Catalogue
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), PYE years 133, 136, (A.D. 784, 787), (A.73, W.307, 312 variants [p.156-157], M. 289-290). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 88 = A.D. 706-707, (A.127, BMC 10, W.199). Full flan, surface marks and pitting, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 109 = A.D. 727-728, (A.136, BMC 32, W.229). Full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
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 $180
SOLD $130
Kaykhusraw II, (A.H. 634-644) (A.D. 1236-1245), silver dirhams, Siwas mint obv. lion to r. sun above, rev.. three lined inscription, (A.1218, M.981-3); together with a fractional diurhem probably Ilkinad issue. Very fine; fine. (2).
Estimate $80
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 $160
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. 623 = A.D. 1226, obv. facing male bust (Sun), rev. five lined legend in circle, overstruck on dirham of A.H.620 as previous lot, (A.1830, M.1062, S/S 44, Edham 90, BMC 455-7). Polished, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
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 7.782 grams, probably Shiraz mint, issued c.A.H. 674 = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides and missing much of the circular legend, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Salghurids, Abish bint Sa'd (Queen), (A.H. 663-684) (A.D. 1265-1285), gold dinar (usually 6 grams or heavier this example 6.350 grams, probably Shiraz mint, issued c.A.H. 674 = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides and missing much of the circular legend, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Iran, Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.37 grams), issued A.H. 676 (A.D. 1277-8), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Islamic Dynasties, a range of silver issues unless stated in packets described, Ilkhanids dirhems (2); Timurids of Shah Rukh tankas, (1405-1447), (2); anonymous square dirhems of North Africa and Spain (2); Turkey, silver Akche (2) Suleyman II (1385-1392); Persia, silver third dirhems of Aq Qoyunlu, ruler Yakub (1478-1490); Sicily, Messina, copper denaro (2) of John of Aragon (1285-1296). Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40