Catalogue
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, (A.128, M.55, BMC 538). Full flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Wasit mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 94, 95 and 96 = A.D. 712-5, (A.128, M.55, BMC 538, 539, 541). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 124 = A.D. 741-2, (A.137, cf.M.61, BMC 206, W. 576). Full flan, uncirculated, probably the finest example known.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Mohammad `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 524-558) (A.D. 1130-1163), gold half dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 540 to 558 = A.D. 1145-1163, (A.478, Hazard 466, M.399-400, BMC 86-87, Lavoix 715-716). Of fine style, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Fatimid Coinage, al-Zahir abu al-Hasan `Ali, (A.H. 411-427) (A.D. 1021-1036), gold quarter dinar, with central one line legends, Siqiliyah mint (Sicily mint), A.H. [41]9 = A.D. 1028, (A.714, cf.M.561). Clipped, good fine and scarce.
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), (6.3 grams), [A.H. 618 = A.D. 1221-1222], with partial title and name on reverse 'The Khan of Khans, The Just, The Most Mighty, Genghiz Khan', (A.1964 [RR], M.-, BMC -, Kazan.-, ). Weak and flat on half of the coin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Baidu (Baydu) ibn Teraghai ibn Hulagu, (A.H. 694) (A.D. 1294), gold dinar, Tabriz mint but off flan, date A.H. 694 = A.D. 1294, (A.2164, cf.M.1588 [silver dirhem]). Off centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Baidu (Baydu) ibn Teraghai ibn Hulagu, (A.H. 694) (A.D. 1294), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.01 grams), but off flan, date A.H. 694 = A.D. 1294, (A.2164, cf.M.1588 [silver dirhem]). Off centred, weak in places, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Afghanistan, Durrani, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), Ahmadnagar-Farrukhabad mint A.H.[11]74/14, (A.3092, KM.103). Large flan (as a nazarana type), good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Assorted Islamic coins, Abbasid, Al Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169), Madinat al Salam mint, year 160, (A.217, M.159); Hammmudids of Malaga, bronze dirhems, Al Mahdi Mohammad I, (A.H.438-446), billon dirhems, 438 (2), 442, (A.371, M.331); Muwahhid (Almohad), silver square dirhams, anonymous issues (3), c. (A.H. 524-668), (A.496 M.421); Murabitid (Almoravids), silver qirat, (cf.A.475); Mongal Great Khans, Genghiz Khan, billon dirhem (named as 'Khaqan', (A.H 603-624), (A.1969, M.1495); Ilkhanids Abu Said, double dirhem, Tabriz (A.H.725), (A.2210, M.1643) and another uncertain probably a copy. Mostly fine - very fine a few scarce, all in envelopes described. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Islamic coins, a wide assortment, including Abbasid dirhems (3, damaged); Islamic copper (34), other 19th and early 20th century: copper Egypt (15), Sudan (2); Tunis (4); Turkey silver (6), Iran silver (3), others including jetons (12). Poor - fine, only a few better. (79)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90