Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 13

ILKHAN: Muhammad Khan, 1336-1338, AR 1 dirham (1.22g), Samsun, AH738, A-A2230, type B, mint name below obverse field rather than in its normal locatio

ILKHAN: Taghay Timur, 1336-1353, AV dinar (6.69g), Tustar (Shushtar), AH743, A-L2233, type IB, fully legible mint & date, Very Fine, RRR. Coins of th

ILKHAN: Taghay Timur, 1336-1353, AV dinar (4.45g), Baghdad, AH74(1), A-L2233, enough of number "1" shows to confirm the reading, Very Fine...

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (4.04g), Rayy, AH745, A-U2261, type A, pointed hexafoil, with margin divided into 6 clouds / mihrab, Abou

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 6 dirhams (3.07g) (Ra)yy, AH(7)54, A-T2268, type H, looped hexagon / inner circle surrounded by ornate quatrefoil,

JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AR dinar (2.13g), Wastan, AH(76)6, A-2300.3, type TC, rare mint in eastern Anatolia, choice Very Fine, RR.

SUTAYIDS: Ibrahimshah, 1342-1347, AR 2 dirhams (1.42g), 'Aqar, ND, A-2319.1, rare mint in northern Iraq, Fine to Very Fine, S.

SUTAYIDS: Ibrahimshah, 1342-1347, AR 2 dirhams (1.43g), Irbil, ND, A-2319.2, mint name in central circle on obverse, nice strike for type, which is pr

SUTAYIDS: Ibrahimshah, 1342-1347, AR 2 dirhams (1.15g), 'Aqar, ND, A-2319.4, central circle / triangle, always coarsely struck and always undated, Ver

SUTAYIDS: Ibrahimshah, 1342-1347, AR 2 dirhams (1.24g), 'Aqar, ND, A-2319.4, central circle / triangle, always coarsely struck and always undated, Ver

SUTAYIDS: post-Ibrahimshah, 1347+, AR 2 dirhams (1.02g), NM, AH74(9), A-2319H, central circle / square, probably minted at Irbil but no known specimen

SARBADAR: 'Ali Mu'ayyad, 1362-1384, AV ½ mithqal (1.99g), Sabzawar, AH763, A-2340, very clear mint & date, date in numerals, Fine to Very Fine,...

AFRASIYABID: Kiya Afrasiyab, 1349-1359, AR 6 dirhams (4.08g), Sari, AH760, A-A2347, in the name of the last of the 12 Shi'ite Imams, as al-sultan al-m

AFRASIYABID: Anonymous, ca. 1352-1374+, AR tanka (6.97g), Qumm, AHxx6, A-A2347var, central circle within inner octofoil / plain inner circle, some wea

KARTS: Mu'izz al Din Husayn, AR 12 dirhams (8.49g), Herat, AH759, A-2351.1, "9" retrograde, few minor scratches on obverse, excellent stri...

MEHRABANID: 'Izz al-Din Karman, 1352-1382, AV tanka (11.02g), Nimruz, AH7xx, A-2358, bold strike, choice Extremely Fine, R.

MEHRABANID: 'Izz al-Din Karman, 1352-1382, AV tanka (10.92g) (Nimruz), AH7(68), A-2358, Extremely Fine, R.

MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AR tanka (5.31g), Nimruz, AH810, A-2363, some weakness as always, but full mint, date and all the im

TIMURID: Sultan Mas'ud, 1494-1500, AR tanka (4.48g), NM, ND, A-2457, countermarked on type #2432.3 of Sultan Husayn, Herat 896, AVF on strong Fine, RR

TIMURID (MUGHAL): Sulayman Mirza, 1529-1584, AV ¼ ashrafi (0.92g), , ND, A-2464, Very Fine.

TIMURID (MUGHAL): Shahrukh III, 1575-1579, AV ¼ ashrafi (0.91g), , ND, A-2466, with the title badi' al-zaman, Extremely Fine, RR.

TIMURID (MUGHAL): Shahrukh III, 1575-1579, AV ¼ ashrafi (0.93g), , ND, A-2466, lovely strike, Extremely Fine, RR.

SHIRVANSHAH: Farrukhsiyar, 1466-1500, AR tanka (4.94g), Shamakhi, ND, A-2471.1, mint name on both sides, Fine to Very Fine, Zeno-88056.

QARA QOYUNLU: Iskandar, 1420-1438, AR tanka (4.62g), NM, ND, A-2492, countermarked man iltaja'a illa al-haqq naja, "he who takes refuge in the ...

AQ QOYUNLU: Anonymous, ca. 1500, AR tanka (4.06g), NM, ND, A-2564.10, countermarked mubarak (bad?) in an unusual border, on type #2523 of Ya'qub, Sari

OTTOMAN OCCUPATION: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AR abbasi (5.31g), Tabriz, AH1115, A-2707, NP-530, overstruck on type #2683.2 of the Safavid ruler Husayn, p

OTTOMAN OCCUPATION: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AR abbasi (5.37g), Revan (Yerevan), AH1115 (frozen), A-2708, nice strike, Fine, R.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AV ashrafi (3.32g), Ardabil, AH927, A-2569, Fine to Very Fine, R.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.12g), Shiraz, AH"239", A-2592, date probably intended for AH938 or perhaps 963 (in whi...

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (0.93g), Herat, ND, A-O2593, nice strike, strong Very Fine.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.12g), Mashhad, AH960, A-O2593, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.16g), Sabzawar, AH966, A-O2593, Extremely Fine, R, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.15g), Yazd, AH969, A-O2593, nice example with full mint & date, Very Fine, R.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (1.15g), Yazd, AH970, A-O2593, lovely struck, well-centered, bold Very Fine.

SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV ½ mithqal (2.30g), Yazd, DM, A-2617.1, date weak, probably (98)6, with the 6 reasonably clear, Ver...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.82g), Mashhad, ND, A-2629, somewhat crudely struck, Extremely Fine.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR 2 shahi (3.75g), Baghdad, ND, A-2639.1, much rarer than the abbasi (=4 shahis) of Baghdad for this ruler, Fine to Very

SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi (4.83g), Qazwin, AH1135, A-2689.1, superb strike, choice Extremely Fine.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi (5.37g), Lahijan, AH1138, A-2689.1, choice Extremely Fine.

HOTAKI: Azad Khan, 1750-1757, AR abbasi (4.60g), Isfahan, AH1170, A-2729, lovely strike on broad flan, choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RR.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.41g), Sind, year 7, A-2744.1, cleaned Very Fine, RR, ex. William F. Spengler.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.44g), Sind, ND, A-2744.1, 2 testmarks on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, R.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.53g), Bhakkar, AH1155, A-2744.2, single test mark and couple minor scratches, Very Fine to Extremely Fine

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1st reign, 1748-1750, AR rupi (11.56g), Shiraz, AH1162, A-2774, very rare mint for this otherwise common type, Extremely Fine, RRR

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Kashan, AH1187, A-2791, Extremely Fine.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.72g), Qazwin, AH1184, A-2791, Very Fine.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.70g), Tabriz, AH1188, A-2792, type D (kalima instead of the usual Zand couplet), Extremely Fine.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.47g), Kirman, ND, A-2800, lovely strike, Extremely Fine, R. Most coins of Karim Khan from the rare Kirman m

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.32g), Yazd, AH1186, A-2800, special presentation issue, well centered on unusually broad flat, ex-mount, lov

ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AV ½ mohur (2.39g), Rasht, AH1197, A-2815, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.