Catalogue
al-Musta'in, (A.H. 248-251) (A.D. 862-866), gold dinar, Surra Min Raa Mint (Samarra on the Tigris), A.H. 250 = A.D. 865, with additional field inscriptions 'Heir Al'Abbas' on the reverse and 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) and 'Al-Musta'in', (the caliph's name), (A.233, cf.BMC 337 [but silver dirhem]). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
al-Mu'tazz, (A.H. 251-255) (A.D. 866-869), gold dinar, Merv Mint (in Turkistan), A.H. 253 = A.D. 868, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse and 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) and 'Al-Mu'tazz', (the caliph's name), (A.233, BMC 343). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
al-Mu'tazz, (A.H. 251-255) (A.D. 865-869), silver dirham, Surra min raa mint (Samarra on east bank of Tigris near Baghdad), A.H. 251, = A.D. 865, with additional field inscriptions and double marginal legend on the obverse, on small dumpy flan, (A.236, M.-). Fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
al-Mu`tamid, (A.H. 256-279) (A.D. 870-892), gold dinar, El Mosul mint (Mosul in Iraq), A.H. 269, = A.D. 882, with additional field inscriptions 'Al-Mu'tamid' on the obverse and 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) etc. on the reverse, (A.239, cf.M.218-9, cf.BMC 366). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
al-Mu`tamid, (A.H. 256-279) (A.D. 870-892), silver dirham, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 261, = A.D. 874, another of al-Mutadid (A.H. 279-289) (A.D. 892-902), same mint, A.H. 283 = A.D. 896, another al-Muktafi (A.H. 289-295) (A.D. 902-908), al Basra mint (Basra), A.H. 294 = A.D. 907, another al-Muqtadir, (A.H 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), Madinat al Salam mint, A.H. 309 = A.D. 921, all with additional field letters, (A.240, 242, 244, 246, M.226, cf.M.218 and 235, 244). Fine to very fine, last with hole in field as flan flaw, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 309, = A.D. 921-922, with additional field inscription 'li-'Ilah' (to Allah), (A.245, Not in BMC or M.). Scratch on reverse, slightly bent, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, Suq al Ahwaz mint (in Khuzistan), A.H. 318, = A.D. 930, with additional field inscriptions, dot above on obverse, on the reverse, below 'Al Muqtadir' (caliph), above 'li-'Ilah' (to Allah), (A.245, BMC 411, cf.M.240 [silver dirhem of 308]). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, Suq al Ahwaz mint (in Khuzistan), A.H. 319, = A.D. 931, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse, below 'Al Muqtadir' (caliph) and two dots, above 'li-'Ilah' (to Allah), (A.245, cf.BMC 411 [918], cf.M.240 [silver dirhem of 308]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Abul Mudhafer Yusuf al Mustanjid, (A.H. 555-566) (A.D. 1160-1170), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 560 = A.D. 1165, with additional field inscriptions including the Caliphs full name, (A.266, cf.Lavoix 1271, Ruler not in BMC). Crinkled, weak in places, otherwise very fine and an excessively rare ruler.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 603 = A.D. 1207, with additional field inscriptions, (A.268, cf.M.261, cf.BMC 484). Crinkled, weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), multiple gold dinar (11.07 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 610 = A.D. 1213-1214, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.268, cf.BMC 487, Lavoix 1289, cf.M.264-5). Holed, weak in places with about flans, slightly crimped, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 615 = A.D. 1218, with additional field inscriptions, (A.268, cf.M.265, Lavoix 1299, BMC 492). Weak in places including the date, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 615 = A.D. 1218, with additional field inscriptions, (A.268, cf.M.265, Lavoix 1299, BMC 492). Crinkled, weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (7.55 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 640 = A.D. 1242-1243, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, BMC 503, Lavoix 1317-1318, cf.M.266-7). Weak in places with full flans, slightly crimped, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (4.87 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 641 = A.D. 1243-1244, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, BMC 504, Lavoix 1319, cf.M.266-7). Weak in places with full flans, surface flaw, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (6.66 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 642 = A.D. 1244-1245, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, BMC 504, Lavoix 1320-1322, cf.M.266-7). Double struck on the obverse, weak in places with clipped flans, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (7.02 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 642 = A.D. 1244-1245, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, BMC 505, Lavoix 1320-1322, cf.M.266-7). Weak in places with clipped flans, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (10.10 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 645 = A.D. 1247-1248, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, BMC 507, Lavoix 1325, cf.M.266-7). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (6.04 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), date of flan, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, cf.BMC 504, cf.Lavoix 1320-1322, M.267). Weak in places with clipped flans, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, al-Hakam I, (A.H. 181-206) (A.D. 797-821), silver dirham, Al-Andalus mint (Spain), A.H. 195 = A.D. 810-1, minor variant from Miles with dot above and three dots in line below on reverse, (A.340, Miles 86d, cf.M.317). Cut in edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Umayyad of Spain, 'Abd al-Rahman II, (A.H. 206-238) (A.D. 822-852), silver dirham, Al-Andalus mint (Spain), A.H. 232 = A.D. 846-7, (A.342, Miles 124b, Ruler not in M.-). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Muhammad I, (A.H. 238-273) (A.D. 852-886), silver dirham, Al-Andalus mint (Spain), A.H. 243 = A.D. 857-8, style B with circular obverse, no extra names or symbols on both sides, (A.343, Miles 133g, Ruler not in M.). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Muhammad I, (A.H. 238-273) (A.D. 852-886), silver dirham, Al-Andalus mint (Spain), A.H. 269 = A.D. 882-3, type variant with star above reverse four lines, (A.343, Miles 162b., ruler not in M.-). Slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirham, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 350 = A.D. 961, type variant with eight petal flower on reverse above the four lines, (A.352, Miles 242 var., ruler not in M.-). Slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirhams, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 351 = A.D. 962, significant type variants, with different symbols on obverse above the three lines, (A.352, Miles 243d, 243h, 243m, 243o, ruler not in M.-). All slightly crinkled, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirhams, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 353 = A.D. 964, significant type variants, with different symbols on obverse above the three lines, (A.352, Miles 244f, 244n, ruler not in M.-). All slightly crinkled, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirhams, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 356 (2), 357 (2) = A.D. 967, 968, as type variants, with different symbols on obverse above the three lines, (A.352, Miles 248a (2), 250f, 250g, ruler not in M.-). All slightly crinkled, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirham, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 357 = A.D. 968, significant type variant, with different symbols on obverse and reverse, (A.352, Miles 250y, ruler not in M.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirhams, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 358 (2) = A.D. 969, significant type variants, (A.352, Miles 251g, 251j, ruler not in M.-). All slightly crinkled, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad of Spain, Al Hakam II, (A.H. 350-366) (A.D. 961-976), silver dirhams, Madinat al-Zahra mint (near Cordoba Spain), A.H. 358, 359, 364 (with distinctive four) = A.D. 969, 970, 974, significant type variants, with different symbols on obverse and reverse, (A.352, Miles 251j, 252k but a variant with only one circle below, 257c, ruler not in M.-). All slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0