Auction 5

HIMYARITE: Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im, AR Unit (1.78g), Raydan (Yemen), 175-215 CE. Mint and ruler's name in South Arabian alphabet. Nic...

HIMYARITE: Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im, AR Unit (1.73g), Raydan (Yemen), 175-215 CE. Mint and ruler's name in South Arabian alphabet. Nic...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (3.34g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse four punchmarks, reverse o...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.52g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse four punchmarks. Choice fi...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.54g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse five punchmarks, reverse o...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (3.13g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse three punchmarks, reverse ...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.80g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse five punchmarks, reverse t...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.30g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse five punchmarks, reverse o...

ROMAN: Gordian III (238-244), AR Antoninianus (5.18g), Roma (Rome), 238-244 CE. Emperor standing, holding branch and scepter. Choice extremely fine. R

ROMAN: Philip I "the Arab" (244-249), AR Antoninianus (4.37g), Roma (Rome), 246 CE. Reverse Annona standing, holding cornucopia and grain ...

ROMAN: Otacilia Severa (244-249), AR Antoninianus (4.27g), Roma (Rome), 247 CE. Reverse Concordia seated, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC 129. Extr

ROMAN: Trajan Decius (249-251), AR Antoninianus (4.38g), Roma (Rome), 249 CE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 29c. Extremely fine

ROMAN: Trebonianus Gallus (251-253), AR Antoninianus (3.91g), Mediolanum (Milan), 251-253 CE. Reverse Pietas standing, raising both hands, altar to le

ROMAN: Volusian (251-253), AR Antoninianus (3.24g), Mediolanum (Milan), 251-253 CE. Reverse Virtus standing, holding spear and shield. RIC 206. Extrem

PARTHIAN: Phraates IV (38-2 BCE), AR Drachm (3.30g), Ekbatana. Diademed bust, star and crescent to left, reverse archer seated, holding bow above a mo

SASANIAN: Varhran V (420-438), AR Drachm. Crowned bust of Varhran V, reverse fire altar surrounded by two guarded attendants. Göbl type I/2. We...

SASANIAN: Hormizd IV (579-590), AR Drachm (4.05g), WYHC (Fars/central Iraq), RY 7. Very fine to extremely fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (4.10g), BYSh (Bishapur), RY 3. Extremely fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (4.00g), WYH (Veh-Ardashir), RY 23. Extremely fine.

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan (644-656), AR Dirham (3.92g), SK (Sijistan), RY 20 (AH 31). Yazdigerd type, the first known Islamic coin. ...

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan (644-656), AR Dirham (3.05g), SK (Sijistan), RY 20 (AH 31). Yazdigerd type, the first known Islamic coin. ...

ARAB SASANIAN: Salm Ibn Ziyad (680-684), AR Dirham (3.87g), HLY (Herat), AH 67. Six-pointed star in the reverse fourth quadrant. A-18. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik Ibn Marwan (685-705), AR Dirham (2.74g), Sabur, AH 80. A-126. Choice extremely fine. Rare. A rare early date of Sabur ...

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.86g), Sijistan, AH 91. A-128. Extremely fine. Rare.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.87g), Darabjird, AH 92. A-128. Attractively toned, choice about uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.82g), Herat, AH 93. A-128. Extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.49g), Kirman, AH 94. A-128. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.91g), Kirman, AH 94. A-128. Choice extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.84g), Sijistan, AH 95. A-128. Attractive, choice extremely fine. Rare.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.70g), Dastawa, AH 96. A-128. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AR Dirham (2.92g), Hamadhan, AH 96. A-128. Attractive, about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (715-717), AR Dirham (2.82g), Dastawa, AH 98. A-131. Extremely fine. Rare. A rare date of the Dastawa min...

UMAYYAD: 'Umar Ibn 'Abd Al-'Aziz (717-720), AR Dirham (2.67g), Al-Kufa, AH 100. A-133. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Yazid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (720-724), AR Dirham (2.87g), Kirman, AH 103. "Ja'iz Bi-Al-Hijaz" (accepted [as tender] in Al-Hij...

UMAYYAD: Yazid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (720-724), AR Dirham (2.85g), Kirman, AH 103. Last known date of Kirman for the Umayyad dirhams. A-135. Superb ...

UMAYYAD: Marwan Ibn Muhammad (744-750), AR Dirham (2.85g), Al-Samiya, AH 131. A-142. Attractive, extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (3.38g), Ba'albakk, AH 80-90s. Unusual arrangement of second half of Kalima is "Allah, rasul, Muhammad" in reverse, u...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.86g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 80-90s. Star in obverse center, mint name followed by "waf" (adequate, meaning it is acceptab...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.63g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 80-90s. Reverse inscription "amara Allah bi al-wafa wa al-'adl" (Allah ordered constancy ...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (3.26g), Tabariya (Tiberias), AH 80s. Bird above reverse field. Walker-889. Choice very fine to extremely fine. Rare. Tiberias is

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid Ibn 'Abd Al-Malik (705-715), AE Fals (4.84g), Dimashq (Damascus), AH 87. Obverse margin "amara bihi 'abd Allah Al-Wal...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.74g), Iliya (Jerusalem), AH 80s. Walker-P.124. Very fine. Rare. Iliya, Arabic for Aelia Capitolina, is the Roman name given to

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.51g), [Al-Quds] (Jerusalem), AH 80-90s. Dome/Menorah on the obverse. A-163.1, Walker-605. One of the most attractive specimens we

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.50g), Al-Mawsil (Mosul). Obverse center "Allah ahad allah al-samad" (God the one, God the eternal refuge), tawhid phra...

UMAYYAD: Al-Hurr Ibn Yusuf Ibn Al-Qurashi Al-Thaqafi (724-732), AE Fals (2.46g), Al-Mawsil (Mosul), AH 106-113. Reverse margin "bism Allah mimm...

UMAYYAD: Zuhayr Ibn Abi 'Alqama (745±), AE Fals (2.65g), Al-Mawsil (Mosul). Obverse field "la hawl wa la quwwa illa billah" (ther...

UMAYYAD: Ishaq Ibn Muslim Ibn Rabi'a Al-'Uqayli (738-), AE Fals (3.46g), Arminiya (Transcaucasia), AH 132. Obverse margin "bism Allah m...

ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd Al-Rahman Ibn Muslim Al-Khurasani (744-754), AE Fals (2.28g), AH 131. Obverse margin part of Quran 42:23 "qul la a...

ABBASID: Abu Al-'Abbas Al-Saffah (749-754), AR Dirham (2.89g), Al-Basra, AH 133. Very early issue, minted in the second year of the Abbasid Cali...

ABBASID: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad Al-Mahdi (775-785), AR Dirham (2.71g), Qasr Al-Salam, AH 168. Citing Al-Mahdi as caliph, "bakh" (indi...

ABBASID: Abu Muhammad Musa Al-Hadi (785-786), AR Dirham (2.93g), Al-Haruniya, AH 169. Reverse citing governor Khuzayma Ibn Khazim and Al-Hadi as calip

ABBASID: Abu Muhammad Musa Al-Hadi (785-786), AR Dirham (2.83g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 170. Citing Ibrahim Al-Harrani with his first name sep

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.89g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 170. Rare variety with extra inner marginal leg...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.95g), Sijistan, AH 171. Rare variety with vertically inscribed "'abd" ...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.95g), Al-Muhammadiya (Tehran), AH 172. Citing governor Harith, also citing Harun as ...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.90g), Al-Rayy, AH 179. Unusual arrangement of the obverse legend, citing the governo...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.89g), Zaranj, AH 181. Citing Yazid and 'Ali. In the sole name of Al-Rashid, cite...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.96g), Al-Muhammadiya (Tehran), AH 186. Citing Salm and Ja'far. Struck in the nam...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.31g), Abra Shahr (Abarshahr), AH 192. Beautiful chain border, alternative mint name ...

ABBASID: 'Ali Ibn 'Isa Ibn Mahan, as independent Emir (799-806), AR Dirham (2.86g), Balkh, AH 190. In the sole name of 'Ali Ibn 'Isa...

ABBASID: 'Abd Allah Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AR Dirham (2.65g), Naysabur (Nishapur), AH 195. "Lillah Al-Fadl" (Grace is to Allah) in r...

ABBASID: 'Abd Allah Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AR Dirham (2.99g), Naysabur (Nishapur), AH 197. Caliph's first name 'Abd Allah in outer obv...

ABBASID: Abu Muhammad Al-Muktafi Billah (902-908), AR Heavy Dirham (4.29g), Harran, AH 295. A-244.1. Very fine or better. Very rare. Minted in the

ABBASID: Abu Al-Fadl Al-Muqtadir Billah (908-932), AR Dirham (3.32g), Al-Ahwaz, AH 300. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-246.2. Extremely fine. Rare.

ABBASID: Abu Al-Fadl Al-Muqtadir Billah (908-932), AR Dirham (3.63g), Amid (Diyarbakir, Turkey), AH 301. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-246.2 for type,...

ABBASID: Abu Al-Hasan Isma'il Ibn 'Ali (750-760), AE Fals (3.02g), Al-Mawsil (also possible Fars, Al-Ahwaz, and Al-Basra), AH 133-142. Rever...

ABBASID: Abu Al-'Abbas Al-Saffah (749-754), AE fals (4.18g), Misr (Egypt), AH 133. Citing the financial director 'Abd Al-Malik Ibn Yazid. A-...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far 'Abd Allah Al-Mansur (754-775), AE Fals (1.90g), Jurjan, AH 151. Star in lower obverse field. No official mentioned. A-3...

ABBASID: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad Al-Mahdi (775-785), AE Fals (2.02g), Al-Kufa, AH 167. Citing Al-Mahdi as "amir al-mu'mineen" (Com...

ABBASID: Abu Ja'far Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AE Fals (2.61g), Jurjan, AH 184. Citing the governor Al-Husayn Ibn 'Ali and the official Isma...

ABBASID: Ahmad Ibn Harun, AE Fals (2.64g), Al-Masisa (Yakapinar, Turkey). A-297. Choice very fine. Extremely rare. Only two auction records, both i

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd Al-Rahman I "Al-Dakhil" (756-788), AR Dirham (2.75g), Al-Andalus (Cordoba), AH 150. One of the earlier years. A...

AGHLABID: Ibrahim Ibn Al-Aghlab (800-811), AR Dirham (2.76g), Ifriqiya, AH 196. Citing Musa in obverse center, reverse center "Muhammad rasool ...

AGHLABID: Ibrahim Ibn Al-Aghlab (800-811), AR Dirham (2.81g), Ifriqiya, AH 196. Citing Musa in obverse center, reverse center "Muhammad rasool ...

ALMORAVID: 'Ali Ibn Yusuf Ibn Tashufin (1106-1142), AR Qirat (0.95g). Citing the heir Sir. 'Ali Ibn Yusuf cited as "amir al-muslimeen, ...

ALMORAVID: Tashufin Ibn 'Ali (1142-1145), AR Qirat (0.94g). Very rare variety citing the heir Ibrahim Ibn Tashufin. A-472.2 (RR), H-1034. One of...

ALMORAVID: Ishaq Ibn 'Ali (1145-1146), AR Qirat (0.96g), Qurtuba (Cordoba, Spain). Type with fancy Naskhi script. A-475A (RR). Nice, extremely f...

NASRID: 'Ali Ibn Sa'd (1464-1485), AE Fals (2.95g), Ghirnata (Granada, Spain), AH 881. Obverse text continued by the reverse text "tubi...

TAHIRID: Talha Ibn Tahir (822-828), AR Dirham (3.34g), Samarqand, AH 208. Citing Talha and the the Abbasid caliph Al-Ma'mun as caliph of Allah, ...

SAMANID: Nuh I Ibn Asad (819-841), AE Fals (2.70g), Binkath, AH 214. Ruler's name in reverse margin followed by "abqah Allah" (May All...

SAMANID/TAHIRID: Yahya Ibn Asad (819-861), AE Fals (2.71g), Al-Shash, year 3 (AH 206). Date listed as "thalatha" (three), citing Tahirid r...

SAMANID: Isma'il I Ibn Ahmad (892-907), AE Fals (3.85g), Al-Shash, AH 292. Rare mint for the ruler, struck on a broad flan. A-1444. Attractive, ...

SAMANID: Nuh II Ibn Nasr (943-954), AE Fals (1.91g), Ferghana Malik (Ferghana of Malik), AH 330. The mint name is cited with the following word Malik,

GHAZNAVID: Abu Al-Qasim Mahmud Ibn Sebuktegin, as independent ruler (999-1030), AR Multiple Dirham (10.30g), Andaraba, AH 389. Sword in lower obverse

BUWAYHID: 'Adud Al-Dawla Abu Shuja' (952-983), AR Donative Dirham (3.01g), Shiraz, AH 345. Remarkable type, likely a donative type issued fo...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud Al-Dawla Abu Shuja' (952-983), AR Dirham (3.02g), Ramhurmuz, AH 347. A-1550.2. Very fine. Rare mint and very rare date.

BUWAYHID: 'Adud Al-Dawla Abu Shuja' (952-983), AR Dirham (3.26g), Kard Fana Khusra, AH 357. A-1550.1. Extremely fine. Rare.

BUWAYHID: Sharaf Al-Dawla Abu Al-Fawaris Shirdhil (983-989), AR Dirham (2.81g), Bamm, AH 366. A-1564. Plugged, very fine. Very rare.

QARAKHANID: Yusuf Ibn 'Abd Allah (1012-1014), AE Fals (1.92g), Al-Shash, AH 395. Intricate style with the ruler's name in a crescent within ...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad Ibn 'Ali (994-1016), AE Fals (3.15g), Kharashket, AH 404. Ilkuyuk cited obverse, under a "lillah" (for Allah) within...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad Ibn 'Ali (1003-1024), AE Fals (2.76g), Ilaq, AH 405. Citing Muhammad Ibn 'Ali as Sana' Al-Dawla, and citing Irtash,...

QARAKHANID: Anonymous, AE Fals (3.26g), Kharashket, AH 420. Kochnev-717. Very fine to extremely fine. Very rare. Only one specimen appears to have

ILKHANID: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335), AR 2 Dirhams (3.59g), Tabriz, AH 725. Type F. A-2210. Attractive strike, choice about uncirculated to uncircula...

ILKHANID: Abu Sa'id (1316-1335), AR 2 Dirhams (3.49g), Tabriz, AH 726. Type F. A-2210. About uncirculated.

ILKHANID: Queen Sati Beg (1338-1339), AE Fals (1.23g), Mardin, AH 738. Sun-face within an octagram. A-D2233.1 for type, otherwise date unpublished. Ve

ILKHANID: Queen Sati Beg (1338-1339), AE Fals (2.09g), Mardin, [AH 739]. Sun-face within an octagram. A-D2233.1. Choice very fine. Rare. Seldom app

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: Al-Nasir Abu Al-Muzaffar Ayyub (1202-1214), AR Dirham (2.05g), Zabid, AH 600. A-1094.2 for type in general. Extremely fine. Extremel

SELJUQ OF RUM: 'Ala' Al-Din Kayqubad Ibn Kaykhusraw (1219-1236), AR Dirham (2.84g), Qaysariyya (Kayseri), AH 617. Citing the Abbasid caliph ...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Ghiyath Al-Din Kaykhusraw Ibn Qilij Arslan (1265-1283), AR Dirham (3.00g), Ma'dan Shahr, AH 671. "al-mulk li'llah" ...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Ghiyath Al-Din Kaykhusraw Ibn Qilij Arslan (1265-1283), AR Dirham (2.88g), Konya, AH 677. Kalima in obverse center, two hexafoils in ob