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Ilkanids, Post Reform Coinage, Third Period of Rival Khans, Taghay Timur, (A.H. 737-754) (A.D. 1336-1353), silver six dirhems, Jurjan mint (Astarabad, Hyrcania or Gurgan, near Caspian sea), A.H. 741 = A.D. 1340-1341, Khorasan type KD, (A.2243, cf.M.1699 [for type]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Ilkanids, Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Jihan Timur (A.H. 740-741) (A.D. 1339-1340), silver two dirhams, Erzinjan mint (Arzenjam), A.H. 740 = A.D. 1339-1340, issued as a fancy pentagon reverse, (A.2247, M.1704). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and a rare ruler of a short reign.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Ilkanids, Post Reform Coinage, Third Period of Rival Khans, Sulayman, (A.H. 739-746) (A.D. 1339-1346), silver two dirhems, Ardabil mint (Azerbaijan), A.H. 743 = A.D. 1342-1343, eye shaped type D, (A.2254, cf.M.1722 [for type]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Ilkanids, Period of Rival Khans, Third Period, Anushiravan, (A.H. 745-757) (A.D. 1344-1356), silver two dirhams, A.H. 750 = A.D. 1349-1350, Barda'a mint (capital Arran by Aras), another Ganja mint (Transcaucasia), A.H. 750 = A.D. 1349-1350, all known as eye shaped type, (A.2265, cf.M.1727). Flat areas, very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Muzaffarids, Shah Shuja ibn Mohammed, (A.H. 759-786) (A.D. 1358-1374), silver two dirhams of the standard 769-773 (2.88 grams), Aberquh mint, A.H. 772 = A.D. 1370-1371, (A.2282, cf.M.1762-3). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Muzaffarids, Shah Shuja ibn Mohammed, (A.H. 759-786) (A.D. 1358-1374), silver two dirhams of the standard 777-783 (2.16 grams), Kashan mint, not dated, pentagonal type, (A.2282, M.-). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Muzaffarids, Shah Shuja ibn Mohammed, (A.H. 759-786) (A.D. 1358-1374), silver two dirhams of the standard 769-773 (2.88 grams), and another on the standard 775-777 (2.52 grams), both Shiraz mint, A.H. 771, 7[7]7 = A.D. 1369-1370, 1375-1376, (A.2282, cf.M.1769, 1770). Both weak in places, otherwise very fine or better and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Muzaffarids, Shah Shuja ibn Mohammed, (A.H. 759-786) (A.D. 1358-1374), silver two dirhams of the standard 777-783 (2.16 grams), Yazd (Yezd) mint, A.H. [77]9 = A.D. 1377-1378, (A.2282, cf.M.1773). Off centred, weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Jalayrid, Taj al din (Sultan) Shaykh Hasan Buzurg, (A.H. 736-757) (A.D. 1336-1356), silver dinar, Baghdad mint, A.H. 755 = A.D. 1354-5, (A.2295, M.1738), another Shaykh Oweys ibn Hasan Buzurg, (A.H. 757-776) (A.D. 1356-1374), silver dinar, Baghdad mint A.H. 762 = A.D. 1360-1, (A.2298, cf.M.1738). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Jalayrid, Shaykh Oweys ibn Hasan Buzurg, (A.H. 757-776) (A.D. 1356-1374), silver dinar, Tabriz mint A.H. 766 = A.D. 1364-5, (A.2300, cf.M.1741). Good very fine, full flan and a rare type.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Jalayrid, Jalal al din (Sultan) Hosayn I ibn Oweys, (A.H. 776-784) (A.D. 1374-1382), silver dirham, Urumi mint, A.H. 780 = A.D. 1378-9, (A.2308, cf.M.1747-8). Good very fine, and a rare mint.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Jalayrid, Jalal al din (Sultan) Hosayn I ibn Oweys, (A.H. 776-784) (A.D. 1374-1382), silver dirham, Tabriz mint, A.H. 779 = A.D. 1377-8, (A.2308, cf.M.1747), other Miscellaneous Dynasties, The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver four dirhams (2), Astarabad mint A.H. 760, 764, = A.D. 1358-9, 1362-3, (A.2344, M.-), Mehrabanids, Taj al-Din (A.H. 747-753), (A.D. 1346-1352), lead-copper fals, Nimruz mint, nd, (A.2357A), others (3), `Izz al-Din Karman (A.H. 753-784) (1352-1382), and probably, Qutb al-Din Muhammad (A.H. 784-788) (A.D. 1382-6), another uncertain of Nimruz c.15-16th century, (A. 2360, A.2362). Silver very fine, others fine-very fine, some rare. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Eretnids, 'Ala al din Eretna ibn Ja'far, (A.H. 736-753) (A.D. 1335-1352), silver akces (double dirhems), Erzinjan mint, issued A.H. 751 = A.D. 1350-1, another Aksaray mint, not dated, another Ali Berg al-din, (A.H. 767-782) (A.D. 1366-1380), Sivas mint, A.H. [77]6 = A.D. 1374-5, (A.2320, cf.M.1223-4, cf.1227). Very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Eretnids, 'Ala al din Eretna ibn Ja'far, (A.H. 736-753) (A.D. 1335-1352), silver akces (double dirhems), Sivas mint, issued A.H. 749 = A.D. 1348-9, another Maden mint, A.H. 747 = A.D. 1346-7, another Erzincan mint, A.H. 747 = A.D. 1346-7, (A.2320, cf.M.1223-4). Very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sarbadar dynasty of Khorasan, temporary assigned to Hasan Damghani, (A.H. 759-763) (A.D. 1358-1362), silver six dirhems, Jajern mint, A.H. 763 = A.D. 1362, (A.2338, cf.M.1869). Flat in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhems, Astarabad mint, A.H. 775, 780 = A.D. 1373-4, 1378-9, (A.2343, M.1873-4). Flat in places, otherwise very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhems, Astarabad mint, A.H. 778 = A.D. 1376-1377, (A.2343, cf.M.1873-4). Flat in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhems, Damaghan mint, A.H. 775, [78]5 = A.D. 1373-4, 1383-4, (A.2343, M.1878). Flat and weak in places, otherwise very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Timur Gurkan (with overlord Mahmud), Pre-reform currency, (A.H. 790-806) (A.D. 1388-1405), silver double dirhem Type II, Samarkand mint, dated A.H. 791 = A.D. 1389, (A.2381, cf.M.1891), another Post-reform currency, first coinage, silver tanka, [Erzinjan] mint, not dated, (A.2400, M.-), Last off centred, otherwise very fine, the last rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Shah Rukh ibn Timur, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), fifth coinage (A.H. 827-850), reform type, silver tankas, Astarabad mint, A.H. 828, 829 = A.D. 1424-5, 1425-6, (A.2405, M.-, M.1897), Herat mint, A.H. 828 = A.D. 1424-5, (A.2405, M.1905), another Kirman mint A.H. 828 = A.D. 1424-5, another Samarkand mint, A.H. 829 = A.D. 1425-6, (A.2405, M.-, M.1922), Tabriz mint A.H. 851 = A.D. 1447-8, a posthumous issue struck by Qara Qoyunlu ruler Jahanshah whose coinage was in the name of Shah Rukh (cf.A.2405 and 2493). Last very good, others very fine or better, some scarce. (6)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Shah Rukh ibn Timur, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), fifth coinage (A.H. 827-850), reform type, silver tankas, Sebzewar mint, A.H. 828 = A.D. 1424-5, (A.2405, cf.M.1919), Sultaniyah mint, A.H. 840 = A.D. 1436-7, (A.2405, cf.M.1929), Tabriz mint, A.H. 847, 849, and nd, (A.2405, M.1931), Yezd mint, A.H. 827 = A.D. 1423-4, (A.2405, cf.M.1933), first coinage? Shiraz mint, nd. (A.2400). Weak in places, mostly fine-very fine, the last rare. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
`Ala al-Dawla, (A.H. 851) (A.D. 1447), silver tanka, Herat mint, nd, (A.2410), Abu'l-Qasim Babur (A.D.851-861) (A.D. 1447-1457), Shiite issue, silver tanka no mint (Sari or Amol), or date, O/S on Samarkand mint of Shahrukh, (A.2422), Sultan Husayn third reign at Herat (A.H.873-911) (A.D. 1469-1506), silver tanka, Herat mint, nd. another c.A.H. 895, (A.2431, 2432, M.-, 1965-6). Some weakness in places, otherwise fine-very fine, mostly rare, the first very rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Abu Sa`id ibn Mohammed ibn Miran Shah ibn Timur, countermarked currency, (A.H. 855-873) (A.D. 1451-1469), silver tanka, (2), no date or mint, but countermarked with quatrefoil border, and again countermarked with eye shaped cartouche small and large, (A.2417, then as A2437, A2438, M.1953-4). Last off centred, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Abu al Qasim Baber (Babur) ibn Baisunqur ibn Shah Rukh, (A.H. 851-861) (A.D. 1447-1457), silver tanka, (Firuzkuh) mint type, dated A.H. 860 = A.D. 1455-6, another not dated but struck over Shah Rukh from Kirman mint, A.H. 84X, (A.2420, cf.M.1970). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Abu al Ghazi Hosayn (Husein) Baiqara (Bayqara), (A.H. 873-911) (A.D. 1469-1506), silver tanka, First Reform type, Astarabad mint, dated A.H. 896 = A.D. 1490-1491, (A.2432, cf.M.1970). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Shah Isma'il I ibn Haydar, (A.H. 907-930) (A.D. 1501-1524), silver two shahi, Herat mint, dated 9[1]6 A.H. = A.D. 1510-1511, (A.2576, Farahbakhsh 7, M.-). Slightly off centre, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal, Kazvin mint, date of flan, (A.2592, M.-). Off centred on obverse, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal, Meshad mint, issued A.H. 960 = A.D. 1552-1553, (A.2592, M.2038-9). Weak in places, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal (or ashrafi), Meshad mint, dated A.D. 960 = A.D. 1552-3, (A.2592, M.2038-9). Off centred on obverse, and weak for a quarter of the coin, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Shah Tahmasp I, (A.H. 930-984) (A.D. 1524-1576), gold quarter mithqal (or ashrafi), Meshad mint, dated A.D. 960 = A.D. 1552-3, (A.2592, M.2038-9). Off centred on obverse, and weak for a quarter of the coin, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40