Auction 3

ATTICA: Athens, AR Tetradrachm (17.11g), 454-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right in front of an olive branch and a crescent

ATTICA: Athens, AR Tetradrachm (17.12g), 454-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right in front of an olive branch and a crescent

ATTICA: Athens, AR Tetradrachm (16.60g), 454-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right in front of an olive branch and a crescent

THRACE: Cherronesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.31g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, rev. incuse square with symbolic quarters. Choice extr

THRACE: Cherronesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.34g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, rev. incuse square with symbolic quarters. Choice extr

THRACE: Cherronesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.46g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, rev. incuse square with symbolic quarters. Choice extr

THRACE: Cherronesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.24g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, rev. incuse square with symbolic quarters. Choice very

THRACE: Cherronesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.36g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, rev. incuse square with symbolic quarters. Choice very

THRACE: Cherronesos, AR Hemidrachm (2.35g), 386-338 BC. Forepart of lion with head turned back, rev. incuse square with symbolic quarters. Very fine.

MOESIA: Istros, AR Drachm (5.13g), 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads side by side, one of which inverted, rev. eagle standing left on dolphin. Well-ce

MOESIA: Istros, AR Drachm (5.10g), 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads side by side, one of which inverted, rev. eagle standing left on dolphin. Choice

MOESIA: Istros, AR Drachm (4.83g), 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads side by side, one of which inverted, rev. eagle standing left on dolphin. Good fi

MOESIA: Istros, AR Drachm (4.67g), 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads side by side, one of which inverted, rev. eagle standing left on dolphin. Good fi

MOESIA: Istros, AR 1/4 Drachm (1.34g), 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads side by side, one of which inverted, rev. eagle standing left on dolphin. Wel

MACEDON: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC), AR Tetradrachm (16.87g), Babylon mint. Hercules wearing a lion's head right, rev. Zeus ...

MACEDON: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC), AR Tetradrachm (16.91g), Babylon mint. Hercules wearing a lion's head right, rev. Zeus ...

MACEDON: Philip III (323-317 BC), AR Tetradrachm (16.90g), Babylon mint. Hercules wearing a lion's head right, rev. Zeus enthroned holding an ea...

CELTIC: Imitating an issue of Philip III (323-317 BC), AR Tetradrachm (16.60g). Hercules wearing a lion's head right, rev. Zeus enthroned holdin...

ROMAN: Caracalla (AD 198-217), AR Denarius (3.33g), Rome, AD 203. Laureate draped bust right, rev. Virtus standing left holding victory and scepter. S

ROMAN: Caracalla (AD 198-217), AR Denarius (3.45g), Rome, AD 201. Laureate draped bust right, rev. two captives seated at base of trophy. Superb strik

ACHAEMENID: Time of Darius I to Xerxes II (485-420 BC), AV Daric (8.34 gm). Persian king/hero in kneeling-running position right, holding spear and bo

SASANIAN: Shapur II (AD 309-379), AV Dinar (7.30g), Kabul mint. Bust facing right, crowned, flowing hair type, rev. fire altar with no attendants. Gob

HEPHTHALITE: Imitation of Khusro I drachmas, AR Drachm (2.96g). Stylized legends, with Senmurg countermark in obverse margin. Extremely fine. Rare.

HEPHTHALITE: Imitation of Khusro I drachmas, AR Drachm (2.94g). Stylized legends, with Senmurg countermark in obverse margin. Extremely fine. Rare.

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Al-Walid I (AD 705-715), AV Solidus (4.19g), Spania (Al-Andalus), Indiction date IX = 9 (corresponding to AH 92). 8-point star obverse

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Al-Walid I (AD 705-715), AV Solidus, SPN (Spania) (Al-Andalus), Indiction date X = 10, Hijri date XCIII (93). 8-point star obverse cen

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Al-Walid I (AD 705-715), AV Solidus (4.05g), SPN (Spania) (Al-Andalus), Indiction date XI = 11, Hijri date XCIIII (94). 8-point star o

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ibn Al-Ash'ath (700-703), AR Dirham (3.84g), SK (Sijistan), AH 81. "Bism Allah Rabbi" (In the name of Allah, my lord) o...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar Ibn Al-'Ala (771-780), AR 1/2 Dirham (Hemidrachm) (1.97g), Tabaristan, PYE 125. "'Umar Ibn Al-'Ala" i...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar Ibn Al-'Ala (771-780), AR 1/2 Dirham (Hemidrachm) (2.00g), Tabaristan, PYE 125. "'Umar Ibn Al-'Ala" i...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar Ibn Al-'Ala (771-780), AR 1/2 Dirham (Hemidrachm) (1.60g), Tabaristan, PYE 121. "'Umar" in Arabic adjacen...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd Al-Malik (685-705), AV Dinar (4.26g), , AH 80. A-125. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Yazid II (720-724), AV Dinar (4.27g), , AH 105. A-134. Choice about uncirculated. Very rare date. Apparently the last specimen of

UMAYYAD: Al-Walid I (705-715), AR Dirham (2.82g), Suq Al-Ahwaz, AH 90. A-128. Extremely fine.

UMAYYAD: Hisham (724-743), AR Dirham (2.94g), Al-Andalus (Andalusia, Spain), AH 111. A-137. Superb strike, well-centered, choice uncirculated. Extreme

UMAYYAD: Marwan II (744-750), AR Dirham (2.37g), Al-Jazira, AH 130. A-142. Choice very fine. Scarce.

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (4.15g), Qinnasrin. "min darb Qinnasrin" (From the mint of Qinnasrin) obverse field. A-184. Very fine.

UMAYYAD: Al-Qasim Ibn 'Ubayd Allah (734-742), AE Fals (5.38g), Misr (Egypt). Citing the finance director Al-Qasim Ibn 'Ubayd Allah in revers...

UMAYYAD: AE Fals (5.15g), Filastin (Palestine). Struck on a very broad and large flan. A-175. Well-centered, very fine. Very rare type.

UMAYYAD: Al-Hakam II (961-976), AR Dirham (3.02g), Madinat Al-Zahra (Azzahara), AH 354. Two stars in obverse field. Citing 'Abd Al-Rahman revers...

UMAYYAD: Hisham II (976-1009), AR Dirham (2.49g), Al-Andalus (Andalusia), AH 388. Citing 'Amir and Muhammad. Last digit (century) of date is not...

UMAYYAD: Hisham II (976-1009), AR Dirham (2.86g), Al-Andalus (Andalusia), AH 394. Extra concentric circle in reverse field. Citing Al-Hajib 'Abd...

UMAYYAD: Hisham II (976-1009), AR Dirham (2.54g), Al-Andalus (Andalusia), AH 396. Citing Al-Hajib 'Abd Al-Malik reverse and another 'Abd Al-...

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AV Dinar (4.14g), , AH 205. "Lillah" (For Allah) reverse field. A-222.14. Very fine. Rare.

ABBASID: Al-Ma'mun (810-833), AV Dinar (4.25g), , AH 206. Citing 'Ubayd Allah Ibn Al-Sari and Al-Khalifa Al-Ma'mun. A-222.9. Very fine....

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar, Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 307. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245.2. Superb uncirculated. PCGS certified...

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.64g), Tustar Min Al-Ahwaz, AH 314. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245.2. Attractive strike. Extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.29g), Al-Ahwaz, AH 314. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245.2. Attractive strike. Choice extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.25g), Suq Al-Ahwaz, AH 314. Triplet of pellets reverse lower field. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245.2. C...

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (3.79g), Tustar Min Al-Ahwaz, AH 318. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245.2. Superb sharp strike, fully lustrou...

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.04g), Al-Ahwaz, AH 319. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas. A-245.2. Well struck, extremely fine.

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.36g), Al-Ahwaz, AH 320. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas and the vizier 'Amid Al-Dawla. A-245.2. Extremely f...

ABBASID: Al-Muqtadir (908-932), AV Dinar (4.57g), Suq Al-Ahwaz, AH 320. Citing Abu Al-'Abbas and the vizier 'Amid Al-Dawla. A-245.2. Nice st...

ABBASID: Al-Qahir (932-934), AV Dinar (4.69g), Mah Al-Basra (Nihavand), AH 321. Citing Abu Al-Qasim. A-250.2. Good very fine. Scarce.

ABBASID: Al-Mahdi (775-785), AR Dirham (2.93g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 164. A-215.1. Good very fine.

ABBASID: Harun Al-Rashid (786-809), AR Dirham (2.48g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 192. A-219.2. Choice very fine.

ABBASID: Al-Musta'sim (1242-1258), AR Dirham (2.82g), Madinat Al-Salam (Baghdad), AH 643. A-276. Very fine.

ABBASID: Al-Saffah (749-754), AE Fals (5.42g), Halab (Aleppo), AH 136. A-286. Very fine. Very rare early dated type.

ABBASID: 'Abd Al-Malik Ibn Yazid (750-751), AE fals (4.81g), Misr (Egypt), AH133. A-281, citing the financial director 'Abd Al-Malik Ibn Yaz...

SAMANID: Nuh III (976-997), AV Dinar, Naysabur (Nishapur), AH 373. Citing Husam Al-Dawla. A-1468. Choice extremely fine. PCGS certified XF45.

SAMANID: Nuh III (976-997), AV Dinar, Naysabur (Nishapur), AH 377. Citing Al-Malik Al-Mansour (the victorious king) and Simjurid governor Al-Wali Nasi

FATIMID: Al-Mustansir Abu Tamim Ma'add (1036-1094), AV Dinar, Misr (Egypt), AH 435. A-719.1. Superior, sharp strike. Fully lustrous. Choice unci...

FATIMID: Al-Amir Abu 'Ali Al-Mansur (1101-1130), AV Dinar, Misr (Egypt), AH 501. A-729. Superior, sharp strike. Fully lustrous. Choice uncircula...

ZANGID: Nasir Al-Din Mahmud (1219-1233), AE Dirham (5.89g), Al-Mawsil (Mosul), AH 629. Citing the Abbasid caliph, Al-Mustansir. A-1870.2. Very fine. S

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II (1236-1245), AR Dirham (3.03g), Siwas, AH 639. Sun and lion type. A-1218. Choice extremely fine. Scarce.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II (1236-1245), AR Dirham (3.04g), no mint type, AH 639. Sun and lion type. A-1218. About uncirculated. Scarce.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II (1236-1245), AR Dirham (3.04g), Konya, AH 639. Sun and lion type. A-1218. About uncirculated. Scarce.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II (1236-1245), AR Dirham (3.01g), Konya, AH 640. Sun and lion type. A-1218. Fully lustrous, uncirculated. Scarce.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II (1245-1249), AR Dirham (3.05g), Konya, AH 646. A-1223.1. Uncirculated.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II (1245-1249), AR Dirham (2.64g), Konya, AH 646. A-1223.1. Uncirculated.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II (1245-1249), AR Dirham (2.89g), Konya, AH 646. A-1223.1. About uncirculated.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Three brothers (1249-1259), AR Dirham (2.97g), Konya, AH 648. A-1227. Superb strike, uncirculated.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Three brothers (1249-1259), AR Dirham (3.02g), Konya, AH 648. A-1227. Fully lustrous, uncirculated.

SALGHURID: Takla (1175-1194), AV Dinar (1.93g), type with no mint or date. Citing 'Abbasid Caliph Al-Nasir. Struck on a very broad flan. A-1927....

OTTOMAN: Suleyman I 'Qanuni' (Lawgiver), AV Sultani (3.51g), Misr (Egypt), AH 926. Very fine.

OTTOMAN: Selim II, AV Sultani (3.49g), Misr (Egypt), AH 974. Extremely fine. Ex. Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection, Ex. Ambassador Coins-Stamps, August

OTTOMAN: Murad III, AV Sultani (3.44g), Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 982. Attractive, extremely fine. Ex. R M Collection

OTTOMAN: Murad III, AV Sultani (3.44g), Misr (Egypt), AH 982. Extremely fine, well struck. Ex. R M Collection

OTTOMAN: Murad III, AV Sultani (3.48g), Misr (Egypt), AH 982. Fully lustrous, extremely fine.

OTTOMAN: Murad III, AV Sultani (3.50g), Misr (Egypt), AH 982. "Darib Al-Nadr" reverse type. Crinkled, extremely fine.

OTTOMAN: Murad III, AV Sultani (3.50g), Misr (Egypt), AH 982. "Darib Al-Nadr" reverse type. Lustrous, extremely fine.

OTTOMAN: Mehmet III, AV Sultani (3.42g), Tuqat (Toqat, Turkey), AH 1003. Extremely fine. Rare. Ex. R M Collection

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid I, AV 2 1/2 Findik (Findiq) (8.84g), Islambul (Constantinople), AH 1187//11. Struck on a very large flan. About uncircula...

OTTOMAN: Mustafa IV, AV Altin (Findik/Findiq) (3.15g), Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1222//1. Attractive, about uncirculated. Scarce short-lived r

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Majid, AR 5 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1255//20. Very fine.

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid II, AR 1 Qirsh, Misr (Egypt), AH 1293//10. Very fine.

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid II, AR 1 Qirsh, Misr (Egypt), AH 1293//29. Very fine.

OTTOMAN: 'Abd Al-Hamid II, AR 5 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople, AH 1293//33. Very fine.

OTTOMAN: Mehmet V, AV 25 Kurush, Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1327//1. First year issue. Uncirculated. Ex. R M Collection

OTTOMAN: Mehmet V, AV 25 Kurush (presentation type: Monnaie De Luxe), Kostantiniye (Constantinople), AH 1327//3. Broad flan. Extremely fine. Rare. Ex.

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I (1628-1658), AV Mohur, Surat (India), RY 2, AH 1038. From the Akola hoard. Superb strike, uncirculated. NGC certified MS64. Rare.

MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, AV Fanam, Patan, AH 1218. Superior strike, about uncirculated.

MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, AV Fanam, Patan, AH 1218. Attractive, extremely fine.

INDIA: AV Fanam, unidentified series, possibly Indo-Dutch. About uncirculated.

INDIA: AV Fanam, unidentified series, possibly Indo-Dutch. About uncirculated

INDIA: AV Fanam, unidentified series, possibly Indo-Dutch. About uncirculated.

INDIA: AV Fanam, unidentified series, possibly Indo-Dutch. About uncirculated.

INDIA: AV Fanam, unidentified series, possibly Indo-Dutch. About uncirculated.

INDIA: AV Fanam, unidentified series, possibly Indo-Dutch. Extremely fine.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah Afshar, AR 6 Shahi, Tiflis (Tbilisi). A-2747. Extremely fine.