Catalogue
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
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