Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 30

ABBASID: Sulayman, dates unknown, AE fals (2.78g), Jurjan, ND, A-327, kalima // 3-line text: bism Allah amara / bihi al-amir sulayman / duriba bi-jurj

ABBASID: AE fals (2.42g), Kazirun, AH167, A-A328, citing the names Rabi' and Nusayr, presumably the same Nusayr found on various silver dirhams ...

ABBASID: lead seal (9.93g), AH133, central text has undeciphered word at the top, al-awal ("first") below; around in the date formula, bis...

ABBASID: lead seal (3.34g), Fustat, A-281, seal for undetermined substance, city name in center (last letter below), symbol above, Fine, R.

ABBASID: lead seal (16.56g), Qinnasrin, A-290, with the phrase jalâjal ard above the city name (for onions?), VF, RR. An alternative readin...

ABBASID: lead seal (12.23g), Qinnasrin, A-290, with the word shajra of sahra above the city name, VF, RR.

ABBASID: LOT of 5 dirhams from Caucasian mints: Arminiya: AH143 (2 pcs, one choice VF, the other Fine with mount removed), 152 (VF), and 161 (EF, mino

ABBASID: LOT of 5 dirhams, mint of Sijistan: al-Mahdi: AH166 (strong VF) and al-Rashid: AH170 (VF, minor adhesions in reverse margin); and 171 (3 pcs)

ABBASID: LOT of 16 Abbasid dirhams and 3 miscellaneous Islamic coins: Abbasid: Ifriqiya AH165 (VF); Balkh 187 (VF, some adhesions); al-Basra 146 (VF);

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Muhammad I, 852-886, AR dirham (2.58g), al-Andalus, AH261, A-343.1, scarce date, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd Allah, 888-912, AE fals (1.78g), NM, ND, A-345H, Fonchosa-I.72, VyE-333, standard kalima // the rest of the kalima & ...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: LOT of 7 silver dirhams of the al-Andalus mint: AH204, 214, 224, 228, 231 (2 pcs), and 233, all in VF-EF condition; retail value $57

MULUK AL-TAWA'IF: Anonymous, ca. 11th century, lead religious token, all text in traditional Kufic style: Qur'an Sura 112 on obverse, in 5 l...

AFTASID OF BADAJOZ: al-Muzaffar Muhammad, 1045-1068, AV dinar (3.28g), al-Andalus, AH437, A-V400, citing Muwaffaq below the obverse, al-Hajib Khalid o

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.15g), Wazaqqur, AH204, A-421, small ding on reverse, VF, S.

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.14g), Wazaqqur, AH210, A-421, VF, R.

IDRISID: Rashid b. Qadim, ca. 789-806, AE fals (3.02g), Walila, ND, A-422R, regent for the chief ruler Idris II from 791 until at least 806, somewhat

SULAYMANID: Yahya b. Muhammad, 906-910, AR fractional dirham (0.71g), NM, ND, A-H434, ruler's name on reverse, mount removed, VF, R.

KHAZRUNID: Wanudin, before ca. 1048, AV dinar (2.33g), NM, ND, A-455, kalima in 3 lines // reference to the fictitious Imam cited on many Spanish and

KHAZRUNID: Mas'ud b. Wanudin, 1048-1053, AV dinar (3.68g), NM, ND, A-456, citing his name without the patronymic and the theoretical Imam 'A...

BANU HILAL: Anonymous, 11th century, AV dinar (4.01g), NM, ND, A-A461, citing only the Rashidun (Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and 'Ali) in t...

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.07g), Aghmat, AH501, A-466.1, H-133, nice strike, VF.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.14g), Aghmat, AH512, A-466.1, H-164, strong VF.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.10g), Marrakesh, AH525, A-466.2, H-324, citing the heir Sir, VF-EF, R.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.18g), Aghmat, AH533, A-466.3, H-362, citing the heir Tashufin, EF.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.15g), Madinat Fas, AH534, A-466.3, H-362, citing the heir Tashufin, EF, R.

ALMORAVID: Tashufin b. 'Ali, 1142-1145, AR 1/8 qirat (0.12g), NM, ND, A-473D, VyE-1880, inscribed al-amir (no outer border) // tâshufin (do...

ALMOHAD: Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I, 1163-1184, AV ½ dinar (2.26g), Marrakesh, ND, A-483, H-487, mint name at the bottom of the obverse square, Fine.

ALMOHAD: Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I, 1163-1184, AV ½ dinar (2.36g), NM, ND, A-483, H-495, contemporary or later imitation of Yusuf's second ser...

HAFSID: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad I, 1249-1277, AV dinar (4.65g), Bijaya, ND, A-501, H-562, ornamental Kufic script, very rare mint (Hazard knew o...

HAFSID: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad II, 1295-1309, AV ½ dinar (2.37g), NM, ND, A-506A, H-—, reverse text abu 'abd Allah / amir al-mu'mi...

MERINID: Abu'l-Hasan 'Ali, 1331-1351, AV dinar (4.40g), NM, ND, A-528.2, H-750var, variety differs from type Haz-750, as there is no mint na...

MERINID: Abu'l-Hasan 'Ali, 1331-1351, AV dinar (4.56g), NM, A-528.3, H-765/66, mint name in 4th quadrant of the reverse margin, and the Ziya...

MERINID: Abu 'Inan Faris, 1348-1358, AV dinar (4.52g), Madinat Fas (Fèz), A-531, H-782/84, ruler cited as 'abd Allah al-mutawakkil '...

MERINID: Abu 'Inan Faris, 1348-1358, AV dinar (4.63g), Madinat Fas (Fèz), A-531, H-775, traces of mount removal, VF.

MERINID: Abu Ziyan Muhammad III, 1361-1366, AV dinar (4.62g), Madinat Fas (Fèz), A-532, H-790, ruler's title al-mutawakkil 'ala Allah, ...

MERINID: Abu Faris Musa, 1384-1386, AV dinar (4.69g), Tilimsan (Tlemcen), A-539, H-—, mint name in the reverse margin rather then at the top of the fi

MERINID: Abu Faris 'Abd al-'Aziz II, 1393-1396, AV dinar (4.63g), Madinat Fas (Fèz), A-540.2, H-846/47, ruler's 2nd series, with Ha...

MERINID: Abu Faris 'Abd al-'Aziz II, 1393-1396, AV dinar (4.57g), Marrakesh, A-540.2, H-840var, as Haz-840 but mint name Marrakesh rather th...

MERINID: Abu Faris 'Abd al-'Aziz II, 1393-1396, AV dinar (4.46g), Madinat Fas (Fèz), ND, A-540.2, H-845/847, with Hafsid style design, ...

SA'DIAN SHARIFS: Zaydan al-Nasir, 1603-1627, AE fals (4.68g), Marrakesh, AH1034, A-571R, wonderful example for a Sa'dian copper coin, VF, RR.

ALAWI SHARIF: Isma'il al-Samin, 1672-1727, AV dinar bunduqi (3.42g), Fèz, AH1121, A-583, usual weakness, EF.

ALAWI SHARIF: Isma'il al-Samin, 1672-1727, AV dinar bunduqi (3.43g), Fèz, AH1125, A-583, usual weakness, EF.

ALAWI SHARIF: Isma'il al-Samin, 1672-1727, AV dinar bunduqi (3.44g), Fèz, AH1133, A-583, average strike, EF.

ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, AR 10 dirhams (mithqal) (28.36g), Rabat al-Fath, AH1189, A-592, KM-41, lovely strike and centering, VF-EF. 1s

ALAWI SHARIF: Sulayman, 1793-1822, AV bunduqi (3.31g), Fèz, AH1216, A-618, E-463, decent strike, with almost no weakness, full date & mint ...

ALAWI SHARIF: Sulayman, 1793-1822, AV bunduqi (3.31g), Fèz, AH1218, A-618, E-465, decent strike, with minimal weakness, full date & mint bo...

ALAWI SHARIF: 'Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AV bunduqi (3.31g), Fèz, AH1266, A-633, E-791, above-average strike, extremely rare date (only 1 s...

TULUNID: Ahmad b. Tulun, 868-884, AE fals (2.80g), Thughur al-Shamiya, date unclear, A-663.3, cf. Zeno-109230, with the Tulunid tamgha beneath the rul

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.06g), Hims, AH274, A-664, Bernardi-193Gd, citing the caliph al-Mu'tamid and the western heir al-Mufaw...

TULUNID: Harun, 896-905, AR dirham (2.87g), Misr, AH291, A-668, pierced, VF, RR.

IKHSHIDID: Muhammad, 935-946, AR dirham (3.15g), Dimashq, AH334, A-675, Bacharach-137, citing the caliph al-Mustakfi, with Bacharach reverse R8, usual

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (4.59g), Filastin, AH335, A-676, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muti', EF-AU.

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AR dirham (2.32g), Tabariya, AH338, A-677, Bacharach-164, date recut over uncertain previous year, clear mint n...

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (4.09g), al-Mahdiya, AH320, A-688, Nicol-65, bold strike on broad flan, fully legible, VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Qayrawan, AH303, A-688, mint name engraved after the date, both clear, crinkled, Fine to VF.

FATIMID: al-Qa'im, 934-946, AV dinar (4.00g), NM, AH327, A-691, Nicol-138, in the name of his deceased predecessor al-Mahdi, as struck 323-333, ...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ¼ dinar (1.00g), AH361, A-698, Nicol—, unread mint, not corresponding to any of the mint names listed by Ni...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.04g), Misr, AH361, A-697, Nicol-363, month of Jumada I, creased, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.95g), Misr, AH362, A-697, Nicol-365, month of Muharram, slightly wavy surfaces, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.11g), Misr, AH363, A-697, Nicol-368, pleasing VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.06g), Misr, AH365, A-697, Nicol-371, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.15g), al-Mansuriya, AH346, A-697.1, Nicol-399, broad central circle, without pellet in the center (both...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.40g), al-Mansuriya, AH359, A-699, Nicol-453, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.09g), al-Mahdiya, AH382, A-703, Nicol-816, one scratch on obverse, Fine to VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Mahdiya, AH397, A-709.2, Nicol-1224, boldly clear mint & date, rare date, lightly crinkled, Fi...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Mahdiya, AH4xx, A-709.2, VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.07g), al-Mahdiya, DM, A-709.2, Nicol type M1, date is probably AH401, the only recorded year for Nicol M1 sub

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AR dirham (1.36g), al-Mahdiya, AH389, A-711, Nicol-1257, clear mint & date (only one example known to Nicol), stron...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AR ¼ dinar (0.96g), Siqilliya, AH423, A-715, Nicol-1426, "3" of date re-engraved over the word for &quo...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AE glass jeton or weight (1.47g), NM, ND, A-718, FGJ-223.4, two pellets above and two below Imam's name, plus a fi...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (1.09g) (Siqilliya), DM, A-721, Nicol's design P3, used only at Siqilliya AH434-439, somewhat ...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.74g), A-721, contemporary imitation, with blundered Arabic text and totally illegible mint/date...

FATIMID: LOT of 6 silver half dirhams: A-705: al-'Aziz, including one of al-Mansuriya mint (dated 367 or 369), and three piece without legible m...

HAMDANID: Nasir al-Dawla & Sayf al-Dawla, 942-967, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Mawsil, AH332, A-748, minor chipping near the edge, VF, R.

HAMDANID: Sayf al-Dawla, circa 942, AR dirham (2.67g), Tarsus, AH338, A-749F, solely in the name of Sayf al-Dawla, without his brother Nasir al-Dawla,

HAMDANID: Sayf al-Dawla, circa 942, AR dirham (3.04g), Tarsus, AH340, A-749F, solely in the name of Sayf al-Dawla, without his brother Nasir al-Dawla,

HAMDANID: Sayf al-Dawla, circa 942, AR dirham (3.12g), Tarsus, AH340, A-749F, solely in the name of Sayf al-Dawla, without his brother Nasir al-Dawla,

MIRDASID: Shibl al-Dawla Nasr I, 1029-1038, BI dirham (1.37g), Halab, DM, A-767, cf. Zeno-104486, with the title shams al-dawla in the obverse center,

BURID or related: Unknown ruler, ca. 500-550, AE fals (1.81g), remarkable style, unrecorded and not yet fully deciphered, but probably Burid or someth

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (4.27g), al-Qahira, AH580, A-785.2, well-centered, with margin legends fully legible on both

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (4.27g), al-Qahira, AH587, A-785.2, average strike, VF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham (2.75g), Dimashq, AH588, A-787.2, nice style, strong VF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AE dirham (18.16g), Nasibin, AH(57)8, A-791.1, facing bust, wearing Sasanian style crown, some porosit

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AE dirham (11.40g), Mayyafariqin, AH581, A-791.2, inscriptions only, both sides in plain hexagon, VF.

AYYUBID: 'Uthman, 1193-1198, AR dirham (2.90g), Dimashq, AH593, A-795, nice strike, VF, R.

AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (4.53g), al-Iskandariya, AH614, A-801.2, B-271, type B, VF.

AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AR ½ dirham (1.39g) (al-Qahira), DM, A-C806, square-in-circle type, also citing al Kamil as heir-apparent (wali...

AYYUBID: LOT of 3 glass jetons (or weights), local imitations: (1) Fatimid style, based on type perhaps of al-Hakim, violet/brown, translucent (2.80g)

BAHRI MAMLUK: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341, AR 2 dirhams (2.06g), NM, AH74(0), A-923.4, Zeno-187357 (this piece), Butak-146, obverse text muhammad

BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.34g), Halab, ND, A-1027, entwined ropes as dividers on both sides, mint name below obverse, VF.

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AV dinar (2.95g), San'a, AH280, A-1056, lovely strike, choice VF-EF.

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.48g), Zabid, blundered date, A-1075.2, citing the Fatimid Imam al-Mustansir, somewhat crude c...

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, debased AV dinar (1.97g), NM, ND, A-1075.3, probably struck locally in Yemen, perhaps by the Hamdanids of...

SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV ½ dinar (1.07g), Dhu Jibla, A-1078.1, blundered date, probably derived from AH487, EF.

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'izz Isma'il, 1197-1202, AR dirham (2.17g), Ta'izz, AH598, A-1093, in the name of al-Mu'izz Isma'il as al...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Nasir Ayyub, 1202-1214, AR dirham (2.16g), 'Adan, AH606, A-1094.2, engraver's error in the date, which in incorrect ord...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mas'ud Yusuf, 1214-1228, AR dirham (2.13g), Ta'izz, AH620, A-1096.1, citing the deceased Ayyubid of Egypt, Abu Bakr I, ...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mas'ud Yusuf, 1214-1228, AR dirham (2.09g), Zabid, AH626, A-1096.2, citing the Ayyubid of Egypt, al-Kamil, as overlord, and...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-'Adil Abu Bakr, 1229-1233, AR dirham (2.10g), San'a, AH627, A-1098.1, citing the Ayyubid of Egypt, al-Kamil, as overlor...