Horizon Auction I - London

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.21g), Madinat al-Salam, AH218, A-222A.2, totally anonymous, mint & date on obverse, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.25g), Madinat al-Salam, AH211, A-222A.2, W-389, Bernardi-116Jh, unpublished date, not included in Berna...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.88g), al-Muhammadiya, AH195, A-223.3a, W-390, citing the general Tahir b. al-Husayn in the outer obver...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Wasit, AH200, A-223.4, W-390, Lowick-1485, citing al-Hasan & Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, rare ...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.59g), Arminiya, AH215, A-223.4, Vard-84, citing the governors Khalid b. Yazid and Ibrahim b. 'Atta...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.88g), Ma'dan Bajunays, AH216, A-223.4, Vard-231, citing the governor Khalid b. Yazid, last year of...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AE dirham weight (2.82g), ND, A-—, uniface, al-imam al-ma'- / -mun 'abd Allah / amir al-mu'minin within...

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.19g), Madinat al-Salam, AH219, A-225, W-397, Bernardi-151Jh, very slightly creased, EF, S.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.19g), Madinat al-Salam, AH220, A-225, W-397, Bernardi-151Jh, EF, S.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.05g), Dimashq, AH223, A-225, W-397, Bernardi-151Ge, lovely even strike, first Abbasid gold coinage wi...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.20g), Madinat al-Salam, AH233, A-229.1, W-401, Bernardi-155Jh, VF to EF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.22g), Marw, AH234, A-229.1, W-401, Bernardi-155Ph, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.24g), al-Basra, AH237, A-229.2, W-401, Bernardi-157Je, citing the heir Abu 'Abd Allah, one unit of ...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.25g), Marw, AH237, A-229.2, W-401, Bernardi-157Ph, citing the heir Abu 'Abd Allah, EF, RR. This ...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.29g), al-Basra, AH239, A-229.2, W-401, Bernardi-157Je, citing the heir Abu 'Abd Allah, EF, RR. T...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.26g), Marw, AH241, A-229.3, W-401, Bernardi-158Ph, citing the heir al-Mu'tazz, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.35g), al-Basra, AH242, A-229.3, W-401, Bernardi-158Je, citing the heir al-Mu'tazz, EF, RR. Berna...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.26g), Madinat al-Salam, AH243, A-229.3, W-401, Bernardi-158Jh, citing the heir al-Mu'tazz, superb s...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.17g), Misr, AH247, A-229.4, citing al-Mu'tazz as heir, on narrow flan used only in AH247, and much ...

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (3.96g), Misr, AH248, A-233.1, W-410, Bernardi-160De, early series, without the heir-apparent, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AR dirham (2.70g), Arminiya, AH255, A-236.1, Vard-99, without heir, a type struck only at Arminiya in 254 & 25...

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (2.92g), Isbahan, AH256, A-238, decent strike for this reign, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (3.75g), al-Ahwaz, AH270, A-239.3, citing al-Muwaffaq & Dhu'l-Wazaritayn, minor weak area, VF

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.47g), Samarqand, AH276, A-239.5, two small die breaks on reverse (no damage to the coin), nice strike...

ABBASID: al-Muwaffaq, 875-892, AR donative dirham (2.72g), Isbahan, AH276, A-B241, without the name of the actual caliph, al-Mu'tamid, citing al...

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (4.04g), Hamadan, AH291, A-243.2, Bernardi-228Mu, citing the vizier Wali al-Dawla, minor weakness, typical of d

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.10g), Madinat al-Salam, AH300, A-245.2, W-427, Bernardi-242Jh, slight crease, some edge marks, rare date, E

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.32g), Madinat al-Salam, AH301, A-245.2, W-427, Bernardi-242Jh, wavy flan, EF, RR. This date not recorded

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.65g), Madinat al-Salam, AH311, A-245.2, fabulous bold strike, almost perfectly centered, rare in this quali

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.93g), Madinat al-Salam, AH312, A-245.2, interesting overdate, ithnata for "2" recut over ahda f...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.67g), Hamadan, AH312, A-245.2, W-427, Bernardi-242Mu, minor double-striking on obverse, superb strike witho

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.41g), al-Muhammadiya, AH313, A-245.2, rare date for this mint, minor weakness in the outer marginal area, V

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (1.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH313, A-245.2, W-427, Bernardi-242Hn, struck on unusually thin flan, some ghosting, minor

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.29g), Hamadan, AH317, A-245.2, pellet above obverse field, superb strike, very rare in this quality, EF, S,

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.30g), Mah al-Basra, AH318, A-245.2, abbreviated name as mardij below reverse, previously unpublished; sever

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.14g), Hamadan, AH321, A-250.2, with heir Abu'l-Qasim, minor weakness near the edge, EF.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.50g), al-Karaj, AH321, A-250.2, with H or J below reverse field, with heir-apparent, EF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.32g), Madinat al-Salam, AH321, A-250.2, fabulous strike, perfectly centered, background luster almost complete

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AV dinar (3.55g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-A264, W-455, Bernardi-335Jh, citing the amir al-Muzaffar Abu'l-Wafa,...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadi, 1075-1094, AV dinar (3.72g), Madinat al-Salam, AH486, A-A266, citing the caliphal heir Dhakhr al-Din Abu'l-Abbas in the rev...

ABBASID: al-Mustazhir, 1094-1118, AV dinar (3.49g), Madinat al-Salam, AH491, A-B266, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mustadi, 1170-1180, AV dinar (1.01g), Madinat al-Salam, AH(56)8, A-267, remarkably thin flan, clear final digit of date and first part of

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (3.43g), Madinat al-Salam, AH616, A-268, nice strike, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (7.40g), Madinat al-Salam, AH620, A-268, excellent strike, just a small trace of weakness, prooflike surfaces,

ABBASID: al-Zahir, 1225-1226, AV dinar (3.39g), Madinat al-Salam, AH622, A-270, clear date, some weakness in the margins, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (9.01g), Madinat al-Salam, AH643, A-275, EF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (7.37g), Madinat al-Salam, AH650, A-275, superb strike, beautifully centered, EF to About Unc.

ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 750-850, glass 1/3 dinar weight (1.40g), A-338U, inscribed bism Allah / mithqal thulth / dinar / waf, "in the name of G...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV dinar (3.98g), al-Andalus, AH317, A-348, Miles-187, VyE-349, slightly creased, couple minuscul...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV dinar (3.98g), al-Andalus, AH331, A-348, Miles-219, citing the mint official Qasim, clear mint...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-Hakam II, 961-976, AV dinar (3.81g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH360, A-351, Miles-253, leaf above reverse, fleur-de-lis above obverse (e

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 976-1009, AV dinar (4.06g), al-Andalus, AH377, A-353, Miles-278b, citing 'Âmir, slightly wavy surfaces, nice s...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 976-1009, AV dinar (3.17g), al-Andalus, AH390, A-353, Miles-318, citing 'Âmir on reverse, the official Muhamma...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 976-1009, AV dinar (3.17g), al-Andalus, AH393, A-353, Miles-324, citing 'Abd al-Malik on obverse, the caliph & ...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1013-1016, AV dinar (3.88g), al-Andalus, AH402, A-A361, Miles—, citing Muhammad as heir apparent (wali al-'ahd) on r...

TAIFAS AFTER THE ALMORAVIDS: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.62g), NM, AH(5)40, A-405, W-615, emergency issue during the chaotic period at the end o

NASRID OF GRANADA: Muhammad IX, several periods between 1419 and 1453, AV dinar (4.69g), Gharnata, ND, A-412, ruler cited as 'abd Allah al-ghali...

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.16g), Tajarjara, AH(184), A-420, W-654, Eust—, citing Hud on obverse and 'Ali on reverse, weak in spots...

IDRISID?: Muhammad b. Ahmad, ca. 900, AR dirham (1.57g), NM, ND, A-—, unknown ruler, unpublished in any source, Fine, RRR. Muhammad b. Ahmad was ei

AGHLABID: Ibrahim II, 874-902, AV dinar (4.20g), NM, AH264, A-447, citing Balaghi below the obverse field, lovely bold strike, well-centered, choice V

AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah III, 903-908, AV dinar (4.20g), NM, AH294, A-452, W-673, Bernardi-147, with kunya Abu Mudhar, EF, RR.

AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah III, 903-908, AV donative dinar (4.00g), AH295, A-452var, W—, Bernardi-147var, with kunya Abu Mudhar, flan crack in center, VF

ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (4.03g), 'Izz al-Islam al-Qayrawan, AH444, A-458, H-7, lovely strike, far above a...

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (3.83g), al-Mariya (Almeria), AH525, A-466.2, H-351, citing the heir Sir, VF.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Mariya (Almeria), AH533, A-466.2, H-361, W-690, citing the heir Sir, EF, ex Elsen Auction 114 (...

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mariya (Almería), AH533, A-466.2, H-396, with heir Tashufin, strong strike, lovely example...

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.16g), Fès, AH535, A-466.3, H-377, W-690, citing the heir Tashufin, ornate calligraphic style, EF.

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV ½ dinar (2.25g), Salâ, ND, A-478, H-454, mint cited on both obverse & reve...

ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya'qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.61g), NM, ND, A-484, H-501, bold strike, choice EF.

ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya'qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.62g), NM, ND, A-484, H-501, W-704, minor marks on edge, EF, ex New York Sale XXIII, Lot 412.

ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya'qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.53g), NM, ND, A-484, H-501, attractive strike, bold VF.

ALMOHAD: Abu Hafs 'Umar, 1248-1266, AV dinar (4.63g), Madinat Sabta (Ceuta), ND, A-491, H-525, EF.

ZIYANID: Abu Tashufin 'Abd al-Rahman I, 1318-1337, AV dinar (4.74g), Tilimsan, ND, A-515.2, lovely artistic calligraphy, choice EF.

ZIYANID: Abu Tashufin 'Abd al-Rahman I, 1318-1337, AV dinar (4.61g), Tilimsan, ND, A-515.2, H-648, very slightly wavy surfaces, EF.

MERINID: Abu Sa'id 'Uthman II, 1310-1331, AV dinar (4.61g), Marrakesh, ND, A-527, H-—, style of Hazard-726/728, but unpublished mint, slight...

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.11g), Misr, AH282, A-664.3, citing the caliph al-Mu'tadid, choice EF.

TULUNID: Jaysh, 896, AV dinar (4.07g), Misr, AH283, A-666, W-785, Bernardi-214De, slightly creased, a few minor marks, VF, RR.

TULUNID: Harun, 896-905, AR dirham (3.83g), Balis, AH284, A-668, unpublished date for this extremely rare Syrian mint, with mint & date perfectl...

IKHSHIDID: Muhammad, 935-946, AR donative ½ dirham (1.69g), NM, ND, A-A676, crudely struck on hexagonal planchet, but little actual wear, VF, R...

IKHSHIDID: Muhammad, 935-946, AR donative dirham (2.38g), Misr, A-A676var, date somewhat uncertain, but most likely AH(3)23, apparently followed by al

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (3.53g), Misr, AH338, A-676, bold strike, About Unc.

IKHSHIDID: 'Ali b. al-Ikhshid, 961-966, AV dinar (3.63g), Filastin, AH351, A-678, with the letter "K" for his assistant Kafur below th...

IKHSHIDID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 968-969, AV dinar (4.11g), Filastin, AH359, A-682, Bach-109, citing al-Hasan b. 'Ubayd Allah at bottom of the obve...

QARMATID: al-Hasan b. Ahmad, 972-975, AV dinar (3.83g), Dimashq, AH361, A-684, without any additional titles, but referring to the Chief Sayyids al- s

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (4.20g), , AH324, A-A688, Nicol-136, Kazan-430, lovely strike, bold EF, R. Posthumous issue in the

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (3.97g), al-Qayrawan, AH302, A-688, Nicol-28, early issue, retaining Aghlabid style & calligraphy, VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV ¼ dinar (1.03g), NM, AH310, A-689, Nicol-93, clear date, choice About Unc, RR, ex Hans Lundberg Collection. N...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mansuriya, AH362, A-697.1, Nicol-423, superb strike, perfectly centered, lovely About Unc.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.22g), Tabariya, AH371, A-703, Nicol—, very rare mint, EF, RR. Fatimid gold coins of the Tabariya mint...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.40g), Halab, AH418, A-714.1, W-835, Nicol-1394, VF, RRR, ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 209 (October 2012), ...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.11g), al-Mansuriya, AH423, A-714.1, Nicol-1561, clear mint & date, choice VF, S.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV ¼ dinar (1.07g), Misr, AH426, A-715, Nicol-1537, mint/date formula in reverse margin, rather than the normal l...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV 1/4 dinar (1.08g), NM, ND, A-715, contemporary imitation, with many abbrievated words, and especially blundered margi

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.08g), al-Mansuriya, AH430, A-719.1, Nicol-2190, usual central weakness for this mint, clear mint &...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.04g), Filastin, AH434, A-719.1, Nicol-2063, nice strike, scarce date, choice VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH435, A-719.1, Nicol-2112 (type B1), magnificent strike, with full original luster, Unc, S.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.86g), Filastin, AH436, A-719.1, Nicol-2065, couple spots of minor weakness, VF to EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.88g), Sur, AH436, A-719.1, Nicol-1916, attractive VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.17g), Misr, AH449, A-719A, Nicol-2132, nice strike, scarce date, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.22g), al-Iskandariya, AH473, A-719A, Nicol-1678, lustrous surfaces, About Unc.