Catalogue
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachms of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Arabic (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 122 (A.D. 773), (A.56, W.266 [p.137,Pl.XXXIV,5], M.276), another year 128 (A.D. 779), (A.56, W.271-4, [p.138-9, Pl.XXIV 9-12], cf.M.276). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Sa'id with name Sa'id only, (PYE 121-129, A.H. 156-164, A.D. 772-780), year 125 (A.D. 776-7), (A.58, W.277 [p.140, Pl.XXXVIII,7], M. 278). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor al-Harashi, (PYE 131, A.H. 166, A.D. 782), with the name al-Harashi, year 131 (A.D. 782), (A.61, W.284 [p.143, Pl.XXV,5], M.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Sulaiman, (PYE 133-138, A.H. 168-173, A.D. 784-789), with Arabic word 'bakh' (good), superimposed on face, year 137 (A.D. 788), (A.65, W.285 [p.144, Pl.XXV,6], M. 280). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Mukatil, (PYE 129-139, A.H. 164-174, A.D. 780-791), year 139 (A.D. 791), (A.68, W.296 [p.149, Pl.XXV,17], M.283-284). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Muqatil (PYE 129-139, A.H. 164-174, A.D. 780-790), year 139 (A.D. 790), (A.68, W.297 [p.149, Pl.XXVI, 1], M. 283-4). A variant in style to previous lot, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Muqatil (PYE 129-139, A.H. 164-174, A.D. 780-790), year 139 (A.D. 790), (A.68, W.297 [p.149, Pl.XXVI, 1], M. 283-4). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani (PYE 137-139, A.H. 172-174, A.D. 788-790), year 138 (A.D. 789), (A.69, W.292 [p.147, Pl.XXV, 13], M. 281). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani (PYE 137-139, A.H. 172-174, A.D. 788-790), year 138 (A.D. 789), (A.69, W.292 [p.147, Pl.XXV, 13], M. 281). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Hani (PYE 137-139, A.H. 172-174, A.D. 788-790), year 138 (A.D. 789), (A.69, W.294 [p.147, Pl.XXV, 14], cf.M. 281). Extremely fine and rare with pellets left and right of flames on the reverse.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor 'Abd Allah, (PYE 139-141, A.H. 174-176, A.D. 790-792), with the name 'Abd Allah, year 140 (A.D. 791), (A.70, W.300 [p.150, cf.Pl.XXVI,3], M. 285). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), years 133, 134, 136, 143 (A.D. 784, 785, 787, 794), the last with outer reverse dots replaced with four fleur-de-lys (added decoration), (A.73, W. 305, 306, 312, 316 [p.155-160], M. 289-290 and cf.M.292). Extremely fine the last rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), years 135, 136 (3), (A.D. 786, 787), (A.73, W.307, 312 variants [p.156-157], M. 289-290). Good very fine -extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), years 136, (A.D. 787), (A.73, W.312 [p.156-157], M. 289-290). Good very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), year 143 (A.D. 794), with outer reverse dots replaced with four fleur-de-lys, (added decoration) (A.73, W. ANS 33 [p.160, Pl.XXVII, 18], cf.M. 292). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold third dinar, no mint but Western type legend, (probably from North African or Spanish mint), A.H. 92 = A.D. 710-711, obv. 'no god but Allah' Marginal inscription from Qur.IX,33, rev. 'In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate', around 'This third (dinar) was struck in the year 2 and ninety', (cf.A.127, cf.M.42, BMC -, W. UM2 [p.89]). With minor graffiti in field, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Ardashir-Khurrat mint (Firuzabad in Farsistan), A.H. 90 = A.D. 709, (A.128, BMC 44, W.258). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 89, another 90 = A.D. 708, 709, (A.128, BMC 94, 95, W.364, 365, cf.M.46-7). Some minor edge oxidation, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 89, another 94 = A.D. 708, 713, (A.128, BMC 94, 99, W.364, 370, M.55). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 94 = A.D. 713, (A.128, BMC 99, W.370, M.55). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Darabjird mint (Darab in Farsistan), A.H. 92 = A.D. 711, (A.128, BMC 80, W. 341). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Herat mint (Khurasan Province), A.H. 92 = A.D. 711, (A.128, cf.BMC 168, W. P.107 [Paris]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Jundai Sabur mint (Khuzistan Province), A.H. 92 = A.D. 711, (A.128, cf.BMC 73-4, W. ANS 24). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Nahr-Tira mint (in Khuzistan), A.H. 94 = A.D. 713, (A.128, cf.BMC 164 Vol.IX, W. P.106). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Sabur mint, A.H. 93 = A.D. 712, (A.128, BMC 124a Vol IX, cf.M.53, W. 417), Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Suq al-Ahwaz mint (Khuzistan Province), A.H. 93 = A.D. 712, (A.128, BMC -, W. 441 noted as unique). Graffiti on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 94 = A.D. 713, (A.128, M.55, BMC 180, W. 538). Good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 95 = A.D. 714, another A.H.96 = A.D. 715 another of Hisham (A.H. 105-125, A.D. 724-743), A.H.113 = A.D. 732, (A.128, 137, cf.M.55, BMC 181, 182, W. 539, 541, 561). Last with ragged flan, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 96 = A.D. 715, with double dot over 6 of date, (A.131, BMC 101, W. 372). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 98 = A.D. 717, (A.131, BMC 103, W. 375), Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0