SARC | Internet Auction 31

ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad IV, 1859-1873, AR 1/2 dirham (1.01g), Fès, AH1284, A-652, KM-175, loverly strike with the usual weakness, choice VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR 1/2 dirham (1.07g), DM, A-705, mint name partly visible, seems to be al-Mansuriya; die-break in the obverse cente...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AE dirham aswad (0.55g), Halab, DM/ND, A-723, mint name visible in the reverse margin, Fine.

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Ridwan, 1095-1113, AE fals (2.99g), NM, ND, A-776, two birds facing each other, with a flowering plant between them // legend al-mali

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Ridwan, 1095-1113, AE fals (2.91g), NM, ND, A-776, two birds facing each other, with a flowering plant between them // legend al-mali

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Anonymous, ca. 1090-1120, AE fals (3.98g), NM, ND, A-779, winged lion right, word al-sultan above // winged lion left, Fine to VF, RR

SULAYHID: 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV 1/2 dinar (0.94g) (Dhu Jibla), blundered date, A-1078.1, citing the Fatimid Imam al-Mustansir, light w...

BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (4.63g), Andaraba, AH(27)8, A-1433, citing the caliph al-Mu'tamid, Very Good to Fine.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (3.71g), Balkh, AH350, A-1466, bold strike, lustrous Unc.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (3.65g), Balkh, AH351, A-1466, bold strike, lustrous Unc.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (3.79g), Balkh, AH359, A-1466, nice strike, Unc.

MALIKS OF JAND: Anonymous, 11th/12th century, AE fals (1.52g), NM, ND, A-T1523, 8-point flower both sides, with the reverse flower with pointed ends (

GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, pale AV dinar (2.33g), MM, DM, A-1687, dragon border between the reverse field and margin, and cross left and right o

KHWARIZMSHAH: Mangubarni, 1220-1231, AE jital (2.46g), NM, ND, A-B1751, struck in Sijistan but always without mint name; full legends on both sides (r

SULTANS OF SIND: Sharif Beg, after 1223, AE jital (3.52g), A-1812, De-355, bull & horseman type, last part of the Devanagari royal legend fully ...

ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181, AR dirham (2.78g) (Halab), AH572, A-1852, Zeno-339809 (this piece), citing the caliph al-Mustadi;...

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: AE fals (5.98g), NM, ND, A-1947 & 1955, with atabeg countermark on uncertain host, attributed by Lowick to Qutb al-Din Maw...

QUTLUGHKHANID: Padishah Khatun, 1294-1295, AR dirham (2.48g) (Kirman), ND, A-1937, citing the Ilkhan overlord Gaykhatu (1291-1295) above the obverse;

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, 1240s-1250s, AR dirham (3.25g), NM, ND, A-1978K, on the obverse in Persian, be-qovvat-e aferidegar-e 'alam, "by t...

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1240s, AE fals or dirham (1.46g), NM, ND, A-P1979, cf. Zeno-78616 for the silver type, same design as the silver dirham

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Anonymous, ca. 1255-1265, AE broad fals (4.00g), Almaligh, A-1984Y, excellent example with full mint & date, usual weakness, ...

GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.67g), Kaffa, AH899, A-2070, VF, ex Ralph A. Cannito Collection.

GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.66g), Kaffa, AH900, A-2070, Choice VF, ex Ralph A. Cannito Collection.

GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.67g), Kaffa, AH901, A-2070, dated written as "91", Choice VF, ex Ralph A. Cannito ...

GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe (0.69g), Kaffa, AH901, A-2070, dated written as "91", VF, ex Ralph A. Cannito Collect...

GIRAY KHANS: Qaplan Giray I, 2nd reign, 1713-1716, AR beshlik (1.04g), Baghcha-Saray, AH(1125), A-2092.2, VF to XF.

GIRAY KHANS: Qaplan Giray I, 3rd reign, 1724-1730, AR beshlik (0.78g), Baghcha-Saray, AH(1143), A-2092.3, lustrous, VF to XF.

GIRAY KHANS: Qaplan Giray I, 3rd reign, 1724-1730, AR beshlik (0.77g), Baghcha-Saray, AH(1143), A-2092.3, VF to XF.

GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray II, 1st reign, 1724-1730, AR beshlik (0.78g), Baghcha-Saray, AH113(7), A-2096.1, XF to AU.

GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray II, 1st reign, 1724-1730, AR beshlik (0.83g), Baghcha-Saray, AH(1137), A-2096.1, double struck, VF to XF.

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.35g), Mardin, AH691, A-2146, first series, with 3-line kalima reverse, clear mint & date, normally type ...

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR dirham (1.19g), Jazira, AH(7)45, A-G2260, type JzA (square // inner circle), ruler's name in Uighur, type used o...

MUZAFFARID: Shah Shuja', 1358-1386, AR 2 dinars (2.40g), Kuhjiluya (modern Kohgiluyeh), AH7xx, A-2282.7, plain circle with mint engraved interli...

JALAYRIDS: Sultan Husayn I, 1374-1382, AR dinar (2.00g), NM, ND, A-A2309, countermarked hussayn khan on a type B dinar of his predecessor Shaykh Uways

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR 1/3 tanka (1.60g), Jarun, ND, A-2408K, undated, but also known dated AH846, VF, RR, ex Robert Grossman Collection.

TIMURID: Ulugh Beg I, 1447-1449, AR tanka (5.03g), Sabzawar, AH851, A-2413.1, rare mint for this reign (only Herat & Samarqand are frequent), Fi...

TIMURID: Sultan Muhammad, 1447-1451, AR tanka (5.09g), Qumm, ND, A-2425, Dauwe-208A, struck with damaged reverse die (same die as Dauwe-208:Aa2), VF,

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR tanka (5.08g), NM, ND, A-2535, countermarked beh bud rustam on largely obliterated Timurid or Aq Qoyunlu host, XF, R

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.41g), Ganja, AH(9)16, A-2576, mint name within a square on the reverse center, Fine to VF.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.50g), Herat, AH916, A-2576, plain circle // inner square, margin arranged in six clouds, date o...

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.49g), Mashhad, ND, A-2576, three panels // inner circle, about 12% flat strike, VF.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.35g), Tabriz, AH909, A-2576, date numerals retrograde, usual weakness, Fine.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.32g), Tabriz, AH917, A-2576, Fine.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.38g), Tabriz, AH918, A-2576, VF.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.45g), NM, AH914, A-2576, elegant design, especially the reverse, with the Shi'ite kalima in...

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (4.61g), Astarabad, ND, A-2577, lozenge // octofoil, full strike, VF.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (7.72g), Tabriz, AH928, A-2580, second western standard, VF, S.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (3.91g), Shiraz, AH928, A-2581, inner circle both sides, some weakness by the rim, VF, RR.

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (10.26g), Herat, AH924, A-2583, mint & date in rosebud cartouche // hexagon, some weakness, Fi...

IRAN: SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (3.89g), Astarabad, AH929, A-B2586, hexagon // inner circle, normal design for AH929, about...