Baldwin's Islamic Coin Auction 26.pdf

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Islamic Coin Auction 26including Islamic Coins from the ke Lindn Collection

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Venue: CIPFA

The Council Chamber 3 Robert Street Adelphi London WC2N 6BH

10.30 amprecisely

view this auction and send bids via the internet:

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Date of Sale: Wednesday 6 August 2014Session One 10.30 am Lots 1-566Session Two will not start before 3.00 pm Lots 567-897

Public View: Tuesday 5 August 2014

A H Baldwin and Sons Ltd11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ

10.00 am - 4.30 pm

Viewing at all other times by appointment at11 Adelphi Terrace during the preceding one week9.30 am - 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday

Order of Sale:Arab Sasanian / Tabaristan / Arab Byzantine Lots 1-44

Umayyad / Late Umayyad Revolutionary Lots 45-113

Abbasid Revolutionary / Abbasid Lots 114-265

Umayyads of Spain / Slave Kingdom of Denia / Dhul-Nunid of Toledo Lots 266-271

Abbasid of Seville / Kings of Murcia / Aghlabid / Zirid of Qayrawan Lots 272-279

Murabitun (Almoravid) / Hafsid / Muwahhidun (Almohad) Lots 280-293

Alawi Sharifs / Alawite Sharifs of Morocco Lots 294-297

Tulunid / Ikhshidid / Fatimid Lots 298-360

Crusader / Merinid / Hamdanid / Rassid (First Period) / Najahid Lots 361-367

Ayyubid / Qaramanid / Bahri Mamluk / Burji Mamluk / Qalhatid Lots 368-380

Tarafid / Sulayhid / Ziyadid / Ayyubid of the Yemen / Mahid of Zabid Lots 381-396

Rassid (Second Period) / Qasimids / Sulayman Sharifs / Oman / Wajihid Lots 397-426

Mukramid / Suudid / Rum Seljuq / Ottoman / Dulafid Lots 427-443

Saffarid / Samanid / Ziyarid / Buwayhid / Ghaznavid / Great Seljuq Lots 444-496

Seljuqs of Kirman / Khwarzmshah / Amir of Balkh / Ghurid Lots 497-503

Salghurid / Zangid / Sufid / Ilkhans / Mongols Great Khans / Timurid Lots 504-519

Safavid / Hotaki Shahs / Afsharid / Zand / Mughal / Durrani Lots 520-559

Barakzay of Afghanistan / Kashmir / Miscellaneous Lots 560-566

Modern Islamic Coins

Afghanistan / Central Asia (Bukhara and Khiva) / Egypt Lots 567-629

Iran / Iraq / Kazakhstan / Libya Lots 630-710

Maldives / Morocco / Muscat & Oman / Saudi Arabia / Sudan / Syria / Tunisia Lots 711-772

Turkey / UAE / United Kingdom (under Saudi Arabia) / Yemen / Miscellaneous Lots 773-897

Currency: Pounds Sterling (GBP)

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Catalogue Editor: Andr de Clermont

Cataloguers: Andr de Clermont, Graham ByfieldConsultant: Robert Darley-Doran

Design and Layout: Seth Freeman

Photography: Courtney Buckingham


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THE LINDN COLLECTIONke Lindn (1927-2013)

ke Lindn, who passed away on the 13th May 2013 at the age of 86, was a man of international stature having served for a number of years and

eventually becoming Assistant General Director ofGATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), now the World Trade Organisation.He was born in Stockholm but grew up in Karlskoga where his father was a director at A B Bofors. His father travelled widely all overthe world and brought back different coins from each country he visited. This is what first inspired kes passion for coin collecting.After taking degrees in law and economics, he joined the Swedish Foreign Office and served in Paris, Rio and Frankfurt before moving tothe GATT Secretariat in Geneva where he became the leading expert in the international trade systems.

Being a somewhat reserved, almost shy and certainly modest person, ke was immediately popular with people from all walks of life. Hisregular drivers appreciation of the man was such that he described him as the epitome of a true gentleman. After taking his pensionin the mid-1990s when GATT becameWTO, he became a political consultant and was employed by both the EU and the United Nationsas well as individual countries including Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Jordan and Sri Lanka.

In his limited spare time ke enjoyed spending time with his younger brother and sister and their families, as well as a circle of closefriends. He also gave legal advice and financial support to various good works and charities freely, which was typical of the man.

It is a wonder that ke ever found the time to devote to his coin collecting hobby, but time he did find, or make as the case may be, andwhat is more he went about it in the most methodical and single-minded fashion. One could say that he became a more accomplished

numismatist than many fulltime professionals. His numismatic interests were not merely wide ranging, he actually set about collectingevery type coin since 1850, as per the Yeoman catalogue, from every country in the world. Being the true collector that he was, kewould consider any coin that was missing from his collection in whichever condition available. However, when it came to the very rarestitems, he did not hesitate to acquire them in top condition at whatever the price. To this end, ke even went so far as to purchase gradedcoins in plastic slab holders, which was anathema to him because he could not enjoy handling them in the same way he was used towith coins that were free. Such coins included, for example, the Korean 20-Won and 5-Won of 1906 and 1908 as well as numerousJapanese and American gold coins. His German States gold and silver collection, which is about as complete as one would wish for,bears testament to the methodical way that he went about putting together his collection.

This auction includes several coins from the Lindn collection and these are all marked as such in the lot description footnote.

Some Highlights from the Collection:

China : Chihli Silver Pattern Tael, ex Jacobs collection; Kirin, 1884 7-Mace; -Tael, 3-Mace and 1-Mace; Kwangtung 7-Mace 3-Candareens; Ching Gold Tael, 1907, with small clouds

Costa Rica : Beautiful 20-Pesos, 1873

Ecuador : 8-Reales, 1846; 5-Francos, 1858; 4-Reales, 1862; large head 2-Reales, 1862; and the unique 2-Reales of 1857

German New Guinea : Gold 10-Marks and 20-Marks, 1895

Greece : Gold 100-Drachmas, 1876A, in superb condition

Guatemala : Splendid Gold 20-Pesos, 1878

Honduras : Gold 20-Pesos, 1883; 20 Pesos from 1888, 1897 and 1908; and the extremely rare Silver 5-Centavos of 1879

Italy : Gold 50- and 100-Lire, 1864; Silver 5-Lire, 1901;the shieldback 20-Centesimi, 1863; and the possibly unique Bronze 10-Cents of 1908

Japan : Gold Mutsuhito 20-Yen; Gold Hirohito 20-Yen and 5-Yen, all extremely rare

Mexico : Magnificent Gold 60-Pesos, 1916, of Oaxaca State

Romania : Gold Pattern 20-Lei, 1868

Russia : Gold 25-Roubles of 1876 and 1896; Imperial Gold 10-Roubles, 1897; and Half Imperial Gold 5-Roubles, 1895

South Africa : 1874B Burgers Pond; and 1902 Een Pond

Zanzibar : Gold 2- and 5-Rials, AH 1299 (1881)


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ARABSASANIAN

1 Yazdigard III type,Silver Drachm, SK = Sistan20 YE = 31h, 3.59g (WalkerArab Sassanian p.4:10;Album Checklist 1). Very fine. 80-100

2 Yazdigirid III type, Silver Drachm, SK= Sistan20 YE, 3.90g (A 1). Good very fine, rare. 200-250

3 Yazdigird III type,Silver Drachm, SK = Sistan,

20 YE (31h), 3.09g (A 1); Khusrow II type,SilverDrachm (2), DA = Darabjird 43 YE, 3.31g, NY =Nihawand 29 YE, 2.90g (A 4). First and last clippedvery fine, the second good very fine. (3) 150-200

4 Khusraw II type, Silver Drachm, YZ = Yazd47h(?), 3.96g (SICA 1, 482; Album 5). Good veryfine and very rare. 250-350

5 Khusraw II type, Silver Drachm, SK = Sijistandate illegible (c.100-130h), 3.57g (A 78); EasternSistan, Khalil, Silver Drachm, (SK = Sijistan),undated, 3.24g (A 84). Both very fine, first edge chipped,the second pierced and rare. (2) 100-150

6 Khusraw II type, Silver Drachm, BISH =

Bishapur 25 YE, 3.06g (Walker p.6:ANS 1);Ziyadb. Abi Sufyan (45-55h), Silver Drachm (2), BISH= Bishapur 53h, 3.37g (Walker p.38:51), and 54h,with countermark, 2.81g (Walker p.39:55); UbaydAllah b. Ziyad (53-67h), Silver Drachm, BIJRA=Basra 61h, 2.90g (Walker p.59:85);Umar b. UbaydAllah (c.67-70h), Silver Drachm, ART= ArdashirKhurra 69h, 3.33g (Walker p.98:B.33). First fourclipped, otherwise all very fine. (5) 250-300

7 Abd Allah b. Amir (c.41-45h),Silver Drachm,DA = Darabjird 43h, 2.86g (Walkerp.48:Th.7; A6); Abd Allah b. Zubayr (60-73h), Silver Drachm

(3), ART = Ardashir Khurra 65h, 3.16g (Albumand Goodwin, Sylloge of Islamic Coins in theAshmolean, Pre-Reform Coinage of the Early IslamicPeriod (SICA I)14-15; A15); KRMAN = Kirman67h, 2.82g (SICA 1, 313; A15), KRMAN(?) 63(?),with countermark lillah, 3.23g (A 16, unidentifiedlocality in Kirman). All about very fine, first andthird clipped. (4) 150-200

8 Abd Allah b. Amir (c.41-45h), Silver Drachm,BYSh = Bishapur 47h, 2.78g (A 6). Clipped, veryfine. 120-150

9 Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan (45-55h), Silver Drachm(4), GD = Jayy 30 YE(?), 2.62g, GY = Jayy 52h,3.28g, BN = Kirman BN 5xh, 2.75g, ST = Istakhr54h, 2.51g (A 8). Second with a full flan, the othersclipped, generally very fine. (4) 180-220

10 Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad (55-65h),Silver Drachm(3), BJRA = Basra (2), 57h, 3.96g, 60h, 4.28g,DSHT= Dasht-i-Maysan 62h, 2.17g (A 12). Firsttwo extremely fine, the third clipped, about very fine.(3) 120-150

11 Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, Silver Drachm (3), NY= Nihawand 57h, 2.51g, YZ = Yazid 62h, 2.46g,uncertain 60h, 2.78g (A 12). All clipped, about veryfine or better. (3) 100-120


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13 Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad,Silver Drachm (3), GD= Jayy 66h, 3.02g, ST= Istakhr 61h (2), 4.11g,3.43g (A 12). First clipped, all very fine or better.(3) 120-150

14 Umar b. Ubayd Allah, Silver Drachm, BJRA =Basra 66?h, 3.65g (A 21). Silver plated copper, possibly

a contemporary copy, very fine and rare. 100-120

15 Abd Allah b. Zubayr (60-73h), Silver Drachm(3), ART = Ardashir Khurra 66h, 2.41g, ST =Istakhr (2), 66h, 3.66g, 6xh, 3.16g (A 16). Firstclipped, all about very fine or better. (3) 120-150

16 Salm b. Ziyad (c.61-67h), Silver Drachm, HRA =Harat 67h, 4.08g (Walker p.77:121; SICA 1, 307;Album 18). Good very fine, rare. 100-150

17 Abd Allah b. Khazim (62-72h),Silver Drachm,MRW= Marw 65h, 3.63g (A 19); Umar b. UbaydAllah (67-70h), Silver Drachm (2), BYSH =Bishapur 67h, 3.99g, ST = Istakhr 69h, 3.36g (A21); al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra (75-79h), SilverDrachm, ART = Ardashir Khurra 76h, 3,45g (A31); al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf (75-95h), Silver DrachmTART = Tawwaj 78h, 3.49g (A 35.1). Very fine,extremely fine, about very fine, very fine and aboutfine respectively. (5) 200-250

18 Abd Allah b. Khazim, Silver Drachm, MRW =Marw 66h, 3.05g (Walker p.91:170; A19). Crude,very fine and rare. 80-100

19 Abd Allah b. Khazim, Silver Drachm, MRW=Marw 69h, 2.96g (Walker p.95: 183; A 19). Goodvery fine. 150-200

12 Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad,Silver Drachm, KRMAN-NAR =Kirman? 61h, obvportrait bust of Khusraw II right, toright downwards PIRUJ/PEROZ AUBITALA I-ZIYATAN= victorious Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad, 2.71g (Walker,Arab Sasanian, p.66:I.32, the first time of publication). Edge expertly shaved, otherwise well-centered, good very fine,of the highest rarity and the greatest historical importance. 8000-10,000

This is perhaps the earliest Islamic commemorative coin. It appears to be the only occasion where the word piruj/peroz is seen on anexample of Ubayd Allahs otherwise abundant coinage, most of which was struck in Basra where he served as governor of Iraq for theCaliph Yazid I b. Muawiya. The accession of Yazid I caused strong divisions within the early Muslim community. Several very importantleaders refused to give him their allegiance, the most significant of whom were the Prophets grandson al-Husayn bin Ali and Abd Allahal-Zubayr, later to be the counter-caliph. Although al-Husayn was advised to remain in Makka he set out to lead his followers in Iraq.Yazid responded by ordering Ubayd Allah, his governor of Iraq, to deal firmly with the anticipated arrival of al-Husayn. This challengeresulted in the tragedy of Kerbala on the 10 thof Muharram 61h, when al-Husayn and most of his followers met a bloody end, thus sealingthe division between Sunni and Shia Islam, which lasts until this day.KIRMAN-NAR is usually read as Narmashir, a small and insignificant town south of Bamm in eastern Iran. Some have questioned thereading of this mint because more plausible alternatives could be deduced from the Pahlawi script. Album suggests that the suffix couldbe read as WAR, which in his opinion and that of this cataloguer could locate the mint in the important town of Bardasir, which was thencapital of the province.


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20 Talha b. Abdallah (c.64-66h), Silver Drachm,SK = Sijistan 64h, 3.94g (Walker p.95:191). Veryfine, rare. 100-150

21 Talha b. Abdallah, Silver Drachm, SK =Sijistan 66h, 3.32g (Walker p.96:Mart 1; A 26).Encrustation, very fine and rare. 80-100

22 Abd al-Malik (65-86h), Silver Drachm, DA =Darabjird 60h = 72h, 4.16g (Walker p.28: C3;A 32). Extremely fine. 200-250

23 Abd al-Aziz b. Abd Allah (c.66-71h), SilverDrachm, SK = Sijistan 66h, 3.21g (Walker p.96:Cam.7;A25). Edge chipped, very fine and rare. 80-100

24 Qatari b. Fujaa (c.69-79h), Silver Drachm,YZ = Yazid 75h (A 33). Some deposit, very fine,rare. 3000-3500

25 Attiya b. al-Aswad (c.71-76h), Silver Drachm,KRMAN-BN 72h, 3.35g (Walker -; A28, possiblythe mint of Bamm). About very fine and veryrare. 100-150

26 Khald b. Abd Allah (73-75h), Silver Drachm,BJRA = Basra 73h, 2.56g (A 24). Clipped, very fineand rare. 200-250

27 Abd Allah b. Umayya (c.75-77h),Silver Drachm,SK = Sijistan 75h, 3.55g (Walker -; SICA 1 -; A 30).Very fine and very rare. 150-200

28 Abd Allah b. Umayya, Silver Drachm, SK =Sistan 75h, 3.22g (A 30). Corroded, jagged edge,surface erosion in places on both sides and fainttraces of copper, suggesting a plated coin (possibly acontemporary imitation), otherwise about very fineand very rare. 220-280

29 Farukhzad (c.75-79h), Pashiz/Fals (2), ART= Ardashir Khurra undated, 0.94g and 0.93g(Gyselen Arab Sassanian Copper type 2; A. 91).Both good very fine and rare. (2) 120-150


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30 Farukhzad, Pashiz/Fals (2), ART = ArdashirKhurra undated, 0.73 and 0.71g (Gyselen type 2;

A. 91). Both good very fine and rare. (2) 120-150

31 Farukhzad, Pashiz/Fals (3), ART = ArdashirKhurra undated, 0.66, 0.55 and 0.49g (Gyselen type2; A. 91). All fine or better and rare. (3) 150-150

32 al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra (c.75-79h), Silver

Drachm, DA = Darabjird 76h, 3.88g (Walkerp.114:227; A 31); Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra (79-80h), Silver Drachm, SK = Sijistan 79, 4.17g (Walkerp.110:Th14; A 37). First edge chipped, good very fine,the second extremely fine and rare. (2) 120-150

33 Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra (c.79-80), SilverDrachm, SK= Sistan 79h, 3.60g (Walker p.110: Th14; A 37). Very fine, rare. 200-250

34 Ubayd Allah b. Abd al-Rahman (fl.83-84h),Silver Drachm, KRMAN 84h (A B40). Very fineand very rare. 4000-5000

35 Eastern Sistan, Halil, Silver Drachm, (SK =Sijistan), undated, 2.88g (A 86D). About extremelyfine and very rare. 120-150

36 Eastern Sistan, Silver Drachms (3) (SK = Sijistan),undated, Muhammad b. Zubayr, 2.39g (A 88),Tamim b. Said, 3.05g (A 89), and Abd Allah b.Said, 3.28g (A 89A). First pierced, all fine or better,the first and second very rare. (3) 120-150

37 Eastern Sistan, Salih Rida,Silver Drachm, (SK =Sijistan), undated, 2.91g (A 89D). Good very fineand rare. 150-200


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ARABTABARISTAN

38 Umar b. al-Ala (155-164h), Hemidrachm,TPURSTAN, 124 PYE = 159h, 1.75g (Walkerp.135:263); Said b. Dalaj (160-163h),Hemidrachm, TPURSTAN, 125 PYE = 160h,1.94g (Walker p.140:277); Jarir (169-172h),Hemidrachm, TPURSTAN, 136 PYE = 171h,

1.96g (Walker p.145:289); Sulayman b. Mus(c.171-173h),Hemidrachm, TPURSTAN, 136 PYE= 171h, 1.89g (Walker p.144:B43).Mostly extremelyfine. (4) 100-120

39 Sulayman b. Mus,Hemidrachm (2), TPURSTAN,

137 PYE = 172h, 2.12g, 1.84g (Walker p.144:205);Muqatil (173-176h),Hemidrachm, TPURSTAN,139 PYE = 174h, 1.96g (Walker p.149:297); Afzut,Hemidrachm, TPURSTAN, 130 PYE? = 165h,1.88g (Walker p.154:301). Mostly extremely fine.(4) 80-100

ALIDOFTABARISTAN

40 Anonymous, Silver Dirham, citing Abbasid

Caliph al-Rashid, no mint, c.180-190h, 1.41g (A 21523). Good very fine. 200-250

41 al-Hasan b. Zayd, Silver Dirham, Jurjan 269h,4.75g (A 1523). Good very fine. 200-250

ISPAHBADOFTABARISTAN

42 Farkhan (711-731h),Hemidrachms (2),TPURSTAN73 and 75 PYE (A 50). Both very fine. (2) 60-80

43 Hemidrachms (6), Farkhan,Tapurstan 75 PYE,1.87g (A 50); Khurshid (740-761h) (3), Tapurstan94 PYE, 1.74g, 104 PYE, 1.82g, and 108 PYE, 2.02g(A 52); Anonymous(2), Tapurstan AFZWT type,130 PYE, 1.88g, and 134 PYE, 1.79g (A 73). Allvery fine. (6) 100-120


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ARAB-BYZANTINE

44 Umayyad / Arab-Byzantine Coinage,Globular Gold -Dinar, African mint, 704-714 AD, pillar with bar, 1.38g

(A 121; cf Ber 25). Good very fine, a little off centre, scarce. 800-1000

ex Caballero de Las Indias, part III, Aureo & Calico Auction, 21-22 October 2009, lot 1398

UMAYYAD

The First Purely Islamic Gold Coin

45 Anonnymous,Anonnymous, temp. Abd al-Malik (65-86h), Gold Dinar, no mint, 77h, 4.29g (Walker, p.84:186); A 125).Small scrape in lower obverse field and light graffiti in lower reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and extremelyrare. 150,000-180,000

For many collectors in the field of Islamic numismatics the year 77h Dinar is the most desirable coin ever struck, and its acquisition guaranteesthe importance of any collection.

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46 temp.Abd al-Malik,Gold Dinar, no mint, 79h, 4.24g (A 125). Good very fine. 300-350

47 temp. Abd al-Malik,Silver Dirham, Bizamqubadh 79h, 2.77g (Klat 160, two refs). Cleaned, very fine and veryrare. 3000-3500

48 temp.Abd al-Malik,Silver Dirham, al-Basra 79h, 2.58g (Klat 168). About very fine. 100-120


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49 temp.Abd al-Malik,Silver Dirham, al-Kufa 79h,2.34.g (Klat 540). Minor graffiti in reverse field,good very fine and very rare. 1500-2000

50 temp. Abd al-Malik, Silver Dirham, Marw 79h,2.53g (Klat 581b). Clipped, very fine, rare. 250-300

51 temp. Abd al-Malik, Silver Dirham, Nahr Tir80h, 2.83g (Klat 638). Cleaned, good very fine and

rare. 2000-2500

52 temp. Abd al-Malik, Silver Dirham, Manadhir81h, 2.81g (Klat 612). Good very fine, rare. 500-600

53 temp. Abd al-Malik, Silver Dirham, Ard 82h, 2.59g (Klat 30, same dies). Very fine, edge clipped, of the highestrarity. 30,000-40,000

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54 temp.Abd al-Malik,Silver Dirham, Shaqq al-Taymara 82h, two dots on inner circle, 2.28g (Klat 204.2). Tiny edgebreak, horn silver, very fine. 200-250

55 temp.Abd al-Malik,Silver Dirham, al-Kufa 82h, 2.78g (Klat 543). About uncirculated. 80-100


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56 temp.al-Walid I (86-96h), Gold-Dinar, no mint,91h, 1.44g.(A.1276) A few scuffs, very fine and veryrare. 700-900

57 temp. al-Walid I, Silver Dirham, Ramhormuz90h, 2.90g (Klat 383). Good extremely fine. 100-120

58 temp. al-Walid I, Silver Dirham (2), Suq al-Ahwaz 90h, 2.78g, 91h, 2.84g (Klat 487, 488).Both extremely fine. (2) 120-150

59 temp.al-Walid I,Silver Dirham (2), Mahay 90h,2.86g, Herat 95h, 2.23g (Klat 556, 658). Good veryfine and very fine. (2) 120-150

60 temp.al-Walid I, Silver Dirham, Herat 91h, 2.88g(Klat 654). Extremely fine. 80-100

61 temp. al-Walid I, Silver Dirham, al-Rayy 92h,2.89g (Klat 401). Extremely fine. 150-200

62 temp.al-Walid I,Silver Dirham, Hamadhan 93h,2.60g (Klat 670). Slightly clipped, very fine andrare. 100-120

63 temp.al-Walid I,Silver Dirham (2), Sijistan 94h,2.46g, 95h, 2.59g (Klat 436, 437). Very fine andextremely fine. (2) 250-300

64 temp. al-Walid I, Silver Dirham, Sarakhs 94h,2.31g (Klat 454). Very fine, scarce. 150-200

65 temp. al-Walid I,Silver Dirham, Abarshahr 95h,2.70g (Klat 8). Good very fine, rare. 500-600

66 temp. al-Walid I, Silver Dirham, Abarshahr 95h,2.90g (Klat 9b) Minor weakness in striking butextremely fine, scarce. 350-400


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67 temp. al-Walid I, Fals (cast fabric, 360 to aDirham), Balkh 93h, 3.44g (Tbingen SyllogeNumorum Arabicorum Tbingen (SNAT) Balkh450-454; A A197). Crude, largely illegible, but fullflan and thus very fine. 200-250

68 al-Walid I / Sulayman, Silver Dirham, JundaySabur 96h, 2.89g (Klat 244). About extremely

fine. 120-150

69 al-Walid I / Sulayman, Silver Dirham, al-Rayy96h, 2.82g (Klat 405). Extremely fine. 200-250

70 temp. al Walid I / Sulayman, Silver Dirham,Sijistan 96h, 2.81g (Klat 438). Extremelyfine . 200-250

71 temp. al Walid I / Sulayman,Silver Dirham (2),Nahr Tira 96h, 2.70g, Suq al-Ahwaz 96h, 2.89g (Klat493). Very fine and good very fine. (2) 150-200

72 temp.Sulayman (96-99h),Gold Dinar, no mint,97h, 4.21g (A 130). Extremely fine. 350-400

73 temp.Sulayman,Silver Dirham, Ardashir Khurra97h, 2.89g (Klat 41). Good very fine. 80-100

74 temp.Sulayman, Silver Dirham, al-Taymara 97h,2.89g (Klat 213). Extremely fine. 100-120

75 temp.Sulayman,Silver Dirham, Jayy 97h, 2.93g(Klat 265). Good very fine, rare. 250-300

76 temp. Sulayman, Silver Dirham, Dastawa 97h,2.80g (Klat 316). About very fine. 60-80

77 temp. Sulayman, Silver Dirham, al-Rayy 97h,2.89g (Klat 406). Extremely fine. 180-220

78 temp. Sulayman, Silver Dirham, Maysan 97h,2.85g (Klat 635). Good very fine, very rare. 250-300


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85 temp. Yazid II (101-105h), Gold Dinar, al-Andalus 102h, 4.35g (A 134; Ber 44Aa). Very fine,a scuff to the reverse, rare. 10,000-12,000

ex Caballero de Las Indias, part III, Aureo & Calico Auction,21-22 October 2009, lot 1402

86 temp. Yazid II, Silver Dirham, Istakhr 102h,2.69g (Klat 82). Surface deposits and slightly pittedon the obverse, about extremely fine. 100-120

87 temp. Yazid II, Silver Dirham, Arminiya 104h,2.74g (Klat 58). Very fine, rare. 350-450

88 temp. Yazid II / Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint,105h, 4.17g (A 125). Minor abrasion marks acrossobverse legend, otherwise good very fine, a very raredate. 2500-3000

89 temp. Hisham (105-125h),Gold Dinar, no mint,111h, 4.31g (A 136). Good very fine. 250-300

79 temp. Sulayman,Silver Dirham (2), Mahay 98h,

2.88g, Herat 97h, 2.86g (Klat 564, 660). Both goodvery fine. (2) 200-250

80 temp. Sulayman / Umar II, Silver Dirham,Arminiya 99h, 2.83g (Klat 53). Good veryfine. 150-200

81 temp. Umar (99-101h), Gold Dinar, no mint,100h, 4.21g (A 125). Very fine. 300-350

82 temp. Umar, Silver Dirham, Sijistan 100h, 2.44g(Klat 442a). About very fine andrare. 800-1000

83 temp. Umar / Yazid II, Silver Dirham,Kirman 101h, 2.92g (Klat 532). Lightly toned,uncirculated. 120-150

84 temp. Umar / Yazid II, Silver Dirham, al-Kufa101h, 2.88g (Klat 545). Good extremely fine. 100-120


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90 temp.Hisham,Gold Dinar, no mint, 114h, 4.26g(A 136). Extremely fine. 300-350

91 temp.Hisham,Gold Dinar, no mint, 116h, 3.64g(A 136). Good very fine. 250-300

92 temp.Hisham,Silver Dirham, Ifriqiya 111h, 2.57g(Klat 98b). Slightly clipped, otherwise about veryfine. 120-150

93 temp. Hisham, Silver Dirham, Ifriqiya 112h,2.90g (Klat 99).Hairline scratches in obverse field,otherwise good very fine. 150-200

94 temp.Hisham, Silver Dirham, Ifriqiya 114h, 2.70g(Klat 101). Very fine. 150-200

95 temp.Hisham,Silver Dirham, Balkh 115h, 2.63g(Klat 180). About very fine. 120-150

96 temp.Hisham, Silver Dirham, al-Andalus 119h,2.71g (Klat 132). Slightly clipped, otherwise veryfine. 250-300

97 temp. Hisham,Silver Dirham, al-Bab 119h, 2.76g

(Klat 146). Nearly extremely fine and rare. 250-300

98 temp. Hisham,Silver Dirham, al-Bab 124h, 2.21g(Klat 151). Good fine, rare. 1000-1500

99 temp. Hisham, Fals (2), (Balkh?) (119h?), 2.60gand Balkh 120h, 3.64g (A 197). Both about fine andrare to very rare. (2) 80-100

100 temp.Hisham, Fals, Zaranj 117h, 3.18g (A 206).About fine and very rare. 80-100

101 temp. Hisham, Fals, Balkh 119h, 2.99g (SNATBalkh 472; A. A197).About fine, very rare. 120-150

102 temp. Walid II (125-126h), Silver Dirham, al-Jazira 126h, 2.79g (Klat 222). Good very fine andvery rare. 6000-8000


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103 temp.Ibrahim / Marwan II,Gold Dinar, no mint,127h, 4.23g (A T140). Light hairline scratches inreverse field, otherwise good very fine and veryrare. 12,000-15,000

104 temp. Marwan II (127-132h), Silver Dirham,al-Kufa 128h, 2.86g (Klat 548.b). About veryfine. 80-120

105 temp. Marwan II, Silver Dirham, al-Jazira 129h,2.66g (A 142; Klat 225). Very fine, scratches toreverse. 120-150

106 Anonymous,Copper Fals, Iliya, undated, 3.65g(A 179). Very fine, scarce. 100-120

107 Anonymous, Post Reform, Copper Fals, Tabariya,no date, 2.77g (A 188). Full clean strike, good veryfine. 100-120

LATEUMAYYADREVOLUTIONARY

108 al-Kirman b. Ali, Fals, Marw 128h, 2.66g(Wurtzel, Coinage of the Revolutionaries in the LateUmayyad Period -; A -). About fine and extremelyrare. 250-350

109 Abd Allah b. Umar(?), Fals, no mint, 128h,2.97g (A -).About fine, extremely rare. 250-350

110 Abd Allah (b. Umar), Fals, no mint 12(8)h,3.28g; (Abd Allah) b. Umar, Fals, no mint 128h,2.82g (Wurtzel -); (Imran) b. Ismail, Fals (60per Dirham), (Sijistan) 13(6)h, 2.85g (Lowick808); (Sulayman) (b. Abd Allah), Fals, (Sijistan)c.138-140h, 2.41g (A C.209). All about fine andrare. (4) 120-150

111 (abu-Muslim - 130-136h), Fals, Sijistan 131h,3.09g (Wurtzel -). About fine and extremelyrare. 250-350

112 Anonymous, Fals (2), Sijistan 132h, 2.48g, 3.50g(Wurtzel -). Both fine and very rare. (2) 150-200

113 Sulayman b. Abd Allah, Fals, mint illegible,139h, 5.35g (Wurtzel -; A C209). Good and veryrare. 100-150


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ABBASIDREVOLUTIONARY

114 Imran b. Ismail (c.136h), Fals, (60 perDirham), (Sijistan 136h), 2.97g, poor; nameillegible, but said to be Sulayman b. AbdAllah (al-Kindi) (138-140h), Fals, (Sijistan c.138-140h), 2.86g (A 209), about good;Saffarid SecondDynasty, Ahmad b. Muhammad (311-352h),Fals, Sijistan 341h, 1.86g (A 1413A), about veryfine, first and second rare. (3) 120-150

ABBASID

115 temp.al-Saffah (132-136h),Gold Dinar, no mint,133h, 3.96g (A 210). Fine style, slightly clipped,otherwise good very fine, scarce. 250-300

116 temp. al-Saffah, Silver Dirham, Dimashq132h, 2.85g (A 211). Good very fine and veryrare. 2000-2500

117 temp.al-Saffah,Silver Dirham, Ardashir Khurra134h, 2.83g (A 211). Good very fine. 120-150

118 temp. al-Saffah, Silver Dirham, Manadhir 134h,2.83g (A 211). Good very fine and extremelyrare. 800-1000

119 temp. al-Saffah,Silver Dirham, Nahr Tira 134h,2.87g (A 211). Very fine, extremely rare. 800-1000

120 temp. al-Saffah, Silver Dirham, Ramhormuz135h, 2.70g (A 211, date not recorded by Album inhis checklist). Very fine, extremely rare. 500-600

121 temp. al-Mansur (136-158h), Gold Dinar, nomint, 140h, 4.22g (A 212). About extremelyfine. 220-260

122 temp. al-Mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint, 142h,4.22g (A 212). Minor hairline graffiti in lowerobverse field, otherwise extremely fine, a scarcedate. 300-350

123 temp. al-Mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint, 147h,4.16g (A 212). Extremely fine. 250-300

124 temp. al-Mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint, 148h,4.22g (A 212).About extremely fine. 220-260

125 temp. al-Mansur,Gold Dinar (2), no mint, 149h,4.17g, 158h, 3.74g (A 212). First with a scratch inthe field both sides, good very fine, the second clippedabout very fine. (2) 350-400


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126 temp. al-Mansur,Gold Dinar, no mint, 155h, 4.21g(A 212). Lustrous good extremely fine. 250-300

127 temp. al-Mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint, 155h,4.21g (A 212).Full flan, extremely fine. 250-300

128 temp. al-Mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint, 157h,4.22g (A 212). Extremely fine. 250-300

129 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Istakhr 138h,2.82g (A 213). Extremely fine, very rare. 500-600

130 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Junday Sabur138h, 2.87g (A 213). Good very fine, rare. 200-250

131 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Marw 139h,2.76g (A 213).About very fine, rare. 150-200

132 temp.al-Mansur,Silver Dirham, Nishapur 143h,2.81g (Lowick 2301; A 213). Good very fine, veryrare. 500-600

133 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Arminiya 144h,2.81g (A 213.1). Very fine. 80-100

134 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Ardashir Khurra146h, 2.95g (A 213). Extremely fine, rare. 250-300

135 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Madinat al-Salam 146h, 2.77g (A 213.1). Small edge clip, goodvery fine, rare. 300-350

136 temp. al-Mansur, Silver Dirham, Arran 152h,2.85g (A 213). Good very fine, rare. 200-250

137 al-Mahdi as heir, Fals, (Sijistan 147h, butillegible), 7.32g, 7.83g, 6.25g (Lowick Abbasid809; A 335). All good. (3) 80-100

138 al-Mahdi as heir, Fals, Sijistan 151h, 6.10g(Lowick -; A 335 var). Pierced as a Chinese cashcoin, good fine. 120-150

139 al-Mahdi as heir, Fals (2), (Sijistan c.151h, butillegible), 7.24g (Lowick -; A 335) and 6.21g(A 335 variety). Both pierced, both good and veryrare. (2) 120-150


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140 al-Mahdi as heir, Fals, Sijistan 155h, 4.66g(Lowick -; A 335). About fine and rare. 80-100

141 temp.al-Mahdi (158-169h),Gold Dinar, no mint(al-Kufa) 163h, rev three pellets in lower field,4.00g (Bern 52; A 214). Fine distinctive calligraphy,extremely fine. 250-300

142 al-Mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint, 165h, 4.06g(A 214). Small crescent stamp in reverse field, goodvery fine. 250-300

143 al-Mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint, 166h, 4.24g(A 214). Good very fine. 250-300

144 al-Mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint, 167h, 4.22g(A 214). Weakly struck in parts, otherwise good veryfine. 220-260

145 al-Mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint, 168h, 4.17g(A 214).About extremely fine. 250-300

146 al-Mahdi, Silver Dirham, al-Basra 160h, revMuhammad written vertically in the field, 2.60g(Lowick 1027; A 215, see footnote125). Good veryfine, very rare. 350-400

147 al-Mahdi, Silver Dirham, Arminiya 161h, 2.84g;al-Mutadid, Silver Dirham (2), Madinat al-Salam

282h, 2.86g, and Surra man raa 288h, 3.47g; al-Muqtadir, Silver Dirham, Arrijan 298h, 3.43g.Allgood fine to very fine, the last rare. (4) 120-150

148 al-Mahdi, Silver Dirham mule, obv al-MahdiDirham of Madinat al-Salam 164h, revwith the

Governor Ibrahim in field centre Ibr // ahim, 2.53g(A -). Extremely fine and very rare, an unrecordedissue. 400-500

149 al-Mahdi, Silver Dirham, Sijistan 166h, 2.83g(A 215). Good very fine, rare. 200-250

150 al-Mahdi, Silver Dirham, Qasr al-Salam 168h,2.91g (A 215.1). About extremely fine. 120-150

151 al-Mahdi, citing Harun as heir, Silver Dirham,Harunabad 169h, rev Arminiya, 2.87g (A 217.4).Surface deposits, very fine. 100-120

152 Ali, Fals, Hirat 168h, 4.25g (Lowick 792; A 323).Fine and rare. 120-150


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153 al-Hadi (169-170h), Silver Dirham, Haruniya,169h, with al-Rashid as heir, 2.59g (A 217.5).Small edge clip, good very fine, rare. 150-200

154 temp. Harun al-Rashid (170-193h),Gold Dinar,no mint 171h, obvname of the Caliph Harun asamir al-Muminin in field, 3.98g (Bernardi 58b; A218.1). Fine, rare. 2000-3000

155 Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint (Misr)173h, Governor Umar, 4.21g (A 218.8). Full flan,very fine. 220-260

156 Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint (Misr)180h, Governor Jafar, 4.21g (A 218.11). Good veryfine. 250-300

157 Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint (Misr)183h, Governor Jafar, 4.11g (A 218.11). Veryfine. 180-220

158 Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint (Misr)184h, Governor Jafar, 4.22g (A 218.11). Good veryfine. 250-300

159 temp. Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint(Madinat al-Salam), 185h, citing al-Amin asheir, 4.09g (A 218.3). Edge knock, otherwise veryfine. 180-220

160 temp. al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, [Misr] 186h, citingJafar (A 218.1; Ber 69). Fine. 180-220

161 temp. al-Rashid,Gold Dinar, [Misr] 186h, citingJafar (A 218.1; Ber 69). Lacquered, fine. 100-120

162 temp. Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint(Madinat al-Salam) 189h, rev letter H in fieldfor Harun, 4.16g (Bernardi 71; A 218.4). Roughsurfaces, very fine. 180-220

163 Harun al-Rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint (Misr)190h, Lil Khalifa, 4.20g (A 218.13). Extremelyfine. 300-350

164 Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham, Madinat al-Salam 170h, rev Caliphs names and titles withina second marginal legend, 2.81g (A 219.6a). Good

very fine, rare. 150-200

165 Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham (4), Sijistan170h, 2.86g, 172h, 2.74g, 174h, 2.63g, 175h, 3.11g,Caliph as al-Khalifa Harun (A 219.4). Generallyvery fine, Year 174h better. (4) 200-250


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166 temp. Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham, al-Muhammadiya 180h, citing al-Amin, the

Governor Muhd b. Yahya and Jafar, 2.91g(Lowick 1736, one reference; A 219.91). Good veryfine, rare. 120-150

167 Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham, Misr 181h,citing al-Amin and the vizier al-Jafar ibn Yahyaal-Barmaki, 2.68g (Lowick 503; A 219.9). Goodvery fine, rare. 250-300

168 Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham, Arran 183h,citing al-Amin as heir, rev Goverbor Asad b.Yazid, 2.90g (A 219.7). Good very fine. 120-150

169 Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham, Sana 191h,1.13g (A 1048.2; Lowick 552). About very fine,rare. 300-350

170 Harun al-Rashid,Silver Dirham, Mad. Abarshahr192h, 2.94g (A 219.2a). Good very fine andrare. 100-120

171 Harun al-Rashid, Silver Dirham, MadinBajunays 192h, citing Umm Jafar and al-Aminas heir, 2.79g (A 219.9; Lowick 909). Very fine,rare. 300-350

172 temp. Harun al-Rashid, Fals, Madinat Balkh182h, 4.04g (Lowick 783; SNAT Balkh 488-491).Good fine and rare. 80-100

173 temp. Harun al-Rashid, Fals, Madinat Balkh182h, 3.01g (Lowick 783; SNAT Balkh 488-491).Good fine and rare. 80-100

174 temp. Harun al-Rashid, Fals, Balkh 187h, 2.41g(Lowick 784; A 319 var); Isa, Balkh 187h, 3.82g(Lowick 784; SNAT Balkh 511-513). First fine, thesecond very fine, both rare. (2) 120-150

175 Zubayda, wife of Rashid, Silver Dirham, Jazirat al-Raghistan 183h, rev field amr al-sayyida/umm wali al-ahd/abaqa allah/ghaya (by command of the lady, mother of the heir apparent, may God preserve her, so be it), 2.54g.Good very fine and extremely rare. 4000-5000

This Dirham was struck by order of Zubayda bint Abi Jafar b. al-Mansur, wife of Harun al-Rashid and mother of Muhammad al-Amin, at a

palace compound probably on an island near Baghdad. It is, in all likelihood, the earliest coin struck by authority of a woman in the historyof Islam. The issuance of this coin is directly connected to the matter of the caliphal succession. In 175h al-Rashid designated his second, butpurely Hashimid, son Muhammad al-Amin as his heir. In the succeeding years it became clear that his eldest, but slave-born son, Abdallahal-Mamun, was better suited to rule than his younger brother. In 183h al-Rashid therefore designated al-Mamun as the second heir to thethrone. While Zubayda had been a kindly stepmother to al-Mamun, her over-arching ambition was to see that al-Amin, the only heir to herbody, became caliph after al-Rashids death. One can easily imagine that this imperious and powerful lady determined to make her positionunmistakably clear by issuing this coin as a sharp reminder that she was the mother of the heir.


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176 Yazid, Fals, Sijistan 178h, 2.77g (Lowick 811;A 335). About fine and rare. 80-100

177 al-Amin, Silver Dirham, Madin Bajunays 194h,with Governor Daud, 2.37g (A 221.3b). Small edgechip, otherwise extremely fine, rare. 350-400

178 al-Mamun (194-218h),Gold Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 198h, obvmintname in lower line of field,rev lillah/-/Dhul-Riyasatayn, 394g (A 222.2).Fine, rare. 1200-1500

179 al-Mamun, Gold Dinar, no mint (Misr) 198h,al-Mutallib, 4.18g (A 222.4). About extremelyfine. 250-300

180 al-Mamun, Gold Dinar, Misr 201h, Sulayman,3.92g (A 222.6). Slightly clipped, very fine andrare. 250-300

181 al-Mamun,Silver Dirham, Bukhara 196h, 2.76g(A 223.4). Good very fine, rare. 120-150

182 al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, Misr 199h, obvGovernor al-Mutallib, 2.81g (A 223.2). Extremelyfine and, extremely rare. 600-800

183 al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, Madinat Zaranj 199h,with Muhammad b. al-ashlas, 2.89g (Lowick

2483; A 223.4). Good very fine, rare. 350-400

184 al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, al-Kufa 204h, 2.84g(A 223.5). Good very fine, rare. 120-150

185 temp.al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, Reform type,al-Kufa 208h, obv double outer margin, 2.76g(unrecorded by Lowick and Album). About veryfine and extremely rare. 600-800

186 al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, Samarqand 217h,3.00g (Lowick 2721). Extremely fine. 120-150

187 al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, Marw 217h, 2.88g(A 223.6).A soft strike, very fine, rare. 100-120

188 al-Mamun, Silver Dirham, Jund Dimashq200h, rev umara/Muhammad rasu/allahlil-khalifa/alimamal-mamun/binhumayd?,2.17g (Lowick 627).Pierced, otherwise about fine and extremely rare, onlyone example recorded by Lowick. 500-600

As Miles states in his note on the Dirham of Muhammad b.Bayhas, Dimashq 198h, The numismatic record . is valuableelaboration of the somewhat vague accounts in the chronicles. about Damascus at the turn of the (3 rd) century hijri. Mileswas speaking about the series of Dirhams struck by Ibn-Bayhas

in Damascus between 198h and 209h. Jundwas the title given toa military district. It would appear that for a time during the year200h, while Ibn-Bayhas held the city of Damascus, his power wasbeing challenged elsewhere by the otherwise unknown Umara.The name Umara is clear on this coin, but it appears to be missingor illegible on Lowicks piece and the name of his father cannot beread on either coin with any degree of certainty.


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189 Amr b. Masada, Fals, Suq al-Ahwaz 210h, 3.28g(Lowick 689; A 336). Fine and rare. 120-150

190 al-Mutasim (218-227h),Gold Dinar, Misr 225h,4.05g (Bern 151 De; A 225). Weak in parts, aboutvery fine. 180-220

191 al-Mutasim, Gold Dinar, Dimashq 225h, 4.08g(Bernardi 151 Ge, three references). Very fine andrare. 1200-1500

192 al-Mutasim, Silver Dirham, Isfahan 211h (sic),2.71g (A 226). Crude strike, good very fine. 120-150

193 al-Mutasim, Silver Dirham, Madinat al-Salam220h, 2.92g (A 226). Good very fine. 120-150

194 al-Mutawakkil (232-247h), Gold Dinar, Arminiya246h, 4.21g (Bernardi 158 Kb, two references).Some scratches in the fields, otherwise very fine andvery rare. 3000-3500

195 al-Mutawakkil,Gold Donative-style Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 246h, 4.25g (A 229m). Slightly crimped and lightsurface hairlines, otherwise good very fine and very rare. 6000-8000

196 al-Mutawakkil,Silver Dirham (3), Marw 232h, 2.87g, Fars 242h, 3.01g, Isfahan 247h, 2.86g (A 230.1, 230.3,230.4). First fine, the others very fine. (3) 200-250


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197 al-Mutawakkil, Silver Dirham, Madinat Mahal-Kufa 237h, 2.91g (A -). A little weakness in

part, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare, anunrecorded mint for this caliph. 500-600

198 al-Mustain,Gold Dinar, Misr 249h, 4.18g (A 233.2).Very fine. 150-200

199 al-Mutazz (251-255h), Gold Dinar, Surra manRaa 252h, 4.05g (Bern162Jc; A 235.1). Slightlycrimped, about very fine, a scarce date. 180-220

200 al-Mutazz, Gold Dinar, al-Shash 253h, 3.72g(Bern 162Qf; A 235). Very fine. 220-260

201 al-Mutazz,Silver Dirham, Dimashq 253h, 3.00g(A236). Very fine, rare. 150-200

202 al-Mutamid (256-279h), Gold Dinar, Wasit258h, with Jafar as heir, 4.06g (Bern 173Jm, twoexamples recorded; A 239.1). Good very fine,rare. 600-800

203 al-Mutamid, Gold Dinar, Sana 259h, 4.11g(Bern 172El; A 1055). Slightly clipped, good veryfine. 300-350

204 al-Mutamid, Gold Dinar, Sana 259h, 2.64g(Bikhazi 48). About very fine. 60-80

205 al-Mutamid,Gold Dinar, Surra man Raa 262h,al-Mufawwid as heir, 3.65g (Bern 175Jc; A 293a).Good very fine. 400-450

206 al-Mutamid,Gold Dinar, al-Rafiqa 263h, citingal-Mufawwid, 3.69g (Bern 175Hn, two recorded;A 293.2). Part of edge slightly ragged, otherwisegood very fine, very rare. 500-600

207 al-Mutamid, Gold Dinar, al-Basra 271h, citingal-Muffawaq al nasir li din Allah, 3.37g (A 239.6;Ber 179Je). Good very fine, scarce 300-400

208 al-Mutamid,Gold Dinar, al-Ahwaz 270h, citingal-Muffawaq al nasir li din Allah (A 239.6; Ber179Je). Good very fine, scarce. 300-400


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209 al-Mutamid, Gold Dinar, Hamadhan 277h,4.28g (Bernardi -, an unrecorded mint for thisruler; A 239.7). Slight edge weakness, good veryfine and very rare. 1800-2200

210 al-Mutamid, Silver Donative-style Dirham, al-Dinawar (= Mah al Basra), 2.89g (Ilisch -; A 240

for type). Good very fine, very rare. 800-1000

211 al-Mutamid, Silver Dirham (2), Hims 260h,2.88g, 270h, 2,97g (A 240). Both about very fine,rare. (2) 300-350

212 al-Mutadid (279-289h), Gold Donative-styleDinar, no mint, 282h, 2.21g (Bern 210; A 241A).Good very fine and very rare. 2000-2500

213 al-Mutadid, Gold Dinar, Sana 283h, 2.88g(Bern 211El; A 1056). Good very fine. 250-300

214 al-Mutadid, Gold Donative-style Dinar, nomint, 286h, 2.22g (Bernardi 209; A 241A). Veryfine and very rare. 1500-1800

215 al-Mutadid, Silver Dirham, Sana 280h, 2.83g(A 1056b). Twice pierced, otherwise good very fine,extremely rare. 600-800

216 al-Muqtafi (289-295h), Gold Dinar, Misr 293h(A 243.1; Ber 226De). Slightly crimped, some graffiti,otherwise very fine. 500-800

217 al-Muktafi, Silver Dirham (2), al-Rabba 292h,2.93g, Ras al-Ayn 292h, 2.33g (A244.1); al-Muqtadir (295-320h),Silver Dirham (4), al-Basra(2) 301h, 4.01g, 307h, 3.45g, Shiraz 303h, 2.75g,Nisbin 308h, 2.28g (A 246.2). First fine, the othersbetter than very fine. (6) 280-320

218 al-Muqtadir (295-320h), Gold Dinar, Mah al-Kufa 301h (A 245.2; Bern 242 Mr). Some deposit,good very fine. 800-1000


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225 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya312h, 2.87g (Bern 242Mh; A 245.2). Small flan,very fine. 220-260

226 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Hamadhan 313h,2.62g (Bern 242Mu; A 245.2). Full broad flan, well-centred, good very fine, rare. 300-350

227 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Qumm 313h, 4.47g(Bern 242Mn; A 245.2). Struck slightly off-centre,good very fine, rare. 300-350

228 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Suq min al-Ahwaz314h, 4.26g (A 245).About extremely fine. 150-180

229 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Suq min al-Ahwaz315h, 4.75g (A 245). Good very fine. 120-150

230 al-Muqtadir,Gold Dinar, al-Ahwaz 315h, 3.92g(A 245). Good very fine. 120-150

219 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-Salam301h, 3.78g (A 245.2; Bern 242 Jh, this date not

recorded). Crimped with flan crack, otherwiseextremely fine, very rare. 450-500

220 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-Salam307h, 4.29g (A 245). Very fine. 120-150

221 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Suq al-Ahwaz 308h,3.82g (Bern 242Nf; A 245.2). Full broad flan, goodvery fine. 220-260

222 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, al-Karaj 308h, 4.35g(Bern 242Jf; A 245.2). Good very fine. 350-400

223 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Suq min al-Ahwaz309h, 4.95g (A 245). About extremely fine, weakareas. 150-180

224 al-Muqtadir,Gold Dinars (2), Madinat al-Salam312h, 3.89g, 316h, 3.71g (A 245). About very fineand very fine, light scratches. (2) 200-300


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237 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Mah al-Kufa 318h,3.05g (Bern 242Mr; A 245.2). Unevenly struck, veryfine, rare. 250-300

238 al-Muqtadir,Gold Dinar, al-Ahwaz 319h, 4.07g(Bern 242Nd; A 245.2). Full broad flan, extremelyfine. 220-260

239 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Suq min al-Ahwaz319h, 4.19g (A 245).A little double struck, good veryfine. 120-150

240 al-Muqtadir,Gold Dinar, Tustar min al-Ahwaz320h, vizier Amid al-dawla, 2.95g (Bern 242Ne;A 248). Full broad flan, extremely fine. 220-260

241 al-Muqtadir,Silver Dirham, Makka 297h, 2.74g(A 246.1). Weakly struck in centre but good very finefor issue, very rare. 2500-3000

242 al-Muqtadir, Silver Dirham, Wasit 304h,2.91g (A 246.2). Small edge split, extremely fine,attractively toned. 60-80

231 al-Muqtadir,Gold Dinars (2), Suq min al-Ahwaz316h, 4.28g, 317h, 3.25g (A 245). Both good very

fine. (2) 200-300

232 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinars (2), Tustar min al-Ahwaz 316h, 3.67g, 319h, 3.41g (A 245). Bothabout extremely fine. (2) 200-300

233 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, al-Kharaj 317h, 4.65g(A 245). Very fine, a scarce mint. 120-150

234 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, al-Karaj 318h, 2.97g(Bern 242Jf; A 245.2). Flan crack, outer legends weakin parts, otherwise good very fine, rare. 300-350

235 al-Muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Qumm 318h, 3.08g(Bern 242Mn; A 245.2). Small flan, weak outer legendin parts, otherwise very fine, rare. 250-300

236 al-Muqtadir,Gold Dinar, al-Ahwaz 318h, 4.37g(A 245). Good very fine. 120-150


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243 al-Muqtadir, Silver Dirhams (7), Nisibin 305h,3.49g, Dimashq 309h, 2.5g, Ras al-Ayn 309h(?),

3.10g, Dimashq 312h, 3.49g, and 31(6?)h, 2.78g,Tarsus, date off flan, 3.15g, and Tarsus(?) 304h(?),2.79g.All about fine or better. (7) 150-200

244 al-Muqtadir, Silver Dirham, Tabariya 308h,2.51g. Fine and extremely rare. 250-300

245 al-Muqtadir, Silver Donative-style Dirham,Madinat al-Salam 310h, 2.92g (Ilisch D1 21; A 255).Extremely fine and very rare. 700-800

246 al-Muqtadir, Silver Dirham, Mah al-Kufa 317h,with the name of the heir Abul-Abbas, 4.04g;Umayyad, temp. Marwan II (AH 127-132), SilverDirham, al-Samiya, AH131, 2.93g (Klat 431).First about very fine and rare, the second very fine,scarce. (2) 60-80

247 al-Qahir (320-322h),Gold Dinar, al-Ahwaz 321h,3.69g (A 250.1; Bern 275Nd).A little deposit, nearlyextremely fine. 300-400

248 al-Qahir,Gold Dinar, Mah al-Basra 321h, 4.37g(Bern 277Mq; A 250.2). Good very fine andscarce. 250-300

249 al-Qahir, Gold Dinar, Hamadhan 321h, 1.99g(Bern 277Mu; A 250.2). Flat in parts, good veryfine, rare. 250-300

250 al-Qahir, Gold Dinar, Hamadhan 321h, 3.89g(Bernardi 277Mn; A 250.2). Weakly struck in parts,about extremely fine. 300-350

251 al-Qahir, Gold Dinar, Hamadhan 322h, withheir Abul Qasim, 6.43g (A 250.1).Appealing veryfine. 200-250

252 al-Qahir,Gold Dinar, Suq min al-Ahwaz, 322h,with heir Abul Qasim, 6.05g (A 250.1). Peripheralweakness, very fine. 180-220

253 al-Radi (322-329h), Gold Dinar, Misr 323h, 4.40g(A 254.1; Bern 285 De). Very fine. 200-300

254 al-Radi,Gold Dinar, Suq al-Ahwaz 323h, 4.56g(A 254.1). Fine. 120-150


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255 al-Radi,Gold Dinar, Mah al-Basra 326h, 3.41g(A 254.1; Bern 285 Mq). Good very fine and very

rare. 600-800

256 al-Radi, Gold Dinar, Hamadan 328h, 3.57g(A 254.1). Weakly struck as usual, otherwise good

very fine. 120-150

257 al-Muttaqi (329-333h), Gold Donative Double

Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 329h, citing AbuMansur, 8.69g (A -; cf A 256 for type). Aboutextremely fine, small scuffs, rare. 7000-9000

258 al-Muttaqi,Gold Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 329h,citing Abul Husayn Bajkam, 4.06g (A A258;Bern 309Jh). About very fine, minor scuffing,rare. 400-600

259 al-Nasir, with heir (575-622h), Gold Dinar,Madinat al-Salam 620h, 6.69g (A 268). Slightlycrimped and softly struck in parts, otherwise goodvery fine. 250-300

260 al-Nasir, with heir, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-

Salam 621h, 4.04g (A 268). Very fine. 250-300

261 al-Nasir, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 617h,

6.41g (A 268). Good very fine. 300-350

262 al-Mustasim (640-656h), Gold Dinar, Madinatal-Salam, 641h, 4.41g (A 275). Very slight crimping,

extremely fine. 350-400

263 al-Mustasim, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-Salam

642h, 5.18g (A 275). Extremely fine. 350-400

264 Fals (8), al-Mahdi as heir, Daud b. Karar, (Hirat)(147h), 1.42g (Lowick 789), al-Mahdi as heir,(Sijistan) (147h), 6.16g (Lowick 809), Balkh 1(49)h,3.04g (Lowick 777), (Sijistan) (c.151h), 5.47g (A

335) and mint illegible, 15xh, 5.16g; Muhammadb. Barmak, Istakhr 18(2)h, 2.50g (Lowick 730);name effaced, Sijistan 194h, 2.95g (Lowick 814);Talha b. Dhul-Yamanayn,Bukhara date unclear(c.209-217h), 1.53g (Lowick 834-5). All about fineor better and rare. (8) 200-300


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265 A Hoard of Abbasid and Tribal Copper Fulus (approx 346), from the Region of al-Bahrayn,struck in the middleof the 2ndCentury of the Hijra era, of a fabric and style unlike any other contemporary copper from Syria, Iraqor Iran; the hoard comprises three principal types: first were the official issues of local Abbasid governors ata time when the central government was trying to exert control over the region, the second bear governorsnames and dates with the inscription li-ahl al-Bahrayn, for the people of al-Bahrayn, which is also found onFulus from the mint of al-Basra dated 144 AH, the third type was struck on irregularly cut, wafer-thin flansbearing various signs and words on one face and usuallyMuhammad rasul Allah on the other; rather thanhaving any religious or political significance these signs appear to identify ownership of an animal or object,similar to a tribal personal brand (wasmplural wusum). Generally about fine and extremely rare, a very interestinggroup. (lot)

30,000-35,000

A tribal coinage of this kind probably met an economic need for small change in an area chronically short of cash, and the phrase li-ahl ...would have established it as being public property rather than privately owned by a tribe or clan. One of the earliest Islamic mints to beestablished on the shores of the Arabian Gulf was that of al-Bahrayn, a province which encompassed the island of Bahrain and the mainlandareas around Jubayl and Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia. Most of the coins are rather crude because they were usually struck on thin flans byinexpert workmen, and a considerable number are either double-struck or overstruck on earlier issues. This is an important group of coinswhich provides a fresh insight into the monetary history of the Arabian peninsula.This hoard was acquired by an ARAMCO employee working in Saudi Arabia in the late 1950s.


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DHUL-NUNIDOFTOLEDO

271 al-Zafir Ismail (c.423-435h), Gold FractionalDinar (Toledo), 0.48g (A 395; Prieto 313a; CC 57).Good very fine, good gold for issue though irregularflan, scarce. 1400-1800


ABBADIDOFSEVILLE

272 Muhammad al-Mutamid (461-484h), Gold-Dinar, no mint or date, 1.30g (A 401a). Veryfine. 300-400

273 Muhammad al-Mutamid, Gold Fractional Dinar,without mint or date, 1.53g (A 403A; Prieto 417d;

CC 56). Very fine, rare. 300-350ex Caballero de Las Indias, part III, Aureo & Calico Auction,21-22 October 2009, lot 1414

KINGSOFMURCIA

274 Muhammad b. Sad (542-567h), Gold Dinar,Murcia 558h, 3.87g (A 407.1; Vives 1957; CC 101).About extremely fine, rare. 1500-1800


AGHLABID

275 Muhammad II (250-261h),Gold Dinar, no mint,255h, 4.22g (A 446). Extremely fine. 350-400

UMAYYADSOFSPAIN

266 Abd al-Rahman III, Silver Dirhams (2), 331h,332h, citing Qasim (A 350.5), about extremely fine;al-Hakam II, Silver Dirham, 358h, citing Amir(A 352.4), very fine. (3) 150-180

267 al-Hakam II (350-366h), Gold Dinar, Madinatal-Zahra 357h, 4.28g (Vives 467; A 351). Extremelyfine, rare. 800-1000

268 Hisham II (first reign, 366-399h), Gold Dinar,al-Andalus 377h, 4.05g (A 353). Slightly crimped,good very fine, rare. 1000-1200

269 Hisham II, Gold Dinar, al-Andalus 393h,

3.89g (Vives 576; A 353). Extremely fine andrare. 1200-1500

SLAVEKINGDOMOFDENIA

270 Mujahid al-Amiri (second reign, after

432h), Gold Fractional Dinar, without mintor date, citing Ali and Hasan, 0.81g (A G381;Vives -; Prieto Sup. 85-86; CC 48). Extremelyfine and rare. 1800-2200



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276 Ibrahim II, Gold Dinar, no mint, 274h, 4.18g(al-ush 114; A 447). Good very fine and rare, onlythree examples recorded by al-ush. 250-300

ZIRIDOFQAYRAWAN

277 al-Muizz b. Badis (406-454h), Gold Dinar,al-Qayrawan 441h, 4.13g (Haz 3; A 458).Extremely fine. 250-300

278 al-Muizz b. Badis,Gold Dinar, al-Qayrawan 442h,

3.64g (Haz 4; A 458). Extremely fine. 250-300

279 al-Muizz b. Badis,Gold Dinar, al-Qayrawan 444h,3.92g (Haz 7; A 458). Extremely fine. 250-300

MURABITUN(ALMORAVID)

280 Ali b. Yusuf (500-537h), Gold Dinar, Algecira

507h, 4.06g (A 466.1; Vives 1634; Hazard 230;CC 63). Well struck, extremely fine with someoriginal brilliance, rare. 3000-4000


281 Ali b. Yusuf,Gold Dinar, Nul Lamta 523h, citingSir as heir, 4.13g (A 466.2; Vivies 1711; Hazard332; CC 88). Extremely fine. 800-1000


282 Ali b. Yusuf,Gold Dinar, Nul Lamta 534h, citingTashufin as heir (A 466.3; Vives 1786; Hazard388; CC 87). Extremely fine. 800-1000


283 Ishaq b. Ali (540-541h), Silver Qirat, Qartuba,undated, in fine Naskhi script, 0.96g (Haz 1052;

A 475A). Good very fine, very rare. 100-120

HAFSID

284 Abu Bakr II b. Yahya (710-747h),Gold Dinar, nomint or date, 4.71g (A 507). Very fine. 250-300

285 Abu-Ishaq Ibrahim II (751-770h), Gold Dinar,Fas, undated, 4.72g (as Hazard 606 but unlistedmint for ruler). About very fine and veryrare. 600-800


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292 Abul Ula Idris II,Gold -Dinar, without mintor date, 1.14g (A 495; Vives 2087; Hazard 530; CC123).A little crimped, very fine, rare. 500-700

293 Anonymous, Nasri, Tilimsan, undated, 1.55g(Hazard North Africa 1087), extremely fine; Zangidof Aleppo, Copper Dirhams (2), Nur al-dinMahmud (541-569h), no mint undated, 3.84g(Spengler and Sayles Zangids type 73), and mintand date off flan, 6.14g (S&Stype 74), both veryfine or better. (3) 120-150

ALAWISHARIFS

294 Ismail b. al-Sharif (1082-1139h),Gold Bunduqis(3), mint off flan (2), 1121h, 3.43g, 1133h, 3.44g,Fas, 1126h, 3.45g (A 583). Usual areas of weakness,generally good very fine. (3) 350-450

ALAWITESHARIFSOFMOROCCO

295 Abul-Abbas Ahmad II, Gold Dinar, Marrakush1012h, 4.57g (A 565.2). Ab ou t ex tr em el yfin e. 600-800

286 Abul Abbas Ahmad II (first reign, 755-758h),Gold Dinar, no mint, undated, 4.64g (Hazard608). Slightly double struck, good very fine andrare. 400-500

287 Abu-Faris Abd al-Aziz II (796-837h), GoldDinar, Qafsa, no date, 4.75g (A 511). Fine,

scarce. 150-250

288 Abu-Amr Uthman (839-893h), Gold -Dinar,Tarablus, no date, 2.38g (A 513A). Very fine, edgescrape. 150-200

289 Abu-Amr Uthman, Gold Dinar, Tanas(?), nodate, 4.72g (A 513.3). Reverse die crack and usualweakness, about very fine, scarce. 400-500

MUWAHHIDUN(ALMOHAD)

290 Abu Yaqub Yusuf (558-580h), Gold -Dinar,no mint or date, 2.28g (A 483). Good veryfine. 300-400

291 Abul-Ula Idris II (665-668h), Gold Dinar, nomint, no date, 4.16g (A 494). Good very fine, veryrare. 500-600


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296 Abul-Mahalli (usurper, 1021-1022h), known on

his coinage as Abul-Abbas Ahmad al-Mahdi,Gold Dinar, Marrakush 1021h, 4.56g (AlbumK573). Weakly struck in parts, otherwise aboutextremely fine and very rare. 2000-3000

Abu Mahalli claimed descent from the ProphetMuhammads uncle al-Abbas. He devoted his life to Allah,named himself the Mahdi (Messiah) and waged holy warto end the rule of the Saadian Sharifs. Abu Mahalli led hisfollowers to confront the Saadian ruler, who put up noresistance. He took on all the trappings of royalty, won greatpopularity and took advantage of the available gold to strikebeautiful coins with elegant Maghribi ornamentation in hisown name. However, having assured his followers of hisdivine power, he was killed in battle by a single shot, and

Marrakesh returned to Saadian rule.

297 temp. Muhammad III (1171-1204h), SilverDirham(3), Titwan 1183h, 2.89g, al-Sawayrah (2)1184h, 2.79g, 1186h, 2.86g (A 589.1, 589.2); temp.Sulayman (1207-1238h), Silver Dirham,Rabat al-

Fath 1218h, 2.73g (A 626); temp. Abd al-Rahman(1238-1276h), Silver Dirham, Hadrat Miknasa1240h, 2.66g (A 635).All fine or better, the last rare.(5) 120-150

TULUNID

298 Khumarawayh (270-282h), Gold Dinar, Misr271h, 4.13g (Bern 193De; A 664). Extremelyfine. 220-260

299 Khumarawayh, Gold Dinar, Misr 272h, 4.01g(Bern 193De; A 664). A soft strike, extremelyfine. 220-260

300 Khumarawayh, Gold Dinar, Misr 273h, 4.13g(Bern 193De; A 664). Extremely fine. 220-260

301 Khumarawayh, Gold Dinar, Misr 273h, citingheir al-Mufawwid, 4.21g (A 664.1). Good veryfine. 150-200

302 Khumarahwayh,Gold Dinar, Misr 273h, citing heiral-Mufawwid, 3.90g (A 664.1). Very fine. 150-180

303 Harun b. Khumarawayh (283-292h), Gold Dinar,Misr 289h, citing al-Muqtafi, 4.04g (A 667.1).Good very fine. 250-300

IKHSHIDID

304 Muhammad b. Tughj (323-334h), Gold Dinar,Filastin 333h, 3.21g (Bacharach 42; A 674). Goodvery fine. 250-300


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311 Abul-Qasim Unujur, Gold Dinar, Misr 349h,4.02g (Bacharach 67; A 676). Good very fine andrare. 300-350

312 Ali b. al-Ikhsid (349-355h),Gold Dinar, Filastin351h, rev letter kaf for Kafur in lower field, 5.52g(Bacharach 97; A 678). Good very fine. 300-350

313 Ali b. al-Ikhsid, Gold Dinar, Filastin 353h,rev letter kaf for Kafur in lower field, 3.98g(Bacharach 99; A 678). Very fine. 250-300

314 Abul Faivaris Ahmad b. Ali (357-359h), GoldDinar, Filastin 358h, 3.71g (Bacharach 109; A682). Softly struck in parts but extremely fine andrare. 500-600

315 Abul Faivaris Ahmad b. Ali, Silver Dirham,Filastin 358h, 2.99g (A 683). About very fine andvery rare. 300-350

305 Abul-Qasim Unujur (334-349h), Gold Dinar,Misr 337h, 4.32g (A 676). Extremely fine. 180-220

306 Abul-Qasim Unujur, Gold Dinar, Filastin 339h,4.23g (Bacharach 80; A 676). A little weakness inparts but extremely fine. 280-320

307 Abul-Qasim Unujur, Gold Dinar, Misr 341h,4.14g (A 676). Extremely fine. 180-220

308 Abul-Qasim Unujur, Gold Dinar, Misr 342h,3.51g (A 676). A little softly struck, extremelyfine. 180-220

309 Abul-Qasim Unujur, Gold Dinar, Filastin 347h,2.98g (Bacharach 88; A 676). About very fine, scarcedate. 250-300

310 Abul-Qasim Unujur, Gold Dinar, Filastin 348h,3.21g (Bacharach 89; A 676). Crudely cut dies, goodvery fine, rare. 300-350


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FATIMID

316 al-Mahdi (297-322h), Silver Suds (3), Aththar,undated (Nicol Fatimid 22). All good very fine.(3) 40-60

317 al-Qaim billah (322-334h), Gold Dinar, al-Qayrawan 334h, 4.12g (Nicol 147; A 691). Polished,about very fine and very rare. 1400-1800

318 al-Qaim, Gold -Dinar / Tari, mint and dateunclear, 1.03g (Nicol type A2). Very fine. 500-600

319 Ismail al-Mansur (334-341h), Gold -Dinar/Tari, al-Mansuriya 338h, 1.04g (Nicol 216).Aboutextremely fine and extremely rare. 300-400

320 Ismail al-Mansur, Gold -Dinar / Tari, al-Mansuriya 339h, 1.03g (Nicol -, unrecorded datefor denomination). Extremely fine and extremelyrare. 400-500

321 Ismail al-Mansur, Silver -Dirham, mint offflan, 3xxh, 1.36g (Nicol 214 type E). Very fine andvery rare. 120-150

322 Abu-Tamim Maadd al-Muizz li-din Allah(341-365h), Gold Dinar, al-Mansuriya 343h, firsttype of reign, 3.96g (Nicol 390; A 697.1). Goodvery fine and extremely rare. 2200-2600

323 al-Muizz,Gold Dinar, Misr 361h, month of Jumada1, 4.10g (Nicol 363). Extremely fine. 280-320

324 al-Muizz,Gold Dinar, al-Mansuriya 361h, 4.17g(Nicol 421). Good very fine. 250-300

325 al-Muizz, Silver Dirham, Filastin 359h, 2.40g(Nicol 340).About very fine, very rare. 1200-1500

326 al-Aziz (365-386h), Gold Dinar, Sijilmasa 374h,4.01g (Nicol 566, two recorded). Slightly clipped,very fine and extremely rare. 3500-4000

327 al-Aziz, Gold Dinar, al-Qahira al-Mahrusa 383h,4.05g (Nicol 696; A 703). Very fine and extremelyrare. 3500-4000

ex Baldwins Auction 18, October 1998, lot 559


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328 al-Aziz, Silver Dirham, Sur 369h, 2.17g (Nicol612, one reference). Partly flat but mint and date

fully legible, extremely rare. 200-300

329 al-Hakim (386-411h), Gold Dinar, Misr 402h,4.10g (Nicol 1090). Good very fine. 150-200

330 al-Hakim, Gold Dinars (2), North African strikes,mints and dates uncertain, total 8.16g. Good veryfine. (2) 200-250

331 al-Zahir (411-427h), Gold Dinar, Misr 415h, 3.67g(Nicol 1517). Slightly clipped, otherwise good veryfine. 180-220

332 al-Zahir, Gold Dinar, Sur 420h, 4.00g (unrecordedtype by Nicol). Good very fine and extremelyrare. 500-600

This is a direct copy of a Dinar of al-Muizz bulls eye type.It lacks the isolated letters or word that are found in thecentre of al-Zahirs second coinage type.

333 al-Zahir, Gold Dinar, al-Mansuriya 420h, 4.17g(Nicol 1555). About extremely fine and rare in thiscondition. 200-250

334 al-Zahir, Gold Dinar, Sur 427h, 3.81g (Nicol1486, type F1, one reference). Good very fine and

extremely rare. 400-500

335 al-Zahir, Gold -Dinar/Tari, Misr 427h, 1.03g(date not listed in Nicol). Very fine, extremelyrare. 700-800

336 al-Mustansir (427-487h), Gold Dinar, al-Mansuriya431h, 4.13g (Nicol 2192; A 719.1). Usual crude strike,good very fine, scarce. 300-350

337 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Trablus 436h, 3.83g(Nicol 1989). Good very fine. 220-260

338 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Tarablus 439h,4.01g (Nicol 1993; A 719.2). About extremelyfine. 300-350

339 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Sabra 440h, 4.14g(A 719.2; Nic 1750). Good very fine, struck from arusty die. 180-220


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346 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Aththar 474h, 4.23g(unrecorded by Nicol for this ruler). Good veryfine, very rare. 5000-6000

This previously unrecorded dinar from the Red Sea port ofAththar in the Tihama shows the continuation of Fatimidcontrol in the south-western Arabian peninsula. This is the onlyknown example of the coinage of al-Mustansir from this mint.

347 al-Muizz,Gold -Dinar, Atrabulus 365h, 1.03g(Nicol 332; A 698). About extremely fine, veryrare. 400-450

348 al-Hakim, (386-411h), Gold -Dinar, Siqliya399h, 0.97g (Nicol 937/41; A 710). A completestrike with full legends on both sides, about extremelyfine, rare as such. 250-300

349 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, al-Mahdiya al-Muharram 458h, 4.23g (Nicol 2235; A 719M).Good very fine and very rare. 450-550

350 al-Mustansir, Gold -Dinar/Tari, Misr 454h, 0.61g(Nicol -; A 721). Very fine and rare. 250-350

340 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Sur 443h, 3.98g (Nicol1923). Very fine. 220-280

341 al-Mustansir,Gold Dinar, Dimashq 446h, 3.81g(Nicol 1731, two recorded). About extremely fineand extremely rare. 1800-2200

342 al-Mustansir,Gold Dinar, Sur 447h, 3.77g (Nicol1926). Good very fine. 220-260

343 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Tarablus 449h, 3.51g(Nicol 2004). Lightly struck, about extremely fine,rare. 280-320

344 al-Mustansir, Gold Dinar, Sur 455h, 3.41g (Nicol1934). Extremely fine. 350-400

345 al-Mustansir,Gold Dinar, Tarablus 455h, 4.44g(Nicol 2010, one reference only; A 719A). Veryfine and very rare. 500-600


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351 al-Mustali (487-495h), Gold Dinar, Misr 489h,4.24g (Nicol 2416; A 725.1). Good extremely fineand extremely rare. 1800-2200

352 al-Amir (495-524h), Gold Dinar, Sur 500h, 4.03g(Nicol -; A 729). Good very fine and very rare, anunrecorded date by Nicol. 500-600

353 al-Amir, Gold Dinar, Misr 503h, 4.27g (A 729).Mint state. 600-800

354 al-Amir, Gold Dinar, al-Muizziya al-Qahira522h, 3.90g (Nicol 2564; A 729). Crimped, goodvery fine and very rare. 650-850

355 al-Amir, Gold -Dinars (8), mints and dates offflan, total 5.26g (Nicol 2555, type A).All extremelyfine and rare. (8) 300-400

356 Abul-Qasim al-Muntazar bi-amr Allah (TheExpected - fictive caliph, 524-526h), Gold Dinar,al-Iskandariya 525h, 4.12g (Nicol 2589; A 734.1).Good very fine and very rare. 3500-4000

ex Credit de la Bourse, 1993

357 Miscellaneous,Gold -Dinars (23), total weight21.25g. Many clipped, generally fine to very fine.(23) 500-600

358 Miscellaneous, Fractional Gold Dinars (10),various rulers from al-Mahdi (297-322h) to al-Mustali (487-495h), mostly lacking mints or dates,total 17.77g. Mostly fine. (10) 250-350

359 Miscellaneous, Fractional Silver Dirhams, al-Muizz (3) and al-Aziz (3), Maghribi fabric. Allabout fine. (6) 80-100

360 Miscellaneous, Fractional Minor Coinage (14),Fatimid and other dynasties. Mainly good orbetter. (14) 150-200

CRUSADER

361 Anonymous, Gold Bezant, al-Mustanisr type,

mint and date illegible, possibly a copy of aTarablus issue, 3.98g (S.p 122: l; A 730). Very fine,rare. 350-400

MERINID

362 Abu Yahya abu Bakr (642-656h), Gold -Dinar,no mint or date, 1.12g (A 522). Good veryfine. 150-180

363 Anonymous, (Abul-Hasan Ali), Gold Dinar,Sijilmasa, undated, 4.58g (Hazard 751; A 528).Slightly crimped, very fine. 220-260


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HAMDANID

364 Nasir al-Dawla and Sayf al-Dawla (330-356h),Silver Dirham (2), al-Mawsil 330h, 3.62g, Mad.al-Salam 331h, 3.93g (A 748). Some borderweakness on first, otherwise both very fine, scarce.(2) 220-260

365 Sayf al-dawla and Nasir al-Dawla, SilverDirham, Antakiya 340h, 2.81g. Fine and veryrare. 100-120

RASSID(FIRSTPERIOD)

366 Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi, Silver Sudaysi, Aththar300h, 0.49g (Nicol 20; A 1067.1). About extremelyfine, extremely rare. 350-400

NAJAHID

367 Jayash b. al-Muayyad (c.465h), Gold Dinar,Zabid (4)65h, 2.40g (A 1074; Ashmolean XArabia and East Africa, 150). Cut, very fine andscarce. 100-150

AYYUBID

368 Al-Aziz Uthman (589-595h), Gold Dinar, al-Qahira 590h, 5.43g (A 794). Very fine. 150-200

369 al-Adil Abu Bakr I (592-615h),Gold Dinar, al-Qahira 608h, 4.28g (Balog 243; A 801.1). Goodvery fine. 200-300

370 al-Kamil Muhammad I (615-635h),Gold Dinar,al-Qahira 624h, 6.55g (A 811). About extremelyfine, mint and date mainly off flan. 150-200

371 al-Kamil Muhammad I, Gold Dinar, al-Qahira(6)33h, 4.06g (A 811.3). Extremely fine. 120-150

QARAMANID

372 Ayyubid, al-Kamil,Gold Dinar, mint and dateoff flan, with lion countermark, 5.04g. Coin andcountermark very fine. 250-300

BAHRIMAMLUK

373 al-Nasir Hansan (748-752h), Gold Dinar, al-Qahira 751h, 6.62g (A 944). Softly struck, veryfine. 250-300

374 Shaban II (764-778h), Gold Dinar, Dimashq xx4h,8.14g (A 955). Some weakness, very fine. 150-180


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BURJIMAMLUK

375 al-Zahir Barquq (first reign, 784-791h), GoldDinar, Halab 787h, 7.45g (Balog 547; A 972).Extremely fine 400-450

376 al-Nasir Faraj (801-808h),Gold Dinar, al-Qahira80xh, 8.66g (A 977). Extremely fine. 350-400

377 Qansuh II al-Ghuri (906-922h),Gold Ashrafi, nomint 910h, 3.34g (A 1041; Balog 872). Good veryfine. 120-150

378 Qansuh II al-Ghuri, Gold Ashrafi, no mint912h, 3.33g (A 1041; Balog -, date not recorded).Partially struck flat, very fine. 100-120

379 Qansuh II al-Ghuri,Gold Ashrafi, Dimashq 918h,3.33g (A 1041; Balog 884). Good very fine. 120-150

QALHATID

380 temp.Turanshah II(c.840-860h),Gold FractionalDinar, Jarun (8)44h, 1.19g (A 1942). Unevenlystruck, very fine and rare. 250-300

TARAFID

381 al-Faraj al-Tarafi (fl.381-392h), Gold Dinar,Aththar (3)90h(?), 2.78g (A F1070). Very fine,rare. 400-500

382 al-Faraj al-Tarafi,Gold Dinar, Aththar (39)1h(?),2.53g (A F1070). Very fine, rare. 400-500

383 al-Faraj al-Tarafi, Gold Dinar, Aththar (3)91h,2.73g (A F1070). Very fine, rare. 400-500

SULAYHID

384 Ali b. Muhammad (439-473h),Gold Dinars (2),(Zabid) dates uncertain, 2.47g, 1.20g (A 1075).About extremely fine. (2) 200-250

385 temp.Arwa bint Ahmad, in name of al-MukarramAhmad (484-532h),Gold Dinar, Zabid 484h, 2.41g(A 1077). Extremely fine. 150-200

386 Arwa bint Ahmad, Gold Dinar, Adan 503h,in the name of her deceased husband al-Mukarram Ahmad, 1.24g (A 1077). Aboutextremely fine. 120-150


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387 Arwa bint Ahmad,Gold -Dinar, Zabid (4)87h,1.21g (A 1078), about extremely fine;Anonymous

Sulayhid Dinar, no mint or date, 2.37g, very fine.(2) 150-200

388 Arwa bint Ahmad, Gold -Dinar, Dhu Jibla,date not clear (A 1078.1). Good very fine. 120-150

ZIYADID

389 al-Muzaffar b. Ali (c.371-435h), Gold Dinar,Madinat Aden 403h, 3.81g (A 1071). Extremelyfine and very rare. 2500-3000

390 al-Muzaffar b. Ali,Gold Dinar, (Zabid) no date,2.35g (A 1071).Attractive, good very fine. 100-150

391 Ali b. al-Muzaffar (fl.430s-440s), Gold Dinar,Zabid 4xxh, 2.38g (A 1072). About extremelyfine. 120-150

392 Ali b. al-Muzaffar, Gold Dinar, Zabid 4xxh,2.40g (A 1072). Extremely fine. 120-150

AYYUBIDOFTHEYEMEN

393 al-Nasir Ayyub (598-611h),Silver Dirham, type

B, al-Dumluwa 600h, 2.10g (A 1094.2). Aboutextremely fine, rare. 180-220

394 temp.al-Nasir Ayyub, Copper Fals, Surdud 610h,2.38g (A 1095); al-Masud Yusuf (612-626h),Copper Fals, Zabid 612h, 2.92g (A 1097). Bothfine and very rare. (2) 120-150

MAHIDOFZABID

395 temp. Abd al-Nabi b. Ali, Silver Dirham, Zabid566h, 1.52g (A 1081). About extremely fine, lightlytoned and rare. 70-90

396 temp. Abd al-Nabi b. Ali,Silver Dirham, Zabid,date not clear, 1.60g (A 1082). Very fine, lightlytoned and rare. 60-80

RASSID(SECONDPERIOD)

Zaydi Imans of The Al-Hamza

397 al-Mansur Abd-Allh ibn Hamza (583-614h),Silver -Mansri-Dirham, no mint, no date (cf A1083a). Very fine, extremely rare. 200-250


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398 al-Mansur Abd-Allh ibn Hamza, SilverMansri-Dirham, posthumous issue, Azzan

618h, 1.63g (A 1083). About extremely fine andrare. 250-300

399 al-Mansur Abd-Allh ibn Hamza,PosthumousSilver Dirham, Hth 661h, 1.21g (A 1083).

Extremely fine, rare. 250-300

Coins of al-Mansur were struck posthumously as late as 700h

QASIMIDS

400 al-Nasir Ahmad b. Ismail (803-827h), Silver-Ahmadi-Rial, Sana, accession year 1367/75h.In NGC holder graded MS64. 40-60

401 al-Muayyad Mohammad I (1009-1054h),SilverBuqsha (4), al-Damigh (2), 1047h, 1048h, Sana1047h, Kawkaban 1012h, 0.32g to 0.45g (A 1129);al-Mutawakkil Ismail 1054-1087h), SilverBuqsha (7), Ibb 1056h, al-Damigh (2), 1061h,1062h, Dhamar (4), 1061h, 1063h, 1064h, 1065h,0.31g to 0.39g (A 1130). Generally fine to very fine.(11) 120-150

402 al-Mutawakkil Ismail, Silver Khums Kabir,Rada 1070h, 0.86g (A 1131). Good very fine andrare. 80-100

403 Mohammad III, as al-Nasir (1098-1105h),SilverHeavy Dirham, Kawkaban 1104h, 4.32g (A S 1135).

Very fine and very rare. 400-450

ex Jrgen Mikeshka Collection, Peus Auction 385, lot 757

404 al-Mutawakkil Ismail, Silver Buqsha (13), Rada(2), 1069h, 1070h, al-Rawdha 1064h, Sana (8),

1055-1059h, 1064h, 1065h, 1066h, Kawkaban (2),1064h, 1065h, 0.25 to 0.39g (A 1130), Silver KhumsKabir, Sana 1075h, 1.17g (A 1131). Generally veryfine, last scarce. (14) 150-200

405 Mohammad III, as al-Mahdi (1109-1130h),SilverDirham (3), no mintname (Sana), 1114h, 1115h,1118h, (A 1141), Silver Fractions (4), no mintname(Sana), 1115h, 1116h, 1117h, 1118h, (A 1142).Generally very fine, scarce. (7) 150-200

406 al-Mansur al-Husayn (1139-1164h), SilverHeavy Dirham(?), no mintname, 1148h, 5.51g (cfA 1144), Silver Khums, Sana 1157h, 0.50g (A1144). First plugged and mounted, extremely rare,both about very fine. (2) 80-100

407 al-Mahdi al-Abbas (1161-1189h), Silver Kabir(2), Sana 1168h, 1.62g 1172h, 1.73g (A1145),

Silver Buqsha (4), Sana 1169h, 1171h, 1175h,1176h, 0.80 to 1.20g (A 1146), Silver Khums (6),Sana, 1162h, 1163h, 1167h. 1169h, 1175h, 1182h,0.40 to 0.80g (A 1147), Silver Harf, no mint, 1175h,0.19g (1147h). Generally very fine, some better.(13) 150-200


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408 al-Mansur Ali I (1189-1224h), Silver Kabir, nomintname (Sana), 1208h, 2.02g (A -); SilverBuqsha (3), Sana, 1212h, 1213h, 1216h, 0.80 to

1.13g (A 1149), Silver Harf, Sana 1206h, 0.52g(A-); al-Mahdi Abd Allah I (1231-1251h),SilverBuqsha, Sana 1232h, 0.90g (A 1152), Silver Harf,no mintname 1235h, 0.34g (A 1153). Generallyvery fine, first rare. (7) 100-120

409 al-Mutawakkil Yahya (Iman Yahya) (1322-1367h),Billon 1/40-Riyal or Buqsha, no mintname

but struck at Qaflat Idhar, with accession date1322h, 0.76g (KM YA3). About very fine, veryrare. 400-500

This piece appears to be the KM plate specimen

410 al-Mutawakkil Yahya (Iman Yahya), Bronze1/40-Riyal or Buqsha, Sana 1341h, one year type,5.10g (KM 3.1). Extremely fine, toned. 60-80

411 al-Mutawakkil Yahya (Iman Yahya), Silver1/20-Imadi-Riyal (13), Sana 1340h, 1344h,1345h, 1348h, 1349h, 1351h, 1352h, 1358h, 1359h,1363h, 1364h, 1365h, 1366/4h, (KM 4.1), BronzeZalat, 1342h (KM 1.1) Generally fine to very fine,some better. (14) 150-200

412 al-Mutawakkil Yahya (Iman Yahya), Silver1/10-Imadi-Riyal, Sana 1337h (KM 5.1), Silver-Imadi-Riyal (4), Sana 1343h, 1351h, 1358h,1364h (KM 10). Generally about very fine, the firstrare. (5) 150-200

413G al-Nasir Ahmad (Iman Ahmad) (1367-1382h),

Gold -Riyal, Sana 1380h, struck from dies forthe silver Ahmadi Riyal, 17.83g (KM YG 16.2).Extremely fine and very rare. 1500-2000

ex Jrgen Mikeska Collection, Peus Auction 395, lot 795

414 al-Nasir Ahmad (Iman Ahmad), Silver Ahmadi-Riyal (3), Sana 1367h, 1375h, 1380h (KM 17).All extremely fine. (3) 80-100

415 al-Nasir Ahmad (Iman Ahmad), Silver -Ahmadi-Riyal (5), Sana 1367h, 1368h, 1369h,1370h, 1372h (KM 16). First good very fine, the othersextremely fine to uncirculated. (5) 120-150

416 al-Nasir Ahmad (Iman Ahmad), Silver -Ahmadi-Riyal (5), Sana 1377h, 1378h, 1379h,1381h, 1382h (KM 16.2). Second very fine, theothers extremely fine or better. (5) 120-150

417 al-Nasir Ahmad (Iman Ahmad), Silver -Ahmadi-Riyal (9), Sana 1367h, 1368h, 1371/68h,1371h, 1372h, 1374h, 1375h, 1377h, 1380h, (KM 15).Generally very fine or better. (9) 200-250


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418 al-Nasir Ahmad (Iman Ahmad), Silver 1/16-Ahmadi-Riyal (4), Sana 1367h, 1368h, 1371h,1374h (KM 13), Silver-Ahmadi-Riyal (9), Sana1367h, 1368h, 1370h, 1371h, 1372h, 1373h, 1374h,

1379h, 1380h (KM 14). Generally very fine or better.(13) 150-200

SULAYMANSHARIFS

419 temp. Hammud b. Muhammad (ibn Ismar)

(c.1217-1232h), Billon Buqsha(?) (3), Abu Arish1227h, 0.82g, 0.66g, 0.54g (A 1159.3). First pierced,all very fine, rare. (3) 150-200

420 temp. Hammud b. Muhammad (ibn Ismar),Billon Buqsha (2), Mukhtara 122(6)h, 0.59g, andNajran 12(27)h, 0.40g (A 1159.3). Both about veryfine, rare. (2) 100-120

OMAN

421 Abd al-Halim b. Ibrahim (313h),Silver Dirham,Uman 313h, 3.65g (A H1160). Unevenly struck,good very fine, extremely rare. 800-1000

WAJIHID

422 Yusuf b. Wajih (314-332h), Silver Dirham,Uman 319h, 4.09g (A 1160). Good very fine andvery rare. 600-800

423 Yusuf b. Wajih, Silver Dirham, Uman 320h,

3.28g (A 1160). Very fine and very rare. 600-800

424 Yusuf b. Wajih, Silver Dirham, Uman 328h,with heir Muhammad b. Yusef, 2.63g (A 1161). Extremelyfine, very rare. 800-1000

425 Muhammad b. Yusuf (c.332-341h), SilverDirham, Uman 335h, 4.78g (A 1162). Good veryfine, rare. 1000-1200

AMIRSOFOMAN

426 Hallaj b, Hatim (358-361h), Silver Dirham,Uman 359h, 3.01g (A 1164). Slightly ragged borders,about extremely fine and extremely rare. 1200-1500

MUKRAMID

427 Nasir al-din Ali,Gold Dinar, Uman 417h, 4.02g(A 1164). Crudely struck, otherwise very fine andrare. 600-800


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428 Nasir al-din Ali,Gold Dinar, Uman 420h, 4.92g(A 1164). Outer legends weakly struck, extremely

fine, rare. 800-1000

429 Nasir al-din Ali,Gold Dinar, Uman 421h, 3.76g(A 1164). A crudely struck coin, but good very finefor issue, rare. 500-600

430 Nasir al-din Ali,Gold Dinar, Uman 422h, 5.03g(A 1164). About extremely fine, rare. 1000-1200

431 Nasir al-din Ali,Gold Dinar, Uman 423h, 3.60g(A 1164). Crudely struck, otherwise very fine andrare. 1000-1500

432 Nasir al-din Ali,Gold Dinar, Uman 424h, 4.20g(A 1164). Good very fine, rare. 600-800

433 Nasir al-din Ali, Gold Dinar, Uman 427h,4.35g (A 1164). Parts of outer legend weakly struck,otherwise extremely fine, rare. 800-1000

434 Abul Hasan b. Nasir al Din (427-430h), GoldDinar, Uman 429h, 4.39g (A A1166). Crudely

struck, good very fine and very rare. 1000-1200

435 Anonymous. Ali b. Hattal(?),Gold Dinar, Uman430h, 3.78g (A -). Two edge knocks, otherwise goodvery fine, rare. 500-600

SUUDID

436 Anonymous, Copper Kabir, Zabid 1234h, 0.72g(A -). Very fine and very rare, an unrecordedissue. 120-150

RUMSELJUQ

437 Kaykawus II (first reign 643-647h, second reign655-658h), Gold Presentation Dinar, withoutmint name, undated, 4.20g. Good very fine andvery rare. 3000-3500

The names of the Sultan Kaykawus II appear on the obverseand that of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustasim on the reverse ofthis Dinar. It is an unpublished piece that is unusual in thatit lacks both mint name and date, which suggests that it wasintended for presentation to members of the Sultans court. Itis uncertain to which of the two reigns of Kaykawus the coinbelongs as al-Mustasim was on the throne during both.


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OTTOMAN

438 Sulayman I (926-974h), Gold Sultani,Dimashq 926h, 3.50g (NP 168; A 1317). Good

very fine. 150-200

439 Selim II (974-982h), Gold Sultani, Misr 974h,3.36g (Pere 239). Extremely fine. 150-180

440 Muhammad III, Gold Sultani, Dimashq (100)3h,3.42g (A 1339). Very fine. 200-250

OTTOMANSINARABIA

441 Sulayman I (926-974h). Silver Uthmani (27),from the mints of Adan (2), 950h, 958h, Sana(4), 926h (2 varieties), 955h, 957h, and Zabid (21),

dated between 935-958h (all different), 0.40g to1.15g (A 111B); Copper Fals or Mangir (3), Sana926h, undated, and Sada, undated (A 1119).Generally fine to very fine, some better, an interestinggroup. (30) 250-300

DULAFID

442 Ahmad b. Abd al-Aziz (265-280h),Gold Dinar,Mahal-Basra 272h, revciting caliph al-Mutamidwith the title Dhul Wizaratayn, 4.33g (Bern200Mu for type; A 1397). A full round strike, goodvery fine and extremely rare, the mint unrecorded forthis type by Bernardi. 2500-3000

443 Ahmad b. Abd al-Aziz,Gold Dinar, Hamadhan278h, 4.64g (Bernardi -; A 1397). About very fineand extremely rare. 1800-2200

SAFFARID(FIRSTDYNASTY)

444 Yaqub al-Layth (247-265h), Silver Dirham, al-Banjhir 260h, 3.11g; Amr b. al-Layth/Mansur,Silver Dirham, Naysabur 269h, 3.87g. Both goodfine, the second rare. (2) 120-150

445 Yaqub al-Layth, Silver Dirham, Banjhir 261h,

3.07g (A 1401.1). Good very fine. 80-100

446 Anonymous, with caliph al-Muti, GoldFractional Dinar, Sijistan 335h, 1.22g (A S1414).Broad flan, about extremely fine, rare. 250-300

SAFFARID(SECONDDYNASTY)

447 Ahmad b. Muhammad (311-352h), GoldDinar, Sijistan 337h, 3.95g (A A1411). Slightlydouble struck, otherwise about extremely fine andrare. 1000-1500

448 Ahmad b. Muhammad with Khalaf b. Ahmadand Abbasid caliph al-Muti lillah, GoldFractional Dinar, Sijistan 343h, 0.95g (A 1411 var)Extremely fine and rare. 150-200

449 Khalaf b. Ahmad (third reign, 370-393h),Gold -Dinar, Siistan (3)7?1h, 1.11g (A 1420.1)Extremely fine and scarce. 150-200


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450 Tahir b. Khalaf (third reign, 390-392h), overlordMahmud of Ghazna, Silver Dirham, Sijistan391h, obvfield Tahir bin wali al-dawla abu-Ahmad,4.02g (A 1424) Good very fine, very rare. 100-150

451 Khazar imitation of a Samanid Dirham, Nasr IIb. Ahmad, al-Muqtadir, Silver Dirham, Madin303h, 2.37g (A Q1481). Very fine, rare. 150-200

SAFFARID(THIRDDYNASTY)

452 Rukn al-din abu-Mansur b. Bahramshah (618-619h),Jital, no mint, undated, 3.83g (Album 1430).Partly flat, good fine, rare. 40-60

SAMANID

453 Nasr b. Ahmad (250-279h), Fals, Samarqand274h, 2.63g (A 1441), about very fine and rare;Mansur I b. Nuh II (350-365h), Fals, Firghana359h, 3.52g (A 1467.3), about extremely fine andscarce. (2) 80-100

454 Nasr II (301-331h),Gold Dinar, Samarqand 310h,4.15g (A 1449). Very fine. 120-180

455 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, Naysabur 312h, 4.32g(A 1449). Very fine. 120-150

456 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 314h,3.77g (A 1449). Very fine. 220-260

457 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 318h,3.15g (A 1449). Uneven strike, otherwise extremelyfine. 250-300

458 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 319h,4.85g (A 1449). Some double striking, otherwise veryfine. 120-150

459 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 322h,citing al-Qahir, 2.32g (A 1449). Uneven strike,very fine. 220-260

460 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 327h,3.59g (Miles Rayy 168). Edge weakness, otherwisevery fine. 150-250


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461 Nasr II, Gold Dinar, Naysabur 330h, 4.19g(A 1449). Very fine. 120-150

462 Ahmad II b. Ismail,Silver Dirham, al-Biyar 298h;Buwayhid, Ali b. Buwayh (Imad al-dawla), SilverDirham, Shiraz 325h, 4.54g; Muizz al-dawla andRukn al-dawla, Silver Dirham (2), Askar Mukram343h, 4.91g, and Ram Hurmuz 347h, 4.16g. Allmainly fine or better. (4) 120-150

463 Samanid / Ziyarid, Nasr II b. Ahmad (301-331h)/ Mardawij b. Ziyar (315-323h),Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 319h, 2.36g (A -); Samanid, NasrII b. Ahmad, Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir (295-

320h),Gold Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 320h, 3.23g(A 1449). First a soft strike, fine and extremely rare,the second fine. (2) 250-350

464 Mansur I b. Nuh II (350-365h), Fals, Firghana359h, 4.21g (A 1467.3); Nuh III b. Mansur I (366-387h)/Faiq, Fals, Balkh 368h, 2.71g (A 1471).First pierced but a beautiful coin, both very fine andrare. (2) 80-100

465 Nasr III b. Mansur (365-387h),Gold Dinar, Herat377h, 3.60g (A 1449). Very fine. 120-150

466 Nasr III, Gold Dinar, Naysabur 383h, citing Iqbal,5.12g (A 1468). Good very fine with clear mint, dateand governors name. 120-150

467 Nasr III, Gold Dinar, Nishapur 385h, 3.62g(A 1468). Very fine. 180-220

468 Mansur I b. Nuh II (387-389h), Gold Dinar, Hirat387h or 389h, 4.09g (A 1472.1). Good very fine andrare. 150-200

469 Nuh III b. Mansur, with Nasir al-dawla andAbbasid caliph al-Tai lillah, Gold FractionalDinar, Sijistan style, date missing, 1.32g (A1469). Short flan, about extremely fine andextremely rare. 200-300

ZIYARID

470 Mardawij (315-323h),Gold Dinar, Mah al-Basra,322h, 4.25g (A 1530). Very fine, scarce. 150-200

BUWAYHID

471 Rukh al-dawla (335-366h), Silver Dirham,Takrit 350h, 3.77g, obvMuizz al-dawla and Izzal-dawla, rev the caliph al-Muti and Rukh al-dawla (A 1547A; Treadwell Ta 350). A flat strikein parts, otherwise about very fine and extremelyrare, this specimen is the only example of Buwayhidcoinage recorded by Treadwell from the mint ofTakrit. 600-800

ex Spink Zrich Auction 31, June 1989, lot 239


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472 Adul al-dawla Abu Shuja (341-372h),as vassalunder his father Rukr al-dalwl, Silver Dirham,Karkha 350h, 4.10g (Treadwell -; A 1550.1). Veryfine and extremely rare, an unrecorded mint for thisdynasty. 450-500

473 Fakhr al-dawla (359-369h), Gold Dinar,Hamadhan 377h, 4.91g (A 1562; Treadwell Ha377G).A flat strike in parts, otherwise very fine andrare. 300-350

474 Shirdil b. Adud al-dawla (c.361-372), SilverDirham, Bardasir 363h, obvfield: Rukn al-dawla/abu-Ali, rev field: al-T

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