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Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Imperial image coinage, AE fals, (c.670-mid 680's), Pseudo-Damascus mint type, (4.540 grams), obv. single standing emperor wearing long robe, holding long cross and cross on globe, O to right, rev. large rounded M, reversed K in right field, dots etc, (cf.Album, SIA Vol. I, p.83 rev. of Pseudo-Damascus type same die, cf.BMC 137 for obverse die also Oddy, Num.Chr, 1991 Pl.19, 7). Cleaned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Imperial image coinage, AE fals, (c.680-mid 690's), Damascus mint, (3.97 grams), obv. single standing emperor wearing long robe, holding long cross and cross on globe, rev. large square M, reversed K in right field, dots etc, in exergue mint name, (A.102, Album SIA Vol. I, Type VI, 567, [Pl.39]). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirhams, Sabur mint (in Fars = Faristan], A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-3, (A.128, BMC 419); another Suq al-Ahwaz mint A.H. 90 = A.D. 708-9, (A.128, cf.BMC 439) (illustrated); another Wasit mint, A.H. 86 = A.D. 704-5, (A.128, BMC 528); another similar A.H. 87 = A.D. 705-6, (A.128, BMC 529); another similar A.H. 93 = A.D 711-2, (A.128, BMC 536); al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 97 = A.D. 715-6, (A.131, BMC 543); `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) (illustrated). First coin good fine, others good very fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Umayyad Caliphate, Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver anonymous dirhams, al Basra mint, A.H. 101 = A.D. 720 (A.135, BMC 306) (illustrated); another Kirman mint, A.H. 103 = A.D. 721-2, (A.135, BMC 466); another (2) Wasit mint, both annulets at 12.00, A.H. 104 and 105 = A.D. 722-3, 723-4, (A.135, BMC 547, 548); Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirhams, Wasit mint, both annulets at 2.00, A.H. 105 = A.D. 724, (A.137, BMC 551); another three double annulets A.H. 107 = A.D. 725-6, (A.137, BMC 554) (illustrated). Second slightly clipped, otherwise very fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 119 = A.D. 726-7, (A.137, BMC 569). Bright about as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirhams, Damascus mint, A.H. 113 = A.D. 731-2, (A.137, BMC 390) (illustrated); another Wasit mint (on the Euphrates river), A.H. 113 = A.D. 730-1, (A.137, BMC 561); another similar A.H. 117 = A.D. 735, (A.137, BMC 567); another similar A.H. 120 = A.D. 737-8 (A.137, BMC 570) (illustrated); another similar A.H. 121 = A.D. 738-9 (A.137, BMC 571); another similar A.H. 124 = A.D. 741-2, (A.137, BMC 576); Marwan II, (A.H. 127-132) (A.D. 744-750), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint, A.H. 130 = A.D. 747-8, (A.142, BMC 585). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Ummayyad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 724-725), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 725, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 208, W.578). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ummayyad Caliphate, Ibrahim, (A.H. 126-127) (A.D. 744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 127 = A.D. 744-5, (A.140, M.61, BMC 582). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Umayyad Caliphate, AE fals, 8th century A.D.), (1.95 grams), issue of Tiberius (Tabariya) in Palestine (A.188); another (2.05 grams), issue of Al Ramla, (A.185, Walker 879); another half fals (0.98 grams) uncertain city (cf.M.64); Muwahhid (Almohad), silver square dirham, anonymous issues, (c.A.H. 524-668), (A.496 M.421); Abbasid Caliphate, al-Ma'mum, (A.H. 194-218) (A.D. 810-833), (2.86 grams), Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad in Iraq), A.H. 197, = A.D. 812-813, (A.223, cf.M.199). Fair - very fine, fourth coin crinkled. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, Suq al Ahwaz mint (in Khuzistan), A.H. 318, = A.D. 930, with additional field inscriptions, dot above on obverse, on the reverse, below "Al Muqtadir" (caliph), above "li-'Ilah" (to Allah), (A.245, BMC 411, cf.M.240 [silver dirhem of 308]). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad, (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 633 (as type issued from AH 624-635) = A.D.1236), (3.80 grams), (A.811, Balog 380, cf.M.829). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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
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 ú125]). Weak in places, crudely struck as usual, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Khwarizmshahs, 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D.1200-1220), silver dirham, probably Davar mint, not dated, inscription inside square within circle, (5.22 grams), (A.1718); Jalayrid, Shaykh Oweys ibn Hasan Buzurg, (A.H. 757-776) (A.D. 1356-1374), silver dinar, Baghdad mint uncertain date (c.762-773), (2.12 grams), (A.2298.2, cf.M.1738); Jalal al din (Sultan) Husayn I ibn Oweys, (A.H. 776-784) (A.D. 1374-1382), silver dinar, Baghdad mint, (2.76 grams), issued from 777-783, (A.2306.3); Ilkhans, (Mongols of Persia), Abu Sa'id, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver two dirhams, type F, Tabriz mint, dated 725 (AD 1325), (3.59 grams) (illustrated) (A.2210); Tunisia, Ottoman, Mahmud I (A.H.1143-1168, A.D. 1730-1754), (1.16 grams), silver Kharub, year 1167 =1753-4, (illustrated) (KM.46). Fine - extremely fine and several scarce. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
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 right, Byzantine emperor on left, legend around, (A.1827.3, M.1027, S/S 28, Edham 31-33, BMC 372-4). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Uljaytu b. Arghun, (703-716 A.H.; A.D. 1304-1316), silver two dirhams, al-Mawsil mint, type B, dated 710 (1310), (A.2184); another silver two dirhams, Kashan mint, type C, dated 714 (1314-5), (Yapi Kredi 374, A.2188); Abu Sa'id, Bahadur b.Uljaytu, (716-736 A.H.; A.D. 1316-1335), silver six dirhams, Damighan mint, type H, dated Kh33 = 734-5 (1334), (A.2217); another silver two dirhams, Baghdad mint, type F, dated 724 (1324-1325), (A.2210); another Tabriz mint, type F, dated 725 (1325-1326), (A.2210); Rival Khans, Queen Sati Beg, (739 A.H.; A.D. 1338-1339), silver two dirhams, Tabriz mint, type A, dated 739 (1338), (A.2231). Mostly very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhams, 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
Timurid, Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), silver quarter tanka, Herat mint, not dated, (1.22 grams), (A.2407); copper fals or adliya, Bukhara mint, partial date 932 = 1429 AD, (6.29 grams) (A.2409); silver tanka, Sultaniyah mint, c.A.H. 840 = A.D. 1436-7, but date off flan, (5.07 grams) (A.2405, cf.M.1929), another Tabriz mint, date off flan, (5.06 grams) (A.2405); Sultan Mahmud, (A.H. 873-900) (A.D. 1465-1495), post-reform period, Hisar mint, (4.77 grams), year 897 = 1492, (illustrated) (A.2454.2, notes as Rare). Fine - very fine, last rare. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Islamic coins, a small group, including Abbasids dirhams (2), al-Mu'tasim, (A.H.218-227), (coin broken and repaired); another, al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), silver dirham, AH 309, (A.246); Ilkanids, Local Post Reform Coinage, Ghazan Mahmud (A.H. 694-703) (A.D. 1295-1304) silver two dirhams, Shiras mint?, (A.2172) (has been mounted several times); Ottoman issues (2) AE mangyr (2.87 grams), Murad II (A.H. 824-848), (A.1303) (corroded); another silver akche (16th century); Ghaznavids, Isma'il (A.H. 387-388) (A.D. 997-998), silver dirham (cf.M.754); Seljuqs of Rum, Ghiyath al din Kay Khusru ibn Kilij Arslan, (A.H. 588-598) (A.D. 1192-1201), AE fals, obv. horseman, (M.957); Turkistan, Khans of Khokand, Mohammed Khudayar Khan, silver tanka, AH 1274, (cf.M.2008); Persia, Wasir al din Kajar, (1848-1896), silver kran c.1858 (cf.M.2163). Several damaged, fair - very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80