Catalogue
Abbasid Coinage, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 156 = A.D. 773-774, no point (A.212, BMC 22 [with point]). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Abbasid coinage, al-Ma'mun, (A.H. 198-218) (A.D. 813-833), gold dinar, un-named mint (Baghdad), A.H. 211 = A.H. 826, with additional field words, 'al-Khalifa above, and al-Ma'mun below, (A.222, cf.M.198). Somewhat bent, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Mu`izz-al-Dawla Ahmad b. Buwayh`, (A.H. 328-356) (A.D. 939-967), silver dirham, Madinat al-Salem mint, A.H. 336 = A.D. 948-9, (A.1543.1). Full round flan, weak in places near complete legends, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
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. 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 $20
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, weak in places, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id Bahadur ibn Uljaitu, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver two dirhems, Tabriz mint, A.H. 725 = A.D. 1325-1326, square/circle type (A.2210); another Kashan mint, A.H. 730 = A.D. 1329-1330, looped octagon type, type G, (A.2214, M.1652, 1657). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Uzbekistan, Khans of Khoqand, Mohammed Ali Khan, (A.H. 1238-1256) (A.D. 1822-1840), gold tilla, Khoqand mint, issued with only 12 of the A.H. on the die, legends within chevron pear-shape frame, (A.3054, KM.68). Possibly has been mounted, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Islamic dynasties, a collection housed on sheets partially described, Umayyad copper (3), Abbasid silver dirhems (4) Madinat al Salam mint, others (1), copper (3); Ghaznavid, silver (9), billon (1) (M.802); Muwahhids (M.421); Buwayhid, AH 372, Isbahan mint, dirhem (A.1552); Khwarezm Shahs, AH 533-628, (M.912) (2); Seljuqs of Rum, silver dirhems (4), Kaykhusraw II, AH 639, lion and sun obverse, Konya and Siwars mint, (A.1218); Kaykhusraw III, nd and AH676, (A.1232). Very good - very fine. (29)
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Islamic Dynasties, a group of copper dirhems desrcibed on a sheet, Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, (AH 580-597), (A.1829.2) (2); another Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (AH 597-637), (A.1830.4); Zengids of Mosul, Qutb al-din Mawdud, (AH 544-564), (A.1858); Zengids of Sinjar, 'Imad al-Din Zangi (AH 565-594), (A.1879.2); others (2). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Islamic dynasties, a collection housed on sheets partially described, Ayyubids silver (8), copper (5), Mongols, Chingiz Khan, copper jital annonymous (M.1495, A.1969); Ilkhans, silver (4); Walid, silver Amir Wali, Astarabad mint, dirhem (A.2344.1); Timurids, Timur, dirhem, (A.2375), Shahrukh, copper adliya (A.2409); Shaybanids of Central Asia, 'Abd Allah II (4) silver tankas, (A.2995); Safavids, silver abbasi etc (3); Iran, Qajars, silver (3), copper (1), Mamluk, silver (1), copper (4), others (3). Very good - very fine. (44)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270), silver tram, obv. Queen Zabel on left and king Hetoum on right both standing and facing, rev. lion with cross in left paw, (N.341), another Levan III (1301-1307), silver tram, obv. king on horseback, rev. lion to right, six dots below, (N.419 var.). First nearly very fine, second very good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemund III, Minority, under Regencies of Constance and Renaud de Chatillon, (1149-1163), silver denier, (0.77 grams), Class B/C mule, obv. bare head right, rev. cross pattee, annulet in one angle, (Metcalf 346, Sch. II/20 var., Mal.25/35). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemund III, Minority, under Regencies of Constance and Renaud de Chatillon, (1149-1163), silver denier, (0.75 grams), Class F, obv. bare head right, no crescent at neck, rev. cross pattee, annulet in one angle, (Metcalf 358, Sch. II/20 var., Mal.43). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemund III, Prince, (1163-1201), copper fractional deniers (3), (0.88, 1.02 and 0.88 grams), early period pre 1188, Class C2, obv. S with pellets, rev. cross pattee, pellets in angles, (Metcalf 468-469, Sch. III/16, Mal.44, 49a). Fine - very fine and all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemund III (1163-1201) and Bohemund IV (1201-1216) and later until 1216 under , silver deniers, class C & K, obv. head to left, star behind, rev. cross crescent in one corner, legend around, (Metcalf 377-391, and 439-446, cf.Sch. Pl.V, 1). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Crusader Coinage, Antioch, Bohemund IV, (1201-1216), silver deniers (2), Class H, obv. helmeted head to left, crescent to left, star to right, rev. cross pattee, crescent in angle, (Metcalf 412-416, Sch. III/4, Mal.76a). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Crusader Coinage, Athens, William I (1280-1287) or Guy II (1287-1308), silver denier, obv. cross around +GVIDVX:ATEHES, rev. chatel, around +THEBAHI VIVIS, (Metcalf Ashmolean Colln. 788). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Crusader Coinage, Duchy of Athens, Guy II de la Roche - Minority under regency of Helena & Hugh of Brienne (1287-1294), billon denier (0.76 grams), obv. cross pattee, legend around, rev. chatel tournois, legend around, (Metcalf 1030-1, Sch. XIII/7, Mal.91). Nearly fine, and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Crusader Coinage, Duchy of Athens, Guy II de la Roche, (1294-1308), billon deniers (0.78, 0.71 grams), obv. cross pattee, legend around, rev. chatel tournois, legend around, (Metcalf Type 1c, Nos. 1067-9, Sch. XIII/9 var., Mal.-). Nearly very fine - good very fine, and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Crusader Coinage, Duchy of Athens, Guy II de la Roche, (1294-1308), billon deniers (0.82, 0.84 grams), obv. cross pattee, legend around, rev. chatel tournois, legend around, another similar without punctuation, (Metcalf Type 2, Nos. -, 1078, Sch. XIII/9 var., Mal. 95, 96). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Crusader Coinage, Jerusalem, Baldwin III, (1152-1162), silver obol, (0.45 grams), 'smooth series', Metcalf Type 5, obv. cross pattee, rev. tower of David, (Metcalf 165-167, Sch. III/24, Mal.21). Very fine for type and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Crusader Coinage, Tripoli, Raymond III, (1152-1187), copper pourgeoise (1.45, 1.03, 1.64 grams), 'star crescent type, Sabine 4', struck c.1164-1173, obv. eight pointed star and crescent, rev. cross fleury, with lis in angles, (Metcalf 518, Sch. IV/6, Mal.12). Fair - very fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Crusader Coinage, Imitative Issues, in the name of Al-Salih Isma'il, (1237-1246), silver dirhems (3), (1.71 [Bates type 1], 1.89 and 2.13 grams [both Bates type 5]), Damascus mint type, Islamic inscription in square frame, pellets around, (Balag-Yvonne 36-7, 38 [2], Metcalf - and 233-235 [2], Mal.3, 9 [2]). Fine - very fine and all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $100
Medieval, various silver coins, South Germany, Ottakar II, (c.1251-1276) silver pfennigs (2), obv. crowned lion left; Bohemia, silver gros of Charles (Karl) IV (1346-1378); Poland, 1526 hemigros of Swidnice under Louis of Hungary (Czapski 214) (2), obv. eagle, rev. crown; Crusader issue, denier of Cyprus, Hugh I (1218-1253), (cf.Met. 470). The last with small holes, otherwise fine - very fine, the Louis of Hungary issues rare. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
South India, Satavahana Occupation of Karnataka, Vasisthiputra Sri Satakarni, (c.A.D.118-147), silver drachm, obv. king's bust right, elaborate hair style and large ear-rings, legend around, rev. Satavahana symbol, hill sun and moon, water symbol, legend around, (Mitchiner, Coinage and History of Southern India Part I, 147-149 [p.97, £600], M. (Indo-greek - Indo-Scythian, vol.9) No.1346. Bright, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
South India, Satavahana Occupation of Karnataka, Vasisthiputra Sri Satakarni, (c.A.D.118-147), silver drachms, obv. king's bust right, elaborate hair style and large ear-rings, legend around, rev. Satavahana symbol, hill sun and moon, water symbol, legend around, (Mitchiner, Coinage and History of Southern India Part I, 147-149 [p.97, £600], M. (Indo-greek - Indo-Scythian, vol.9) No.1346. Dark with hoard patina, fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
South India, Satavahana Occupation of Karnataka, Gautamiputra Sri Vajna Satakarni, (c.A.D.167-196), silver drachm, obv. king's bust right, elaborate neat hair style and large ear-rings, legend around, rev. Satavahana symbol, hill sun and moon, water symbol, legend around, (Mitchiner, Coinage and History of Southern India Part I, 156-162 [p.98, £600], M. (Indo-greek - Indo-Scythian, vol.9) No.1351. Weak in places, good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Post Kushan Empire, Vasu Deva II, (c.A.D. 270-310), gold stater, (7.852 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (M.3579, Donum Burns 723, Gobl 577). Some dirt attached, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Taxila, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Kritavirya (c.400 A.D.)?, base gold stater, (8.042 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3632). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Taxila, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue anonymous issue (400-450 A.D.), base gold stater, (7.896 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3696). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180