Catalogue
Durrani, Taimur Shah (A.H. 1186-1207) (A.D. 1772-1793), gold mohur, Kabul mint, A.H. 1187 = 1773-4, (A.3099, KM.435, M.-). Nearly uncirculated, very scarce, date not in KM.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Durrani, silver rupees, Zaman Shah ibn Timur, (A.H. 1207-1216) (A.D.1793-1801), Kashmir mint, A.H. 1209 Regnal year 2, = A.D. 1794-5, (A.3108, KM.575), Mahmud Shah, First Reign, (A.H. 1216-1218/9) (A.D. 1801-1803/4), Herat mint A.H. 1219 = A.D. 1804-1805, (A.3115, KM.398.2), Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Durrani, silver rupees, Shah Shuja` al-Mulk, (A.H. 1218-1224) (A.D. 1803-1809), Kashmir mint, A.H.[1221]/4, (A.3122, PM.1033) another Regnal Year 2, A.H. 1219 = A.D. 1804-1805, (A.3122, KM.598, M.2210-2211), Mahmud Shah, Second reign, (A.H. 1224-1233) (A.D. 1809-1817), Derajat mint, Regnal year 3, A.H. 12XX = A.D. 1811-1812, (A.3131, KM.373, M.-). Very fine or better, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Durrani, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), silver rupee, Lahore mint, regnal Year 14 (1173) = A.D. 1759-1760, (A.3135, KM.623, cf.M.2205). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Durrani, silver rupees, Ayyub Shah, (puppet of Dost Muhammad), (A.H. 1233-1246) (A.D. 1817-1829), Kabul mint, Regnal Year 3, A.H.1237 = A.D. 1821-1822, Shah Shuja` al-Mulk, third reign, (A.H. 1255-1258) (A.D. 1839-1842), Kabul mint A.H. 1255 = A.D. 1839-1840, Kohandil Khan, (A.H. 1256-1271) (A.D. 1840-1855), silver half rupee, Ahmadshahi mint, A.H. 126[7] = A.D. 1850-1851, (A.3135, 3145, 3151, KM.182, 468, 484.1, M.-). Very fine, first two rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Barakzai, silver rupees, Dost Muhammad first reign (A.H. 1239-1255) (A.D. 1824-1839), Ahmadshahi mint, A.H.1240, (1824-5), Qandahar mint, A.H. 1244 (1828-9), (A.3157, C.826), second reign (A.H.1258-1280) (1842-1863), Kabul mint, A.H.1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1278 (1854-8, 1861-2), (A.3162, C.882), silver half rupees Ahmadshahi mint A.H.1272 (1855-6), Qandahar mint A.H.1275 (1858-9), (first A.-, A.3163, C.891). Fine to good very fine, mostly scarce or rare. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Barakzai, silver rupees, Sher `Ali second reign (A.H. 1285-1296) (A.D. 1868-1879), Kabul mint, A.H.1290, 1293, 1295, (1873-4, 1876-7, 1878), (A.3165, C.929), Kabul mint machine made issues, A.H. 1293, 1294, 1295, (1876-8), (A.3166, C.930.1, 930.2), silver half rupees, Herat mint A.H. 1295 (2, one with date of flan) (1878), Kabul mint?, [A.H.1287], Qandahar mint A.H.1292 (1875-6), (A.3167, C.921, 924a, 924b), machine made half rupee, Kabul mint, A.H. 1295 (1878) (A.3168, C.925.2). Fine to extremely fine, mostly scarce. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Barakzai, silver rupees, Muhammad Ya`qub (A.H. 1296-1297) (A.D. 1879-1880), Kabul mint, A.H.1296, (1879), (A.3174, C.945), silver half rupee, Herat mint, A.H. 1298 sic! posthumous issue (in Herat to 1298), (1880-1), (A.3175, C.943a), Wali Muhammad (A.H.1297) (1880), Kabul mint, A.H.1297 (2, variants one with S, other 4 central dots), (1880), (A.3176, C.951, C.951/976). Fine to good very fine, last ruler rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Barakzai, silver rupees, `Abd al-Rahman (A.H. 1297-1319) (A.D 1880-1901), Kabul mint, A.H.1297, 1298, 1304, 1305, 1306 (1880, 1880-1, 1886-9), native copy of Kabul mint 1301 of crude style, (A.3180, C.977), Qandahar mint, A.H. 1304, 1305 (1886-8), (A.3180, C.977.2), silver half rupees Herat mint, A.H.1300, 1301, 1303, 1305, 1306, 1308, (1882-4, 1885-6, 1887-9, 1890-1), (A.3181, C.975). Fine to good very fine, some scarce. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Miscellaneous, various issues, gold dinar (3.00 grams), uncertain issue, Abbasid Al-Rashid silver dirham, A.H.180 (Madinat al Salam mint), Artukids silver dirham Nasir al Dim Artuq Arslan (A.H. 597-637) (a.D. 1201-1239), Donaysir (Dunaisir) mint, (A.1831), Seljuq of Rum, Kayka'us II, (A.H. 643-647) (A.D. 1245-1249) copper fals (A.1225), Ottoman Issues, AE fals, Murad II, (A.H. 824-848) (A.D. 1421-1444), (A.1303) and another (2) anonymous issues. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Egypt, Mahmud II, (A.H.1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), silver qirsh yr. 32, (KM.183), billon qirsh yr. 23 (holed), copper qirsh yr.24, (KM.181), copper five para, yr. 29 (KM.169). First nearly extremely fine and scarce, others fine-very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Egypt, Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277) (A.D. 1839-1861), silver qirsh yr 2, (KM.228), copper five para (4), yrs. 2, 4, 7, 8, (KM. 222, 223). First extremely fine and scarce, others fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Egypt, Abdul Aziz, (A.H. 1277-1293) (A.D. 1861-1876), silver qirsh yrs 4, 6, 12, (KM.250, 250a). Extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Iran, Nasir al-Din Shah, (A.H. 1264-1313) (A.D.1848-1896), gold toman, A.H. 1297 (1880), (KM.18, F.62). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Iran, Nasir al-Din Shah, (A.H. 1264-1313) (A.D. 1848-1896) and Muzaffar al-din Shah, (A.H. 1313-1324) (A.D. 1896-1907); Shahi Sefid (or one hundred and fifty dinars) issues, AH 1301 (4), 1307, 1314 (2), 1315, 1316, quarter kran (five Shahis), AH 1301 (2), 1306 (2), 1318, (KM. Y.7a, 9, 25, 26); A holed brockage of one eighth kran c.19th century; silver kran AH 1332, (KM. Y.71); and Egypt Mustaffa III, (A.H. 1171-1187) (A.D. 1757-1774), silver para, Misr mint, year 6, (KM. 101, Sultan 2271). Mostly fine or better, some scarce. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
Iran (Persia), Kran coinage, various rulers of the period (A.H.1293-1344, S.H.1304-1309), (A.D.1876-1931), lion to left with sun behind, silver five krans A.H. 1320 (1902-3) (KM. Y29), SH 1305 (1926) (KM. Y108), silver two krans A.H.1299, 1305 (KM. Y12a), 1311 rare (KM. 12c.2), 1326 (KM. Y47), 1327, 1328 (KM. Y68), 1330 Berlin mint, (KM. Y68a.2) silver kran 1296, 1298/7 overdate 129X, no date, (KM. Y11), SH1306 (KM. Y106), 1328 (KM Y67), 1330 (KM. Y67a), silver quarter kran 1299 (2, one holed) (KM. Y9), 1330 (KM. Y65), one hundred dinars Cu-Ni (7) (KM. Y24 & Y96), fifty dinars Cu-Ni (5) (KM. Y23 & Y95), copper 1297, 1299 (KM. Y4). Very good-uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $160
SOLD $60
Saudi Arabia, gold guinea (trade coinage), A.H. 1377 = 1957-8, (KM. 43). Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Turkey, Ahmed III (A.H. 1115-1143) (A.D. 1703-1730), gold zeri Istanbul, Islambul mint, initial 35, (KM. 173). Holed, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Turkey, Mahmud I, (A.H. 1143-1168) (A.D. 1730-1754), gold five (bes) sultani (altinlik), A.H. 1143 = A.D. 1730, Islambul mint, (16.6 grams), (KM. 242). Slightly buckled, has been holed and repaired, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Mahmud I (A.H.1143-1168) (A.D. 1730-1754), silver onluk, Constantinople mint, initial letter 14, (KM.202), kurus but in base metal also initial letter 14 (cf.KM211), another Ahmad III (A.H. 1115-1143) (A.D. 1703-1730), zolota but in base metal, (KM.156), various jetons in name of Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D.1808-1839) mostly holed and of brass metal (12), others later period uncertain status (9). Fine to extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople mint, Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), gold quarter zeri mahbub, First type, Constantinople mint, year 5 = A.H. 1228 = A.D. 1813. (KM. 605). Slightly bent, very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople mint, Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), gold two rumi altin, Constantinople mint, year 12 = A.H. 1235 = A.D. 1819-1820. (KM. 614). Holed, slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople mint, Mahmud II, (A.H. 1223-1255) (A.D. 1808-1839), gold half altin, yr.13 (1820-1), another gold surre altin year 16 (1823-4), (KM.612, 621). Both holed, first crinkled, otherwise very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Turkey, Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277) (A.D. 1839-1861), gold two hundred and fifty piastres, Regnal year 18 = 1856, (KM. 680). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Turkey, Abdul Aziz, (A.H. 1277-1293) (A.D. 1861-1876), gold two hundred and fifty piastres, Regnal year 8 = 1868, (KM. 697). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Adbul Aziz (A.H.1277-1293) (A.D. 1861-1876), silver twenty piastres, yrs. 1, 2, 14, piastre yr. 3, silver twenty paras, yrs. 2 (2, one holed), copper forty paras, yr. 4 (2, one holed), twenty paras, yrs. 1 (3), 4 (2), ten paras, yrs. 1, 4 (2), five paras, yrs. 1 (2), 4, (KM. 685-689, 693, 699-702). Fine to good very fine. (19)
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Turkey, Mohammad V, (A.H. 1327-1336) (A.D. 1909-1918), gold two hundred and fifty piastres, Regnal year 2 = 1910, (KM. 756). Has been mounted, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Turkey, Republic issues, a range of issues including silver ten lira 1960, and minors, all different, housed in coin album. Fine to uncirculated. (58)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20