Auction 4

ACHAEMENID: Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, AR Siglos (5.45g), Sardes, 420-375 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running position, wearing cidaris and

THRACE: Chersonesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.03g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, reverse incuse square with symbolic quarters. Attracti

THRACE: Chersonesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.33g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, reverse incuse square with symbolic quarters. Very fin

MOESIA: Istros, AR Drachm (4.87g), 400-350 BC. Two male heads side by side, one inverted, reverse eagle standing on dolphin. AMNG 417. Fine to very fi

ROMAN: Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (138-161), AR Denarius (2.71g), Rome, AD 156-157. Felicitas standing left, holding scepter and caduceus. RIC 470, C

ROMAN: Gordian III (238-244), AR Antoninianus (4.76g), Rome, AD 241. Apollo seated, right arm raising branch, left elbow resting on lyre. RIC 88. Choi

ROMAN: Philip I the Arab (244-249), AR Antoninianus (4.59g), Rome, AD 244-247. Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 31.

ROMAN: Trajan Decius (249-251), AR Antoninianus (4.38g), Rome, AD 250. Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia. RIC 28b. About uncirculat

ROMAN: Herennia Etruscilla (249-251), AR Antoninianus (3.70g), Rome, AD 250. Pudicitia veiled, standing left, holding sceptre. RIC 58b. About uncircul

ROMAN: Trebonianus Gallus (251-253), AR Antoninianus (3.28g), Mediolanum, AD 252-253. Pietas veiled, standing left, raising both hands, altar to left.

ROMAN: Volusian (251-253), AR Antoninianus (3.34g), Rome, AD 253. Volusian standing left, holding branch and spectre. RIC 140. Superb full strike, abo

SASANIAN: Shapur II (309-379), AV Dinar (7.30g), Kabul mint. Bust facing right, crowned, flowing hair type, reverse fire altar with no attendants. Gob

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Umar Ibn 'Ubayd Allah Ibn Mismar (686-691), AR Dirham (2.72g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH 69. "Lillah al-hamd" (pra...

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Umar Ibn 'Ubayd Allah Ibn Mismar (686-691), AR Dirham (2.68g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH 70. "Lillah al-hamd" (praise be...

ARAB SASANIAN: Al-Muhallab Ibn Abi Sufra (694-698), AR Dirham (3.51g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH 76. "bism Allah" (in the name of Allah) and unr...

ARAB SASANIAN: Anonymous, Khusro type, AR Dirham (3.89g), SK (Sijistan), blundered date (likely AH 64). "bism Allah rabbi" (in the name of...

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Umar Ibn Al-'Ala (771-780), AR 1/2 Dirham (1.96g), Tabaristan, PYE 125. Governor's full name in Arabic in margin and ext...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, AE Fals (3.05g), Ba'albakk, AD 670-680s. Two figures standing, reverse capital M, mint name in Arabic belo...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, AE Fals (5.45g), Ba'albakk, AD 670-680s. Two figures standing, reverse capital M, mint name in Arabic belo...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, AE Fals (5.45g), Ba'albakk, AD 670-680s. Two figures standing, reverse capital M, mint name in Arabic belo...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, AE Fals (3.47g), Dimashq (Damascus), AD 680-690. Emperor holding long cross, wearing a cross-crown, Greek ?EO to rig

ARAB BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, AE Fals (3.41g), Hims (Emesa), AD 685-692. Front-facing figure wearing a cross-crown, "bi-Hims" (in Hims) i...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, AE Fals (3.80g), Hims (Emesa), AD 685-692. Front-facing figure wearing a cross-crown, "bi-Hims" (in Hims) i...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, AE Fals (3.52g), Hims (Emesa), AD 685-692. Front-facing figure wearing a cross-crown, "bi-Hims" (in Hims) i...

ARAB BYZANTINE: Lot of 7 Imperial Bust AE falus (see previous coin for same type), Hims (Emesa), AD 685-692. A-3524. Varied condition, some nice examp

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (2.48g), Sarmin, AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, reverse t...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (3.24g), Tanukh, AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, citing ca...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (3.31g), Tanukh, AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, citing ca...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (1.71g), Qinnasrin, AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, citing...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (3.01g), Hims (Emesa), AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, cit...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (3.01g), Hims (Emesa), AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, cit...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (3.41g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed sword, c...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (2.28g), Dimashq (Damascus), AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed swor...

ARAB BYZANTINE: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AE Fals (2.89g), Dimashq (Damascus), AH 74-78. Caliph standing facing front, left hand on sheathed swor...

ARAB BUKHARAN: Al-Mahdi (775-785), BI Ghitrifi Dirham (2.48g), , AH 174-176. Citing the Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi in Arabic to left of portrai

ARAB BUKHARAN: Al-Mahdi (775-785), BI Ghitrifi Dirham (1.91g), , AH 174-176. Citing the Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi in Arabic to left of portrai

ARAB BUKHARAN: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AE Ghitrifi Dirham (3.24g), , AH 174-176. Citing the Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi in Arabic to left of portrai

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik Ibn Marwan (685-705), AV Dinar (4.01g), (Damascus), AH 83. A-125. Extremely fine to about uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik Ibn Marwan (685-705), AV Dinar (4.28g), (Damascus), AH 84. A-125. Excellent strike, choice about uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AV Dinar (4.06g), (Damascus), AH 92. A-127. Attractive strike, choice about uncirculated to u

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AV Dinar (4.27g), (Damascus), AH 94. A-127. Attractive strike, uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: Hisham Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (724-743), AV Dinar (4.07g), (Damascus), AH 123. A-136. Choice extremely fine.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Al-Hakam II (961-976), AV Dinar (3.81g), Madinat Al-Zahra, AH 360. Ornament in upper field, reverse leaf in upper field and citing...

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.55g), Herat, AH 90. A-128. Very fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.73g), Abarshahr, AH 93. Word "Al-Mushrikun" (the polytheists) in reverse m...

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.87g), Marw, AH 93. A-128. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.79g), Nahr Tira, AH 94. A-128. Very fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.78g), Mahayy, AH 96. A-128. Choice about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (715-717), AR Dirham (2.75g), Istakhr, AH 97. A-131. Very fine to extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (715-717), AR Dirham (2.84g), Marw, AH 99. Two large pellets lower field. A-131. Attractive, extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: 'Umar Ibn 'Abd Al-'Aziz (717-720), AR Dirham (2.58g), Kirman, AH 100. A-133. Very fine to extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Hisham Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (724-743), AR Dirham (2.89g), Ifriqiya, AH 109. Similar to the piece published in Klat's Catalogue of the ...

UMAYYAD: Hisham Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (724-743), AR Dirham (2.88g), Wasit, AH 113. A-137. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Hisham Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (724-743), AR Dirham (2.72g), Dimashq, AH 118. A-137. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Marwan Ibn Muhammad (744-750), AR Dirham (2.39g), Al-Jazira, AH 130. A-142. Extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Marwan Ibn Muhammad (744-750), AR Dirham (2.85g), Al-Jazira, AH 130. A-142. Extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (3.15g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 80-90s. Odd calligraphy style, possibly pointing to a Northern/Eastern region contemporary imitation. A-1

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (3.98g), Balikh, AH 110-120s. Mint name obverse center. A-169. Very fine. Scarce. Balikh, not to be confused with Balkh in Khorasa

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (3.80g), Jibrin (northern Syria), AH 80-90s. A-180. Fine to very fine. Very rare.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (1.42g), [North Africa], AH 110-120s. Helmeted head right, reverse kalima surrounded by wreath. A-145A. Fine to very fine. Very rare.

UMAYYAD: Lot of 60 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (60)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 60 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (60)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 60 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (60)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 60 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (60)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 60 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (60)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 30 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (30)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 30 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (30)

UMAYYAD: Lot of 30 AE Falus. Many types. Mixed grades, many nice conditions. (30)

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE large weight (58.85g), weight of twenty (20) dirhams, AD 750-950. Lovely condition, choice very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE large weight (28.94g), weight of ten (10) dirhams, AD 750-950. Lovely condition, extremely fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE large weight (29.20g), weight of ten (10) dirhams, AD 750-950. Very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (13.98g), weight of five (5) dirhams, AD 750-950. Arabic inscription, possibly name of weight maker on top. Very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (14.52g), weight of five (5) dirhams, AD 750-950. Very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (4.20g), weight of one (1) dinar, AD 750-950. Lovely, choice very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (3.38g), weight of three quarters (3/4) of a dinar, AD 750-950. Choice very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.78g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. Arabic inscriptions, likely name of weight maker. Very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.96g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. Citing Al-Dimashqi, weight maker. Lovely, choice very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.76g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. "Lillah" (for the sake of Allah) on both sides. Choice very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.93g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. Very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.87g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. Choice very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.78g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. Circular Arabic legends. Very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (5.97g), weight of two (2) dirhams, AD 750-950. Circular Arabic legend. Lovely, very fine.

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: AE weight (1.48g), weight of half (1/2) a dirham, AD 750-950. obverse text "ma'dan waf" (adequate metal), first word ...

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AV Dinar (4.15g), [Madinat Al-Salam] (Baghdad), AH 166. A-214. Extremely fine. Gold dinars of Al-Mahdi existed in seve

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AV Dinar (4.22g), [Madinat Al-Salam] (Baghdad), AH 168. A-214. Very fine to extremely fine. Gold dinars of Al-Mahdi ex

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AV Dinar (3.79g), [Madinat Al-Salam] (Baghdad), AH 169. A-214. Fine. Dinars of AH 169 witnessed the rule of both calip

ABBASID: Abu Is'haq Muhammad Al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah (833-842), AV Dinar (4.22g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad, Iraq), AH 219. A-225. Fantastic...

ABBASID: Abu Al-Fadl Al-Muqtadir Bi'llah (908-932), AV Dinar (4.32g), Al-Ahwaz, AH 314. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245. Lovely, extremely fine.

ABBASID: Abu Al-Fadl Al-Muqtadir Bi'llah (908-932), AV Dinar (4.65g), Tustar Min Al-Ahwaz (Shushtar, Iran), AH 314. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-...

ABBASID: Abu Al-Fadl Al-Muqtadir Bi'llah (908-932), AV Dinar (3.81g), Tustar Min Al-Ahwaz (Shushtar, Iran), AH 318. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-...

ABBASID: Abu Al-Fadl Al-Muqtadir Bi'llah (908-932), AV Dinar (4.07g), Al-Ahwaz, AH 319. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245. Lovely, extremely fine.

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Al-Mansur (754-775), AR Dirham (2.89g), Arminiya (Armenia), AH 143. A-213.1. Extremely fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Al-Mansur (754-775), AR Dirham (2.79g), Arran (in Azerbaijan and southern Dagestan), AH 153. Citing Bakkar in upper obverse ...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Al-Mansur (754-775), AR Dirham (2.75g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad, Iraq), AH 155. "bakh bakh" repeated twice in re...

ABBASID: Abu 'Abd Allah Al-Mahdi (775-785), AR Dirham (2.84g), Arminiya (Armenia), AH 161. Citing Al-Mahdi as Al-Khalifa (the caliph). A-215.1. ...

ABBASID: Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.88g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad, Iraq), AH 188. Letter "H" in lower reverse field. A-219....

ABBASID: Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.86g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad, Iraq), AH 191. Letter "H" in lower reverse field. A-219....

ABBASID: Abu Musa Al-Amin (809-813), AR Dirham (2.98g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad, Iraq), AH 194. "rabbi Allah" (my lord is Allah) in uppe...

ABBASID: Abu Al-'Abbas Al-Musta'in Bi'llah (862-866), AR Dirham (2.77g), Dimashq (Damascus), AH 250. Citing heir Al-'Abbas. A-- (unr...