Horizon Auction I - London

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.54g), Fil, AH81, A-126, Klat-—, W-279, edge chipped, surfaces slightly porous, VF, RRR. This da...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.86g), Hamadhan, AH81, A-126, Klat-664 (same obverse die), lovely strike, choice VF to EF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.93g), Junday Sabur, AH81, A-126, Klat-236, lovely strike, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.92g), Balkh, AH82, A-126, Klat-—, Zeno-167039 (this piece), slightly bungled calligraphy, identica...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.97g), Marw, AH82, A-126, Klat-584b, al-mashrikun correctly written with the waw, VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Dimashq), AH87, A-127, lovely bold strike, choice EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH89, A-127, lustrous About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.18g), NM (Dimashq), AH90, A-127, graffiti "X" in reverse field, evenly worn, attractive VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH91, A-127, some original luster, About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH93, A-127, much original luster, About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH95, A-127, bold strike, choice About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV 1/3 dinar (thulth) (1.41g), NM (Dimashq), AH92, A-127B, interesting Greek graffiti, clearly GEP, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.96g), Herat, AH91, A-128, Klat-654b, lustrous, choice About Unc, ex Robert Pelletreau Collection. Umayya

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.71g), Abarshahr, AH95, A-128, Klat-9b, choice VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Furat, AH95, A-128, Klat-507, scarce mint north of Basra, lightly hairlined, EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.30g), al-Qandal, AH96, A-128, Klat-517, some light graffiti, clipped, VF, RRR. An unlocated mint, perhap

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH78, A-130, the "graffiti" is actually die-damage, not scratches to the coin,...

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.92g), Istakhr, AH97, A-131, Klat-79, superb strike, common date, but very rare in this quality, lustrous, cho

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Rayy, AH97, A-131, Klat-406, choice EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH101, A-132, light scratch above obverse field, bold strike, About Unc.

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AV ½ dinar (nisf) (2.06g), NM (Dimashq), AH100, A-132A, minor graffiti in obverse field, scarce denomination, choi...

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (Dimashq), AH103, A-134, lovely strike, VF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.31g), NM (Dimashq), AH110, A-136, minor double-striking in the obverse margin, EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Dimashq), AH111, A-136, choice VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Dimashq), AH112, A-136, choice VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH113, A-136, probably once very lightly cleaned, EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH117, A-136, EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Dimashq), AH118, A-136, bold VF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH121, A-136, excellent strike, About Unc.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH123, A-136, lovely well-centered strike, scarce date, choice EF to About Unc, S.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.91g), Ifriqiya, AH114, A-137, broad flan, lustrous EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.62g), Marw, AH115, A-137, Klat-—, Zeno-76015 (same dies), second known example of Marw 115, unknown to Klat, wi

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.78g), al-Andalus, AH118, A-137, Klat-131, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection

LOT WITHDRAWN

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Dimashq), AH128, A-141, excellent strike, some original luster, choice EF to About Unc, S.

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AV dinar (4.16g), NM (Dimashq), AH130, A-141, VF.

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AV dinar (3.92g), NM (Dimashq), AH132, A-141, modestly clipped, EF, RR. The year 132 is the third rarest date of the D

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.56g), Sijistan, AH130, A-142, Klat-448b, 4 pairs of annulets in obverse margin, VF.

UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 735-745, AE fals (3.19g), Madinat Ma'dan Amir al-Mu'minin, ND, A-A183, W-349, Fine to VF, RR. The mint was probab...

ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, ca. 744-751, AR dirham (2.87g), Jayy, AH129, A-206.1, Klat-270b, Qur'an Verse 42:23 in the inner obverse margin, ...

ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham (2.75g), Marw, AH132, A-206.3, purely Umayyad style & text, with 8 annulet triplets in obverse...

ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH136, A-210, traces of original luster, EF to About Unc.

ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.87g), Dimashq, AH134, A-211, VF to EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Yamama, AH166, A-215.1, inscribed hajar below reverse field, VF. Al-Yamama was the first mint in A

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.87g), al-Yamama, AH168, A-215.1, citing the local governor 'Abd Allah b. Sa'id in reverse field, VF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Egypt), AH185, A-218.11, citing Ja'far below reverse field, lovely strike, EF to About Unc.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.93g), Arminiya, AH186, A-219.9a, Vard-57, citing the governor Asad b. Yazid, choice EF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.91g), Arminiya, AH191, A-219.9a, W-384, Vard-70, in the name of the caliphal heir al-Amin, citing the govern

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.25g), Misr, AH199, A-222.5, Bernardi-86De, citing Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, al-Muttalib & al-Fadl, ...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.25g), Misr, AH201, A-222.6, citing al-Fadl, Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, and the governor of Egypt, Sulaym...