Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23

ILKHAN: Sati Beg, 1338-1339, AR 2 dirhams (2.12g), Qara Aghach, AH739, A-2231, Bennett-436, very rare mint in Georgia, VF, RR. A similar example so

ILKHAN: Sati Beg, 1338-1339, AE fals (1.79g), Mardin, AH(7)39, A-D2233.1, sunface, overstruck, choice VF.

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 2 dirhams (1.67g), Sharur, AH740, A-2250, lovely example, with full mint and date, VF to EF, RRR. Sharur is now loc

JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AV dinar (7.37g), Baghdad, AH759, A-S2297, anonymous, with ornamental toughra in obverse center, clear mint &a...

TIMURID: Timur, 1388-1398, AR dirham, Samarqand, AH785, A-2381, superb strike, a common type, but rarely this attractive, choice EF.

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.03g), Hisn, DM, A-2405, unpublished mint for this ruler, VF, RRR.

TIMURID: Sulayman Mirza, 1529-1584, AV 1/8 mithqal (0.38g), NM, ND, A-2464.3, possibly slightly clipped, as the 1/8 mithqal normally weighs in the 0.4

TIMURID: Shahrukh III, 1575-1579, AV 1/12 Indian mohur (0.92g), , DM, A-2466.1, VF, R.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.33g), Sabzawar, ND, A-2576, nice strike, almost completely legible, Fine to VF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ heavy ashrafi (0.92g), Herat, ND, A-C2593, always undated, VF to EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.17g), Isfahan, AH960, A-O2593, full mint & date, EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.16g), Urdu, AH961, A-O2593, full mint & date, VF to EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin (4.96g), Sari? ND, A-2610, 49mm, choice VF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il II, 1576-1578, AR larin (4.87g), ND, A-A2615, 60mm, uncertain mint, perhaps Mazandaran, with first part of standard couplet of ...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.74g), Shiraz, AH1005, A-2629, some weakness, full bold mint & date, VF, R.

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.03g), Qandahar, AH1135, A-2714, very rare with clear date, fully legible on this piece, VF, RR.

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.32g), Qandahar, AH1135, A-2714, KM-323, type A, very rare when dated, about 15% flat, VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.91g), Qandahar, AH1150, A-2743, lovely strike, choice VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.41g), Tiflis, AH1152, A-2744.1, Bennett-769, VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.44g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1152, A-2744.3, struck during Nadir's brief occupation of Delhi, 2 t...

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.31g), Bhakhar, AH1160, A-2744.2, nice strike, 2 testmarks, Fine to VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.16g), Tatta, DM, A-2744.2, very rare mint for Nadir Shah, 3 testmarks, blackened, Fine, RRR.

AFSHARID:LOT of 7 silver coins: Afsharid, Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, A-2744.1, rupi, Mashhad AH1154, 1155 and 1106 (for 1160) and Isfahan 1152 (all VF-EF,

AFSHARID:LOT of 7 silver coins: Nadir Shah, A-2747, 6 shahi, Isfahan AH1151 (choice EF), A-2744.1, rupee, Sind ND (VG) and Tabriz 1159 (VF); Durrani,

ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AR rupi (11.29g), Kashan, AH1198, A-2816, some very light porosity on reverse, overall quite attractive, VF, R.

ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AR rupi (11.58g), Shiraz, AH1198, A-2816, KM-560.4, type A, EF, R.

ZAND REBELS: Taqi Khan Bafqi, 1785-1787, AR rupi (11.39g), Yazd, ND, A-B2826, always undated, some weakness as usual for this emergency strike, VF, RR

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.60g), Yazd, AH1233, A-2865, average strike, Unc.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.46g), Qazwin, AH1264, A-2921, struck during the first year of his reign, VF, R.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran, Mashhad, AH1291, A-2936, KM-832.2, toughra type, VF, R.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran (4.93g), Tehran, AH1295, A-2938s, KM-845.3var, crowned lion in wreath / text in wreath, date below wreat

SHAYBANID: 'Abd Allah II, 1583-1598, AV ½ mithqal (2.31g), Herat, ND, A-2993, only the first letter of mint name visible, minimal weakness,...

KHANS OF YARKAND: Muhammad Khan, 1590-1609, AE falus (2.98g), Yarkand, A-E3009, crude strike as always, although well above average, Fine to VF, RR.

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, 1800-1826, AV tilla (4.53g), Bukhara, AH1233//1233, A-3030.1, one test scratch on obverse, VF to EF.

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, 1800-1826, AE 2 pul (8.95g), Bukhara, AH1228, A-3032, KM-33, lovely VF, RR.

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Muzaffar al-Din, 1860-1886, AV tilla (4.54g), Bukhara, AH1283//1283, A-3038, weakness around the rim on both sides, EF.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.86g), Lahore, AH1170 year 10, A-3090, KM-626, superb strike, choice EF, RR.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.95g), Mashhad, undated, A-3090, KM-639, bold strike, one minor scratch on obverse, EF. Struck by the Af

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.89g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH(11)74 year 14, A-3090, KM-763, struck during the second Durrani occupatio

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.02g), Shahjahanabad, AH1173 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, 3 testmarks, blackened & lightly scraped, Fine...

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.17g), Ahmadnagar Farrukhabad, AH1176 year 15, A-3092, KM-103, lovely strike, 1 small test cut at rim, VF

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (10.98g), Herat, ND, A-3092, KM-378, rare mint for this reign, countermarked rayij 1180, VF to EF, RR.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.17g), Muradabad, AH1173 year 14, A-3092, KM-683, lovely toning, lustrous About Unc.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (10.75g), Sarhind, AH(117)7 year 17, A-3092, KM-753, scarce mint, 1 testmark, VF.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, first Durrani occupation of Delhi, superb st

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, first Durrani occupation of Delhi, wonderful

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1173 year 14, A-3092, KM-763, second Durrani occupation of Delhi (rarer th

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.39g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1173 year 14, A-3092, KM-763, second Durrani occupation of Delhi (rarer th

DURRANI: Taimur Shah, as Nizam, 1757-1772, AV mohur (10.97g), Multan, AH1171 year one (ahad), A-A3097, KM-655, Fine, RR.

DURRANI: Sulaiman Shah, 1772, AR rupee (11.08g), Kashmir, year one, A-3096, KM-558, Whitehead-350 (same reverse die), decent strike, usual adjustment