Catalogue
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 93 = A.D. 712, (A.128, cf.M.93, BMC 536-7). Full flan, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 94 = A.D. 713, (A.128, cf.M.93, BMC 538). Full flan, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-3, others Hisham (A.H. 105-125) (A.D.724-743), Wasit mint, A.H. 105, 121, 124 = A.H. 723/4, 738/9, 741/2), others Marwan II (A.H.127-132, A.D. 744-750), (A.128, 137, 141, BMC 538, 548, 571, 576, 582, 584). Mostly bent or mounted, but dates and mint legible, very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $35
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham (A.H. 105-125) (A.D.724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 120 = A.H. 739, (A.137, BMC 570). Full flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham (A.H. 105-125) (A.D.724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 121 = A.H. 740, (A.137, BMC 571). Full flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 743-744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 125 = A.D. 743, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 577). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $65
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 743-744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 744, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 578). Full flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Basra mint (Basra in Iraq), A.H. 147, = A.D. 764, (A.213, cf.M.147), another Al Kufa (near Nejef in Iraq), A.H. 142 = A.D. 759, (A.213, cf.M.140). Very fine to good very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 188, = A.D. 804, (A.219, cf.M.185). Original mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 190, = A.D. 806, (A.219, cf.M.185). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver dirhams, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 188 (4), 189 (2), = A.D. 804, 805, (A.219, cf.M.185). Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Islamic, Abbasid Caliphs, al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 245, = A.D. 859-860, with additional field inscriptions, on the obverse al-Muqtadir billah' (powerful through Allah) and the reverse 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) and 'al-Mutawakkil billah' the name of the caliph, (A.229, cf.M.211). Weak in places, slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Islamic, Abbasid Caliphs, al-Mutawakkil, (A.H. 232-247) (A.D. 847-861), gold dinar, (4.1 grams), Merv mint, A.H. 247, = A.D. 861, (A.229, cf.BMC 319). Bent, weak in places, crinkled, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
Islamic, Buwayhids (Buyids), Mu'ayyid al-Dawla Abu Mansur, (A.H. 356-373) (A.D. 967-983), gold dinar, Suk al-Ahwaz mint, A.H. 368 = A.D. 979, (A.1567). Full strike with complete legends, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Islamic, Buwayhids (Buyids), Mu'ayyid al-Dawla Abu Mansur, (A.H. 356-373) (A.D. 967-983), gold dinar, Suk al-Ahwaz mint, A.H. 370 = A.D. 981, (A.1567). Full strike with complete legends, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Islamic, Ghaznavids, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), associated with the Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi'amir Allah (A.H. 467-487). (A.D. 1074-1094), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, uncertain date, (A.1637, SNA Tubingen 425, cf.M.790). Weak in places, crudely struck as all known types of this ruler, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Islamic, Ghaznavids, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), associated with the Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi'amir Allah (A.H. 467-487). (A.D. 1074-1094), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, uncertain date, (A.1637, cf.SNA Tubingen 425, cf.M.790). Weak in places, crudely struck as all known types of this ruler, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Islamic, Great Seljuq Coinage, 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, the extra legends in obverse (each side) and reverse (top and bottom) fields, (A.1665, Hennequin 33 [Pl.I], cf.M.876). Weak in places, crinked, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $225
Islamic, various silver used in the region of Israel, includes Mamluk-Ottoman types, mostly 13th - 17th century coins of various denominations. Good - fine. (7)
Estimate $30
SOLD $10