Catalogue
Ancient Roman; Trajan Decius (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, obv. radiate bust to right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. the two Pannoniae standing side by side, each holding standard, PANNONIAE around, (S.9378, RIC 21b, RSC 86); another similar obverse, rev. DACIA, Dacia standing to left, holding vertical staff with ass's head, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16); another of Trajan Decius; Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19); two similar; Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, rev. AETERNITAS AVGG, Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on globe and lifting skirt, (s.9625, RIC 30, RSC 13); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-7, (3.966 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9); another antoninianus. Mostly fine or better. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman, mid third century to early fifth century AE issues, housed in collector's folder, ranging from Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235) to Arcadius (A.D. 383-408); also a range of AE barbarous radiates. Poor - very fine. (200)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
World, barbarian imitations, copies of Greek silver tetradrachms, Roman gold and silver coins, fakes, imitations, and assorted jetons. An interesting accumulation, fine - good very fine. (110),
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Antinous, (c.130 A.D.), large bronze medallion (modern casting, c.19th century), (41.46 grams), obv. draped Bust of Antinous right, Greek legend around, rev. temple-gate with an open rectangular passage and facade, the lower part is divided by four columns and is decorated with reliefs and statues in niches in the gable a winged caduceus flanked by two birds and, by the passage, can be seen in the background a statue in a four-columned shrine on a platform with steps, and under the gate a crocodile to right. Light brown patina, about extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
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
Africa, Ashanti, minor objects, bronze gold dust spoon early 20th century A.D., length 91mm; bronze scales beam similar early 20th century A.D., length 127mm. Fine with statutory declaration. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, (19th century), wooden food dish, Northern Australian region, (length 305mm, width 90mm); Indonesia, (20th century), wooden rice paddle, (height, 210mm), carved handle representing a naked woman; New Guinea, (19th to early 20th century), bamboo eight pronged comb, (length 170mm), the long teeth extending to half the length of the comb, the handle decorated with geometric graffiti design; also an arrow head, (length 170mm), carved barbed point with black painted design. Very fine with statutory declarations. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Bedouin, base silver headdress, 19th century A.D., length 370mm, with cloth straps. Very fine, lot includes a statutory declaration.
Estimate $350
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Celtic, (c. 5th century A.D.) bronze stopper for container, (50mm long.). Fine. Lot includes a statutory declaration.
Estimate $100
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Cypriot, 1st - 2nd century A.D., terracotta oil lamp, (width 135mm). Fine.
Estimate $180
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Egypt, late dynastic period, (c.600-332 B.C.), glazed faience statuette of Bes, the dwarf god with hands resting on hips and heavy facial hair, on perspex stand, (59mm high). Very fine with statutory declaration.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Egypt, 26th Dynasty, stone Udjat eye, (length 30mm). Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Egypt, 700 B.C., stone amulet of a papyrus holder (length 28mm). Very fine.
Estimate $50
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