Catalogue
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), A.H. 628 = A.D. 1031), (4.79 grams), (A.811, Balog 375 [p.149], cf.M.829). Clipped flan as usual, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), date off flan (A.H. 624-635 type) but c.AH. 628 = A.D. 1031), (3.30 grams), (A.811, Balog 371-382 Type B, [p.148-150], cf.M.829). Clipped flan as usual, crinkled, weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Mamluk Coinage, al-Ashraf Sayf al din Barsabay, (A.H. 825-841) (A.D. 1422-1438), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint, A.H. 834 = A.D. 1430-1431, (3.396 grams), obv. & rev. four lines of legend divided by three horizontal cables to left, (A.998, Balog 706); together with two imitative fractional gold issues 9-10th century, possibly issues from Yemen, (1.166 and 2.374 grams). First nearly extremely fine and scarce, others very fine. (3).
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Saffarid, Ahmad b. Muhammad (Abu Ja'far), (A.H. 311-352) (A.D. 923-963), copper fals, Zaranj mint, A.H. 32[8?] = A.D. 940?, (A.1413A). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Muhtajid, Nasr b. Ahmad, (A.H. 341-365) (A.D. 952-976), copper fals, Saghaniyan mint, A.H. 357 = A.D. 968, (A.1477). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ghaznavids, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), associated with the Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi'amir Allah (A.H. 467-487). (A.D. 1074-1094), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, uncertain date, (3.936 grams), (A.1637, cf.SNA Tubingen 425, cf.M.790). Weak in places, crudely struck as all known types of this ruler, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Ghaznavids, Ibrahim ibn Mas'ud, (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in yellow gold, c.A.H. 4XX = A.D. 1060-70's, (A.1637, cf.M.790). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Great Seljuq Coinage, Sanjar (Mu'izz al-din Abu'l-Harith), under Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja Mohammad, (A.H. 492-511) (A.D. 1099-1118), gold dinar with Sanjar as viceroy, Nishapur mint, date off flan, (A.1685.1, cf.Hennequin 154). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Great Seljuq Coinage, Sanjar (Mu'izz al-Din Abu'l-Harith), (A.H. 511-552) (A.D. 1118-1157), very base gold dinar with Sanjar as Independent Sultan, Balkh mint, not dated after A.H. 520, (A.1687). Weak in places, scratches, otherwise very good/fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Chaghtayid Khans, Buyan Quli Khan, (A.H. 749-760) (A.D.1348-1359), silver four dirhems or quarter tanka, Bazar mint, not dated, (A.2009). Very fine, and off centred and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.41 grams), issued A.H. [67]7 (A.D. 1278-9), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.19 grams), issued A.H. 67[5] (A.D. 1276-7), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.27 grams), issued shortly after death, A.H. 681 Uighur obverse, (A.D. 1282-3), (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Off centred, crinkled, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (6.74 grams), issued A.H. [67X (A.D. 1270's), (A.2126.1, M.-). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Safavid Coinage, Shah 'Abbas I, (A.H. 996-1038) (A.D. 1588-1629), gold heavy ashrafi, Meshad mint, dated A.D. 1014 = A.D. 1605-6, (A.2629, M.-). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Safavid Coinage, Shah Husayn I ibn Suleiman, (A.H. 1105-1135) (A.D. 1694-1722), gold ashrafi, Isfahan mint, A.H. 1129 = A.D. 1716-1718, (A.2669, KM.287). Weak in places, otherwise very fine - extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
The Zands and Qajars Coinage, Fath `Ali Shah (A.H. 1212-1250) (A.D. 1797-1834), gold Toman, Shiraz mint, A.H. 1233 = A.D. 1817-8, (A.2865, KM.753). Weak in places, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $270
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Misr (Egypt) mint, Abdul Hamid I (A.H. 1187-1203) (A.D. 1774-1789), gold zeri mahbub, First type, Egypt mint, A.H.[119]2 = A.D. 1779. (KM. 127). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.825 grams), obv. head and upper part of body of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting and bejewelled tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardokcho standing to right, holding cornucopia and short orb staff, behind legend downwards APDOXPO, (Gobl 219, M.3196-7). Test mark on obverse, golden red tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $960
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.72 grams), obv. head and upper part body of the king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting and bejewelled tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardokcho standing to left, holding cornucopia and short orb staff, behind legend downwards APDOXPO, (Gobl 285, cf.M.3196-7). Test mark on reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $880
Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra, (1270-1311), gold stater, (3.8 grams), obv. punchmarks, lotus and conch, rev. plain, (M.643). Good very fine, scyphate shape.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara' (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, Burhan Nizam Shah II, (1000-1003 A.H., 1591-1595 A.D.), gold pagoda, issued and dated 1001 AH = 1592, Burhanabad mint, (3.390 grams), (Goran & Goenka N10 [p.326], Ranjor -, Baldwin Auction Sale 17 6/5/1998 [lot 17 same dies est.£350-400]). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Sultans of Delhi, Muizzu-D-Din Kaiqubad, (686-689 A.H., 1287-1290 A.D.), copper fals, (4.21 grams), Probably Delhi mint, not dated, obv. two lines, (The most mighty Sultan), rev. (Muizzu-D-Din wa ud din), (Wright 267-270, Hull 176, M.2532, IMC 166-7, BMC 131, Rajgor 946). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.50 grams), Delhi mint, dated 708, obv. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan). rev. three lines (Sekunder the II, right hand of the Khalifat, supporter of the faithful), (cf. Wright 309, cf. Hull 205, M.2551, Rajgor 994), others of similar style (6) Delhi mint, dated 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, (M.2552, 2554-8). Fine - good very fine, some scarce dates. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupee, Fathpur Dar-us-Sultanat mint, (11.34 grams), AH 986, (KM.82.2, Lahore 534, IMC 192). Clear mint reading, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, with pre-accession name of Salim, AH -, RY 2, month Tir, Ahmadabad mint, (11.43 grams), (KM. 140.1, PMC 926, IMC 610, Hull 1465, Nagpur 320). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, year 1016, Elichpur mint, (11.12 grams), (KM. 141.5, PMC 977-8, Hull 1490). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, (11.28 grams), round issue, AH 1029, Regnal year 15, Ahmadabad mint, Inayat type, (KM. 149.4). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, (11.115 grams), round issue, AH [10]34, Regal year 19, Lahore mint, Bada bar type, (KM. 149.16, Nagpur 425, PMC 1191, Lucknow 1728). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0