Catalogue
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 118 = A.D. 736-737, (A.136, BMC 35, W.238). Two minor scratches, otherwise with full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 119 = A.D. 737, (A.136, BMC 36, W.239). Full flan, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 120 = A.D. 737-738, (A.136, BMC 36a [Vol.IX], W.240). Full flan, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $280
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 121 = A.D. 738-739, (A.136, BMC 37, W.241). Full flan, some porosity, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 122 = A.D. 739-740, (A.136, BMC 37a (Vol.IX), W.242). Full flan, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $240
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 123 = A.D. 740-741, (A.136, BMC 37b [Vol.IX], W.243). Full flan, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 124 = A.D. 741-742, (A.136, BMC 38, W.244). Full flan, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743) or Al Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 743-744), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 125 = A.D. 742-743, (A.136, BMC 38a [Vol.IX], W.245). Full flan, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 106 = A.D. 725, (A.137, BMC 110, W. 383). Irregular edge, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 124 = A.D. 741-2, (A.137, cf.M.61, BMC 206, W. 576). Full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in envelopes identified, from Egypt, `Akka, Dimasq (Damascus), Haleb (Aleppo), Hims A.H. 116, Al-Ramla, Tabariya (Tiberias), Harram, no mint but usually dated A.H. 116 or 117, (A.147, 165, 174 (2), 176, 177, 185, 188, 192, 195 (2).). Very good to very fine, many scarce and rare. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in packets identified, Anonymous types with basic inscriptions and symbols only from Syria and Palestine, includes hawk, pomegranate, plant (cf.fleur-de-lis), lion, star in circle/crescent, (As A.157, 158, cf.160, 162, last not in A. unpublished, BMC 590, 595, cf.601, 606, unlisted). Fine to very fine, all rare or very rare. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad Post Reform Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-132) (A.D. 698-750), copper fals, in envelopes identified, from Haleb (Aleppo) (3) , Hims (3) one with central circle and dot, another with elephant (M.76), another with jerboa citing Governor Marwan ibn Bashir (M.77), (A.176 (3), 177 (2), 178, BMC 789, 790, 790var., 795, 801, 806). Very good to very fine, many scarce and rare. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Umayyad & Abbasid Copper Coinage, (A.H. 78-250) (A.D. 698-865), copper fals, all unidentified but generally identifiable, various mints and dates, all with circular legends around the kalina. Mostly very good or better. (30)
Estimate $120
SOLD $30
Al Saffah, (A.H. 132-136) (A.D. 749-754), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name, dated A.H. 133 = A.D. 750-751, (A.210, BMC 1a [Vol.IX], Paris 565). Full flan, good very fine and a scarce ruler.
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Al Saffah, (A.H. 132-136) (A.D. 749-754), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name, dated A.H. 134 = A.D. 751-752, (A.210, BMC -, Paris 566). Full flan, good very fine and a scarce ruler.
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 142 = A.D. 759-760, (A.212, cf.BMC 11, cf.M.139). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 145 = A.D. 762-763, (A.212, BMC 14, cf.M.139, Paris 591). Has been clipped, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 146 = A.D. 763-764, (A.212, BMC 15, cf.M.139, Paris -). Has been clipped, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 147 = A.D. 764-765, (A.212, cf.BMC 16, Paris 592). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 148 = A.D. 765-766, (A.212, BMC 16, cf.Paris 592). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 149 = A.D. 766-767, (A.212, cf.BMC 16, Paris 593). Clipped, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 150 = A.D. 767-768, (A.212, cf.BMC 17, Paris 594). Severe reverse scratches, clipped flan, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 152 = A.D. 769-770, (A.212, cf.BMC 18). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Abbasiyah mint (near Qairawan, Tunisia, North Africa), A.H. 157 = A.D. 773, with additional field letters and ornamental outer circles, another Al Basra mint (Basra), A.H. 137 = A.D. 755, (A.213, M.- and cf.M.147, cf.Lavoix 615 and 636, cf.BMC 32 and 57). Fine - very fine the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Arminiyah mint (Armenia), A.H. 155 = A.D. 771, with additional field letters and double OO around outer edge, another Al Mohammadiya mint (name for Teheran in Iran after 148), A.H. 152 = A.D. 768, (A.213, M.- and cf.M.148, cf.Lavoix 614 and 654, BMC 31 and 52). First with some corrosion, otherwise fine - very fine, the first very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 153, 157, 158, = A.D. 770, 773, 774, all with additional field letters, (A.213, M.145-6). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 153, 158 (2, different field letters), = A.D. 770, 774, all with additional field letters, (A.213, M.146). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 160 = A.D. 776-777, (A.214, cf.BMC 84). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 161 = A.D. 777-778, (A.214, BMC 83, Paris 677). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $160