Catalogue
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 118 = A.D. 736-737, (A.136, BMC 35, W.238). Corroded and pitted, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Islamic, Abbasid provincial coinage in the East, Bokhara, billon drachms as islamic issues copying the Hepjthalite prototype (c.480-650 B.C.), these issued late 7th - 8th century, (M.294-5, p.84). Some with green oxidation, otherwise very good or better, rare. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Islamic, Abbasid Caliphate, al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, uncertain mint, A.H. 314, = A.D. 926, with additional field inscriptions, dot above on obverse, on the reverse, below 'Al Muqtadir' (caliph), above 'li-'Ilah' (to Allah), (A.245, cf.BMC 418). Weak in many places, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Islamic, Fatamid, al-Aziz abu al-Mansur Nazar, (A.H. 365-386) (A.D. 975-996), gold dinar, with central pellets, Al Mansruriyah mint (Ifriquia near Qairawan), A.H. 379 = A.D. 989-990, (A.703, BMC 63, cf.M.547, cf.Miles 118 [year 376]). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Islamic, Fatamid coinage, al-Hakim Abu al'Ali Al Mansur, (A.H. 386-411) (A.D. 996-1021), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo mint), A.H. 404 = A.D. 1013-1014, (A.709, BMC 86, M.553, Miles 15248 as cited in RN 1935 No.10 [p.42]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Islamic, Fatamid coinage, al-Zahir abu al-Hasan `Ali, (A.H. 411-427) (A.D. 1021-1036), gold dinar, with central two line legends, Al Mahdiyah mint (in Tunisia), A.H. 413 = A.D. 1021-1022, (A.714, cf.M.560, cf.Miles 166 [year 404]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Egypt, Mamluk Coinage, al-Ashraf Sayf al din Qaitbay, (A.H. 873-901) (A.D. 1468-1496), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint?, date off flan as usual, obv. & rev. four lines of legend divided by three horizontal cables to left, (A.1027, Balog 810). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Islamic, Artuqids of Mardin, 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); another obv. two diademed male busts in profile facing each other, dot between, rev. Virgin, nimbate on right and Byzantine emperor on left both standing facing, (A.1827, M.1027, S/S 28, Edham 31-33, BMC 372-4). Good fine the second scarce. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
The Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), (A.H. 603-624) (A.D. 1206-1227), gold dinar, Ghazana mint (Ghazni south-eastern Afghanistan), (6.49 grams), A.H. 618 = A.D. 1221-1222, with full title and name on reverse 'The Khan of Khans, The Just, The Most Mighty, Genghiz Khan', (cf.A. 1964 [RRR], M.-, BMC -, Kazan.-, ). Weak and flat on a third of the coin, otherwise, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Islamic countries including India, various denominations from 14th century - 20th century, a few in silver. Poor- extremely fine. (80)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0