Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 31

SULAYHID: al-Mukarram Ahmad, 1081-1091, AV dinar (2.40g), 'Adan, AH475, A-1076, first year of issue, finest style, before subsequent weakening o...

SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV ½ dinar (1.23g), Dhu Jibla, AH498, A-1078.1, bold strike, choice EF.

SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV dinar maliki (1.05g), Dhu Jibla, blundered date, A-1078.1, choice EF.

ZURAY'ID: 'Imran b. Muhammad, 1155-1165, AV dinar (2.33g), 'Adan, AH562, A-1080I, VF.

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Nasir Ayyub, 1202-1214, AR dirham (2.10g), Ta'izz, AH608, A-1094.3, superb strike, choice EF.

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mas'ud Yusuf, 1214-1228, AR dirham (2.21g), Ta'izz, AH625, A-1096.2, citing the main Ayyubid al-Kamil as overlord, wond...

HUSAYNID SHARIF: Muhammad b. Mika'il, 1362-1364, AR dirham (1.79g), al-Mahjam, AH763, A-1113, fully legible mint & date, VF, R.

SULAYMANI SHARIF: temp. Yahya b. Surur, 1803-1827, AE mahmudi (14.80g), Makka, AH1222, A-S1160, KM-2, mint name on obverse, date on reverse, much poro

WAJIHID: Yusuf b. Wajih, 925-943, AR dirham (2.54g), 'Umân, AH320, A-1160, citing the caliph al-Muqtadir, porous surfaces, especially on th...

WAJIHID: Yusuf b. Wajih, 925-943, AR dirham (3.27g), 'Umân, AH324, A-1160, citing the caliph al-Radi, somewhat darkened surfaces, still qui...

WAJIHID: Yusuf b. Wajih, 925-943, AR dirham (3.15g), 'Umân, AH325, A-1160, citing the caliph al-Radi, somewhat darkened surfaces, scruffy r...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Malikshah II, AE fals (2.39g), NM, ND, A-1195, Izmirlier-44, horseman right, with small winged human figure, presumably an angel, pictu

SELJUQ OF RUM: Tughril, 1180s-1221, AE fals (3.97g), NM, ND, A-1199.1, horseman right, 3 stars in the surrounding field // 4-line legend, almost fully

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw I, 1204-1210, AE fals (3.33g), NM, AH601, A-1207, Izmirlier-150, legend ahad sitmi'a / al-sultan / al-mu'azzam / k...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.90g), Konya, AH639, A-1218, lion & sun, rare subtype with the mint name formula above the ...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.74g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, Izm-552/53, mounted archer advancing right, pierced, nice strike,

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud II, 2nd reign, 1302-1308, AR dirham (2.27g), , ND, A-1236, Izmirlier-1524, usual weakness of strike, with phrase al-'...

SELJUQ OF RUM: LOT of 9 coins (the first two copper, the rest silver): Mas'ud: A-1197, [Ankara[ 5xx; Sulaymanshah II: A-1205.2, AH595; Kaykhusra...

SELJUQ OF RUM: LOT of 2 better copper fulus of Kaykhusraw I: A-1203: half imperial bust obverse, ruler's name followed by shah (Izm-37, Fine, RR...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Orhan, 1324-1360, AR akçe (1.12g), NM, ND, A-1288.2, citing the long-deceased caliph al-Mustansir (d. 640/1242), VF to EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.53g), Sidre Qapsi, AH926, A-1317, VF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani (3.43g), Misr, AH974, A-1324, VF to EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.49g), Kostantiniye, AH982, A-1332.1, superb strike, EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.43g), Halab, AH982, A-1332.1, VF to EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AR shahi (4.85g), Basra, AH982 (retrograde), A-1333S, first Ottoman issue of Basra, average strike, VF, RRR.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet III, 1595-1603, AV sultani (3.48g), Misr, AH1003, A-1340.2, KM-6, sultan al-birrayn wa khaqan … reverse, VF to EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ahmed I, 1603-1617, AV sultani (3.48g), Misr, AH1012, A-1347.2, KM-18, sultan al-birrayn wa khaqan … reverse, excellent strike, EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.41g), Misr, AH1032, A-1369, KM-40, superior strike, far better than average, with vistually no weak

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.41g), Jaza'ir, AH1041, A-1369, Damali-CZ-A1a, the date resembles 1021 rather than 1041, which...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.45g), Tarabulus Gharb, AH1078, A-1383N, KM-11, all legends completely legible, very rare in this q

EGYPT: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AV jedid eshrefi altin (3.46g), Misr, AH1106, KM-63, initial #19 on reverse, some weakness, VF to EF.

EGYPT: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.57g), Misr, AH1143, KM-87, without mint official's initial, EF to AU.

EGYPT: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zinjirli altin (3.46g), Misr, AH1143, KM-91, initial #3, virtually Unc.

EGYPT: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV zeri mahbub (2.53g), Misr, AH1171, KM-105.1, initial #38, superior strike, choice AU.

EGYPT: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV zeri mahbub (2.59g), Misr, AH[11]86, KM-107, with accession year AH1171 on obverse, bold strike, AU.

EGYPT: Ali Bey, rebel, 1768-1772, AV zeri mahbub (2.58g), Misr, AH[11]83, KM-119, also citing the Ottoman sultan Mustafa III and his accession year AH

EGYPT: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV zeri mahbub (2.59g), Misr, AH[119]2, KM-127, with accession year AH1187, magnificent strike, choice AU.

EGYPT: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 100 qirsh (8.54g), Misr, AH1255 year 6, KM-235.2, few traces of original luster, EF to AU.

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 10 para (5.74g), Misr, AH1277 year 8, KM-242, very rare type, with flower right of the toughra, struck at the local m

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 10 qirsh, Misr, AH1277 year 4, KM-257, remarkably well struck up example with deep original toning over brilliant lus

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 25 qirsh (2.14g), Misr, AH1277 year 8, KM-261, one tiny scratch on obverse, lustrous AU, S.

EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 10 qirsh, Misr, AH1293 year 27, KM-295, coin set in lovely pinback broach with cloisonné detail work aroun...

EGYPT: LOT of 3 coins of Mahmud II, 1808-1839, all dated AH1223: KM-179.2, BI qirsh, regnal year illegible (F-VF); and KM-191, AV ¼ zeri mahbub...

TRIPOLI: Selim III, 1789-1807, BI 15 para (6.16g), Tarabulus Gharb, AH1205, KM-59, UBK-40, usual central weakness, date weak but certain, VF.

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.58g), Islambul, AH1143, KM-222, initial #12, Unc.

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.62g), Islambul, AH1143, KM-222, initial #12, VF.

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV 1½ sultani (4.70g), Islambul, AH1143, KM-231, scarce coronation one-year-type issue, initial #8, nice strike, m...

TURKEY: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV zeri mahbub (2.62g), Islambul, AH1171 year 8, KM-334, bold strike, choice AU.

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 1, KM-368, first toughra type, NGC graded MS62, R.

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV zeri mahbub (2.64g), Islambul, AH1187 year 10, KM-416, fully lustrous, Unc.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 5 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 7, KM-564, toughra, ornate knot before, in braided circle, outer incuse floral de

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV 2 rumi altin (4.82g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 12, KM-614, AU.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV new rumi altin (2.19g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 14, KM-616, VF.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV surre altin (1.58g), Darulhilafe al-Aliye, AH1223 year 16, KM-621, Unc.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV cedid mahmudiye (1.58g), Kostantaniye, AH1223 year 28, KM-645, EF to AU.

TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 3 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 2, KM-655, rare so nice! NGC graded MS62.

TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE 40 para, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 17, KM-670, a lustrous example with much original red, NGC graded MS63 BR+.

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 2, KM-693, with countermark tentatively read as khalid, VF. This example is t

TURKEY: Abdulhamid II, 1876-1909, AV 50 kurus (3.51g), Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 24, KM-740, Monnaie de Luxe issue, AGW 0.1034 oz, mount removed, EF.

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 500 kurush (35.29g), Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 3, KM-765, 48mm, Monnaie de Luxe, 0.917 fineness, AGW 1.040 oz; with sm

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 8, KM-778, 48mm, Monnaie de Luxe type with a mintage of only 1,618 coins, appare

TURKEY: LOT of 4 coins: Turkey: KM-368, AR piastre, AH1187 year 4 (VF-EF); Libya: KM-196, 60 para, 1223 year 20 (Fine); and Greek Countermarks: (1) 4

TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AE fals (2.31g), Marw, AH206, A-1392, Zeno-53089 (this piece), obverse margin bism Allah amara bi-darbihi bi-marw tahir bin

TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AE fals (1.64g), Marw, AH207, A-1392, obverse margin bism Allah amara bi-darbihi bi-marw tahir bin al-husayn fi sana sab&...

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (1.89g), Bust, AH209, A-1394, Sasanian style bust on obverse, with name talha to right, also citing 'Abd Allah ...

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (3.23g), Bukhara, AH209, A-C1395, Zeno-39925 (this piece), citing Talha b. Tahir and Muhammad b. Tâlût in...

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (3.00g), Bukhara, AH211, A-C1395, Zeno-39715 (this piece), citing Talha b. Tahir and Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah in ...

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (2.63g), Sijistan, AH209, A-A1395, citing the amir Talha and 'Abd Allah al-Tahiri in the reverse field, minor a...

TAHIRID: 'Abd Allah b. Tahir, 828-845, AE fals (1.42g), NM, ND, A-H1395, Zeno-60976 (this piece), also citing Muhammad b. Yahya, without mint na...

TAHIRID: 'Abd Allah b. Tahir, 828-845, AE fals (1.43g), NM, ND, A-H1395, countermarked, in a triangle, an undeciphered name, presumably of a gov...

TAHIRID: Tahir II, 845-862, AE fals (4.18g), al-Shash, AH240, A-B1395.2, Zeno-36651 (this piece), citing both Tahir and the governor Yahya along with

TAHIRID: Tahir II, 845-862, AE fals (2.90g), al-Shash, AH241, A-B1395.2, Zeno-46871 (this piece), citing both Tahir and the governor Yahya along with

TAHIRID: Muhammad b. Tahir II, 862-873, AE fals (2.98g), al-Shash, AH251, A-1395, Zeno-37399 (this piece), slightly double-struck, still pleasing for

TAHIRID: Muhammad b. Tahir II, 862-873, AE fals (2.54g), Bukhara, AH253, A-1395, cast, as always for Bukhara 253, citing Khalid b. Ahmad, with additio

TAHIRID: Muhammad b. Tahir II, 862-873, AE fals (2.38g), Bukhara, AH253, A-1395, cast, as always for Bukhara 253, citing Khalid b. Ahmad, VF, RR.

TAHIRID: LOT of 6 copper coins, all with legible date: Talha b. Tahir: A-C1395, Bukhara 211 (Fine, some porosity); Tahir II b. 'Abd Allah: A-B13...

DULAFID: Ahmad b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, 879-893, AR dirham (2.87g), Isbahan, AH274, A-1398, citing none of the Abbasid caliphal heirs, but includes...

SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AE fals (3.34g), Sijistan, AH311, A-1412, first year of Ahmad's reign, VF to EF, S.

SAFFARID: LOT of 10 copper coins: Ahmad b. Muhammad: A-1413, Zaranj 328, with spoke obverse (Fine); A-1413A, Zaranj 329 (Fine), and Sijistan 338 (Fine

BANIJURID: Sa'id b. Shu'ayb, 883-887, AR dirham (3.09g), Andaraba, AH270, A-1434, nice strike, evenly worn, Fine, S.

BANIJURID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 899-910, AR dirham (2.69g), Andaraba, AH292, A-1435, with his full patronymic formula, Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Ahmad, to di

AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (2.77g), al-Khuttal, AH291, A-B1440, citing the caliph al-Muktafi and the Samanid overlord I

SAMANID: Ahmad b. Sahl, 915-920, AR dirham (2.95g), Andaraba, AH305, A-B1453, EF to AU.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.12g), Bukhara, AH377, A-1468, citing the local official Hasan below obverse field, EF, RR, ex Hans Lundberg Col

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.62g), Nishapur, AH374, A-1468, citing al-Wali Husam al-Dawla beneath the reverse field, with floral ornaments l

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (3.42g), Herat, AH377, A-1471, Zeno-41277 (this piece), citing the Simjurid ruler Abu 'Ali Muhammad b. Nasir ...

MUHTAJID: Nasr b. Ahmad, 952-976, AE fals (1.98g), Saghaniyan, AH[3]57, A-1477.1, citing the Samanid overlord Mansur b. Nuh, standard type, date weak

MUHTAJID: Nasr b. Ahmad, 952-976, AE fals (3.67g), Saghaniyan, AH365, A-1477.2, citing the Samanid overlord Mansur b. Nuh, rare variety on broad flan

MUHTAJID: Nasr b. Ahmad, 952-976, AE fals (3.51g), Saghaniyan, AH365, A-1477.2, citing the Samanid overlord Mansur b. Nuh, rare variety on broad flan

MUHTAJID: Abu'l-Qasim al-Hasan, 978-987, AE fals (3.04g), Saghaniyan, AH367, A-1477A, Zeno-87296 (this piece), citing the Samanid overlord Nuh I...

AFRIGHID OF KATH (Banu 'Iraq): 'Iraq b. Mansur, circa 893-917, AE fals (1.40g), AH(2)80, A-P1478, Zeno-46551 (this piece), prancing horse, s...

AMIR OF BUST: Khut-Tegin, 948-952+, AE fals (1.79g), Bust, AH341, A-A1478, overstruck on uncertain host, very clear date, decent Fine, RR. This rul

AMIR OF BUST: Muhammad b. Khut-Tegin, 958, AE fals (2.98g), Bust, AH347, A-B1478, nice strike, with virtually no weakness, VF.

AMIR OF BUST: Baytuz, 970-976, AE fals (3.44g), Bust, AH359, A-D1478, Zeno-45764 (this piece), decent strike, with full clear date, Fine to VF, RR.

AMIR OF BUST: LOT of 3 attractive copper fulus: A-B1478: Muhammad b. Khut-Tegin, Bust AH347, full strike, nice Fine; A-C1478: Bekchur, Bust 349, nice

MATTID: Ahmad b. Matt, fl. 909-910, AE fals (2.69g), Isbijab, AH307, A-1477M, Zeno-70901, also citing the Samanid overlord Nasr (Nasr II b. Ahmad), ex

MATTID: Muhammad b. al-Husayn, fl. 995-996, AE fals (2.69g), Isbijab, AH385, A-1477N, also citing the Samanid overlord Nuh II b. Mansur below the reve

MATTID: Muhammad b. al-Husayn, fl. 995-996, AE fals (2.98g), Isbijab, AH385, A-1477N, also citing the Samanid overlord Nuh III b. Mansur below the rev

MATTID & OTHERS: LOT of 4 copper fulus: Saffarid: A-1418: Khalaf b. Ahmad, AE fals, MM DM, finest style (VF); Mattid: A-1447N, Muhammad b. al-Hu...

MA'MUNID: 'Ali b. Ma'mun, 997-1009, AE fals (1.80g), Khwarizm, AH 5, A-N1478.2, Zeno-53287 (this piece), lovely bird in center, mint dat...