Catalogue
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 163 = A.D. 779-780, (A.214, BMC 85, Paris -). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 165 = A.D. 781-782, (A.214, BMC 86, Paris 681). Good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 166 = A.D. 782-783, (A.214, BMC 87, Paris 682). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 167 = A.D. 783-784, (A.214, BMC 88). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $170
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 167 = A.D. 783-784, (A.214, BMC 88, Paris 683). Weak in places, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver dirham, Al Abbasiyah mint (near Qairawan, Tunisia, North Africa), A.H. 163, = A.D. 779, another of al-Ma'mun (A.H. 198-218) (A.D. 813-833), Marv mint, (Merv), A.H. 217 = A.D. 832, (A.215, 223, cf.M.164, Marv mint not in M., BMC or Lavoix for this ruler). First a crude issue as usual, second holed, otherwise fine to very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 16X, 163, = A.D. -, 780, another Al Basra mint (Basra), A.H. 161, A.D. 778, (A.215, M.-, M.160, BMC 96, cf.BMC 116). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 160, 165, = A.D. 777, 781, both with large single dots below, another al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), dated A.H. 182, 183, = A.D. 798, 799, both from Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran in Iran after 148), (A.215, 219, cf.M.159, 185). Second crinkled, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 162, 164, = A.D. 779, 781, with large dots below, another al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), dated A.H. 170 = A.D. 786, but from uncertain mint probably Al Mohammadiyah (A.215, 219, cf.M.159, 185). First holed, second mounted, otherwise poor - fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver anonymous dirham, Madinat Javy mint (Isfahan), A.H. 162, = A.D. 779, with circles inside circles around edge, (A.215, M.162, BMC 102 [for these extra field letters], Lavoix 703). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), silver dirham, Madinat Javy (Isfahan in West Iran), A.H. 167 = A.H. 783, with additional field words and five inner circles with additional circles inside, (A.215, cf.M.200, cf.Lavoix 703, cf.BMC 102). Unusual mint style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr, (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. 172 = A.D. 788, type variant with additional name 'Musa' on reverse, (A.218, cf.BMC 142 [year 171 with additional name]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr mint (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. 177 = A.D. 793, without additional names on reverse, (A.218, BMC 146). Scraped on portion of the obverse, otherwise very fine with a clear date.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr, (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. 180 = A.D. 796, with the additional name of 'Ja'far' as governor on the reverse, (A.218, cf.BMC 148 [for additional name on reverse but year 179]). Mounted on the reverse, otherwise fine the date reasonably certain.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr, (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. [18]5 = A.D. 801, major type variant with additional additional inner circle on the reverse naming the heir al-Amin in the inner marginal legend, (A.218, cf.BMC 154, Lavoix 758). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr, (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. 192 = A.D. 808, with the additional name of 'li'l-Khalifa' (for the Caliph), on the reverse, (A.218, BMC 160, Paris 769). Has been clipped, otherwise good fine the date reasonably certain.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 183, = A.D. 799, others dated A.H. 182 (2 different variants), 183, = A.D. 798, 799, these from Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran in Iran after 148), (A.219, cf.M.174, M.185). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 188, = A.D. 804, others dated A.H. 182 (2 different variants), 183, = A.D. 798, 799, these from Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran in Iran after 148), (A.219, M.176, 185). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 188, = A.D. 804, others dated A.H. 174, 181, 182, 183, 185, = A.D. 790, 797, 798, 799, 801, these from Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran in Iran after 148), (A.219, M.176, 185). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Madinat al Shash mint (Tashkent Russia), A.H. 189, = A.D. 805, (A.219, cf.BMC 228). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Madinat Zaranj mint (Drangiana, capital Seistan), A.H. 179, = A.D. 795, (A.219, cf.M.302 [for mint but year 185], mint not in BMC or Lavoix). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Sijistan mint (Seistan), A.H. 171, = A.D. 787, (A.219, mint not in BMC, cf.Lavoix 800 [year 174]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), gold dinar, no mint but probably Misr (Fustat in Egypt), with additional legends on the reverse 'li'l Khalifa Al-Amin', (for the caliph Al-Amin), A.H.196 = A.D. 811-812, (A.220, BMC 234). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), silver dirham, Madinat Nisabur (Nishapur north east Iran), A.H. 194 = A.D. 810, with additional field words and letters on reverse, (A.221, Lavoix 866 [but edge O oo O etc as 867], cf.BMC 245). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
al-Ma'mun, (A.H. 198-218) (A.D. 813-833), silver dirham, Madinat Isfahan (Isfahan in West Iran), A.H. 209 = A.H. 824, with additional field words, (A.223, cf.M.200, cf.Lavoix 905). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
al-Mu'tasim, (A.H. 218-227) (A.D. 833-842), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 220 = A.D. 835, with additional inscriptions on the reverse 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) and 'Al-Mu'tasim', (the caliph's name), (A.225, cf.BMC 302 [year 219). Attached to ring mount, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 242, = A.D. 856-857, with additional field inscriptions, on the obverse el-Muqtadir billah' (powerful through Allah) and the reverse 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) and 'El-Mutawakkil billah' the name of the caliph, (A.229, M.211, BMC 321). Weak in places, slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), silver dirhem, Damascus mint (Syria), A.H. 247, = A.D. 861-862, with additional field inscriptions including Caliph's name on the reverse, (A.230, cf.M.213, Lavoix 955-6). Weak in places, surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), silver dirhem, Madinat al Mutawakiliya mint (near Samarra), A.H. 247, = A.D. 861, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse (to Allah) and the caliphs name (al-Mutawakkil), (A.230, BMC -). Edge knock, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), silver dirhem, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 234, = A.D. 848-849, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse (to Allah) and the caliphs name (al-Mutawakkil), (A.230, cf.BMC 330 [year 235], Lavoix 960 [year 235]). Dark tone, slightly crinkled, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0