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. 112 = A.D. 730-731, (A.136, BMC 32c [Vol.IX], W.232). Full flan, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
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. 120 = A.D. 737-738, (A.136, BMC 36a [Vol.IX], W.240). Full flan, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $310
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran, Iran), 186 (802-3), 188 (803-4), 189 (804-5), 190 (805-6), 192 (807-8); all with additional field letters, (A.219, cf.M.185-187). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Fatamids, al-Hakim Abu al'Ali Al Mansur, (A.H. 386-411) (A.D. 996-1021), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo mint), A.H. 392 = A.D. 1001-1002, (A.709, cf.BMC 73, cf.M.553, Miles 141 as cited in Khedivial 1041). Has been filed on edge, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin), (A.H. 564-589) (A.D. 1169-1193), gold dinar, Al Qahirah (Cairo) mint, A.H. 588 = A.D. 1192-3, (A.785, cf.M.810, Balog 48 [50+ specimens noted]). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Rasulid dynasty in Yemen, al-Malik al-Mujahid Saif al-Islam `Ali ibn Daud (A.H. 721-764) (A.D. 1322-1363), silver dirham, al Mahjam mint, A.H. 744 = A.D. 1343-4, with lion in centre, (A.1108, Nutzel 26 [date not listed]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Great Seljuq Coinage, Jalal al din Abu al Fath Malikshah I, (A.H. 465-485) (A.D. 1072-1092), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Khorasan), A.H. 472 = A.D. 1079-1080, with additional name of Caliph Al Muktadi on obverse field, (A.1674, cf.M.879 var.). Clipped flan as usual, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. Large Roman style head to l., facing smaller Byzantine bust, rev. four lined legend, (A.1829, M.1035-6, S/S 34, Edham 47, BMC 405-8). Polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 620 = A.D. 1223-4, obv. Roman style head to r., rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1830, M.1061, S/S 43, Edham 85, BMC 453-4). Polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 623 = A.D. 1226, obv. facing male bust (Sun), rev. five lined legend in circle, overstruck on dirham of A.H.620 as previous lot, (A.1830, M.1062, S/S 44, Edham 90, BMC 455-7). Polished, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Arinchen Turji Gay Khatu ibn Abaga, (A.H. 690-694) (A.D. 1291-1294), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.07 grams), date A.H. 691 = A.D. 1291-2, (A.2158, cf.M.1583 [silver dirhem]). Well centred, weak in places, very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $140
Timurids, `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 $120
SOLD $0
Timurids, 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
(Islamic), assorted issues including Pakistan (8), Afghanistan under Durranis (4), Iran (4) including crown size 5000 dinars A.H.1333, Lebanon (2), others miscellaneous (6) including Timurid tankahs of 839 and 852. Mostly fine or better. (24)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60