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Lot 3631 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, `Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 80 = A.D. 699-700, (A.125, BMC 4, W.190). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3632 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, `Abd al-Malik (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar no mint stated (but Baghdad mint), A.H. 81 = A.D. 700-701, (4.190 grams), (A.125, BMC 191). Minor scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3633 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, `Abd al-Malik (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), silver dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 82 = A.D. 701-2, (A.126, BMC 87, W.355). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3634 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Darabjird mint (Darab in Farsistan), A.H. 92 = A.D. 711, another Wasit mint, A.H. 86 = A.D. 705, (A.128, W.341, 528). Both very fine, the first rare and has been mounted. (2)

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Lot 3635 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Mahi mint (near Merv in Khuzistan), A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-713, (A.128, cf.BMC 153 [for year 93], W. 475a). Ragged edge, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3636 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Merv mint (Marw in Khurasan), A.H. 93 = A.D. 711-712, (A.128, BMC 159, W.493). Slightly clipped edge, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 3637 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Sabur mint (Bishapur in Fars), A.H. 96 = A.D. 714-715, (A.128, BMC 127, W.421). Very slightly bent, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 3638 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Surrak mint (district south of Khurasan), A.H. 90 = A.D. 708-709, (A.128, BMC 133, W.430). Slightly bent, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 3639 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 98 = A.D. 717, (A.131, BMC 103, W. 375), Clipped flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 3640 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, `Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 100 = A.D. 718, (A.133, M.48, BMC 105, W. 377). Good very fine and toned.

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Lot 3641 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, `Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirhams, Damascus mint, A.H. 99, 100 = A.D. 717, 718, (A.133, M.48, BMC 104, 105, W.376, 377). Second with very clipped flan, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)

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Lot 3642 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver dirham, Kirman name (town in the province of Kirman east of Fars), dated A.H. 1034 = A.D. 721-722, (A.135, BMC 147, W.466). Full flan, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3643 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 106 = A.D. 725, (A.137, BMC 110, W. 383). Irregular edge, otherwise extremely fine.

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Lot 3644 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Ummayad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 724-725), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 725, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 208, W.578). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3645 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Umayyad Caliphate, Ibrahim, (A.H. 126-127) (A.D. 744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 744, (A.140, cf.M.57, W.581, BMC 210). Full flan, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3646 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

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.

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Lot 3647 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in better coloured gold, A.H. 418 = A.D. 1027-1028, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.

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Lot 3648 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Salghurids, Abish bint Sa'd (Queen), (A.H. 663-684) (A.D. 1265-1285), gold dinar (usually 6 grams or heavier this example 6.326 grams, probably Shiraz mint, issued A.H. 674 (4 uncertain almost off flan) = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 3649 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

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.

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Lot 3650 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Sarbadar (Gallowsbirds), 'Ali Mu`ayyad, (A.H. 763-786) (A.D. 1362-1384), silver four dirhams, Astarabad mint, dated 767-9 (AD 1366-8), (A.2342.2). Very fine, weak in places and rare.

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Lot 3651 Sale 72 Islamic Coins

Timurid, Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), silver tanka, Sabzavar mint, dated 833 (AD 1430), (A.2405). Very fine, weak in places and scarce.

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