Horizon Auction I - London

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.47g), Qazwin, AH328, A-1449, slight weakness, VF, R.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.15g), Jurjan, AH322, A-1449.1, citing the caliph al-Qahir, excellent strike, especially for this mint, EF, RR.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV donative dinar (3.72g), Nishapur, AH304, A-1449D, W-1498, broad outer blank margin, Fine, RR.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR donative dirham (2.60g), Nishapur, AH305, A-1451P, W-1501, SNAT-XIVa:435, lightly cleaned, VF, R, ex Stephen Album List

SAMANID: Yahya b. Ahmad, 927-931, AR dirham (3.04g), Samarqand, AH290 (sic), A-A1454, W-1507, Østrup-808, irregular flan, VF, RRR, ex Stephen A...

SAMANID: Ibrahim b. Ahmad, 947, AV dinar (4.36g), Nishapur, AH335, A-1458, caliph al-Mustakfi, with the phrase nasr min Allah wa fath qarib ("h...

SAMANID: Ibrahim b. Ahmad, 947, AR dirham (3.16g), Nishapur, AH335, A-1459, W-1513, SNAT-XIVa:474 (same dies), citing the deposed caliph al-Mustakfi,

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.91g), Bukhara, AH347, A-1460, W-1514, one test-cut, VF, RRR.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.12g), Bukhara, AH377, A-1468, citing the local official Hasan below obverse field, EF, RR, ex Hans Lundberg Col

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH370, A-1469W, 7.64g, SNAT-—, without Fa'iq, mint formula in obverse margin, bism All...

AMIR OF WARWARLIZ: al-Nasir li-din Allah 'Ali, fl. 985, AR multiple dirham, Kurat Badakhshan, ND, A-1476S, 9.41g, unpublishing muling of obverse...

AMIR OF FARWAN: Ahmad b. Yusuf, 945-959, AR dirham (3.60g), al-Farwan, AH334, A-U1478, SNAT-XIVd:694 (same dies), citing the Samanid Nuh b. Nasr as ov

VOLGA BULGAR: Yaltavar, ca. 920s, AR dirham (2.41g), A-N1481, Zeno-69240 (this piece), blundered mint & date, as is normal for this type, pierce...

VOLGA BULGAR: Mu'min b. al-Hasan, fl. 970-986, AR dirham (3.86g), Bulghar, AH366, A-R1481, Zeno-69193 (this coin), citing the caliph al-Muti'...

JASTANIDS: Khusrashah b. Manadhir, 972-974, AR dirham (3.71g), al-Rudbar, AH361, A-1489, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muti', superb strike, choi...

DAYLAMITE: Abu'l-Hasan, fl. 1040s, AR dirham (2.75g), Daylam, AH434, A-—, undetermined ruler, obverse legend la ilah illa / Allah muhammad / ras...

ZAYDI IMAM OF HAWSAM: Ja'far b. Muhammad, 931-961, AR dirham (3.99g), Hawsam, AH341, A-L1524, ruler cited on obverse as ja'far bin rasul All...

BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, ca. 943-944, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH341, A-1546A, Treadwell-Mu341G, "lazy S" in obverse out...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AV dinar (3.83g), Shiraz, AH361, A-1549, Treadwell-Sh361G, W-1586, citing Rukn al-Dawla as overlord, minor we...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (1.92g), Huzu, AH349, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Hz349 (same dies), citing Rukn al-Dawla as overlord, VF, ...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.44g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH400, A-1573, better date, choice EF.

BUWAYHID: Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AR dirham (2.93g), Shiraz, AH423, A-1584, Treadwell-Sh423b, lovely design, with (nasr) / min Allah / wa'l-fat...

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AV dinar (3.38g), Saburkhwast, AH396, A-1588, lovely strike, well-centered on broad flan, EF to About Unc.

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AV dinar (3.82g), Saburkhwast, AH396, A-1588, W-1652, citing the Buwayhid ruler Majd al-Dawla as overlord, m

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AV dinar (4.13g), Saburkhwast, AH397, A-1588, citing the Buwayhid ruler Baha al-Dawla as overlord, EF.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.54g), Nishapur, AH449, A-1665, EF.

GREAT SELJUQ: Bayghu, 1043-1056, AV dinar (3.95g), Herat, AH435, A-1669, only the last letter of the mint name is clear, but this type was struck only

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (4.62g), Shiraz, AH482, A-1674, W-1822, citing local governor Khutlugh Beg, slightly bent at edge, VF,

GREAT SELJUQ: Muhammad I, 1099-1118, AV dinar (3.63g), al-Ahwaz, AH511, A-1683, W-1833, believed to be an unrecorded date for this type & mint, ...

SELJUQ OF HAMADAN: Sayf al-Dawla Inanj Beg, 1093-after 1097, AV dinar (3.93g), Hamadan, AH499, A-B1707, with ruler's name & titles taj al-mu...

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (2.80g), Bukhara, AH(60)8, A-1712, rare with both mint & date legible, VF.

AMIR OF WAKHSH: Abu'l-'Abbas, 1221-1224, AV dinar (3.58g), Baldat (Wakhsh), AH618, A-E1754, also citing the caliph al-Nasir, very clear date...

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-Din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (13.44g), al-Hisn, AH578, A-1821.3, SS-11, Seleukid-style diademed head left...

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mahmud, 1219-1233, AV dinar (4.49g), al-Mawsil, AH619, A-1869, citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Kamil, the caliph al-Nasir, and th

ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT (Batinid): Muhammad I, 1138-1162, AV ¼ dinar (1.03g), Kursi al-Daylam, DM, A-1918, the title al-mustafa li-din Allah nizar ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (5.90g) (Ghazna), AH618, A-1964, with the name Chingiz Khan fully clear, about 25% flat strike, littl

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.06g), , ND, A-1967, inscribed al-'adil / al-a'zam / chingiz khan, thus citing Chingiz ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.01g), , ND, A-1967, citing Chingiz Khan by his name, dies A2/B2 (according to Zeno), bold

GREAT MONGOLS: 'Abd al-'Aziz, ca. 1220s-1240s, AV dinar (3.72g), Samarqand, ND, A-S1975, Zeno-169601 (this piece), kalima & caliph's...

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1225-1250, AR dirham (1.15g), Jand, ND, A-3715J, Zeno-94259, HF-5, kalima // name of caliph al-Nasir, probably posthumou

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1225-1250, AR ½ dirham (0.79g), Jand, ND, A-3715K, Zeno-96572, HF-5, kalima without the final word Allah // name ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.93g), Nakhjawan, AH642, A-1976, W-1950, mounted archer type, an exceptional example with clear...

GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.71g), Ahar, AH64x, A-1976, Vard—, horseman left, turned back and shooting arrow, hare below, u...

GOLDEN HORDE: Mangu Timur, 1267-1280, AR dirham (1.69g), Qrim, AH665, A-2020, nice strike, choice EF, R.

ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AV dinar (3.23g), Yazd, AH692, A-2158.1, rare mint for this reign in gold, EF.

ILKHAN: Baydu, 1295, AV dinar (4.32g), Tabriz, AH694, A-2164, clear mint & date, minor weakness near the edge, About Unc.

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR 2 dirhams (4.21g), Kirman, DM, A-2184var, local variant, with obverse similar to type B, reverse with square-in-circle,

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (4.50g), Qays, AH720, A-2198, type C, mount removed, nice strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (4.96g), Qays, AH720, A-2198, struck from worn dies, as usual, VF. Qays is the island Kish in the Persi...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.44g), Jajerm, AH722, A-2202, type D, weak strike, VF.