Catalogue
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 90 = A.D. 709, (A.128, BMC 95, W.365, cf.M.46-7); another `Umar, (A.H.99-101, A.D. 7127-720), Damascus mint, A.H. 100 = A.D. 718, (A.133, M.48, BMC 105, W.377). Some minor edge oxidation on first coin, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, `Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirhams, Damascus and Al Basra mints, A.H. 99, 100 = A.D. 717, 718, (A.133, M.48, W.305, 377). Second with very clipped flan, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Murabitids, (Almoravids), 'Ali b. Yusuf, (A.H. 500-537) (A.D. 1106-1142), gold dinar, (4.030 grams), Nul Lamtah mint (a caravan depot on the Wadi Nun in southern Morocco), struck in fine gold, A.H. 535 = A.D. 1140-1141, (A.466, Hazard 389). Has been mounted on the edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), blundered type (c.A.H. 624-635 type) probably an imitative issue, (4.19 grams), (A.811, Balog 371-382 Type B, [p.150], cf.M.829). Good very fine and very rare sub type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 634, (AH 624-635 type) = A.D.1237), (4.59 grams), (A.811, Balog 381 Type B, [p.150], cf.M.829). Crinkled as usual, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Mamluk, al Mansur Salah al-Din Muhammad II, (A.H. 762-764) (A.D. 1361-1363), gold dinar, (4.64 grams), Damascus mint, (Syria), A.H. 7[63] = A.D. 1361-1362, obv. & rev. five lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.952, Balog 380). Slightly double struck, minor green vertigris on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Mamluk, al Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (9.32 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 807 = A.D. 1404-1405, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, Balog 619). Flat for portion of the coin, slightly crinkled, otherwise good fine and very rare for this date.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Seljuqs of Rum, Ghiyath al din Kaykhusraw II ibn Kayqubad, (A.H. 634-644) (A.D. 1236-1245), silver dirham, Sivas mint A.H. 639 = A.D. 1241-2, obv. lion to right with sun above, rev.. three lined inscription, in name of Caliph Al-Mustansir, (A.1218, M.983, BMC 197d [Vol.IX]). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I ibn Selim (The Great and The Magnificent), (A.H. 926-974, A.D. 1520-1566), gold sultani (dinar), Misr (Egypt) mint, year 926, (3.456 grams), (A.1317, M.1253, [£85], Artuk 1552). Slightly crinkled, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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 $100
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in better coloured gold, A.H. 407 = A.D. 1016-1017, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (5.94 grams), issued A.H. [679] (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Slightly off centred on the obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (7.61 grams), issued A.H. 6[79] (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Knock in centre, large and heavy flan weak in places, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Kashan mint, (4.79 grams), barbarous date, Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, M.-, die pair C/b). Knock in centre, large and full flan, good very fine and extrenmely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.89 grams), issued A.H. [680] (A.D. 1281-2), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Off centred and weak in places obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id Bahadur ibn Uljaitu, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver six dirhems, (10.5 grams), Jajern mint (mint in district of west of Khorasan), A.H. 719 = A.D. 1318-1319, looped square or mihrab type, type C, (A.2199, M.1626). Some weak areas and off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
The Karts, Pir `Ali, (A.H. 771-784) (A.D. 1369-1382), silver tanka or dinar kebchi, (6.9 grams), Herat mint A.H. [78]2 = A.D. 1379-1380, (A.2353A, M.-). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Timurids, Abu al Qasim Baber (Babur) ibn Baisunqur ibn Shah Rukh, (A.H. 851-861) (A.D. 1447-1457), silver tanka, (Firuzkuh) mint type, dated A.H. 860 = A.D. 1455-6, another not dated but struck over Shah Rukh from Kirman mint, A.H. 84X, (A.2420, cf.M.1970). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Afghanistan, Barakzai Dynasty, Muhammad Afzal, (A.H. 1283-1284, A.D. 1866-1867), silver rupees of Kabul mint (5), 1283, (KM.507); another Muhammad A'zam, (A.H. 1283-1285, A.D. 1866-1868), silver rupees of Kabul, 1284 (3), (KM.508.1, 508.2); 'abd al-Rahman, (A.H. 1297-1319, A.D. 1880-1901), silver rupee of Ahmadshabi mint, 1298, (KM.223.1, not priced in KM). The last very rare and fine, others fine - very fine, several scarce. (9)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130