Catalogue
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hawk, pomegranate, plant (cf.fleur-de-lis), lion, star in circle/crescent, (As A.157, 158, cf.160, 162, last not in A. unpublished, BMC 590, 595, cf.601, 606, unlisted).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
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