no date, another Jani Beg Mahmud Khan (A.H. 742-758) (A.D. 1341-1357), New Serai mint, issued A.H. 745 = A.D. 1344-5, (A.2025, 2027, M.1516, 1521). Fine - very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Jani Beg Mahmud Khan (A.H. 742-758) (A.D. 1341-1357), silver dirhems, New Serai mint, issued A.H. 748 = A.D. 1347-8, another Gulistan mint A.H. 753 = A.D. 1352-3, (A.2027, M.1524, cf.1526). Fine - very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Jani Beg Mahmud Khan (A.H. 742-758) (A.D. 1341-1357), silver four dirhems, Bazar mint, not dated, struck by the local ruler, Amir Wali in the name of Jani Beg, presumably at or near Astarabad, (A.2029, M.-, BMC -). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Birdi Beg Mohammed Khan (A.H. 758-761) (A.D. 1357-1360), silver dirhem, Gulistan mint A.H. 759 = A.D. 1358-9, (A.2031, M.1530). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Period of Rival Families, Kulna (Qulna) Khan (A.H. 760-761) (A.D. 1359-1360), silver dirhem, New Serai mint A.H. 760 = A.D. 1359, (A.2032, cf.M.1532). Some surface deposit on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Period of Rival Families, Nawruz Beg (A.H. 760-761) (A.D. 1359-1360), silver dirhem, New Serai mint A.H. 761 = A.D. 1360, (A.2033, M.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Blue Horde of Western Kipchak, Period of Rival Families, Khizr Khan (A.H. 760-762) (A.D. 1359-1361), silver dirhem, Gulistan mint A.H. 761 = A.D. 1359-1360, (A.2034, M.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0