Catalogue
Hamdanids, Nasir al-Dawla & Sayf al-Dawla, conjointly (A.H. 330-356) (A.D. 942-967), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam (Baghdad mint), issued A.H. 331 = A.D. 942-943, (A.747 = A.260, cf.M.589). Estremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Hamdanids, Nasir al-Dawlah Al Hasan (A.H. 317-358) (A.D. 919-969) & citing his brother Sayf al-Dawlah 'Ali of Aleppo, (A.H. 333-356) (A.D. 945-967), silver dirhams, Mosul mint (on Tigris river), issued A.H. 33[8] = A.D. 949-950, (A.748 = A.261, cf.M.589), another al Masisah mint (Cilicia), issued A.H. 353 = A.D. 964, (A.748 = A.261). Off centred with edge split, fine, the second weak in outer areas, otherwise very fine, both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Husam al-Dawla al-Muqallad together with Janah al-Dawla, (A.H. 385-391) (A.D. 996-1001), as ruler in Mosul, silver dirham, A.H. 388 = A.D. 998, additional symbols on obverse and reverse, (A.756, cf.M. 612). Weak in places, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin), (A.H. 564-589) (A.D. 1169-1193), gold dinar, Al Qahirah (Cairo) mint, A.H. 576 = A.D. 1180-1, (A.785, cf.M.810, Balog 36 [8 specimens noted]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin), (A.H. 564-589) (A.D. 1169-1193), gold dinar, Al Qahirah (Cairo) mint, A.H. 577 = A.D. 1181-2, (A.785, cf.M.810, Balog 37 [7 specimens noted]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin), (A.H. 564-589) (A.D. 1169-1193), gold dinar, Al Qahirah (Cairo) mint, A.H. 588 = A.D. 1192-3, (A.785, cf.M.810, Balog 48 [50+ specimens noted]). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin), (A.H. 564-589) (A.D. 1169-1193), gold dinar, Al Iskendariyah (Alexandria, Egypt) mint, A.H. 578 = A.D. 1182-3, (A.785, cf.M.810, Balog 51 [47 specimens noted]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Al `Aziz 'Othman 'Imad al din ibn Al Nasir Yusuf, (A.H. 589-595) (A.D. 1193-1198), gold dinar (light weight), Al Qahirah (Cairo mint, Egypt), A.H. [59]4 = A.D. 1197, (A.794, Balog 189, cf.M.817, cf.BMC 287). Clipped flan, nearly as struck nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
al-`Aziz `Uthman, (A.H. 589-595) (A.D. 1193-1199), copper fals, Damascus mint, not dated, (A.798, M.818, Balog 150 (only 1 specimen noted), Al `Adil Abu Bakr I (A.H. 592-615, A.D. 1196-1218), silver dirham, Damascus mint, X9X date, (A.803, M.822, BMC 362), copper pictorial dirham, obv. facing bust of the Amir, A.H. 591 = A.D. 1196, (A.809, cf.M.824, BMC 369, copper fals, Damascus mint issue, A.H. 608 = A.D. 1211-2, (A. 810, Balog 322). Fine to very fine, copper rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Al `Adil Abu Bakr I (A.H. 592-615) (A.D. 1196-1218), gold dinar, Al Iskendariyah mint (Alexandria, Egypt), A.H. 60X = A.D. c.1210, (A.801, cf.Balog 260, 267, M.820, cf.BMC 353). Weak in places, as struck good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Al `Adil Abu Bakr I (A.H. 592-615) (A.D. 1196-1218), gold dinar, Cairo mint? (Egypt), c.A.H. 600 = c.A.D. c.1204, but date uncertain and mostly off flan, (A.801, cf.Balog 233-245, cf.M.820, cf.BMC 353). Weak in places, as struck good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Al `Adil Abu Bakr I (A.H. 592-615, A.D. 1196-1218), silver dirham, Damascus mint, 614 date, (A.805, Balog 308, BMC 366), silver half dirham, Damascus mint, not dated, (A.812, Balog 812, Lavoix 607). Very fine or better the last rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Kamil Muhammad I, (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), silver dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 617 = A.D. 1220-1, (A.812, Balog 427, BMC 407), Al-salih Najm al-Din Ayyub, (A.H. 636-647) (A.D. 1239-1249), silver dirham, Damascus mint, dodekalobe type issued A.H. [64]4 = A.D. 1246-7, (A. 824, Balog 547, BMC -). The last rare but partly flat, otherwise very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Zahir Ghazi (Branch at Aleppo), (A.H. 582-613) (A.D. 1186-1216), copper fals (8), Halab (Aleppo) mint issues, years, A.H. 607, 608, 610, 611, 612, (A.D. 1210-1216), (A.833, M.841-3, Balog 674, 675, 677, 678, 679), others (2) (Main Line in Cairo) al-Kamil Muhammad I, (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), Harran mint A.H. 623, 628, (A.D. 1226, 1230-1), (A.816, Balog 481, 485). Fine to very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
al-Zahir Ghazi (Branch at Aleppo), (A.H. 582-613) (A.D. 1186-1216), silver dirham, Haleb (Aleppo) mint, A.H. 601 = A.D. 1204-5, (A.834, Balog 605, cf.M.840,BMC 304). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
al-`Aziz Muhammad (Branch at Aleppo), (A.H. 613-634) (A.D. 1216-1236), copper fals, Halab (Aleppo) mint, (A.841, cf.M.844-6), al-Nasir Yusuf II, (A.H. 634-658) (A.D. 1236-1259), silver dirham, Aleppo mint, hexagram type, A.H. 648 = A.D. 1250-1251, another not dated, square in circle type, (A.842, 843, M.847, 848). Fine to very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Nasir Yusuf II (Branch at Aleppo), (A.H. 634-658) (A.D. 1236-1259), silver dirham, Haleb (Aleppo) mint, hexagram type, A.H. 636 = A.D. 1238-1239, another same mint, silver half dirham, A.H. [63]6 = A.D. 1238-1239, (A.842, 844; Balog 725, cf.725 [unlisted], cf.M.847, 850). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ayyubid Dynasty, various copper fals issues, including al-Zahir Ghazi (Branch at Aleppo), (A.H. 582-613) (A.D. 1186-1216), al-Kamil Muhammad I, (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), mostly not described. Very good to very fine. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
al-Salih Isma`il, (Branch at Damascus), (A.H. 637-643) (A.D. 1239-1245), silver dirhams, Damascus mint, nd and another A.H. 641 = A.D. 1243-4 (this a crusader copy), (A.848, 849, M.2453, M.-), al-Mansur Muhammad II, (Branch at Hamah), (A.H. 642-683) (A.D. 1244-1284), copper fals, nd. (A.855, M.-), al-Ashraf Musa (A.H.607-617) (A.D. 1210-1220), copper pictorial dirhams, obv. seated figure of the Amir, A.H. 612 = A.D. 1215, another smaller flan different type, A.H. 617 = A.D. 1220, (A.859, M.866, 868, BMC 452, 457). Fine to very fine, copper rare. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ayyubids of Mesopotamia, al-Awhad Ayyub, (A.H. 596-607) (A.D. 1199-1210), copper dirham, pictorial type, obv. bust facing of the Amir, rev. Citing Caliph Al Nasir (A.H. 575-622), seven line legend, year A.H. 599 = A.D. 1202-3, (A.856, M.864). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Mamluk Silver Dirhem Coinage, various rulers, Al Sa'id Nasir al din Baraka Khan (A.H. 676-678) (A.D. 1277-1280), Al Qahirah (Cairo) mint, year 67X, lion to left below, (A.887); another Al Mansur Sayf al din Qala'un Al Alfi (A.H. 678-689) (A.D. 1280-1290), Damascus mint, year 68X, (A.894, cf.M.1166); another Al Ashraf Salah al din Khalil (A.H.689-693) (A.D. 1290-1294), Damascus mint, not dated, (A.898). Weak in places as usual, fine - very fine, first and last rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mamluk Silver Dirhem Coinage, various rulers, Al Muzaffer Rukn al din Baybars II Al Jashankir (A.H. 708-709) (A.D. 1309), Hamah (type) mint, not dated but (year 708-9), (A.916); another Al Nasir Nasir al din Mohammed 3rd reign, (A.H. 709-741) (A.D. 1309-1340), Hamah mint (north of Hims), type of 709, (A.920, cf.M.1168). Weak in places as usual, fine - very fine first rare and second unpublished. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
al-Nasir Nasir al din Mohammed, third reign, (A.H. 709-741) (A.D. 1310-1341), gold dinar, (3.05 grams), probably Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), date off flan, obv. & rev. six lines of legend, (A.919, cf.Balog 176-177, the dies differ from those listed in Balog, M.1167). Small flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Mamluk Copper fals Coinage, various rulers, Hasan (3), first reign (A.H. 748-752) (A.D. 1347-1351), Damascus 749, (A.947, Balog 327), second reign (A.H. 755-762) (A.D. 1354-1361), Damascus 756, 762, (A.947, Balog 373, 374), Salih, (A.H.752-755) (A.D. 1351-1354), Aleppo mint 755, (A.951, Balog 338), Muhammad II (A.H. 762-764, A.D. 1361-1363), Damascus mint, 762, Cairo mint 763, (A.954, Balog 288), Sha`ban II (9), (A.H. 764-778) (A.D. 1363-1376), Damascus mint, nd, Hamah nd (4 different types), Aleppo nd, Tripoli nd (2 different types), (A.958, Balog 458, 460, 462, 464, 465, 468, 479, 480), `Ali II (A.H. 778-783) (A.D. 1376-1381) Damascus (A.963, M.1174). Very good to very fine some rare. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
al-Zahir Sayf al din Barquq, second reign (A.H. 792-801) (A.D. 1390-1399), gold heavy dinar, (8.68 grams), Halab mint (Aleppo), A.H. 795 = A.D. 1392-1393, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.972, cf.Balog 577, the date not listed in Balog, struck from the same dies as Sotheby Sale 28 V 1987 [lot 805]). Nearly extremely fine, a rare mint and extremely rare for this date.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
al-Zahir Sayf al din Barquq, second reign (A.H. 792-801) (A.D. 1390-1399), gold heavy dinar, (7.11 grams), Halab mint (Aleppo), not dated, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.972, cf.Balog 577, the date off flan). Weak for 30% of the coin, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
al-Zahir Sayf al din Barquq, second reign (A.H. 792-801) (A.D. 1390-1399), gold heavy dinar, (7.07 grams), Dimeshq mint (Damascus), dated A.H. 79X, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.972, cf.Balog 573, the full date off flan). Small flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Zahir Sayf al din Barquq, second reign (A.H. 792-801) (A.D. 1390-1399), gold heavy dinar, (6.18 grams), Dimeshq mint (Damascus), dated A.H. 7XX, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.972, cf.Balog 5727, the date off flan, not in Balog). Weak for 40% of the coin, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
al-Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (10.66 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. [804] = A.D. 1401-1402, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, cf.Balog 616, the dies differ from those listed in Balog, but are the same dies as other known dated examples). Good very fine and rare for this date.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
al-Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (10.55 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 806 = A.D. 1403-1404, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, Balog 618, same obverse die to that illustrated in Balog). Flat for portion of the coin, otherwise good very fine and rare for this date.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0