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Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Nishapur mint, struck in fine gold, A.H. 423 = A.D. 1011-1012, (A.1618, cf.M.776 cf.BMC 520). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in yellow gold, A.H. 427 = A.D. 1035-1036, (A.1619, cf.M.776 BMC -). Flan crack, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in yellow gold, A.H. 429 = A.D. 1037-1038, (A.1619, cf.M.776 BMC -). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), silver dirhem, Balkh mint, struck on broader flan, A.H. 423 (weak) = A.D. 1011-1012, (A.1620, cf.M.777). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), silver dirham, Ghazna mint, A.H. 426 = A.D. 1034-1035, similar to gold issue, (A.1621, M.-, BMC -). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Al-Ravy mint (al Mohammadiya in Media, Tehran), A.H. 438 = A.D. 1047, with additional name of Caliph Al Qa'im at bottom of obverse field, and symbols above obverse and reverse fields, (A.1665, cf.BMC 447 [for mint and symbols] cf.M.875). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Al-Ravy mint (al Mohammadiya, in Media, Tehran), A.H. 445 = A.D. 1053, with additional name of Caliph Al Qa'im at bottom of obverse field, and symbols above obverse and reverse fields, (A.1665, Hennequin 12, cf.BMC 447 [for mint and symbols] cf.M.875). Slightly crinkled, weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Khorasan), A.H. 438 = A.D. 1047, with his additional name in full on reverse field top and bottom (as Mitchiner type a [p.160]), (A.1665, cf.M.875 [same except for date]). Slightly double struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Khorasan), A.H. 439 = A.D. 1048, with additional name of Caliph Al Qa'im in obverse field top and bottom, (A.1665, BMC 54, cf.M.875). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Khorasan), A.H. 448 = A.D. 1057, with additional name of Caliph Al Qa'im at bottom of obverse field, and bead symbol above obverse field and extra legends in obverse (each side) and reverse (top and bottom) fields, (A.1665, Hennequin 33 [Pl.I], cf.M.876). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Jalal al din Abu al Fath Malikshah I, (A.H. 465-485) (A.D. 1072-1092), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Khorasan), A.H. 472 = A.D. 1079-1080, with additional name of Caliph Al Muktadi on obverse field, (A.1674, cf.M.879 var.). Clipped flan as usual, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja Mohammad, (A.H. 498-511) (A.D. 1105-1118), gold dinar as obverse brockage, probably Balh mint (Khorasan), date off flan, with additional names of Caliph Al-Mustazhir and local governors in obverse field all in 10 lines, (A.1683, cf.Hennequin 138 and on Plate IV). Brockage of obverse, off centred, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $130
Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja Mohammad, (A.H. 498-511) (A.D. 1105-1118), gold dinar with Sanjar as viceroy, Nishapur mint, dated A.H. 507 = A.D. 1113-4, and in name of Caliph Al-Mustazhir, (A.1685, Hennequin 154). Weak in places, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Khwarizmshahs (Anushteginids), `Ala al din Mohammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D. 1200-1220), silver broad dirham, Farwan mint (barely visible), A.H. 614 = A.D. 1217-8, (A.1716, M.-). Weak with flat areas, slightly off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Khwarizmshahs, `Ala al-din Muhammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D. 1200-1220), billon dirham, no mint, or date, (prototype for some dirhams of Ghengiz Khan), (A.1721, cf.M.905), others struck in copper as jital, nd, (A.1727 (3, one holed), another with rosette in circle in centre (A.1728). Some off centre, otherwise fine to very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Ghorids, Ghiyath al din Mohammad Bin Sam (A.H. 558-599) (A.D. 1163-1203), silver double dirhem, Ghazna mint, [58]9 A.H., obv and rev. three lines of circular inscription, citing Ghiyas al din Mohammad and Mu'izz al din Mohammed ibn Sam (A.H. 569-602) (A.D. 1173-1193), (A.1770, M.931). Flat on portion of the coin, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Artukids of Hisn Keyfa and Amid, Rukn al din Modud, (A.H. 619-629) (A.D. 1222-1232), copper dirham, pictorial type, citing Ayyubid overlords, Amid mint, dated A.H. 621 = A.D. 1224-5, obv. small two headed eagle within circle, legends around, rev. Al-Malik and al-Kamil with central circle, (A.1824, M.1115-6, S/S 19, Edham 20-22, BMC 358-360). Off centred, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. large diademed male head to r., (copy of Antiochus IV), rev. three lined legend, (A.1826, M.1025-6, S/S 27, Edham 27-30, BMC 368-9). Polished on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. facing male heads (Gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, M.1030, S/S 30.1, Edham 37, BMC 383). Dark toning, drt adhesion, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. facing male heads (Gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, M.1030, S/S 30.1, Edham 37, BMC 383). Cleaned, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. facing male heads (Gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, M.1030, S/S 30.1, Edham 37, BMC 383). Slightly polished, minor oxidation on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date issued 566-572, obv. facing male heads (Gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), (A.1827, cf.M.1030, S/S 30.2, Edham 38, BMC 1011-5). Green oxidation on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare variant.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Qutb al-Din II-Ghazi II, (A.H. 572-580) (A.D. 1176-1184), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 577 = A.D.1181-2, obv. Byzantine style busts, resembling the coins of Heraclius and his son (Sun and Mercury), rev. five lined legend, (A.1828, M.1033, S/S 32.1, Edham 43, BMC 386). Polished, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 584 = A.D. 1188-9, obv. diademed Turkish male bust facing, (Sun), rev. three lined legend within six-pointed star, (A.1829, M.1038, S/S 33.5, Edham 55, BMC 402-3). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. Large Roman style head to l., facing smaller Byzantine bust, rev. four lined legend, (A.1829, M.1035-6, S/S 34, Edham 47, BMC 405-8). Polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 589 = A.D. 1193, obv. three standing figures around central figure (Virgo and planets), rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1829, M.1040-1, S/S 35.2, Edham 56, BMC 412-4). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint dated A.H. 596 = A.D. 1199-1200, obv. seated Turk holding severed head (Mars), rev. three lined legend in circle, (A.1829, M.1043-4, S/S 36.1, Edham 60-1, BMC 419-422). With dirt adhesion, and needs cleaning, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint dated A.H. 596 = A.D. 1199-1200, obv. seated Turk holding severed head (Mars), rev. three lined legend in circle, (A.1829, M.1043-4, S/S 36.1, Edham 60-1, BMC 419-422). First worn, others with obverse pitting, otherwise very good - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 599 = A.D. 1203-4, Centaur-archer running to r., crowned head facing aiming arrow to jaws of dragon, rev. six lined reverse legend (2), (A.1830, M.1047-8, S/S 38.1, Edham 66-8, BMC 429-431), others dated A.H. 606 = A.D. 1209-1210, obv. Dionysos riding a panther, rev. three lined legend and another around, (2), (A.1830, M.1051, S/S 39, Edham 74, BMC 438). Some cleaned, a few with corrosion, otherwise very good - fine, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 620 = A.D. 1223-4, obv. Roman style head to r., rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1830, M.1061, S/S 43, Edham 85, BMC 453-4). Small flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0