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Lot 2124 Sale 65 Islamic Coins

Timurid coinage, `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)

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Lot 2125 Sale 65 Islamic Coins

Timurid coinage, Abu'l-Qasim Babur, (A.H.851-861) (A.D. 1447-1457), silver tanka, Shiite type, not dated mint off flan, (A.2422); Abu al Ghazi Hosayn (Husein) Baiqara (Bayqara), (A.H. 873-911) (A.D. 1469-1506), silver tanka, Post Reform type, Herat mint, date off flan, (A.2432.3). Weak in places, second with attempted piercing, off centred, otherwise fine - very fine, and scarce. (2)

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Lot 2126 Sale 65 Islamic Coins

Timurid coinage, 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, off centred, otherwise fine - very fine, and scarce. (2)

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Lot 2127 Sale 65 Islamic Coins

Iran, Qajar, Fath Ali Shah (A.H.1212-1250) (A.D. 1797-1834), gold toman, Rasht mint, uncertain date but probably A.H.1232 = 1816-7, (A.2865, KM.206d.3). Has been mounted, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 2128 Sale 65 Islamic Coins

Durrani, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), silver rupee, Lahore mint, regnal Year 14 (1173) = A.D. 1759-1760, (A.3135, KM.623, cf.M.2205). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2129 Sale 65 Islamic Coins

Barakzai, silver rupees, Muhammad Ya`qub (A.H. 1296-1297) (A.D. 1879-1880), Kabul mint, A.H.1296, (1879), (A.3174, C.945), silver half rupee, Herat mint, A.H. 1298 sic! posthumous issue (in Herat to 1298), (1880-1), (A.3175, C.943a), Wali Muhammad (A.H.1297) (1880), Kabul mint, A.H.1297 (2, variants one with S, other 4 central dots), (1880), (A.3176, C.951, C.951/976). Fine - good very fine, last ruler rare. (4)

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