Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 31

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (8.77g), Irbil, AH729, A-2212, scarce mint, written with extra "Y" before the "L&quo...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (9.05g), Jajerm, AH729, A-2212, lovely strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (9.35g), Jajerm, AH729, A-2212, remarkable strike on broad flan, very mint weakness of strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (6.99g), Jajerm, AH733, A-2212, strong strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (6.83g), Jajerm, AH733, A-2212, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (7.18g), Jurjan, AH72(9), A-2212, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (7.23g), Nishapur, AH733, A-2212, minor weakness near the rim, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (8.04g), Sabzawar, AH732, A-2212, nice strike, EF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (4.57g), Sabzawar, AH732, A-2212, lovely bold strike, EF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (6.07g), Sabzawar, AH733, A-2212, full strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV ingot dinar (9.04g), Sultaniya, AH732, A-2212, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AE fals (2.98g), Tabriz, Khani 33, A-2220, ruler and khani date around, name in Uighur // bird left, mint name abo...

ILKHAN: Muhammad Khan, 1336-1338, AR 2 dirhams (2.35g), Aveh, AH738, A-2229, very rare mint in northeastern Anatolia, fabulous strike, VF to EF, R.

ERETNIDS: Hodja Ali Shah, 1355-1358, AR akçe (1.54g), Kayseri, AH756, A-H2322, P&Ö-151, full mint & date, rare in this quality, VF...

SARBADAR: 'Ali Mu'ayyad, 1362-1384, AV ½ mithqal (2.02g), Sabzawar, AH763, A-2340, denomination inscribed on the coin as nim mithqal, F...

KARTS: Mu'izz al-Din Husayn, 1332-1369, AR dinar (5.18g) (Herat), AH74x, A-2350, square // pointed pentafoil, about 20% flat strike, VF, RR.

KARTS: Mu'izz al-Din Husayn, 1332-1369, AR ½ tanka (4.97g), Herat, DM, A-2350, obverse field text duriba fi / ayam dawlat al-sultan / a'...

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.55g), Nimruz, AH823, A-2404, date in words below obverse, mint name within mihrab on reverse, about 10% flat

TIMURID: 'Ala al-Dawla, 1447, AR tanka (5.09g), Herat, AH851, A-2410, decent strike, VF, RR.

TIMURID: 'Ala al-Dawla, 1447, AR ¼ tanka (1.20g), Herat, AH851, A-2411, pierced, decent strike, VF, RRR.

TIMURID: Abu'l-Qasim Babur, 1447-1457, AR tanka (5.06g), Herat, AH853, A-2420.2, finest quality strike, far better than the usual examples, perh...

TIMURID: Abu'l-Qasim Babur, 1447-1457, AR tanka (5.15g), Nimruz, AH859, A-2420.2, rare mint in Sistan, VF.

TIMURID: Abu Sa'id, 1451-1469, AR tanka (4.64g), "Multan", AH861, A-2416, finest style, bold mint & date, EF, RR. There is no e...

TIMURID: Sultan 'Ali, 1495-1500, AR tanka (4.57g), Samarqand, AH903, A-2460, Zeno-167581 (same dies), countermarked beh bud herat and beh bud ba...

TIMURID: Muzaffar Husayn & Badi' al-Zaman, 1506, AR tanka (4.75g), Herat, ND, A-2443, slight weakness, VF, RRR.

SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectanuglar 5 shahi (8.58g), Tabriz, AH1129, A-2677.2, bold strike, EF.

SAFAVID: Sam Mirza, 1747, AR abbasi (4.62g), Tabriz, ND, A-2698, KM-429, Rabino-285, lovely strike, minor spot of weakness near the reverse rim, excel

SAFAVID: Sam Mirza, 1747, AR abbasi (4.61g), Tabriz, ND, A-2698, another lovely example, VF, RR.

SAFAVID: LOT of 12 silver coins, common types: Isma'il I, Herat ND (type of AH916); Abbas I, Dawraq ND and Shushtar 99x; Abbas II, Ardabil 1063,...

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.03g), Qandahar, AH1135, A-2714, very rare with actual date, fully legible in the reverse margin lower segm

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.28g), Bhakhar, AH1160, A-2744.2, 4 testmarks, Fine to VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR shahi (1.12g), Peshawar, AH1154, A-2754, the only version of type C recorded with a date after 1152, and the only

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.52g), Shiraz, AH1166, A-2798, struck during Karim's first occupation of Shiraz, VF.

ZAND & QAJAR: LOT of 13 pleasant silver coins: Zand: Karim Khan: A-2795, rupi, Rasht 1180 & Yazd 1187; A-2799, abbasi, Kashan 1174; and A-28...

QAJAR: Agha Muhammad Khan, 1779-1797, AV ¼ mohur (2.72g), Mazandaran, AH1199, A-2837, couplet be-zar sekkeh az meymanat zad qaza / be-nam-e ...

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV ¼ toman (1.54g), Dear al-'Ibada Yazd, AH1212, A-2858A, this is probably the first known example of...

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV ¼ toman (1.12g), Isfahan, AH1228, A-2864L, Z-92936 (different dies), type V, EF, RRR.

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV keshvarsetan (3.37g), Kashan, AH1246, A-2870, type Y, very rare mint, AU, RR.

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AR riyal (11.53g), Tehran, AH1212, A-2872, series CO, with legend amadeh az fath-i 'ali sekkeh be-zar-e sh...

JANID: 'Abd al-Mu'min Khan, 1747-1751, AV tilla (4.65g), NM, ND, A-3024, undated, as are most specimens of this type, without mint name as a...

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.74g), Shahjahanabad (=Delhi), year 14, A-3090, KM-765, bold strike, EF, S. Struck during Ahmad Shah&...

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.48g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, superb strike on broad flan, tiny adhesion near the

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.51g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, struck during the first Durrani occupation o

DURRANI: Sulaiman Shah, 1772, AR rupee (11.05g), Kashmir, AH1186 year one (ahad), A-3096, KM-558, full mint & date, modestly cleaned, VF, RR.

DURRANI: Sulaiman Shah, 1772, AR rupee (11.09g), Kashmir, AH118(6) year one (ahad), A-3096, 2 very small testmarks, VF, RR.

DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (11.37g), Mashhad, AH1212, A-3108, strictly speaking an issue of the Afsharid ruler Nadir Shah II (AH1210-121

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, ca. 1823-1835, AR rupee, Bahawalpur, AH1250//1250, A-C3142, KM-263, posthumous issue, struck by the nawab of Bahawalpur, NGC gra

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, AR rupee (11.07g), Bahawalpur, AH1240 year 40 (sic), A-C3142, issued by the Nawab of Bahawalpur circa 1824-1835, bold strike, EF

DURRANI: Kamran Shah, 1829-1842, AR rupee (10.23g), Herat, AH1244, A-3142.1, first series, with couplet used only in this year, EF, RRR.

DURRANI: Fath Jang, 1842, AR rupee (8.99g), Ahmadshahi, AH1258, A-3148, some weakness towards the rim, very rare mint for Fath Jang, VF, RRR.

DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.24g), Kabul, AH1258//1258, A-3149, decent example of the last Durrani ruler's coinage, VF, R.

DURRANI: COLLECTION of 21 silver rupees, identified in envelopes: Ahmad Shah: Anwara (117)4 year 14; Dera year 10 (fine style); Derajat 1170 (crude st

DURRANI:LOT of 12 silver coins (rupees except Garhwal): Durrani: Mahmud Shah, 1st reign (Peshawar AH1217 year 2); Shuja al-Mulk, 2nd reign (Kashmir 12

DURRANI: LOT of 15 silver rupees: Ahmad Shah: Anwala AH1173 year 14, Bhakhar 1184, Kashmir year 19, Mashhad ND, and Murababad 1173 year 14; Taimur Niz

DURRANI & BARAKZAY: LOT of 9 Durrani & 16 Barakzay silver coins (rupees unless noted), all identified in envelopes: Durrani: Mahmud, 1st rei...

CIVIC COPPER: AFGHANISTAN: AE falus (10.02g), Balkh, AH1267, A-3222, ornately engraved lion facing left, VF, R.

CIVIC COPPER: GEORGIA: TIFLIS: Bakar, regent at Kartli, 1716-1719, AE falus (8.19g), Tiflis (Tbilisi), AH1131, A-3270, Bennett-856, peacock, regent&...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: lead seal (17.05g), with bism Allah al-rahman al-rahim followed by Qur'an Sura 112, all in late Kufic script of North African ...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: brass stamp (4.76g), in the name of Ahmad b. al-Fadl (or al-Fazl), style of southeastern Iran or Sind, circa 1000-1500 AD, VF.

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: copper weight (2.46g), Arabic legends: mamma amara / bihi muhammad bin / shihab on obverse, muhammad / rasul / Allah on reverse, VF

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 4 tiny silver coins and 1 Mughal rupee: Kalachuri: Kalahasila, ca. 600, damma, head right // 3-line text, of which sri / ka l

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 8 silver coins including, Sasanian AR drachm Kavad I, Abbasid AR dirham Madinat al-Salam AH160, AH154, AH158, AH179, Abbasid A

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 4 silver dirhams: Abbasid: A-244.1, Madinat al-Salam AH295, and A-246.2, Madinat al-Salam 301; Umayyad of Spain: A-343.1, al-

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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 23 miscellaneous coppers, including Arab-Sasanian (Tabaristan, Fair); Umayyad (Balkh AH93, Fine, corroded); Abbasid (5 pcs, i

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 9 copper fulus: Arab-Byzantine: Imperial Bust (Hims mint, F-VF), Two Standing Figures (Ba'albakk, VF), and Standing Cal...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 4 rare copper fulus: A-327: Abbasid, Jurjan mint, anonymous, AH147 (VF), and Bahlul b. Safwan (16)2 (VF, porous surfaces); A-

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 8 pieces (silver unless noted): Umayyad of Spain: A-343.1, al-Andalus AH240 (VF); and A-354.1, al-Andalus 381 (VF-EF); Nasrid

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 5 scarce coins: Arab-Byzantine: A-3531, Standing Caliph, Tanukh (Fine); Seljuq of Syria: A-779, Anonymous AE fals, elephant t

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 4 silver coins: Qarakhanid: A-3302, Nasr b. 'Ali, 2 pcs, Uzkand AH39x and AH400 (both F-VF); Khwarizmshah: A-1720A, ...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 3 silver coins: Chaghatayid: A-1996, Sanjar, also citing Tarmashirin, Samarqand AH73x (pleasing Fine); and A-2007, Buyan Quli

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 12 copper coins, better selection: Medieval: Khwarizmshah (type A-A1724, VF); Artuqid of Mardin (A-1830.3, 1830.5, both F-VF)

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 9 interesting jitals, mostly rare: Khwarizmshah: A-1740A, Rajput type with Arabic word 'adl on reverse; and A-1746, Man...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 15 silver and 1 copper coins: Abbasid (dirham of al-Musta'sim, DM); Ikhshidid (2 pcs, Filastin mint, DM, poor strikes);...

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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 12 silver coins, standard denominations: Sasanian: Khusro II: RYW mint year 27, and WYH year 37; Tabaristan: Afzut type, date

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 10 coins (silver unless noted): Umayyad: North African AE fals with helmeted head on obverse (VG); Ottoman: AE fals, Tarabulu

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 11 Islamic coins: Umayyad: A-137, AR dirham, Wasit AH122 (EF-AU); Ghaznavid: A-1619, AR dirham, Mahmudpur 418 (3 pcs, average

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 17 silver coins: Banijurid: al-Harith, common multiple dirham Ghaznavid: Mahmud, Balkh AH418; Ilkhan: Abaqa; Timurid: Timur,

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 7 silver coins: Sulaymanid: A-H434, Yahya b. Muhammad, fl. 906-910 & later, without mint & date (3 pcs, F-VF); Idri...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 12 coins of various types: Ghaznavid: A-1594, Ibrahim, AE fals, Ghazna, DM (VG, rare); A-1599, AR dirham, Farwan 383 (superb

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 10 silver, 5 copper, and 1 debased gold coin: Saffarid: AR damma in name of Khudaraiyaka (2 pcs, VF, much porosity); Ghaznavi

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 10 copper or billon jitals and related types: Delhi Sultanate: type G-D168 and D392, the latter scarce; Saffarid: A-1427.2; K

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 231 copper coins, including Umayyad & Abbasid (72 pcs), Ayyubid (52 pcs), Mamluk (88 pcs), and miscellaneous (19 pcs), m...

AFGHANISTAN: Abdul Rahman, 1880-1901, AR 5 rupees (45.79g), AH1316, KM-826, 47mm, remarkable style, bold strike, VF to EF.

AFGHANISTAN: Amanullah Khan, 1919-1926, AV 5 amani, SH1299, KM-890, one-year type, NGC graded MS63.

AJMAN: Rashid Bin Hamad al-Naimi, 1928-1981, AR 5 riyals, AH1390//1970, KM-26, F. A. O. Issue, NGC graded PF67 UC.

BEIKTHANO: AR unit (9.39g), ca. 5th century, Mahlo-8a, rising sun // srivatsa temple, swastika left, bhadrapitha right, earliest version, 27 pellets i

SRIKESTRA: Anonymous, ca. 600-637, AR 96 ratti (10.15g), Mitch-1998:424/5, Mahlo-48, Damaru with only three small ornaments above // sankh shell in sr

BURMA: AR 10 rupees (149.0g), ND (ca. 1970s), Bruce-X17, THE IRRAWADDY COUNTING HOUSE / AT RANGOON, scales with stars below either side.900 stamped be

CAMBODIA: AR 1/8 tical (1.97g), ND, KM-33, produced in 1847, lustrous, NGC graded Unc details, RR. Listed as bent on the holder, but more likely st

CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1859-1904, AE 10 centimes essai, 1860, Bruce-XE3, Essai issue, red and brown, Specimen.

CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1859-1904, AE 10 centimes, 1860, Bruce-XM3, Medallic Coinage issue, original strike, obverse spot, mostly brown, Unc.

CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1835-1904, AR 2 francs (10.07g), 1860, KM-47.1, designed by C. Wurden, first issue, coin axis, some original luster, lightly hair

CAMBODIA: Khmer Republic AV 50,000 riels, 1974, KM-64, Schön-27, Cambodian dancers // coat of arms, mintage of only 2,300 pieces, highest grade...

CAMBODIA: Khmer Republic, AV 50,000 riels, 1974, KM-64, Schön-27, Cambodian dancers // coat of arms, mintage of only 2,300 pieces, PCGS graded ...

CAMBODIA: SET of 1953 ESSAI coins: 10 centimes (KM-E9), 20 centimes (KM-E10), and 50 centimes (KM-E11), all Brilliant Uncirculated, set of 3 pieces.

CEYLON (PORTUGUESE): João IV, 1640-1656, AR tanga, Goa, 1643, KM-10, Gomes-11.02, ATDC monogram, date below; GAL monogram countermark for the c...

CEYLON (PORTUGUESE): João IV, 1640-1656, AR tanga, Goa, 1646, KM-11, Gomes-07.02, date divided by gridiron of São Lourenço; GAL monog...

CEYLON (DUTCH): AE 2 stuiver (28.52g), Galle, 1783-G, KM-30, monogram of the Dutch East India Company, VF, ex Don Erickson Collection.