Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 33 | January 17-19, 2019

HYDERABAD: Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, 1869-1911, AV ashrafi (11.17g), Farkhanda Bunyad Hyderabad, AH1312 year (2)8, Y-22, bold strike, one small testmark, s

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (11.49g), MM, AH983, KM-106, quatrefoil reverse, mint probably Lahore, loop attached (probably gold), About VF.

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, ...

FRANCE: Napeolon I, Emperor, 1804-1815, AR 5 francs, 1811-A, KM-694.1, NGC graded MS61.

GREECE: AR medal, 1690, Voltolina-1085; Forster-668, 44mm, The Venetian Republic Reconquers Fortress Napoli di Malvasia from the Turks, silver medal b

EGYPT: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 100 qirsh, Misr, AH1255 year 1, KM-235.1, scarce date, PCGS graded EF45.

JAIPUR: Madho Singh II, 1880-1922, AV mohur (10.44g), Sawai Jaipur, year 25, KM-150, ex-jewelry, Very Good to Fine.

JODHPUR: Umaid Singh, 1918-1947, AV mohur (11.00g), ND, KM-150, in the name of George VI, crude strike, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran VI, 590-591, AR drachm (3.94g), MY (Mishan), year 1, G-203, some weakness, especially in the portrait, excellent VF, RR.

BELGIAN CONGO: Leopold II, 1865-1908, AR 2 francs, 1887, KM-7, NGC graded MS64.

CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (3.13g), Vainberg type G5, Zeno-143677, crowned bust right // horseman, his name & title arou...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.19g), Mah al-Basra, AH318, A-245.2, some weakness, as usual, crude EF. This type may also be considered Ziy

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AR ¼ dinar (0.93g), Siqilliya, AH425, A-715, Nicol-1428, bold strike, choice EF.

ENGLAND: William & Mary, 1689-1702, AR halfcrown, 1689, KM-472.1, ESC-503, NGC graded VF30.

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar (2.31g), MM, DM, A-1759, crude strike, about 40% flat, VF.

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV 1½ altin (4.41g), Islambul, AH1187 year 11, KM-427, year 11 engraved over small lozenge, pierced for decor...

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, 1800-1826, AV tilla (4.49g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1241, A-3030.2, Cr-66, mount well removed, crude VF, S. With inscri

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: 'Abd al-Ahad, 1886-1910, AV tilla (4.98g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1319//AH1319, A-3041, Y-3, with jeweler's loop attached,...

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: 'Abd al-Ahad, 1886-1910, AV tilla (4.56g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1325//AH1325, A-3041, Y-3, mount well removed, crude EF.

POLAND: Sigismund I, 1506-1548, AR groschen (1.97g), 1534, Gumowski-530, couple tiny obverse scratches, lightly toned, AU.

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV pagoda (3.31g), Imtiyazgarh, year 8, KM-E440.1, nearly EF. What appears like "damage" near the edge a...

GOA: Maria II, 2nd reign, 1834-1853, AR rupia (10.98g), 1845, KM-273, Cr-350, Vaz-M2.23, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd V, 631-632, AR drachm (4.02g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-230, very rare, choice EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (2.96g), Mah al-Basra, AH314, A-245.2, bold mint & date, 2 pellets below reverse, one flan crack (probab...

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.18g) (Ham)adan, AH321, A-250.1, date somewhat weak, but absolutely certain, crude VF-EF, RR.

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV ½ toman (3.02g), Rasht, ND, A-2858, type R (coronation series), about 15% flat strike, VF, RR.

RWANDA: Republic, ½ franc, 1970, KM-9, only 3 specimen examples known, PCGS graded Specimen-67, ex King's Norton Mint Collection. Tied wit...

CANADA: George VI, 1936-1952, AR dollar, 1938, KM-37, NGC graded MS63.

MEXICO: Republic, AR real, 1860-Zs, KM-372.10, assayer VL, gorgeous full strike, NGC graded MS63.

GOA: Joao, as regent, 1799-1816, AR rupia, 1803, KM-205, lovely strike, very well-centered, nice strike, VF.

ZABULISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 700, AR drachm (3.70g), G-263, bust right, buffalo-head crown, 3 crescents in margin // standing Sasanian attendants, blund

ALAWI SHARIF: 'Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AV ½ bunduqi (1.66g), Fès, AH1248, A-634, KM-145, about 40% weak strike, crude VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.90g) (Siqilliya), AH(4)53, A-722, not in Nicol, stellate type X4, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (1.03g), Siqilliya, AH(4)x5, A-722, stellate type Nicol-X4, mint clear, nice EF.

EGYPT: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV zeri mahbub (2.60g), Misr, AH1187 year AH[119]2, KM-127, slightly weak centers, crude EF-AU, ex Ken Bovenkamp.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.44g), Rasht, AH1269, A-2921, outer floral design // three circles of dots, testmark from use in India

SICILY: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (1.03g), Madinat Siqilliya, AH5xx, Spahr-63, 3rd series, struck 1140-1154, circular text al-mu'tazz billah ...

BELGIAN CONGO: Leopold II, 1865-1909, AR 2 francs, 1887, KM-7, lightly cleaned, uneven tone, AU.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Domitian, 81-96 AD, AR denarius (3.47g), Rome, RIC-238, RSC-47, struck 76 AD, as Caesar (19.6 mm), CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS - laureate he

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.94g), Jayy, AH94, A-128, Klat-262.2, lustrous EF-AU, ex Robert Pelletreau Collection.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.98g), NM (Egypt), AH198, A-222.4, citing al-Muttalib, few light scratches on obverse, Fine.

AGHLABID: 'Abd Allah I, 811-816, AV dinar (3.98g), NM, AH197, A-437, Very Good.

ALAWI SHARIF: 'Abd al-Rahman, 1822-1859, AV bunduqi (3.35g), Fès, AH1250, A-633, Cr-150.2, trace of mount near the rim, VF.

TULUNID: Harun, 896-905, AR dirham (3.43g), Filastin, DM, A-668, caliph al-Mu'tadid, about 15% flat strike, clear mint name, VF, RR.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.60g), Misr, AH1143, KM-86. NP-562, initial #12, bold strike, lovely EF, ex John Huffman Collect

INDONESIA: JAVA: Anonymous, AV mas (24 krisnala), 8th-10th Centuries, Mitch-SEA 723, Wicks-100, Medang Kingdom issue, Devangari character // incuse li

FINLAND: Nicholas II, as Grand Duke, 1894-1917, AR 50 pennia, 1907, KM-22, NGC graded MS63.

GREAT BRITAIN: George V, 1910-1936, AR crown, 1935, KM-842, Silver Jubilee, Specimen strike. Clearly a specimen strike, but graded by NGC as MS64.

MEXICO: Republic, AR ¼ real, 1843-Mo, KM-368.6, assayer LR, very attractive toning, NGC graded MS65. We sold an MS66 example of this type and a...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.36g), WYHC (the Treasury), year 2, G-208, 1st series, without wings & without stars in revers...