Catalogue
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (35.96 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, legend around, rev. Emperor presenting globe to Jupiter seated to left, soldiers behind, around PERPE TVITAS IMP AVG, (Gnecchi 10 [P.80], Pl.98,10). A cast of the illustrated Gnecchi example, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Byzantine, clay token, 7th century, religious processional talisman. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Arab Sasanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.116 grams), DA = Darabgird mint, dated year 36 (?) (A.D. 626), with word 'praise' in outer margin, (cf.W. alpha [p.2, Plate I, alpha); cf.M.21; Sellwood type 62; Gobl 214). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Umayyad Caliphate, Ibrahim, (A.H. 126-127) (A.D. 744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 127 = A.D. 744, (A.140). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Abbasids, al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), gold dinar, no mint but probably Misr (Fustat in Egypt), with additional legends on the reverse 'li'l Khalifa Al-Amin', (for the caliph Al-Amin), A.H.195 = A.D. 810-811, (A.220, BMC 233). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $210
Abbasids, al-Mu'tazz, (A.H. 251-255) (A.D. 866-869), gold dinar, as-Shash Mint (Tashkent), A.H. 253 = A.D. 868, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse and 'li-Ilah' (to Allah) and 'Al-Mu'tazz', (the caliph's name), (A.235, BMC 342e). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Abbasids, al-Radi, (A.H. 322-329) (A.D. 934-940), gold dinar, Tustar min al-Ahwaz Mint (Shustar in Khuzistan), A.H. 323 = A.D. 934-5, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse, (A.254, BMC -). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Abbasids, al-Radi, (A.H. 322-329) (A.D. 934-940), gold dinar, Tustar min al-Ahwaz Mint (Shustar in Khuzistan), A.H. 323 = A.D. 934-5, with additional field inscriptions on the reverse, (A.254, BMC -). Good fine, weak in places and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Late Abbasid, Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), multiple gold dinar (11.07 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 610 = A.D. 1213-1214, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.268, cf.BMC 487, Lavoix 1289, cf.M.264-5). Holed, weak in places with a large crinkled flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Morocco, Maghrib coinage, The Sharifs of Morocco, Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad, (A.H. 986-1012) (A.D. 1578-1604), gold dinar, Al-Kitaoua mint, A.H. 1006 = A.D. 1598, obv. & rev. five lines of legend in square, with various legends in outer corners of the field, (A.565, cf.KM.3 [Marrakesh mint]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Ikhshidids, Abu'l-Qasim, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-961), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 340 = A.D. 951-952, with additional field inscriptions, (A.676, cf.M.537). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Ikhshidids, Abu'l-Qasim, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-961), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 342 = A.D. 953-954, with additional field inscriptions, (A.676, cf.M.537). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ikhshidids, Abu'l-Qasim, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-961), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 348 = A.D. 959-960, with additional field inscriptions, (A.676, cf.M.537). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Fatamids, al-Hakim Abu al'Ali Al Mansur, (A.H. 386-411) (A.D. 996-1021), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo mint), (4.268 grams), A.H. 391 = A.D. 1000-1001, (A.709, cf.BMC 73, cf.M.553, cf.Miles 141). Bent, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
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 $300
SOLD $140
Mamluk, al Mansur Salah al-Din Muhammad II, (A.H. 762-764) (A.D. 1361-1363), gold dinar, (7.81 grams), Damascus mint, (Syria), A.H. [763] = A.D. 1361-1362, date and mint off flan, obv. & rev. five lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.952, Balog 380). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Samanids, Nuh I ibn Nasr, (A.H. 331-343) (A.D. 943-954), gold dinar, Nishapur mint (Naisabur in Khorasan), A.H. 337 = A.D. 948-949, citing Caliph al Mashriq, (A.1454, cf.M.675). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan b. Buwayh, (A.H. 335-366) (A.D. 947-977), gold dinar, al-Muhammadiyah mint, (Ravy), A.H. 355 = A.D. 965-6, (A.1546). Full round flan, weak in places, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Ghaznavids, Ibrahim, (Zahir al daulah), (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in yellow gold, A.H. 45X = A.D. 1060's, (A.1637, cf.M.790). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yulug Arslam, (A.H. 580-597) (A.D. 1184-1201), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. Large Roman style head to l., facing smaller Byzantine bust, rev. four lined legend, (A.1829, M.1035-6, S/S 34, Edham 47, BMC 405-8). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, [Yazd mint], (3.720 grams), issued A.H. [679 (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Short on flan with outer legends missing otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Walid, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhams, Astarabad mint, dated 775 (AD 1374), (A.2343.2). Nearly extremely fine, and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Kushan and Post Kushan, Vasu Deva I - Vasu Deva III and some post Kushan series immitative issues, (A.D. c.292-400), Taxila and other series, various periods mostly smaller and degraded in type, copper units, obv. king standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar, occasional traces legend in Greek around, rev. Siva standing beside a bull to left, (mostly M.3605-3615) (108); earlier types of Kanishka etc. (11). Poor - very good, all cleaned, (119)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gupta, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.27 grams), battle-axe type, obv. Samudra below arm of king standing to left, holding battle-axe (parasu), holding a tall crescent top standard with his left hand, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate V, 6ff.; BMC Pl.IV, 8-9). Off centred, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Post-Gupta, Samatata, Prithubata, (c.A.D. late 7th-early 8th century), gold stater, (5.72 grams), obv. Sri Prthunata, king with bow and altar, standard in left field, holding a standard with his left field, conch-shell and E between legs, rev. crude figure standing to rihht, (Mukherjee, 'Coins & Currency Systems of Post-Gupta Bengal [c.A.D. 550-700]' Plate VIII, 4; Mitchiner 'Balgladesh 75, Rhodes-Bose p.77, 26). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Post Gupta, Sarabhapuriya Dynasty of Mahokosola, Prasannamatra, 5th - 6th century A.D., bracteate gold unit or dinar, 1.280 grams, obv. garuda bird facing between sun and moon, wheel and shell, inscription below, rev. similar type incuse. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Post Gupta, Sarabhapuriya Dynasty of Mahokosola, Prasannamatra, 5th - 6th century A.D., bracteate gold unit or dinar, 1.306 grams, obv. garuda bird facing between sun and moon, wheel and shell, inscription below, rev. similar type incuse. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (4.11 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, circle of dots around central navel, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Ga / ngeya deva, (M.410). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Cholas of Tanjore, Uttama Chola (973-985), silver kahavanus, obv. tiger seated to right, bow and torch behind, umbrella above, facing two upright fishes, torch behind, rev. Uttama Cholah, (M.713-725). Very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Gujarat Sultanate, Shams al-din Muzaffar III, (A.H. 991-992, A.D. 1583-1584), silver rupee (10.99 grams), year A.H. 991, (1583), Ahmadabad mint, (G&G 647, Rajgor 2447). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90