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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
Islamic, al-Maghreb (North Africa). Zirids. al-Mu'izz ibn Badis. (A.H. 406-454, A.D. 1016-1062). gold Dinar (23mm, 3.69 g). al Qayrawan mint. Dated AH 442 (AD 1050/1). Shiite religious legends, with mint and date formula; additional terminal letter in obverse and reverse fields. (Cf. Hazard 4; cf. Kazan 632; Album 458). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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), Sidra Qapsi mint (Libya), year 926, (A.1317, M.1254, [Å‣85], Artuk 1566-8). Weak in places, off centred obverse, slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
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 $180
Islamic, Ghaznavids, Mahmud b. Sebukt-egin as Yemin al-dawla, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), silver four dirhams, Anderaba mint, A.H. 389 = A.D. 999, (A.1608, M.766); Arab-Sassanian issue, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab ruler, with "Afzut (strong)" instead of governors name, (PYE 123-143, A.H. 158-178, A.D. 774-794), year 136, (A.D. 787). Nearly very fine, weak in places; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Uncertain mint, (6.26 grams), issued A.H. [6]7[X] (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Weak around edge, a large and heavy flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Islamic and Indian, assorted mostly base metal issues from Indian Sultanates, early Arabic falus, post Kushan AE, including several in silver, one from Armenia. Poor - fine. (106)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60