Catalogue
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); another 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). Very fine - good very fine, with rough edges. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mamluk Coinage in Egypt, al-Nasir Nasir al din Mohammed, third reign, (A.H. 709-741) (A.D. 1310-1341), gold dinar, (3.05 grams), probably Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), date off flan, obv. & rev. six lines of legend, (A.919, cf.Balog 176-177, the dies differ from those listed in Balog, M.1167). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Mamluk, Coinage of Egypt, 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 $280
SOLD $350
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, [£95]). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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 $300
SOLD $280
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 $300
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 $120
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 6.350 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 $350
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 $250
SOLD $200
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 $220
SOLD $180
Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Baidu (Baydu) ibn Teraghai ibn Hulagu, (A.H. 694) (A.D. 1294), gold dinar, Tabriz mint but off flan, date A.H. 694 (off flan) = A.D. 1294, (A.2164, cf.M.1588 [silver dirhem]). Off centred, weak in places, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhems, Astarabad mint, A.H. 778 = A.D. 1376-1377, (A.2343, cf.M.1873-4). Flat in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
The Zands and Qajars Coinage, Nasir al-Din Shah (A.H. 1264-1313) (A.D 1848-1896), gold toman, Rasht mint, A.H.1274 = A.D. 1857-8, (A.2921, KM.853). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210