Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 12

SAFFARID: Tahir al-Tamimi, 964-970, AV fractional dinar (1.80g), Sijistan, AH354, A-1415, coarse inscriptions, bold strike, choice Very Fine, S.

BANIJURID: Harb b. Sahlan, 955-976, AR dirham (2.96g), Andaraba, AH34x, A-1438.1, citing the Samanid ruler 'Abd al-Malik I as overlord, cleaned ...

BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham, Andaraba, AH367, A-A1440, 8.43g, citing the caliph al-Muti' (last recognized on Samani...

BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham, Andaraba, AH378, A-A1440, SNAT-203/204, 7.28g, citing the Samanid overlord Nuh III, Qur...

SAMANID: Nuh I, 819-841, AE fals (2.42g), Binkath, AH214, A-M1440, lovely example, Extremely Fine, RR.

SAMANID: Ahmad b. Asad, 819-864, AE fals (2.33g), Samarqand, AH244, A-1440, some minor porosity on obverse, superb strike, without any weakness whatso

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AE fals (3.39g), Samarqand, AH281, A-1444, lovely strike, rare date for this mint, Very Fine.

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AE fals (2.44g), Samarqand, AH287, A-1444, nice strike, About Very Fine.

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AE fals (2.88g), Samarqand, AH288, A-1444, nice strike, Very Fine.

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AE fals (3.61g), Usrushana, AH280, A-1444, very rare mint for this type, Very Fine, RR. Usrushana struck coins for...

SAMANID: Ishaq b. Ahmad, 897-903, AE fals (2.71g), Akhsikath, AH284, A-B1477, nice strike, evenly worn, Very Good to Fine, RRR. Ishaq sited with his

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.69g), Nishapur, AH321, A-1449, citing caliph al-Qahir, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.50g), Nishapur, AH322, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, choice Extremely Fine.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (1.88g), Bukhara, AH302, A-1452, bold strike, floral symbol above the obverse field, choice Very Fine. Both large a

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.41g), Nawkath-Ilaq, AH312, A-1452, very rare mint, repeated as just Ilaq atop the obverse field, Very Fine, RR.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.30g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH312, A-1452, lovely strike, Very Fine, RR. The mint name Ilaq is also engraved at the top

SAMANID: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (2.49g), Ferghana, AH332, A-E1477, citing Malik without his patronymic, in the obverse margin after th

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR multiple dirham, NM, ND, A-1461.2, SNAT-240/242, 6.74g, floral ornament at top of obverse & reverse ou...

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR multiple dirham, NM, ND, A-1465, 7.73g, citing Fa'iq atop obverse field, ruler without bin, neither die in SNAT, ...

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals (3.24g), Ferghana, AH358, A-1467.3, broad flan, excellent strike, Very Fine, RR. The Samanid ruler Mansur b. Nuh

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.94g), Balkh, AH368, A-1471, interesting obverse design, with name Fa'iq in central square, surrounded by t...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.79g), Bukhara, AH376, A-1471, citing an unknown official Sahl below the obverse field, Very Fine, RR. The lette

SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.31g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317, A-1449, lovely strike, crescent above obverse field, choice Extremely Fine, R.

VOLGA BULGAR: Anonymous, ca. 913-922, AR dirham (2.78g), "al-Shash", AH"317", A-Q1481, somewhat coarse calligraphy, with the cen...

SU'LUKIDS: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (3.14g), al-Muhammadiya, AH(3)15, A-A1483, very clear mint & date, some weakness, Extreme...

QARAKHANID: Il-Kulug, fl. 1013, AE fals (2.46g), Kharashkath, AH404, A-3436, Kochnev-369b, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali as overlord, lovely strike, Extr...

QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals (2.45g), Ilaq, AH388, A-3429, Kochnev-61, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali as overlord, plus the name Abu Sali...

QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals (2.32g), Ilaq, AH389, A-3429, Kochnev-73, in his own name mansur bin ahmad, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali a...

QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals (2.55g), Ilaq, AH389, A-3429, Kochnev-73, in his own name mansur bin ahmad, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali a...

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (3.09g), Ferghana, AH399, A-3303, Kochnev-209, lovely design, well-centered arrangement with broad o...

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (2.08g), Ferghana, AH399, A-3303, Kochnev-209, lovely design, well-centered arrangement with broad o...

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (2.57g), Ush, AH400, A-3303, Kochnev-215, very different calligraphic styles on obverse & revers...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 994-1016, AE fals (2.23g), Ferghana, AH384, A-3305, Kochnev-7, citing Nasr b. 'Ali as his overlord, minor weaknes...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 994-1016, AE fals (2.36g), Ilaq, AH404, A-3305, Kochnev-339, sword above and bow-and-arrow below the name sana al-daw...

QARAKHANID: Salar b. Muhammad, 999, AE fals (2.81g), Ilaq, AH399, A-3431, Kochnev-207, with the kunya Abu Shuja' and the title Dihqan al-Jalil, ...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Mansur, 1001-1006, AE fals (2.52g), Ilaq, AH392, A-3430, Kochnev-108, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali as overlord, plus the name ba...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Mansur, 1001-1006, AE fals (2.53g), Ilaq, AH392, A-3430, Kochnev-108, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali as overlord, plus the name ba...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (2.94g), Usrushana, AH404, A-3308, Kochnev-369, Muhammad is cited by his titles, including al-a...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (1.92g), al-Shash, AH407, A-3308, Kochnev-473, with large fish in obverse center, some chipping...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (3.02g), al-Shash, AH407, A-3308, Kochnev-473, with large fish in obverse center, some weakness...

QARAKHANID: Bakr b. al-Hasan, 1004-1009, AE fals (2.69g), Ilaq, AH393, A-3352, Kochnev-119, citing Qutb al-Dawla Ahmad b. 'Ali as overlord, obve...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 1020, AE fals (1.40g), Bukhara, AH411, A-3310, Kochnev-552, ruler cited as Ahmad b. Ilek, as his father, Muhammad b. ...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. al-Hasan, 1022-1023, AE fals (3.29g), Kushani, AH413, A-3351, Kochnev-593, obverse has arslan khan in Uighur in the central field

QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. 'Ali, 1027-1042, AE fals (3.13g), Bukhara, AH(428), A-3350, Kochnev-824, sword and bow-and-arrow in obverse field, personal...

QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. 'Ali, 1027-1042, AE fals (2.15g), Samarqand, AH421, A-3350A, Kochnev-703, with the ruler cited only as Arslan and Ilek, as ...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Yusuf, 1030-1057, AR dirham (3.65g), al-Shash, DM, A-3361A, Kochnev-741, ruler called muhammad bin qadr khaqan al-mashriq, the

QARAKHANIDS: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH396, A-3301, full bold strike, some original luster, About Uncirculated, RR.

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Dawla 'Ali, 934-949, AR dirham (4.00g), Siraf, AH338, A-1540, Treadwell-Si338, nice strike for this scarce mint, Very Fin...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.10g), Siraf, AH340, A-1548, Treadwell-Si340a, without the laqab 'Adud al-Dawla, Very Fine, R.

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.24g), Fasa, AH341, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Fa341, some weakness, bold mint & date, Very Fine to ...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.40g), Siraf, AH343, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si343, citing unknnown governor Husayn below reverse fie...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.85g), Siraf, AH344, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si344, citing Husayn below reverse field, lovely strike,...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.36g), Siraf, AH345, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si345.5, citing 'Ubayd below reverse field, mint mis...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.09g), Fasa, AH345, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Fa—, light weakness, date unknown to Treadwell, type as F...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.77g), Siraf, AH346, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si346, citing 'Ubayd below reverse field, lustrous E...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (5.50g), Siraf, AH347, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si347a.2, J below obverse, F below reverse, unusually ni...

BUWAYHID: al-Marzuban b. 'Adud al-Dawla, 973-983, AV dinar (4.38g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH369, A-1567, nice strike, Very Fine.

BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, 978-983, AR dirham (4.21g), Darabjird, AH383, A-1570, Treadwell-Da383, very rare mint, only year recorded for this mint &...

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AR dirham (4.38g), Shiraz, AH433, A-1584, Treadwell-Sh433, same obverse die but different revers...

JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja'far, 949-960, AR dirham (2.22g), Huzu, AH339, A-1586, weakness in centers, average quality, About Very Fine, RR. Huzu wa...

JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja'far, 949-960, AR dirham (2.88g), Huzu, AH340, A-1586, nice strike, About Very Fine, RR.

JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja'far, 949-960, AR dirham (3.50g), Huzu, AH341, A-1586, usual weakness, About Very Fine, RR.

JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja'far, 949-960, AR dirham (3.46g), Huzu, AH(34)1, A-1586, usual weakness, Fine to Very Fine, RR.

JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja'far, 949-960, AR dirham (3.15g) (Huzu), AH3(4)4, A-1586, nice centers, weak margins, About Very Fine, RR.

JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja'far, 949-960, AR dirham (2.92g), Huzu, AH3xx, A-1586, crude About Very Fine, RR.

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (3.50g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, without the word shams above the reverse field, choice About Uncirculated.

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (2.63g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, without the word shams above the reverse field, About Uncirculated.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (6.08g), Nishapur, AH398, A-1606, with triplet of pellets to right of lillah in upper reverse field, lovely Very

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 998-1030, AV dinar (3.18g), Herat, AH411, A-1607.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 994-997, AR dirham (4.23g), Nishapur, AH387, A-1604A, citing the Samanid Mansur II as overlord, the reverse field filled with the c

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR broad dirham (3.44g), Nishapur, AH398, A-1611.1, lovely strike, well-centered, choice Very Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.58g), Nishapur, AH449, A-1665, minimal weakness, nice strike, Extremely Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.79g), Nishapur, AH453, A-1665, nice Very Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.58g), Nishapur, AH438, A-1665, date incorrectly spelled, but can only be AH438, Very Fine. Ruler&#...

GREAT SELJUQ: Alp Arslan, 1058-1063, AV dinar (3.52g), al-Basra, AH458, A-1670, unobtrusive mount mark at the rim, Very Fine, RR.

GREAT SELJUQ: Arslan Shah, at Marw, ca. 464-467, AV dinar (6.36g), Marw, AH(4)66, A-B1679, with title 'Izz al-Dawla, citing the Great Seljuq Mal...

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (3.77g), Nishapur, AH470, A-1674, Very Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, as viceroy, 1099-1118, AV dinar (3.18g), Nishapur, DM, A-1685.1, AGW 0.1024 oz, citing Abu Shuja' Muhammad as overlord, sl...

SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Sulayman Shah, as viceroy, 1133-1160, AV dinar (1.99g) (al-Rayy), DM, A-1695, citing Sanjar as overlord, decent strike, Very F

SELJUQ OF KIRMAN: Qawurd, 1048-1073, AR dirham (2.38g), Bardasir, AH450, A-1698, very rare mint for this series in silver, citing as overlord the Grea

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (3.74g), Badakhshan, AH(61)1, A-1712, very rare mint, with the mint name atop the obverse field, except fo

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AE broad dirham (4.84g), Tirmidh, AH615, A-A1724, good strike, a nice exampl, Very Fine.

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-Din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (10.27g), NM, AH576, A-1821.2, SS-10, enthroned figure under canopy, with tw...

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nasir al-Din Mahmud, 1201-1222, AE dirham (10.99g), al-Hisn, AH610, A-1823.1, SS-15, double-headed eagle with wings sp...

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Timurtash, 1122-1152, AE dirham (5.00g), AH54x, A-1826.1, SS-24, late Roman style bust right with pseudo-Latin inscription around,

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (8.12g), NM, ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid style diademed bust right, countermarked najm al-din, the la

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (7.29g), NM, AH611, A-1830.4, SS-40, wildhaired bust facing slightly left, lovely portrait, lov

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (5.50g), NM, AH6(18), A-1830.6, SS-42, wildhaired bust facing slightly to the right, citing the

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AR dirham (2.94g), Dunaysir, AH625, A-1831.2, Izm-203, Very Fine, R, ex. Eck Prud'homme Collection.

ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: Nur al-Din Mahmud, 1146-1174, AE fals (4.31g), NM (Halab), ND, A-1850, SS-73, Byzantine type, but with Arabic legends, lovely light

ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181, AR dirham (2.88g), AH573, A-1852, lovely bold strike in superb calligraphy, Extremely Fine, R.

ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181, AE fals (3.18g), , ND, A-1854.2, SS-77.7, 3-line text either side, without mint & date, love...

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mawdud, 1149-1169, AE dirham (11.82g), NM, AH555, A-1858, SS-59, facing bust with two angels above, without overlord, first year

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Ghazi II, 1169-1180, AE dirham (11.24g), NM, AH572, A-1861.1, facing bust with two angels above, boldly clear date, nice Very Fi

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mas'ud II, 1211-1218, AE dirham (12.49g), al-Mawsil, AH607, A-1867, SS-65, superb portrait for this type, one of the fines...

LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AV dinar (5.41g), al-Mawsil, AH646, A-1871.6, AGW 0.1742 oz, citing the Ayyubid al-Nasir Y...

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (7.31g), ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid style diademed bust left, with the ruler's laqab najm al-d...

LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AE dirham (7.99g), al-Mawsil, AH(631), A-1874.1, SS-68, curly-haired head left within squa...

LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AE dirham (6.54g), al-Mawsil, AH655, A-1874.2, SS-71, seated figure holding crescent, with...

LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AE dirham (8.07g), al-Mawsil, AH655, A-1874.2, SS-71, seated figure holding crescent, with...