Catalogue
Ottoman Turks, Suleyman I ibn Selim, (A.H. 926-974) (A.D. 1520-1566), gold altin or sultani, Misr mint (Egypt), A.H. 926 = A.D. 1520, (A.1317, Sultan 1074, M.1253). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ottoman Turks, Murad III ibn Selim, (A.H. 982-1003) (A.D. 1574-1595), gold altin or sultani, Halab mint (Aleppo), A.H. 982 = A.D. 1574, (A.1332, Sultan -, Pere 269, cf.M.1260 and 1267). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Ottoman Turks, Murad III ibn Selim, (A.H. 982-1003) (A.D. 1574-1595), gold altin or sultani, Misr mint (Egypt), A.H. 982 = A.D. 1574, (A.1332, Sultan 1200, M.1259). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Saffarid, `Amr b. al-Layth, (A.H. 265-288) (A.D. 879-901), silver dirham, with Amir's name below Kalina, citing Al Mu'tamid (256-279), Fars mint, A.H. 269 = A.D. 883, (A.1402, cf.M. 623-624). Full strike weak in places but with complete legends, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ahmad II ibn Isma'il, (A.H. 295-301) (A.D. 907-913), silver dirham, Al Shash mint (Tashkent), A.H. 295 = A.D. 907-908, (A.1446, cf.M.667). Dark tone with highlights of blue and red, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Nasr II ibn Ahmad, (A.H. 301-331) (A.D. 901-943), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Naisabur in Khorasan), A.H. 321 = A.D. 932-933, (A.1449, cf.BMC 293t [Vol.IX]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Nasr II ibn Ahmad, (A.H. 301-331) (A.D. 901-943), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Naisabur in Khorasan), A.H. 322 = A.D. 933-934, (A.1449, cf.BMC 293t [Vol.IX]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Nasr II ibn Ahmad, (A.H. 301-331) (A.D. 901-943), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Naisabur in Khorasan), A.H. 329 = A.D. 940-941, (A.1449, BMC 294b [Vol.IX]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Nasr II b. Ahmad, (A.H. 301-331) (A.D. 913-943), silver multiple dirham, (5.12 grams), Andaraba mint (Tokharestan South East of Balkh), A.H. 330 = A.D. 941-2, (A.1450-1, CNS I, 1.18.4 [Plate 21]). Nearly very fine with a broad flan, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Nasr II b. Ahmad, (A.H. 301-331) (A.D. 913-943), silver dirham, Samarkand mint (Transoxania), A.H. 318 = A.D. 930-931, (A.1451, cf.M.669). Small central crack from striking, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Nuh II b. Mansur I, (A.H. 365-387) (A.D. 976-997), gold dinar, Herat mint, citing name of Simjurid governor of Khorasan, A.H. 382 = A.D. 992-3, (A.1468, cf.M.707). Fine to very fine, weak in places and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Sajid, abu'l-Musafir Fath b.Mohammad (A.H. 315-318) (A.D. 927-930), issued under al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, Barda'a mint (Armenia between Caspian and Black seas), A.H. 315?, = A.D. 927?, with additional field inscriptions on obverse 'Amir al Mu'minin' bottom line, reverse bottom lines 'al-Muqtadir billah/al-Fath bin' and two dots, above 'li-'Ilah' (to Allah) and a dot to right, (cf.A.1480, Not in BMC or M., cf.Spink-Zurich sale 31 lot 306). Very fine and extrmely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
`Abud al-Dawla Abu Shuja`, (A.H. 338-372) (A.D. 950-983), silver dirham, with title `Abud al-Dawla as vassal of Rukn al-Dawla, Shiraz mint, A.H. 355 = A.D. 965-6, (A.1550, cf.M. 599). Full strike with complete legends, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mu'ayyad al-Dawla Abu Mansur as vassal of `Abud al-Dawla Abu Shuja`, (A.H. 356-373) (A.D. 967-983), silver dirham, for central Iran, Isfahan mint, A.H. 369 = A.D. 979-980, (A.1554, M. 606). Full strike with complete legends, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Samsam al-Dawla Abu Kalinjar al-Marzuban, (A.H. 380-388) (A.D. 990-998), as ruler of Fars and Kirman, silver dirham, with citing as vassal of `Fakhr al-Dawla, Shiraz mint, A.H. 381 = A.D. 991-2, additional symbols on obverse and reverse, (A.1570, cf.M. 612). Weak in places but clear date, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Baha al-Dawla Abu Nasr (b. Abud al-Dawla), (A.H. 379-403) (A.D. 989-1012), gold dinar (red gold), Suk al-Ahwaz mint, A.H. 399 = A.D. 1008-9, (A.1573, Kazan 1008, M. 615-616). Full strike with complete legends, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Baha al-Dawla Abu Nasr (b. Abud al-Dawla), (A.H. 379-403) (A.D. 989-1012), gold dinar (pale yellow gold), Suk al-Ahwaz mint, A.H. 399 = A.D. 1008-9, (A.1573, Kazan 1008, M. 615-616). Full strike with complete legends, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Baha al-Dawla Abu Nasr (b. Abud al-Dawla), (A.H. 379-403) (A.D. 989-1012), gold dinar (pale yellow gold), Suk al-Ahwaz mint, A.H. 399 = A.D. 1008-9, (A.1573, Kazan 1008, M. 615-616). Full strike with complete legends, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Sultan al-Dawla (b. baha al-Dawla), (A.H. 403-412) (A.D. 1012-1021), as ruler in Iraq Khuzistan and Fars, silver dirham, with citing as vassal of `Fakhr al-Dawla, Shiraz mint, A.H. 405 = A.D. 1014-5, with additional symbols on obverse and reverse, (A.1581, cf.M. 619). Weak in places but nearly full legends, clear date, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Kakwayhids of Kurdistan, Zahir al din abu Mansur Faramurz, (A.H. 433-443) (A.D. 1041-1051), gold dinar, Isfahan mint (Western Iran), A.H. 435, = A.D. 1043, with additional field inscriptions and citing Caliph Al Qa'im Suzerain Tughril Beg Seljuk, (A.1592, M.620-1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Kakwayhids of Kurdistan, Zahir al din abu Mansur Faramurz, (A.H. 433-443) (A.D. 1041-1051), gold dinar, Isfahan mint (Western Iran), A.H. 435, = A.D. 1043, with additional field inscriptions and citing Caliph Al Qa'im Suzerain Tughril Beg Seljuk, (A.1592, M.620-1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Ghaznavids, Sabuktakin (Sebuktegin), (A.H. 366-388) (A.D. 977-997), silver dirhems, no mint or date, similar for Mahmud (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), and for Mawdud (A.H.432-441) (A.D. 1041-1050), (A.1599, 1605, 1626, M.753, cf.771 and 780). Extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Nishapur mint, struck in fine gold, A.H. 401 = A.D. 1011-1012, (A.1606, cf.M.757, BMC 465). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in pale gold, A.H. 404 = A.D. 1013-1014, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in pale gold, A.H. 407 = A.D. 1016-1017, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, minor striking hole in field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in better coloured gold, A.H. 411 = A.D. 1020-1021, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), silver dirhem, Andaraba mint (Tokharestan south east of Balkh), not dated, (A.1609, cf.M.767). Small flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ghaznavids, Mahmud, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030) silver yamini dirham, probably Ghazna mint, struck A.H.39X, (A.1609, cf.M.768), Yemin al daulah Bahram shah, (A.H. 512-547) (A.D. 1118-1152), silver dirhams (3), no mint Ghaza style, but in name of Caliph Al Mustarshid, issued A.H. 512-529 = A.D. 1118-1134, (A.1652, M.798 and variants). Weak in places, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), silver bilingual dirham (Sanskrit and Arabic), Mahmudpur mint (Lahore), A.H. 418 = A.D. 1027-1028, (A.1610, M.773a, BMC 507). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), silver bilingual dirham (Sanskrit and Arabic), Mahmudpur mint (Lahore), A.H. 419 = A.D. 1028-1029, (A.1610, cf.M.773a, BMC 510). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0