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RASULID: al-Ashraf Isma'il I, 1376-1400, AR dirham (1.96g), al-Mahjam, AH79x, A-1110.6, 4 birds, VF-XF, RR.

TAHIRID: 'Âmir b. Da'ud, 1517-1529, AR dirham (1.11g), NM, ND, A-1114, ruler's name in central panel // large hexagram, traces of l...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us I, 1210-1219, AR dirham (2.88g), Sivas, AH610, A-1208, Izmirlier-173, VF-XF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us I, 1210-1219, AR dirham (2.94g), Sivas, AH611, A-1208, VF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us I, 1210-1219, AR dirham (2.92g), Konya, AH611, A-1208, VF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us I, 1210-1219, AE fals (3.62g), NM, ND, A-1209, Izmirlier-185, but much finer style, with royal title al-malik al-ghâ...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.97g), Konya, AH639, A-1218, sun & lion motif, bold strike, XF-AU.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (3.00g), Konya, AH640, A-1218, sun & lion motif, UNC.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (3.04g), Konya, AH641, A-1218, sun & lion motif, moderate strike, UNC.

SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AR dirham (3.14g), NM, AH"603", A-1227, Izmirlier-598 (same dies, also the same dies used fo...

KARAMANID: 'Ala al-Din 'Ali, 1360-1398, AR dirham (1.68g), Larende, ND, A-1269D, Özturk & Perk-162, cf. Zeno-252096, ruler cited as...

KARAMANID: Muhammad b. 'Ala al-Din, 1402-1419, AR dirham (1.61g), Konya, AH722, A-1270.2, Ölçer-74, with al-mannatu lillah in the reve...

KARAMANID: Muhammad b. 'Ala al-Din, 1402-1419, AR dirham (1.94g), Konya, AH722, A-1270.2, Ölçer-73, with al-mannatu lillah in the reve...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Bayezit I, 1389-1402, AR akçe, NM, AH792, A-1291, without any weakness, XF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman Çelebi, 1403-1410, AR akçe, NM, AH806, A-1296, brockage error of reverse, Fine.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AE object (24.20g), "Kostantiniye", AH982 (frozen), Zeno-328588 (for discussion), not a seal, as the...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ahmed I, 1603-1617, AR maydin, Misr, AH1012, A-1350, KM-15 (Egypt), choice XF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Osman II, 1618-1622, AR onluk (3.00g), Halab, AH1027, A-1359, very rare mint for this type, VF, R.

ALGIERS: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AR sultani imitation (1.75g), Jaza'ir, AH1186, KM-, jeweler's imitation, with the correct name and the desi...

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 2 budju, Jaza'ir, AH1241, KM-75, 2 tiny scratches on the reverse; bold strike, XF.

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 1/3 budju (3.13g), Jazayir, AH1245, KM-78, Ottoman Empire, toughra obverse, traces of original luster, XF-AU.

EGYPT: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI qirsh, AH1223 year 28, KM-182, F-VF.

EGYPT: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AE 5 para, Misr, AH1255 year 30, KM-169, small obverse spot, much original luster, AU.

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 10 para, Misr, AH1277 year 7, KM-241, an attractive example, PCGS graded MS62 BN.

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 20 para, AH1277 year 8, KM-246, flower to right of toughra, XF.

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 10 qirsh, AH1277 year 4, KM-257, XF.

EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 10 para, Misr, AH1293 year 3, KM-275, crude VF.

EGYPT: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 5 qirsh, AH1327 year 2, KM-308, Heaton Mint, VF-XF.

TUNIS: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR 1/4 piastre (6.08g), Tunis, AH1148, KM-42, lovely bold strike, VF-XF.

TUNIS: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, 5 piastres, Tunis, AH1267, KM-108, choice VF.

TURKEY: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AR 1/2 kurush (9.28g), Izmir, AH1106, KM-117.3, some weakness due to uneven planchet, Fine, R.

TURKEY: Ahmed III, 1703-1730, AR 1/2 zolota, AH1115, KM-150, XF.

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1143, KM-211, initial #29, choice VF.

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR piastre (19.14g), Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 1, KM-368, first toughra, used only during a few months of his first

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR kurush, AH1187 year 1, KM-396, 2nd toughra, XF.

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, BI 2 zolota (26.61g), AH1187 year 8, KM-402, some natural flan porosity, XF-AU.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 5 para (1.18g), AH1223 year 3, KM-558, Kostantiniye, PCGS graded MS62.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 60 para, Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 20, KM-580, NGC graded lustrous MS61.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR akce, Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 27, KM-593, one-year type and the final issue of the akce, a well-executed example wi

TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 20 para (2.14g), AH1255 year 4, KM-653, Kostantiniye, PCGS graded AU58.

SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar (0.77g), Sijistan, AH361, A-1417, citing the caliph al-Muti'; average strike, VF-XF.

SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar (1.00g), Sijistan, AH362, A-1417, citing the caliph al-Muti'; no symbol below the obvers...

SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar (1.21g), Sijistan, AH363, A-1417, citing the caliph al-Muti'; bik below the obverse fiel...

SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar (1.55g), Sijistan, AH364, A-1417, citing the caliph al-Muti'; letter hard "H" ...

SAFFARID: Tahir b. Khalaf, 1000-1002, AR 1/10 dirham (0.18g), NM, ND, A-1424, inscribed nâsir on obverse, tahir wali Allah reading upwards on r...

BANIJURID: al-Harith b. Harb, 10th century, AR multiple dirham (14.38g), Kurat Badakhshan, ND, A-1439, 46mm, citing al-Harith b. Harb in the obverse m

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AE fals (3.50g), Samarqand, AH281, A-1444, lovely strike, evenly worn, F-VF, S.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham (4.32g), Andaraba, AH"8" (for either 308 or 318), A-1451, without any additional names or titles; wea...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham (3.00g), Farwan, AH314, A-1451, lovely example, XF.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (5.33g), Balkh, AH357, A-1466, with the titles al-malik al-muzaffar on the obverse, lustrous Unc.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals (2.50g), Bukhara, AH363, A-1467.3, bold strike, VF, S.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, al-Ma'din, ND, A-1469.1, 6.53g, Mitch-M20, citing Muhammad & al-Ta'i', choice XF.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (4.14g), Balkh, AH377, A-1470, SNAT-645/46, with title al-malik al-mansur on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, sli...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham, Balkh, AH387, A-1470, SNAT-XIVc:662-5, broad flan, obverse has 'adil / al-malik al-mansur, reverse with ha...

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (2.48g), Khujanda, AH382, A-3303, Kochnev, Zeno, light porosity, unpublished date, earliest known Qa...

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (1.86g), Khujanda, AH384, A-3303, Kochnev-11/12var, Zeno-138511, citing the local governor Abu Siy&#...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (2.90g), Banâkath, AH403, A-3308, Kochnev-303, Zeno-51383 (same reverse die), very rare mi...

QARAKHANID: Irtash, fl. 1013-1015, AE fals (2.81g), Ilaq, AH404, A-3431D, Kochnev, Zeno-53284 (same dies), citing the Ilek Muhammad b. 'Ali, orn...

QARAKHANID: Sulayman b. Harun, ca. 1025-1037, AR dirham (3.70g), Uzkand, AH428, A-C3357, Zeno-312027 (this piece), ruler cited as al-malik al-'a...

QARAKHANID: Yusuf Arslan Khan, 1205, AE fals (4.28g), ND, A-3428, always without mint & date, but almost certainly struck at Kashghar in Xinjian...

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (3.51g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS62. The Ziyarids were the first o

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.35g), Siraf, AH345, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si345, citing 'Ubayd below reverse field, XF, R.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.45g), Nishapur, AH415, A-1606, VF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR bilingual dirham, Mahmudpur, AH418/418, A-1610, bold strike, clear Arabic date, Sanskrit date obscure, VF-XF, S.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR broad dirham, Balkh, AH421 Jumada I, A-1611.1, cleaned, crude VF.

GHAZNAVID: Muhammad, 1030, AR dirham (3.50g) (Ghazna), AH421, A-1617, date weak but clear, XF, R.

GHAZNAVID: Muhammad, 1030, AR dirham (2.89g), , ND, A-1617, zafar above obverse, XF, RR. Citing the caliph al-Qadir billah beneath the reverse

GHAZNAVID: Muhammad, 1030, AR dirham (2.75g) (Juzjan), DM, A-1617A, F-VF.

GHAZNAVID: Tughril, usurper, 1053, AR dirham (Ghazna), DM, A-1632, VF, R.

ARTUQIDS OF HALAB: Najm al-Din Il-Ghazi I, 1118-1122, BI dirham aswad (0.87g), NM, ND, A-A1820, citing the Great Seljuq overlord Sanjar; ruler's...

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (12.26g), NM, ND, A-1828.1, diademed head in square, gazing upwards, lovely VF-XF.

ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181, AR 1/2 dirham (1.45g), NM, ND, A-1853, minted in Halab, but always without mint or date, citing t...

MENKUJAKIDS: Fakhr al-Din Bahramshah, 1167-1225, AE dirham (7.17g), Erzincan, AH(579), A-1892.3, head left in hexagon // plain text in square; date of

ATABEG OF YAZD: Yusufshah, 1285-1297, AR dirham (2.02g), NM, ND, A-1934, also citing the Ilkhan overlord Arghun with the additional title padshah, F-V

GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.23g), , ND, A-1969, with title al-khaqan / al-`adil / al-a`zam on obverse, the `Abba

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, after Ögedei, after 1241, AR dirham (1.40g), NM, ND, A-1973.2, bow beneath qa'an al-'adil // kalima; probably...

GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AR dirham (2.74g), Tiflis, AH(65)7, A-1977, month of Ramadan; tamgha of Mõngke on reverse, hexagram on o...

GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AR drirham (1.49g), Imil, ND, A-S1979, with the double-trident tamgha of Möngke; posthumous issue, known...

GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AR drirham (1.45g), Pulad, ND, A-S1979, cf. Zeno-78609, with the double-trident tamgha of Möngke; posthu...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Yesu Möngke, 1247-1252, AR dirham (1.9g), Almaligh (in Xinjiang, China), AH650, A-1981, nice example with full mint & da...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Anonymous, AE fals (1.78g), Almaligh (in Xinjiang, China), AH654, A-1984X, struck during the reign of Queen Orgina Khatun (AH650-65

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.77g), Tashkand (Tashkent), ND, A-1985, very rare mint for this type, VG-F, RR.

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: temp. Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR 1/2 dirham (0.96g), AH(6)75, A-1985D, double tamgha of Qaidu; style of the Taraz mint, but likely withou

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: temp. Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR 1/2 dirham (0.64g), NM, ND, A-1985D, unusual type, may be slightly later than 1302; about 20& flat...

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtu, 1291-1312, AR dirham (Saray), ND, A-2023, crude VF, RR.

GOLDEN HORDE: Muhammad Uzbek, 1312-1341, AR dirham, Saray al-Mahrusa, AH73x, A-2025, one small weak area near edge, XF.

GOLDEN HORDE: Muhammad Uzbek, 1312-1341, AR dirham (1.39g), Bulghar al-Mahrusa, AH731, A-2025A, lobated square / plain square, large die break on reve

GOLDEN HORDE: Khizr Khan, 1360-1361, AR dirham (1.48g), Saray al-Jadida, AH761, A-2034.2, nice strike, bold VF, ex Tony Ettinger collection.

GOLDEN HORDE: Darwish Khan, 1414-1419+, AR dang (0.82g), Qrim, ND, A-C2058, Zeno-295821 (same dies), VF, R.

GOLDEN HORDE: Countermark, 14th/15th century, AR dirham (1.05g), A-P2063, countermarked Arabic 'adl ("justice") on the reverse of an I...

GOLDEN HORDE: Countermark, 14th/15th century, AR dirham (1.37g), A-P2063, countermarked Arabic 'adl ("justice") on the reverse of a Sa...

GOLDEN HORDE: Countermark, 14th/15th century, AR dirham (0.54g), A-P2063, countermarked 'adl ("justice") plus at least one additional ...

GOLDEN HORDE: Countermark, 14th/15th century, AR dirham (0.54g), A-P2063, Zeno-241921, countermarked bird with head turned left on the reverse of a Qr

GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, circa 1400-1450, AE pul (2.82g), NM, ND, A-R2063, Zeno-189712, countermarked al-'âdil in a mihrab cartouche, unkno...

GIRAY KHANS (CRIMEA): Nur Dawlat Giray, 1466, AR akçe (0.65g) (Qrim), AH871, A-2069, usual weakness, VF.

GIRAY KHANS (CRIMEA): Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.60g), Qrim, AH(8)83, A-2070, cf. Zeno-239132, which may be struck from the same obv...

GIRAY KHANS (CRIMEA): Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.61g) (Qrim), AH(8)83, A-2070, cf. Zeno-238349 for similar type, rare variety, witho...

GIRAY KHANS (CRIMEA): Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.64g), Qiriq-Yer, AH884, A-2070, superb strike, rare in this quality, lovely VF, RR.

GIRAY KHANS (CRIMEA): Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.67g), Qiriq-Yer, AH885, A-2070, wonderful strike, rare in this quality, VF-XF, RR.

GIRAY KHANS (CRIMEA): Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.68g), undeciphered mint, AH885, A-2070, Zeno-63365 (same dies), this type has an un...