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ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AR Dirham (3.24g), Surra Man Ra'a, AH 301. A-246.2. Choice very fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AR Dirham (3.25g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 303. A-246.2. Superb strike, choice about uncirculated.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AR Dirham (2.37g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 310. A-246.2. Well-centered, choice very fine or better.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AR Dirham (2.92g), Shiraz, AH 313. A-246.2. Bright and unusually nice, about uncirculated. Rare in this quality.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AR Dirham (3.97g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 320. Citing the vizier 'Amid Al-Dawla. A-249. Slightly double-struck, ve...

ABBASID: Al-Radi (934-940), AR Dirham (2.50g), Wasit, AH 322. A-255. Very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Radi (934-940), AR Dirham (3.92g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 323. A-255. Superb, uncirculated. Rare in this quality.

ABBASID: Al-Radi (934-940), AR Dirham (2.85g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 324. A-255. Superb, uncirculated. Rare in this quality.

ABBASID: Al-Mansur (754-775), AE Fals (8.39g), Balad, AH 155. Struck on a large thick flan. Citing the local ruler Musa Ibn Mus'ab. A-302. Detai...

ABBASID: Al-Rashid (786-809), AE Fals (5.14g), Al-Rafiqa, AH 189. A-310. Attractive, very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AE Fals (2.29g), Samarqand, AH 205. Citing Ghassan Ibn 'Abbad. A-334. Lovely strike, choice very fine to extre...

UMAYYAD: Al-Hakam II (961-976), AV Dinar (3.79g), Madinat Al-Zahra, AH 360. Leaf above center on reverse. A-351. Superb strike, choice about uncircula

UMAYYAD: Muhammad I (852-886), AR Dirham (2.50g), Al-Andalus, AH 260. Beautiful stylistic reverse. Star in lower reverse field. A-343.1. Extremely fin

UMAYYAD: Hisham II (976-1009), AR Dirham (4.25g), Madinat Fas (Fés), AH 389. A-354A. Slightly double struck, lovely extremely fine to about unc...

UMAYYAD: Hisham II (1010-1013), AR Dirham (3.03g), Al-Andalus, AH 402. Citing Sa'id Ibn Yousif. A-360.4. Lovely extremely fine. Scarce or rare.

SAMANID: Nuh III (976-997), AV Dinar (4.97g), Nishapur, AH 383. Citing Abu 'Ali and Iqbal. A-1468. Extremely fine.

SAMANID: Nuh I (819-841), AE Fals (2.03g), Binkath, AH 214. A-M1440. Lovely strike, extremely fine. Very rare.

SAFFARID: 'Amr Ibn Al-Layth (879-901), AR Dirham (2.91g), Nishapur, AH 269. Citing rival opponent Mansur [Ibn Sharkab], Al-Muwaffaq, and Al-Mu&#...

TULUNID: Harun Ibn Khumarawayh (896-905), AV Dinar (4.17g), Misr (Egypt), AH 290. Citing the Abbasid caliph Al-Muktafi. A-667. Lovely strike, very fin

ZIYARID: Mardawij (927-935), AV Dinar (4.81g), Mah Al-Basra, AH 322. Citing the 'Abbasid caliph Al-Qahir. A-1530. Lovely specimen, extremely fin...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud Al-Dawla (952-983), AV Dinar (4.21g), Al-Basra, AH 372. Citing the caliph Al-Ta'i. A-1551. Sharp strike, extremely fine. Rare.

IKHSHIDID: Abu Al-Qasim Ibn Al-Ikhshid (946-961), AV Dinar (4.08g), Misr (Egypt), AH 341. Citing Abbasid caliph Al-Muti'. A-676. Lovely about un...

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud Ibn Sebuktegin (999-1030), AV Dinar (4.76g), Nishapur, AH 391. Citing Abbasid caliph Al-Qadir. A-1606. About uncirculated.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud Ibn Sebuktegin (999-1030), AV Dinar, Ghazna, AH 414. Citing Abbasid caliph Al-Qadir. A-1607. ANACS EF 40.

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz (1041-1051), AV Dinar, Isbahan, AH 435. Citing Seljuq ruler Tughril Beg and Abbasid caliph Al-Qa'im. Seljuq tamgha (bow and ...

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg (1038-1063), AV Dinar (2.92g), Madinat Al-Salam, AH 449. Citing the Abbasid caliph Al-Qa'im and Tughril Beg as Shahans...

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg (1038-1063), AV Dinar (3.92g), Nishapur, AH 442. Citing the Abbasid caliph Al-Qa'im. A-1665. Extremely fine.

ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis Ibn Habbus (1038-1073), AR Dirham (5.39g), MM, ND. Citing deceased Hammudid Al-'Ali Idris II as caliph. A-G372. Very fin...

ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis Ibn Habbus (1038-1073), AR Dirham (4.47g), MM, ND. Citing deceased Hammudid Al-'Ali Idris II as caliph. A-G372. Extremel...

ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis Ibn Habbus (1038-1073), AR Dirham (5.35g), MM, ND. Citing deceased Hammudid Al-'Ali Idris II as caliph. A-G372. Lovely s...

AYYUBID: Al-Ashraf Musa (1210-1220), AR Dirham (2.89g), Ahlat, AH 617. Citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Kamil Muhammad on reverse. A-857.2. Very fine or

AYYUBID: Al-Nasir Salah Al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin) (1169-1193), AE Fals (3.39g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 584. A-792. Lovely strike, choice very fine.

LU'LU'ID: Badr Al-Din Lu'Lu' (1233-1258), AV Dinar (weight not mentioned on slab, probably a heavy dinar), Al-Mawsil (Mosul), AH 635...

OTTOMAN: Mehmed III (1595-1603), AV Sultani (3.47g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 1003. Very fine to extremely fine. Ex. Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection Ex.

OTTOMAN: Ahmed III (1703-1730), AV Zeri Istanbul (Sultani) (3.47g), Islambul, AH 1115. Brilliant uncirculated. Ex. Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid I (1774-1789), AV 2 1/2 Findik (8.86g), Islambul, AH 1187//11. Struck on large flan. Lovely about uncirculated to uncircu...

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OTTOMAN: Selim III (1789-1807), AV Zeri Mahboub, Islambul, AH 1203//13. Brilliant uncirculated, NGC MS 64.

OTTOMAN: Mustafa IV (1807-1808), AV Findik (3.21g), Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1222//1. Scarce ruler. Uncirculated. Scarce.

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Majid I (1839-1861), AV 250 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1255//18. Lovely bright and lustrous, PCGS AU 58. Rare ty...

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid II (1876-1909), AV 500 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1293//26. Mintage of 8,735 only. Single finest and highe...

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid II (1876-1909), AV 250 Kurush (Monnaie De Luxe series), Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1293//33. Mintage of 931 only. ...

OTTOMAN: Mehmed V (1909-1918), AV 100 Kurush (mint visit issue), Bursa (Brusa), AH 1327//1. Official mintage record unknown, believed to be 2000. Mint

OTTOMAN: Mehmed V (1909-1918), AV 100 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1327//6. Extremely fine.

OTTOMAN: Selim III (1789-1807), AR Yuzluk, Islambul, AH 1203//15. Struck on a full, large flan. Brilliant uncirculated, NGC MS 63. Scarce in this qual

OTTOMAN: Mahmud II (1808-1839), AR 30 Para, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1223//17. Superb strike, lustrous, PCGS AU 58. Rare in this quality.

OTTOMAN: Mehmed V (1909-1918), AR 20 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1327//9. Superb, brilliant uncirculated, NGC MS 63.

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan (1628-1658), AV Mohur, Surat, RY 2 (AH 1038). Superb style. Lovely brilliant uncirculated, NGC MS 64, definitely a superior example

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AR Rupee (11.55g), Surat, RY 29, AH 1097. Lustrous and bright, about uncirculated.

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb (1658-1707), AR Rupee (11.64g), Katak, RY 38. Lustrous and bright, about uncirculated.