Catalogue
Umayyad Caliphate, `Abd al-Malik (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 80 = A.D. 699-700, (A.126); al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Istakhr mint, A.H. 95 = 713-714, (A.128), al-Sulayman (A.H. 96-99) (A.D. 715-717), silver anonymous dirham, Merv mint, A.H. 99 = A.D. 717-718, (A.131) (illustrated); Yazid II, (A.H. 101-105) (A.D. 720-724), silver dirham, Wasit, dated A.H. 105 = A.D. 743, (A.135) (illustrated). Fine - good very fine, first three scarce mints. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 118 = A.D. 736-737, (A.136, BMC 35, W.238). Two minor scratches, otherwise with full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $620
Abbasid Caliphate, Al Saffah, (A.H. 132-136) (A.D. 749-754), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name, dated A.H. 134 = A.D. 751-752, (A.210, BMC -, Paris 566). Full flan, good very fine and a scarce ruler.
Estimate $650
SOLD $540
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), gold dinar, no mint name but struck at Misr, (Fustat in Egypt), A.H. 172 = A.D. 788, type variant with additional name "Musa" on reverse, (A.218, cf.BMC 142 [year 171 with additional name]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirhams, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad in Iraq), A.H. 187 (A.D. 803), 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, fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 189 = A.D. 804-805, (A.219, cf.M.185). As struck with some mint bloom, extremely fine, scarce as such.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Abbasid Caliphate, al-Musta'sim, (A.H. 640-656) (A.D. 1242-1258), multiple gold dinar (7.55 grams), with caliph's name, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad mint), A.H. 640 = A.D. 1242-1243, with additional field inscriptions, (cf.A.275, BMC 503, Lavoix 1317-1318, cf.M.266-7). Weak in places with full flans, slightly crimped, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $720
Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Mohammad `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 524-558) (A.D. 1130-1163), gold half dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 540 to 558 = A.D. 1145-1163, (A.478, Hazard 466, M.399-400, BMC 86-87, Lavoix 715-716). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu Zakariya Yahya I ibn 'Abd al Wahid (A.H. 627-647) (A.D. 1230-1249), gold double dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 640 to 647 = A.D. 1242-1249, issued and citing the Hafsid Amir only, (A.499, Hazard 550, M.427, BMC -, Lavoix 936). Of fine style, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Hafsids of Tunis (Successors of the Muwahhids in North Africa), Abu Zakariya Yahya I ibn 'Abd al Wahid (A.H. 627-647) (A.D. 1230-1249), gold dinar, no mint stated issued from A.H. 640 to 647 = A.D. 1242-1249, issued and citing the Hafsid Amir only, (A.500, Hazard 551, M.428-429, BMC 158, Lavoix 938). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $740
Fatimid Caliphate, al-Aziz abu al-Mansur Nazar, (A.H. 365-386) (A.D. 975-996), gold dinar, with central pellets, Misr mint (Cairo mint), A.H. 370 = A.D. 980-981, (A.703, BMC 54c, cf.M.547, Miles 90). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Ayyubids, Al `Aziz 'Othman 'Imad al din ibn Al Nasir Yusuf, (A.H. 589-595) (A.D. 1193-1198), gold dinar (light weight), Al Qahirah (Cairo mint, Egypt), A.H. [59]4 = A.D. 1197, (A.794, Balog 189, cf.M.817, cf.BMC 287). Clipped flan, nearly as struck nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Ayyubid, al-'Adil Abu Bakr II, (A.H. 635-637) (A.D. 1238-1240), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 63[6] = A.D.1239-1240), (4.06 grams), (A.818, Balog 505, cf.M.835). Short on flan, holed very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Mamluks, al-Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (10.55 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 806 = A.D. 1403-1404, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, Balog 618, same obverse die to that illustrated in Balog). Flat for portion of the coin, otherwise good very fine and rare for this date.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Mamluks, al-Zahir abu Sa'id Timurburgha, (A.H. 872-873) (A.D. 1467-1468), gold ashrafi or dinar, Cairo mint, A.H. 872-3? = A.D. 1467-1468, obv. & rev. four lines of legend divided by three horizontal cables to l., (A.1024, Balog 801). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Ottoman Turks, Suleyman I ibn Selim, (A.H. 926-974) (A.D. 1520-1566), gold altin or sultani, Misr mint (Egypt), A.H. 926 = A.D. 1520, (A.1317, Sultan 1074, M.1253). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
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 $90
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 $190