Catalogue
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), gold quarter mohur, Isfahan mint, issued A.H. 1177 = A.D. 1763-1764, date and mint within inner circle, (A.2791, KM.525, M.-). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), gold quarter mohur, Yazd mint, issued A.H. 1186 = A.D. 1772-1773, dated within catouche, (A.2791, KM.525, M.-). Weak in places, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), silver rupi (ten shahi), Mazandaran mint, not dated another two abbasi (eight shahi), issued A.H. 1185 = A.D. 1771-1772, dated both sides, (A.2795, 2796, M.- and M.2122). Very fine - extremely fine, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), Isfahan mint, silver two abbasi (eight shahi), issued A.H. 1183 = A.D. 1769-1770, others silver abbasi (four shahi) type B and C, dated A.H. 1175, 1181 = A.D. 1761-2, 1767-8, (A.2796, 2799, 2800, M.2121, cf.M.2124, KM.515, 522, 523). Very fine - extremely fine, the first scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mohammed Karim Khan, (A.H. 1166-1193) (A.D. 1753-1779), Rasht mint, silver two abbasi (eight shahi), issued A.H. 1183 = A.D. 1769-1770, another 118[3?] Qazvin mint, another silver abbasi (four shahi) Kashan mint, type B, dated A.H. [11]7X, (A.2796, 2799, cf.M.2123, cf.M.2125, cf.M.2130, KM.515, 523). Very fine, some scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar. (A.H. 1193-1211) (A.D. 1779-1797), gold half toman, (3.88 grams), Qazwin mint, A.H. 1207 = A.D. 1792-3, (A.2833, cf.KM.626). Unlisted in all references, probably has been mounted, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar, (A.H. 1193-1211) (A.D. 1779-1797), gold quarter toman, (2.88 grams), Qazvin mint, A.H. 1205 = A.D. 1790-1, (A.2835, cf.KM.624a). Good very fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar. (A.H. 1193-1211) (A.D. 1779-1797), gold quarter toman, (2.87 grams), Rasht mint, A.H. 1203 = A.D. 1788-9, (A.2835, KM.624a). Probably has been mounted, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar. (A.H. 1193-1211) (A.D. 1779-1797), gold quarter toman, (2.86 grams), Rasht mint, A.H. 1204 = A.D. 1789-1790, (A.2835, KM.624a). Possibly has been mounted, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Fath `Ali Shah (A.H. 1212-1250) (A.D. 1797-1834), gold Toman, (4.61 grams), Isfahan mint, A.H. 1232 = A.D. 1816-7, (A.2865, cf.C.206c). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Fath `Ali Shah (A.H. 1212-1250) (A.D. 1797-1834), gold Toman, (4.60 grams), Khoy mint, A.H. 1241 = A.D. 1825-6, (A.2865, cf.C.206d.2). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Fath `Ali Shah (A.H. 1212-1250) (A.D. 1797-1834), gold Toman, (4.60 grams), Qazwin mint, A.H. 1235 = A.D. 1819-1820, (A.2865, cf.C.206.4). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Fath `Ali Shah (A.H. 1212-1250) (A.D. 1797-1834), gold Toman, (4.631 grams), Yazd mint, A.H. 1237 = A.D. 1821-2, (A.2865, C.-, cf.M.2136). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1250-1264) (A.D. 1834-1848), gold toman, (3.36 grams), Mashad mint, A.H. 1261 = A.D. 1845, (A.2904, C.233.1a). Crinkled, otherwise, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Muhammad Shah (A.H. 1250-1264) (A.D. 1834-1848), silver qiran type C, Shiraz mint A.H. 1252 (1836-7), Tabriz mint A.H. 1253 (1837-8), (A.2911, C.227a), type D, Isfahan mint A.H. 1260 (1844), Kirmanshahan mint, A.H.1258 (1842-3), Meshad mint A.H. 1256, 1262, (1840-1, 1845-6), Yezd mint A.H.1255 (1839-1840), (A.2913, C.227b). Very fine or better, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Nasir al-Din Shah (A.H. 1264-1313) (A.D 1848-1896), Type B silver qiran, Kashan mint, A.H.1273?, Meshad mint, A.H. 1278, 1285, (1861-2, 1868-9), Resht mint crown above type, A.H. 1287 (1870-1), Shiraz mint A.H. 1275 (1858-9), Tehran mint A.H. 1277 (1860-1), Yezd mint A.H. 1293 (1876-7), others not dated (2 legends in circule and square) (A.2930, C.263a, M.2160-1), silver half qiran, Kirmanshahan mint, A.H. 1275 (1858-9), (A.2931, C.262a), Toughra type, silver qiran, Meshad mint A.H.1286, (1869-1870), (A.2936, C.264.1). Fine to very fine, some scarce. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Durrani, Ahmad Shah (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), gold mohur, Mashhad mint, not dated (but after 1163), but probably Regnal year 8, (A.3090, M.-, KM. 639). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Durrani, Ahmad Shah (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), gold mohur, Shahjahanabad mint, regnal year 14, dated (117)4 = A.D. 1760-1, (A.3090, M.-, KM. 765, cf.Lahore 26). Slightly bent, extremely fine, very rare, the Regnal year and date combination unlisted.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Durrani, Ahmad Shah (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), silver rupee, Ahmadnagar-Farrukhabad mint, regnal year 14, dated (11)74 = A.D. 1760-1, (A.3092, M.-, KM. 103, cf.Lahore 32). Slight edge clipping on obverse, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Durrani, Taimur Shah, (A.H. 1186-1207) (A.D. 1772-1793), silver rupee, Mashhad mint, uncertain date, (A.3097, KM.B640, M.-). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Durrani, Taimur Shah (A.H. 1186-1207) (A.D. 1772-1793), gold mohur, Kabul mint, A.H. 1187 = 1773-4, (A.3099, KM.435, M.-). Nearly uncirculated, very scarce, date not in KM.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Durrani, silver rupees, Zaman Shah ibn Timur, (A.H. 1207-1216) (A.D.1793-1801), Kashmir mint, A.H. 1209 Regnal year 2, = A.D. 1794-5, (A.3108, KM.575), Mahmud Shah, First Reign, (A.H. 1216-1218/9) (A.D. 1801-1803/4), Herat mint A.H. 1219 = A.D. 1804-1805, (A.3115, KM.398.2), Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Durrani, silver rupees, Shah Shuja` al-Mulk, (A.H. 1218-1224) (A.D. 1803-1809), Kashmir mint, A.H.[1221]/4, (A.3122, PM.1033) another Regnal Year 2, A.H. 1219 = A.D. 1804-1805, (A.3122, KM.598, M.2210-2211), Mahmud Shah, Second reign, (A.H. 1224-1233) (A.D. 1809-1817), Derajat mint, Regnal year 3, A.H. 12XX = A.D. 1811-1812, (A.3131, KM.373, M.-). Very fine or better, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Durrani, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), silver rupee, Lahore mint, regnal Year 14 (1173) = A.D. 1759-1760, (A.3135, KM.623, cf.M.2205). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Durrani, silver rupees, Ayyub Shah, (puppet of Dost Muhammad), (A.H. 1233-1246) (A.D. 1817-1829), Kabul mint, Regnal Year 3, A.H.1237 = A.D. 1821-1822, Shah Shuja` al-Mulk, third reign, (A.H. 1255-1258) (A.D. 1839-1842), Kabul mint A.H. 1255 = A.D. 1839-1840, Kohandil Khan, (A.H. 1256-1271) (A.D. 1840-1855), silver half rupee, Ahmadshahi mint, A.H. 126[7] = A.D. 1850-1851, (A.3135, 3145, 3151, KM.182, 468, 484.1, M.-). Very fine, first two rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Barakzai, silver rupees, Dost Muhammad first reign (A.H. 1239-1255) (A.D. 1824-1839), Ahmadshahi mint, A.H.1240, (1824-5), Qandahar mint, A.H. 1244 (1828-9), (A.3157, C.826), second reign (A.H.1258-1280) (1842-1863), Kabul mint, A.H.1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1278 (1854-8, 1861-2), (A.3162, C.882), silver half rupees Ahmadshahi mint A.H.1272 (1855-6), Qandahar mint A.H.1275 (1858-9), (first A.-, A.3163, C.891). Fine to good very fine, mostly scarce or rare. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Barakzai, silver rupees, Sher `Ali second reign (A.H. 1285-1296) (A.D. 1868-1879), Kabul mint, A.H.1290, 1293, 1295, (1873-4, 1876-7, 1878), (A.3165, C.929), Kabul mint machine made issues, A.H. 1293, 1294, 1295, (1876-8), (A.3166, C.930.1, 930.2), silver half rupees, Herat mint A.H. 1295 (2, one with date of flan) (1878), Kabul mint?, [A.H.1287], Qandahar mint A.H.1292 (1875-6), (A.3167, C.921, 924a, 924b), machine made half rupee, Kabul mint, A.H. 1295 (1878) (A.3168, C.925.2). Fine to extremely fine, mostly scarce. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Barakzai, silver rupees, Muhammad Ya`qub (A.H. 1296-1297) (A.D. 1879-1880), Kabul mint, A.H.1296, (1879), (A.3174, C.945), silver half rupee, Herat mint, A.H. 1298 sic! posthumous issue (in Herat to 1298), (1880-1), (A.3175, C.943a), Wali Muhammad (A.H.1297) (1880), Kabul mint, A.H.1297 (2, variants one with S, other 4 central dots), (1880), (A.3176, C.951, C.951/976). Fine to good very fine, last ruler rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Barakzai, silver rupees, `Abd al-Rahman (A.H. 1297-1319) (A.D 1880-1901), Kabul mint, A.H.1297, 1298, 1304, 1305, 1306 (1880, 1880-1, 1886-9), native copy of Kabul mint 1301 of crude style, (A.3180, C.977), Qandahar mint, A.H. 1304, 1305 (1886-8), (A.3180, C.977.2), silver half rupees Herat mint, A.H.1300, 1301, 1303, 1305, 1306, 1308, (1882-4, 1885-6, 1887-9, 1890-1), (A.3181, C.975). Fine to good very fine, some scarce. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Miscellaneous, various issues, gold dinar (3.00 grams), uncertain issue, Abbasid Al-Rashid silver dirham, A.H.180 (Madinat al Salam mint), Artukids silver dirham Nasir al Dim Artuq Arslan (A.H. 597-637) (a.D. 1201-1239), Donaysir (Dunaisir) mint, (A.1831), Seljuq of Rum, Kayka'us II, (A.H. 643-647) (A.D. 1245-1249) copper fals (A.1225), Ottoman Issues, AE fals, Murad II, (A.H. 824-848) (A.D. 1421-1444), (A.1303) and another (2) anonymous issues. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100