Catalogue
Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), follis, Constantinople mint, (7.4 grams), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1760, DOC. 25). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
John I, (A.D. 969-976), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class A1, obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1793). One overstruck on an earlier issue of Nicephorus II, weak in places, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class B, obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. cross on three steps, three lined legend, (S.1823). Attractive, irregular flan shape as usual, nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Byzantine, (6 - 12th century A.D.), mostly large copper folles, many identifiable, as found in hoards many with rough cleaning. Poor - very fine. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Umayyad al-walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 91 = A.D. 709-719, (A.127, BMC 12a [p.27 Vol.IX], W.202). Full flan, mint bloom, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $270
Umayyad al-walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 93 = A.D. 711-712, (A.127, BMC 15, W.205-6). Full flan, trace of mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $300
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 $50
SOLD $60
Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 111 = A.D. 729-730, (A.136, BMC 32b [Vol.IX], W.231). Full flan, dirt attached, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $220
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). Slightly bent, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
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 $120
SOLD $80
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 $250
SOLD $180
Murabitids, (Almoravids), 'Ali ibn Yusuf, (A.H. 500-537) (A.D. 1106-1142), gold dinar, citing Yasir, issued 519 A.H., (A.D. 1125-6), Ishbiliya mint (in Spain), (A.466, Hazard 218, cf.M.377-378). Slightly crinkled, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Yusuf Ya`qub ibn Yusuf I, (A.H. 580-595) (A.D. 1184-1199), gold dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 580 to 595 = A.D. 1184-1199, (4.7 grams), (A.484, Hazard 502, M.-, BMC 100-1, Lavoix 729). Of fine style, almost uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Mamluk Sultan, al-Nasir Nasir al din Hasan, first reign (A.H. 748-752) (A.D. 1347-1351), gold heavy dinar, (6.48 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 750 = A.D. 1349-1350, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.944, Balog 318, BMC 550h, listed date in Balog). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Mamluk Sultan, al-Zahir Sayf al din Barquq, second reign (A.H. 792-801) (A.D. 1390-1399), gold heavy dinar, (11.20 grams), Halab mint (Aleppo), A.H. 798 = A.D. 1395-1396, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.972, Balog 577, this date listed in Balog, and illustration struck from the same reverse die). Very fine, a clear date reading, rare.
Estimate $320
SOLD $230
Mamluk Sultan, al-Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (10.62 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. [804] = A.D. 1401-1402, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, cf.Balog 616, the dies differ from those listed in Balog, but are the same dies as other known dated examples, cf.Noble Numismatics sale 51 [lot 4233 from same dies]). Good very fine and rare for this date.
Estimate $280
SOLD $270
Mamluk Sultan, al-Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (9.94 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 806 = A.D. 1403-1404, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, Balog 618, same obverse die to that illustrated in Balog, cf.Noble Numismatics sale 51 [lot 4234, same dies]). Crinkled, otherwise very fine and rare for this date.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Islamic, Ghaznavids, Mahmud b. Sebukt-egin as Yemin al-dawla, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), silver four dirhams, Anderaba mint, A.H. 389 = A.D. 999, (A.1608, M.766), India, Gwalior, silver rupee, undated, (KM.152), Islamic fraction, EIC bronze, Turkey silver twenty kurush A.H. 1293/1, 1327/9, (KM.693, 780), and Egypt, Khedive's star, 1884-6 without suspender. First weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, others poor - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
The Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), (A.H. 603-624) (A.D. 1206-1227), gold dinar, Ghazana mint (Ghazni south-eastern Afghanistan), (4.7 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 fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,850
The Mongol Great Khans, Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), (A.H. 603-624) (A.D. 1206-1227), silver dirham, no mint (Ghazna), no date but struck c.622-624, (3.21 grams), struck in his name, (A.1967, M.1496). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Iran (Mongols of Persia), Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, date off flan, issued c.A.H. 676, (4.42 grams), (A.2126, cf.M.1565 [silver dirhem for reverse]). Slightly off centred, lustrous nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, [Yazd mint], dated 679, issued A.D. 1281, (6.9 grams), (A.2126, cf.M.1565 [silver dirhem for Tabriz]). Off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $320
SOLD $290
Egypt, Mahmud II, (A.H.1223-1255, A.D.1808-1839), silver five qirsh year 30, (KM.184). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Egypt, Abdul Aziz, (A.H. 1277-1293, A.D. 1861-1876), silver ten qirsh, year 4; Abdul Hamid II (A.H. 1293-1327, A.D. 1876-1909), silver ten para, year 1, (KM.257, 275). Fine or better, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Hejaz (Province of Saudi Arabia), al-Husain ibn Ali (1916-1924), gold dinar hashimi, A.H. 1334 (1923) year 8, (KM 31). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Iran, Afsharids, Nadir Shah, (A.H. 1148-1160) (A.D. 1735-1747), gold mohur, Mashhad mint, A.H. 1157 = issued A.D. 1744, (11.0 grams), type D [only date for type], (A.2739, M.-, KM.389). Very fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Iran, Sultan Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1327-1344, A.D. 1909-1925), gold toman, mule issue A.H. 1332 (1913-4), (KM. A81 US$1500 Unc, p.1246). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $210
Turkey, Ahmed III, (A.H. 1115-1143, A.D. 1703-1730), silver zolota types V, XVIII (2), (KM. 156); Abdul Hamid I (A.H. 1187-1203, A.D. 1774-1789), silver two zolota, year 3, (KM. 401). Fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Turkey, Mahmud I, (A.H. 1143-1168) (A.D. 1730-1754), gold five (bes) sultani (altinlik), A.H. 1143 = A.D. 1730, Islambul mint, (16.6 grams), (KM. 242). Slightly buckled, has been holed and repaired, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Islamic, silver as found in the Middle East, includes crusader issues (2), Armenian (1), etc. Some fine. (7)
Estimate $40
SOLD $45