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Umayyad Caliphate, al-walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus mint), dated A.H. 91 = A.D. 709-719, (A.127, BMC 12a [p.27 Vol.IX], W.202). Full flan, mint bloom, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
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Umayyad Caliphate, al Walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but probably Damascus Mint), dated A.H. 94 = A.D. 713, (A.127, BMC 16, W.207). Full flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
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Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Mahi Mint (near Merv in Khuzistan), A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-713, (A.128, cf.BMC 153 [for year 93], W. 475a). Ragged edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
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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. 114 = A.D. 732-733, (A.136, BMC 33, W.234, M.39-40). Full flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $580
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 $160
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Umayyad Caliphate, Ibrahim, (A.H. 126-127) (A.D. 744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit Mint (on Euphrates River), A.H. 126 = A.D. 744, (A.140, cf.M.57, W.581, BMC 210). Full flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 149 = A.D. 765-776, (A.212, cf.M.139). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
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Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 152 = A.D. 769-770, (A.212, cf.BMC 18). Good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
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Abbasid Caliphate, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 157 = A.D. 773-774, (A.212, cf.M.139). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $550
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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. 180 = A.D. 796, with the additional name of 'Ja'far' as governor on the reverse, (A.218, cf.BMC 148 [for additional name on reverse but year 179]). Mounted on the reverse, otherwise fine the date reasonably certain, rare.
Estimate $300
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Abbasid Caliphate, al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), gold dinar, no mint but probably Misr (Fustat in Egypt), with additional legends on the reverse 'li'l Khalifa Al-Amin', (for the Caliph Al-Amin), A.H.195 = A.D. 810-811, (A.220, BMC 233). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
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Abbasid Caliphate, al-Amin, (A.H. 193-198) (A.D. 809-813), gold dinar, no mint but probably Misr (Fustat in Egypt), with additional legends on the reverse 'li'l Khalifa Al-Amin', (for the Caliph Al-Amin), A.H.196 = A.D. 811-812, (A.220, BMC 234). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
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Ikhshidids, Abu'l-Qasim, (A.H. 334-349) (A.D. 946-961), gold dinar, Misr Mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 340 = A.D. 951-952, with additional field inscriptions, (A.676, cf.M.537). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
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Mamluk, Egypt coinage, Sha`ban II, (A.H. 764-778) (A.D. 1363-1376), gold dinar (11.78gm), Dimashq (Damascus) Mint, nd, obv. and rev. six line legend, (A.955, cf.M.1173). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Samanid, Mansur I b. Nuh I, (A.H. 350-365) (A.D. 961-976), gold dinar, Herat Mint, A.H. 357 = A.D. 968-9, (A.1464). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Nishapur Mint, struck in fine gold, A.H. 423 = A.D. 1011-1012, (A.1618, cf.M.776 cf.BMC 520). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Ghazna Mint, struck in yellow gold, A.H. 429 = A.D. 1037-1038, (A.1619, cf.M.776 BMC -). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Ghaznavids, Nasir al din Masa'ud, (A.H. 421-432) (A.D. 1030-1041), gold dinar, Ghazna Mint, struck in yellow gold, A.H. 429 = A.D. 1037-1038, (A.1619, cf.M.776 BMC -). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Great Seljuq, Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Nishapur Mint (Khorasan), A.H. 438 = A.D. 1047, with his additional name in full on reverse field top and bottom (as Mitchiner type a [p.160]), (A.1665, cf.M.875 [same except for date]). Slightly double struck on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
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Great Seljuq, Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Nishapur Mint (Khorasan), A.H. 439 = A.D. 1048, with additional name of Caliph Al Qa'im in obverse field top and bottom, (A.1665, BMC 54, cf.M.875). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
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Great Seljuq, Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, Nishapur Mint (Khorasan), A.H. 448 = A.D. 1057, with additional name of Caliph Al Qa'im at bottom of obverse field, and bead symbol above obverse field and extra legends in obverse (each side) and reverse (top and bottom) fields, (A.1665, Hennequin 33 [Pl.I], cf.M.876). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
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Great Seljuq, Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja Mohammad, (A.H. 498-511) (A.D. 1105-1118), gold dinar as obverse brockage, probably Balh Mint (Khorasan), date off flan, with additional names of Caliph Al-Mustazhir and local governors in obverse field all in 10 lines, (A.1683, cf.Hennequin 138 and on Plate IV). Brockage of obverse, off centred, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare as such.
Estimate $750
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Great Seljuq, Rukn al din Abu Talib Tughril Beg, (A.H. 429-455) (A.D. 1038-1063), gold dinar, year 433, Nishapur Mint (illustrated) (A.1665); Barkiyaruq, (A.H. 486-498) (A.D. 1093-1205), gold dinar, Nishapur Mint, year 491; Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja Mohammad, (A.H. 498-511) (A.D. 1105-1118), gold dinar, Nishapur Mint, year 507, (illustrated) (A.1683); Sanjar (Mu'izz al-Din Abu'l-Harith), (A.H. 511-552) (A.D. 1118-1157), very base gold dinar with Sanjar as Independent Sultan, al Mustarshid Mint, not dated issued after A.H. 520, (A.1687). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
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Lu'Lu'ids of Mosul, Badr al-Din Lu'lu', (A.H. 631-657) (A.D. 1233-1258), gold dinar, al Mosul Mint (on Tigris River), A.H. 645, = A.D. 1248, with additional field inscriptions and citing Caliph Al Musta'sim, (A.1871, Hennequin 454, M.620-1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Salghurids, Abish bint Sa'd (Queen), (A.H. 663-684) (A.D. 1265-1285), gold dinar (usually 6 grams or heavier this example 7.782 grams, probably Shiraz Mint, issued c.A.H. 674 = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides and missing much of the circular legend, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Arghun ibn Abaga, (A.H. 683-690) (A.D. 1284-1291), gold dinar, Tabriz Mint, date off flan, (A.2144, cf.M.1574 [silver dirhem]). Off centred, very fine - extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id Bahadur ibn Uljaitu, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver six dirhems, (10.5 grams), Jajern Mint (mint in district of west of Khorasan), A.H. 719 = A.D. 1318-1319, looped square or mihrab type, type C, (A.2199, M.1626). Some weak areas and off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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Ilkanids, Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id Bahadur ibn Uljaitu, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), gold dinar, (6.53gm), Nakhjavan Mint, A.H. 732 = A.D. 1331-1332, looped octagon type, (A.2212, M.- for mint). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and a very rare mint.
Estimate $900
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Safavids, Sultan Husayn, (A.H. 1105-1135, A.D. 1694-1722), silver five shahi on oval-square flan, 1129 AH, (1716-7) Tabriz Mint, (A.2677.1, KM.276.3, M.2079). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Small collection, of Islamic and Sassanian silver, noted Tabaristan, Hani (A.D. 788-789) hemidrachm; another, anonymous period (A.D. 780-794) hemidrachm; Khursru II (A.,D. 590-627) drachm of Myshan; another, drachm of Abrashahr; another, drachm of Veh Andew; also two Islamic anonymous dirhams. The third coin with verdigris, otherwise fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100