Catalogue
Arab-Sassanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.04 grams), Yazd mint, dated year 23? (A.D. 612), with word "praise - good coin" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha; cf.M.21; Sellwood type 62; Gobl 214). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim ruler of Tabaristan Datburjmihr (A.D.731-739, PYE 79-88), "Afzut (strong)" PYE year 87, (A.D.738, A.H. 121), star to l. and crescent to r. of flame, (A.51, W.-, SNA Ash.396, Malek 24); another with obverse margin "nek (good)", without name of governor issued in A.H. 175 PYE 140, (A.73, Malek 179). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Umayyad Caliphate, al Walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but believed to be Damascus mint), dated A.H. 91 = A.D. 710-711, (A.127, BMC 12a [p.27 Vol.IX], W.202). Full flan, slightly bent flan and edge knock possibly from mounting, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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Abbasid, al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 161 = A.D. 777-778, (A.214, BMC 83, Paris 677). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
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Abbasid, al-Mu'tasim, (A.H. 218-227) (A.D. 833-842), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 220 = A.D. 835, with additional inscriptions on the reverse "li-Ilah" (to Allah) and "Al-Mu'tasim", (the caliph's name), (A.225, cf.BMC 302 [year 219). Attached to ring mount, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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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
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Islamic, al-Maghreb (North Africa), Zirids,al-Mu'izz ibn Badis,(A.H. 406-454, A.D. 1016-1062). gold Dinar (23mm, 3.62 grams), 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. (A.458, cf.Hazard 4; cf.Kazan 632). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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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
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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
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