Catalogue
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachms of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Pahlavi (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 124 (A.D. 775-6), (A.55, W.263-5 [p.135, Pl.XXXIV,2-3], cf.M.277, SNA Ash.407, Malek 73); others in Arabic, year 122 (A.D. 773-4) (A.56, W.266 (p.137, Pl.XXIV, 5), SNA Ash.401-4, Malek 66); year 127 (A.D. 778-9), (A.56, W.-, SNA Ash.414-5, Malek 78); year 128 (A.D. 779-780) (A.56, W.-, SNA Ash.416, Malek 79). First with central crack, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine, several rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Arabic (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 128 (A.D. 779-780) (A.56, W.-, SNA Ash.416, Malek 79) (2 coins); another by Arab Governor Hani, (PYE 136-140, A.H. 171-175, A.D. 788-792), year 138 pellets either side of flame, (A.D.789-790), (A.69, W.294 [p.147, Pl.XXV,14], M.281, SNA Ash.442-3, Malek 114.12-.20); another by an anonymous Arab ruler, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), year 135, (A.D.786-7), stars before and after flame on reverse, (A.73, W.307 [p.156, Pl.XXVII, 2], SNA Ash.426-427, Malek 164.4-.6). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
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. 79 = A.D. 698-699, (A.125, BMC 3, W.189). Full flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Umayyad Caliphate, `Abd al-Malik (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), silver dirham, al Basra mint, A.H. 81 = A.D. 700-1, (BMC 301, A.126); al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 92 = A.D. 711, (A.128); al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 96 = A.D. 715, (A.131); Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver dirham, Wasit, dated A.H. 105 = A.D. 743, (A.135); Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 123 = A.D. 740-1, (A.137). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
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.717-720), 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 $90
SOLD $80
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr (Egypt), A.H. 186 and 189 = A.D. 802, 804-5, (A.218). First coin plugged otherwise very fine, second nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Bagdad in Iraq), A.H. 187 (A.D. 803) (illustrated), A.H. 188, (A.D. 804) (illustrated), others dated A.H. 189, 190, 192, 193 (A.D. 805, 806, 808, 809), (A.219). First two brilliant, others toned, very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Al Mohammadiyah mint (Teheran, Iran), 186 (802-3), 188 (803-4) (illustrated), 189 (804-5) (illustrated), 190 (805-6), 192 (807-8); all with additional field letters, (A.219, cf.M.185-187). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Radi, (A.H. 322-329) (A.D. 934-940), gold dinar, Misr mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 323, = A.D. 934-935, (A.254, M.-); Late Abbasid, Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), gold dinar, with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 615 = A.D. 1213-1214, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.268, cf.M.265). First has been mounted, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Late Abbasid, Abul Abbas Ahmad al Nasir, (A.H. 575-622) (A.D. 1180-1225), multiple gold dinar (11.07 grams of pure gold), 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 $300
SOLD $200
Ayyubid, Al `Adil Abu Bakr I (A.H. 592-615) (A.D. 1196-1218), gold dinar, Al Iskendariyah mint (Alexandria, Egypt), A.H. 596-606 = A.D. c.1200-1210, (6.46 grams), (A.801, cf.Balog 255, cf.M.820, cf.BMC 353). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad, (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 636, (AH 624-635 type) = A.D.1239), (4.73 grams), (A.811, Balog 505, cf.M.829). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Mamluk, al Mansur Salah al-Din Muhammad II, (A.H. 762-764) (A.D. 1361-1363), gold dinar, (8.77 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, some weakness in legend, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
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, (3.126 grams), (A.1317, M.1253, [Å“85], Artuk 1552). Crinkled, good fine.
Estimate $160
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), (3.462 grams), Sidri Qapsi mint, year 926, (A.1317, Artuk 1568, M.1254, [Å“95]). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samanid, 'Abd al-Malik I b.Nuh (A.H. 343-350), (A.D. 954-961), gold dinar, Nishapur mint, A.H.343 = A.D. 954-5, (A.1460). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Buwayhid (Buyid), `Abud al-Dawla Abu Shuja`, (338-372 A.H.; A.D. 949-982), silver dirham, Shiraz mint, 360 (971), (A.1550); Khwarizmshahs (Anushtegind), `Ala al-Din Muhammad, (596-617 A.H.; A.D. 1200-1220), silver dirham, [Ghazna] mint, date off flan (1213-1220), (cf.SNA Tubingen 597-607, A.1715); another of `Ala al-Din Muhammad, (596-617 A.H.; A.D. 1200-1220), copper jital, [Ghazna mint], not dated (1200-1220), (A.1726); Chaghatayid Khans, Kibak Khan, (718-726 A.H.; A.D. 1318-1326), silver sixth dinar, Bukhara mint, undated c.722-724 (1322-5), (A.1989). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Samsam al-Dawla Abu Kalinjar al-Marzuban, (A.H. 367-372) (A.D. 978-983), gold dinar, (4.4 grams), Suq al Ahwaz mint, A.H. 368 = A.D. 979, (A.1567). Full round flan, weak in places near complete legends, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Baha' al-Dawla Abu Nasr, (A.H. 379-403) (A.D. 989-1012), gold dinar, (4.4 grams), Suq al Ahwaz mint, A.H. 400 = A.D. 1012, (A.1573). Full round flan, complete legends, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Ghaznavid, Mahmud b.Sebuktegin, (388-421 A.H.; A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, year 395 (A.D. 1005), (A.1607). Very fine, bent and weak in places.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Ibrahim, (Zahir al daulah), (A.H. 451-492) (A.D. 1059-1099), gold dinar, Ghazna mint, struck in nearly pure yellow gold, A.H. 45X = A.D. 1060's, (A.1637, cf.M.790). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
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 dinars, (2), Ghazna mint, uncertain dates, and variants of this period 1074-1094, (A.1637, cf.SNA Tubingen 425 [basic type], cf.M.790 [basic type, values Å“125]). Weak in places, crudely struck as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Khwarizmshahs (Anushteginids), `Ala al din Mohammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D. 1200-1220), gold dinar, no mint mark, but Nishapur style, A.H. [6]13 = A.D. 1216-7, (A.1712, cf.M.902). Weak with flat areas, slightly off centred, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin, Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. facing male heads (Gemini), rev. facing female head (Virgo), in name of al-Mustanjid on right side of obverse, (A.1827.5, M.1030, S/S 30.1, Edham 37, BMC 383); another copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint or date, obv. diademed male busts facing, rev. Virgin r., Byzantine emperor on l., legend around, (A.1827.3, M.1027, S/S 28, Edham 31-33, BMC 372-4). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin, Qutb al-Din II-Ghazi II, (A.H. 572-580) (A.D. 1176-1184), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, not dated, obv. Head to r., within beaded square, rulers name etc around, rev. five lined legend, (A.1828.1, M.1031-2, S&S 31.1); Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, (A.H. 580-597), (A.D.1184-1201), copper Dirhem, not dated. obv. large diademed Roman head to l., facing crowned Byzantine bust facing, rev. Four-line legend in transitional Kufic, (A.1829.2, S&S Type 34); another copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 589 = A.D. 1193, obv. three standing figures around central figure (Virgo and planets), rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1829.3, S&S 35.2). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1230), copper dirham, pictorial type, Mardin mint, dated A.H. 606 = A.D. 1209-1210, obv. male figure riding leopard to l., arms raised, legend around, rev. three lined legend within circle, outer circle of legend, (A.1830.3, M.1051-2, S&S 39). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, [Yazd mint], (4.10 grams), issued A.H. [679 (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Short on flan with outer partly legends missing otherwise very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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 $280
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, (4.40 grams), issued A.H. 677 (A.D. 1278-9), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Good very fine/ nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
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. 6[77] (A.D. 1278-9), Uighur obverse, (A.2126.2, cf.M.1565-6 [for silver only]). Holed, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ilkanids, (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Arinchen Turji Gay Khatu ibn Abaga, (A.H. 690-694) (A.D. 1291-1294), gold dinar, Tabriz mint, traces of uncertain date, (A.2158, cf.M.1583 [silver dirhem]). Well centred, weak in places otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0