Catalogue
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
Italy, Cremona, commune issue c.1150-1330, silver half grosso or denaro, obv. FREDERIC[VS], around cross with dots in two angles, rev. CREMON[A], around P omega P I, (Biaggi 674). Chips out of edges, otherwise fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Italy, Medieval issue from Ravenna mint, anonymous issue (1232-1390), silver and billon denars (2), obv. V/PS in centre, legend around, rev. cross with lis in opposite corners, around +DE RAVENA, (Biaggi 1965), another Ancona mint, anonymous issue 13th century, billon denar, obv. cross with DE ANCONA around, rev. V/CS around PP S.QVI RIA, (Biaggi 42), others billon denars (2), Brindisi, Henry VI with Constanza d'Altavilla (1195-6), obv. cross, rev. eagle facing, (Biaggi (433), and with Frederick (1196), obv. eagle facing, rev. facing bust, (Biaggi 436). Mostly very fine, first with striking crack in flan. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Messina mint, Roger II (1105-1154), AE follis, obv. Roger standing, (Biaggi 1217), follis fraction rev. bust of Christ, (Biaggi 1219), half follis issued 1145 with date 540 AH in Kufic, (Biaggi 1224). Very fine and all rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Messina mint, William I (1154-1168), AE follis fraction, obv. REX/W around Kufic script, rev. bust of Virgin and child, (Biaggi 1226), William II (1166-1189), dirhem fraction, cross in centre of reverse, Kufic script both sides, (Biaggi 1230), half follis obv. in Latin with REX W/SCoS in centre, rev. in Kufic, (Biaggi 1233), Tancred I (1189-1194), billon, quarter of a tercenario, (Biaggi 1235). Mostly very fine and all rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Messina mint, Tancred I (1189-1194), AE follis, obv. in Kufic 'II Re Tancredi', rev. in Latin 'REX' in centre around '+ROGERIVS', (Biaggi 1237, R3 [cat. $1500]). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Messina mint, Henry VI (1194-1197), AE denar, obv. eagle facing, FREDERIC REX around, rev. six pointed star, dots in angles, ROM SICILIE around (Biaggi 1250), Frederick II (1197-1250), AE half denar, obv. bust right, rev. eagle facing, (Biaggi 1261), Charles I (1266-1282), AE denar, obv. K and lis, rev. cross, (Spahr 48, cf.Biaggi 1288), Peter of Constanze (1282-1285), AE double denier, obv. eagle facing, rev. arms of Aragon, (Biaggi 1305) another AE denar, rev. arms (Biaggi 1306), Ferdinand I (1412-1416), AE denar, obv. eagle facing, rev. arms of Aragon, (Biaggi 1349). Mostly fine or better. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Messina mint, AE denars, Conrad I (1250-1254), obv. cross, dots in opposite corners, traces of CONRADVS around, rev. RX and omega, traces of legend around, (Biaggi 1269), Conrad II (1254-1258), obv. CR around +SECVNDVS R, rev. cross, +IER ET SICH, (Biaggi 1273), Manfred (1258-1266), obv. cross in centre, traces of MAYNFRID around, rev. S in centre around REX SICILIE, (Biaggi 1276), Charles I (1266-1282), obv, lis, rev. cross, stars in corners, (Biaggi 1288). Mostly fine or better. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Messina mint, Manfred (1258-1266), AE denar, obv. M with omega above, rev. eight pointed star, SICILIE REX around (Spahr 215, cf.Biaggi 1280), assorted other denars and fractions from Sicily and Italy c.12th century. Fine or better. (7)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Italy, Medieval Sicily issues from Palerno mint, Henry VI (1194-1195), silver quarter of a tercenario, obv. in three lines in Latin 'Z REX SICIL', rev. in Kufic 'Enrico Cesare Augusto', (Biaggi 1780, R2 [cat. $250]). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Album, Stephen., A Checklist of Islamic Coins, 2nd edition, January 1998, Santa Rosa Calif., 151 pp. As new.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
American Numismatic Society, Museum Notes, a complete set from volumes 10 - 33 and the following series of the American Journal of Numismatics, Volumes 1 - 4; all published between 1961-1992. A few of the volumes have small spine tears at the top of the spine and minor folds on the cover, but overall a very fine set, all with card covers. (27)
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
(Ancient), Jones, J.R., A Numismatic index to the Journal of Hellenic Studies, 1880-1969., Cambridge, 1971, 45pps., four offprints, of Rogers, E., Three Rare Seleucid Coins and Their Problems, 1919, 18 pp., 1 plate; Baldus, Hans Roland., das Oeuvre des Stempelschneiders Eumenos von syrakus im Lichte der fruhen Leukaspisdrachmen, Chiron, Band 2, 1972, pp 37-55, 14 plates; Bastien, Pierre & Huvelin, Helene., Tresor d' antoniniani a la butte de Warlencourt (De Valerian a Aurelian), Rev. Belge de Num., 1960, pp 199-242, 2 plates, presentation copy to Colin Kraay by author; Boardman, John, The Greeks Overseas, Penguin, 1964, 288pp, 24 plates etc.; Hands, Rev. A.W., An Introduction to the Study of the Hebrew Synonyms..., Gloucester, 1891, 31 pp.; Schwabacher, Willy., Neue Methoden in der Griechischen Munzforschung, Lund 1964, from studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol.XV, 9 pps. 2 plates; Von Fritze, Hans., Die Elektronpragung von Kyzikos (Mysia), from Nomisma 1912, pp.1-38, 6 plates as a photocopy. Mostly rare offprints, very good - fine. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Arnold-Biucchi, Carmen., The Randazzo Hoard 1980 and Sicilian Chronology in the Early Fifth Century B.C., Numismatic Studies No.18, American Numismatic Society, New York, 1980, 77pp. 20 plates, As new.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Assorted literature, includes Pick Vol.3, 1961-1996; Gadoury V., Monnaies Francaises 1973; Korea catalogue 1973, 1978, 1993; Hong Kong coin, note and stamp catalogues (2); various European coin lists and catalogues c.1980-1990's (17). Mostly fine. (24)
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
(Athena Fund II), the property of the Merrill-Lynch Investment Fund, part sold by Sotheby's in auction held in Zurich from 27-28th October 1993, lots 157-1890 lots, every coin illustrated with descriptive text, 14 colour plates, this the second part; together with Spink Coin Auctions sales 17 (1981) and 65 (1988), and Spink & Son Zurich Sale 10 (1983) (Gold Coins of Denmark), together with Spink & Son/ Galerie des Monnaies sales 18.10.1973; 26.4.1974. first with some water damaged, otherwise fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
(Auction Sales), Schweizerischer Bankverein, Basel sales Nos.1, 2, 4-9 (1974 - 1980); Lists of Monetarium Zurich Nos.36-41, 61, 65; Spink Auctions Australia, sales No.4 and 6; Spink & Son/Max Stern auction 30 October 1975 (with Price list), other catalogues and lists (8). Mostly fine. (27)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Australian Coin Review, Vol 1, July 1964 - June 1965, Vol 5, July 1968 - June 1969, Vol 10 July 1973 - June 1974, bound in red cloth as issued, loose issues February 1978 - February 1998 including extras virtually complete run, packed in two cartons. (approximately 280)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Australian Numismatic Societies, annual publications, Australian Numismatic Society 1982, 1985, 1990, 1992 (Australian Communion Tokens), 1993; Numismatic Association of Victoria Volumes 5 Autumn 1984, 6 1984 (Non-Circulating Checks of Victoria), 7 1985, 1987, 1988, 1988 (Special Bicentenary Issue), 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994. All as new. (16)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Bedoukian, Paul, Z., Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia, published as a Royal Numismatic Society Special publication No.10, London, 1978, 81 + x pp, 8 plates. As new, with dust jacket.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Bellinger, Alfred R., Troy the Coins, Reprint by Sanford J. Durst, (1960) 1979, 219 + xiii pp., 27 plates. As new.
Estimate $70
SOLD $55