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SELEUCID: Antiochus VII (138-129 BC), AR Tetradrachm (16.67g), NM, ND. Athena holding Nike on reverse. Attractive strike, NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5.

ROMAN: Philip I (244-249), AR Antoninianus (3.93g), Rome, AD 245. Attractively toned, extremely fine.

ROMAN: Philip II (247-249), AR Antoninianus (3.90g), Rome, ND. Extremely fine.

SASANIAN: Shahpur II (309-379), AR Drachm (3.57g), NM, ND. Very fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (4.13g), ST (Istakhr), RY 12 (AD 602). Attractive strike, extremely fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (3.20g), NAL, RY 27 (AD 617). Almost very fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (3.50g), PL, RY 35 (AD 625). Very fine to extremely fine.

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan (644-656), AR Dirham (3.37g), SK (Sijistan), RY 20 (AH 31). Known as the first definitive Islamic coin in ...

ARAB SASANIAN: Anonymous (in the name of Khusro II), AR Dirham (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), AH 64 (Eastern Arabic numerals). The first recorded appearance

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Atiya Ibn Al-Aswad (689-696), AR Dirham (3.93g), KRMAN (Kirman), AH 74. Kharijite ruler. "Bismillah Wali Al-Amr" (In t...

ARAB SASANIAN: Al-Muhallab Ibn Abi Sufra (694-698), AR Dirham (3.83g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH 76. Pahlavi word in third quadrant. A-31. Very fine to extr

ARAB SASANIAN: Al-Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf (694-713), AR Dirham (4.07g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH 79. A-35.2. Superb, superior strike, sharp and attractively toned

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AV Dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH 78. Minted in the early style of AH 77 dinars. First affordable year of Isl...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AV Dinar (4.28g), NM (Dimashq), AH 82. A-125. Lustrous, extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AV Dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH 96. A-127. Very fine or better.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman (715-717), AV Dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH 99. A-130. Attractive strike, extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AV Dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH 106. A-136. Extremely fine or better.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AV Dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH 117. A-136. Superb strike, about uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AR Dirham (2.82g), Wasit, AH 84. First year Wasit dirhams were minted. A-126. Extremely fine to about uncircul...

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.59g), Jayy, AH 90. A-128. Attractive blueish toning. Extremely fine or better.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.93g), Ramhurmuz, AH 90. A-128. Superb strike, about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.81g), Sijistan, AH 90. A-128. Very fine. Rare.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.91g), Suq Al-Ahwaz, AH 90. A-128. Superb strike, uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.85g), Surraq, AH 90. A-128. Superb strike, about uncirculated to uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.88g), Herat, AH 91. A-128. Superb grade, hardly found in dirhams of Herat, about uncirculated or better. S

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.51g), Jayy, AH 92. The word "thintayn" for the year is unusually elongated. A-128. Very fine. ...

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.75g), Darabjird, AH 93. A-128. Fully lustrous, mirror-like fields, uncirculated. Dirhams of Darabjird are

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.62g), Jayy, AH 94. A-128. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.86g), Junday Sabur, AH 94. A-128. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.83g), Nahr Tira, AH 94. A-128. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.88g), Sabur, AH 94. A-128. Sharp strike, extremely fine to about uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.88g), Surraq, AH 94. A-128. Attractive strike, about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.95g), Al-Furat, AH 95. A-128. Extremely fine or better. Rare.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.61g), Sijistan, AH 95. A-128. Toned, extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.61g), Al-Sus, AH 95. A-128. Very fine or better. Rare year.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.65g), Dastawa, AH 96. A-128. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.78g), Mahayy, AH 96. A-128. Attractive strike, about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman (715-717), AR Dirham (2.88g), Dastawa, AH 97. Engraving error. "Ahad" on the reverse is spelled as "Had" witho...

UMAYYAD: Sulayman (715-717), AR Dirham (2.86g), Al-Rayy, AH 98. A-131. Well struck specimen, extremely fine to about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman (715-717), AR Dirham (2.84g), Mahayy, AH 98. A-131. Extremely fine to about uncirculated. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AR Dirham (2.89g), Adharbayjan, AH 106. A-137. Extremely fine to about uncirculated. Rare.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AR Dirham (2.88g), Balkh, AH 115. Word "Bakh" repeated three times in obverse margin, which indicates that the ...

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AR Dirham (2.70g), Dimashq, AH 118. A-137. About uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AR Dirham (2.95g), Wasit, AH 120. A-137. Lustrous, bright, uncirculated.

UMAYYAD: Ibrahim (744), AR Dirham (2.75g), Wasit, AH 126. 7 annulets. This is the only dirham of AH 126 that is assigned to ruler Ibrahim. A-137. Very

UMAYYAD: Marwan II (744-750), AR Dirham (2.94g), Al-Samiya, AH 131. A-142. Minor stain on reverse (removable), sharp strike, about uncirculated. Scarc

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.05g), Dimashq, ND. Early style. A-174. Attractive patina all around. Choice very fine.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.22g), Ba'albakk, ND. Star in center of reverse. "Duriba hatha fi Ba'albakk" (This was minted in Ba'albakk)...

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AE Fals (3.06g), Dimashq, AH 87. A-129. Very attractive patina all around, choice very fine. Rare in this quality.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.79g), Busra, ND. Mint name "Busra" under "Muhammad rasool Allah". A-172. Very fine. Very rare.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.18g), Halab, ND. Star in obverse center. Reverse legend as follows "Bismillah, duriba hatha al-fils bi-Halab waf". A-1...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.96g), Dimashq, ND. Mint name "Dimashq" on top of both obverse and reverse. A-174. Attractive patination, choice very f...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (3.57g), Harran, ND. "Allah ahad, Allah al-samad" on reverse with tawheed phrase around. A-192. Nicely struck, very fine....

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.67g), Jibrin, ND. A-180. Fine to very fine. Very rare.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.78g), Ma'arrat Misrin, ND. Outer legend flipped upside down to become clockwise, unusual compared to other Umayyad falus. A-...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.06g), Tabariya, ND. A-188. Fine to very fine.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.73g), Iliya, ND. Mint name below obverse. A-179. Attractive patina and an overall lovely strike, choice very fine. Rare.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AE Fals (5.57g), NM (Egypt), ND. In the name of the finance director Al-Qasim Ibn 'Ubayd Allah (734-742). A-148. Love...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (2.86g), Dimashq, AH 126. Full details visible. A-174. Very fine.

ABBASID: Al-Mansur (754-775), AV Dinar (4.15g), NM (Madinat Al-Salam), AH 150. A-212. Very fine to extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Mansur (754-775), AV Dinar (4.01g), NM (Madinat Al-Salam), AH 152. A-212. Lovely very fine to extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AV Dinar (4.19g), NM (Madinat Al-Salam), AH 167. Crescent in upper reverse field. A-214. Attractive strike, extremely fin

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AV Dinar (4.25g), NM (Egypt), AH 198. Citing governor Al-Muttalib on obverse, and Al-Imam Al-Ma'mun on reverse...

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AV Dinar (4.20g), Misr (Egypt), AH 215. One of the earliest years bearing the post-reform style in Egypt. A-222A.2...

ABBASID: Al-Mu'tasim (833-842), AV Dinar (3.92g), Misr (Egypt), AH 224. A-225. Choice very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Mutawakkil (847-861), AV Dinar (4.28g), Al-Basra, AH 235. Rare type which does not cite the heir. A-229.1. Slightly double struck, attract

ABBASID: Al-Mu'tadid (892-902), AV Dinar (2.91g), San'a (Yemen), AH 283. A-241. Very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Muktafi (902-908), AV Dinar (4.13g), Misr (Egypt), AH 295. Last year of Al-Muktafi's reign. A-243.1. Very fine to extremely fine. Sc...

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.10g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 311. A-245.2. Bright and lustrous, choice about uncirculated to uncirculated. R

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.16g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 316. A-245.2. Choice extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (5.22g), Suq Al-Ahwaz, AH 317. Heavy weight. A-245.2. Lovely, choice extremely fine. Rare in this high weight

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.14g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 318. A-245.2. Fully lustrous, brilliant uncirculated, mirror-like fields. Rare

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.47g), Tustar Min Al-Ahwaz, AH 318. A-245.2. Choice strike, about uncirculated.

ABBASID: Al-Qahir (932-934), AV Dinar (4.43g), Mah Al-Basra, AH 321. Citing heir Abu Al-Qasim. A-250.2. Choice extremely fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Radi (934-940), AV Dinar (3.70g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 323. A-254.1. Superb, brilliant uncirculated. Rare in this quality.

ABBASID: Al-Nasir (1180-1225), AV Dinar (2.58g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 615. A-268. Slightly crinkled, narrow flan, very fine or better.

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AR Dirham (2.65g), Jayy, AH 162. A-215.1. Very fine to extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AR Dirham (2.79g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 164. A-215.1. Attractive, extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AR Dirham (2.91g), Qasr Al-Salam, AH 167. A-215.1. Very fine to extremely fine. Rare.

ABBASID: Al-Hadi (785-786), AR Dirham (2.86g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 170. Citing the vizier Ibrahim Al-Harrani on reverse, separated into two lines. Al

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.90g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 170. Extra second inner marginal legend on reverse, citing the caliph as "...

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.88g), Al-Rayy, AH 179. Unusual style of obverse legend, as follows: "Bismillah, duriba bi Al-Rayy fi...

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.80g), Zaranj, AH 179. Citing Ja'far on reverse and the caliph as Al-Rashid. A-219.5. Very fine.

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.98g), Zaranj, AH 182. Citing Hammam. A-219.5. Very fine or better. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (3.02g), Marw, AH 185. Citing 'Ali and Al-Amin Muhammad. A-219.9. Choice very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.49g), Zaranj, AH 185. Citing 'Ali and Bin Tarka. A-219.5. Very fine or better.

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.89g), Balkh, AH 187. Citing Al-Ma'mun as "Wali wali 'ahd", meaning the second heir to t...

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.86g), Zaranj, AH 187. Citing 'Ali (b. 'Isa) and Sayf Ibn al-Tara'i. A-219.5. Broad flan, love...

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (3.00g), Al-Rafiqa, AH 190. A-219.2. Very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.94g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 193. A-219.2. Superb, choice about uncirculated to uncirculated.

ABBASID: Al-Amin (809-813), AR Dirham (2.87g), Zaranj, AH 194. Citing Zuhayr. A-221.4. Minor deposit, otherwise very fine or better. Rare.

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AR Dirham (2.55g), Samarqand, AH 195. Citing Al-Ma'mun as Al-Imam. A-223.2. Very fine to extremely fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AR Dirham (2.94g), Isbahan, AH 197. Citing Harthama. A-223.4. Extremely fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AR Dirham (2.94g), Isbahan, AH 199. Citing Dhu'l Ri'asatayn. A-223.4. Extremely fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AR Dirham (2.95g), Marw, AH 213. A-223.6. Fine to very fine. Rare.

ABBASID: Al-Mu'tamid (870-892), AR Dirham (2.53g), Hamadan, AH 260. A-240. Slight weakness, choice very fine. Extremely rare.

ABBASID: Al-Mu'tadid (892-902), AR Dirham (4.33g), Al-Shash, AH 280. A-242. Lovely specimen, Choice very fine to extremely fine. Rare.

ABBASID: Al-Mu'tadid (892-902), AR Dirham (2.80g), Wasit, AH 286. A-242. Attractively toned, extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muktafi (902-908), AR Dirham (3.04g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 290. A-244.1. Lovely specimen, extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AR Dirham (2.97g), Al-Basra, AH 297. A-246.2. Choice fine to very fine.