SARC | Internet Auction 33

HEPHTHALITE: Chionite, 5th century, AR drachm (2.75g), Göbl-61, tall bust right with flames on both shoulders, tamgha #1 to right, cursive Gree...

HEPHTHALITE: Mepame, 5th century, AR drachm (3.81g), eastern region, Göbl-74var, tall bust right, tamgha #1 to right, name in Brahmi // remnant...

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: AR drachm (3.13g), G-283, countermarked #79, tentatively read as meaning "Lord Dehchi", on Sasanian Peroz, AS mint, ...

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 2nd-4th century, BI obol (0.41g), cf. Zeno-322695, Antiochus imitation: curly hairstyle bust left // archer standing; appear

SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.31g), Smirnova-519, Zeno-107648, Sogdian script // 2 tamghas and crescent, a rare issue, bold VF.

TOKHARISTAN: Hormizd IV type, ca. 600+, AR drachm (3.16g), blundered date, G-295var, swastika mint mark, with countermarks G-3 & G-21a, F-VF, R.

YABGHU OF TOKHARISTAN: AR drachm (3.59g), "BHL" (Balkh), "year 11", G-, Vondrovec-O.IV (p.428), in the name of Hormizd IV (579-5...

ZABULISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 700, AR drachm (3.70g), Göbl-263, bust right, buffalo-head crown, 3 crescents in margin // standing Sasanian attenda...

TABARISTAN: Datburjmihr, 731-739, AR ½ dirham (2.08g), Tabaristan, PYE86, A-51.2, a choice example, lustrous, XF-AU.

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR 1/2 drachm (2.00g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, the governor's name in Pahlavi before bust and in Arabic in mar...

TABARISTAN: Yahya, 779-781, AR 1/2 drachm (2.03g), Tabaristan, PYE129, A-60, VF-XF.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 690, AR drachm (3.85g), SK (Sijistan), A-76.1, stylized date, with the phrase Allah wali 'awn ("God the Help...

EASTERN SISTAN: Ishaq, 770s, AR drachm (3.32g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-82, decent strike, VF.

EASTERN SISTAN: (Salih) 'Imâd, ca. 780s, AR drachm (3.53g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-89C, lovely strike, VF.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, 790s, AR drachm (4.05g), Zaranj, ND, A-A80, obverse margin text bism Allah / duriba / bi-zaranj, darkened, VF.

ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Mahdi, 775-785, BI ghitrifi drachm (2.63g), NM, ND (ca. 760s or later), A-94B, Zeno-20660, very rare variety with Persian bakh bakh

ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Amin, 809-813, BI drachm, NM, ND, A-96, al-Amin as governor of Khurasan, 180-186 AH, nice strike, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.74g), Wasit, AH84, A-126, Klat-679, minor chipping at the rim, nice strike, VF, Scarce.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (1.85g), al-Basra, AH79, A-126, Klat-168, clipped down to a lighter standard, perhaps for the half dr...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH82, A-126, lovely broad strike; cleaned, NGC graded Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Darabjird, AH92, A-128, choice XF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Junday Sabur, AH93, A-128, minor stains, VF-XF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.89g), Manadhir, AH93, A-128, Klat-617, with some original luster, lustrous AU, ex Robert Pelletreau collect

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.91g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH94, A-128, Klat-491, excellent strike, although only slightly scarce mint/date, but a

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH94, A-128, lovely well-centered strike, XF.

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.73g), al-Jazira, AH128, A-142, nice strike, VF.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.52g), al-Mubaraka (= Balkh), AH11(7), A-C204.1, lion in obverse center, date formula around // mint and denomination as sittin bi-

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.54g), Arminiya, AH182, A-219a, Vardanyan-50, citing the governor Sa'id b. Salâm; porous surfaces,...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.94g), Zaranj, AH182, A-219.5, citing the governor Hamâm, cleaned, VF.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), al-Basra, AH199, A-223.4, citing Dhu'l-ri'asatayn, superb strike, XF, R, ex SARC Auction...

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.97g), al-Muhammadiya, AH223, A-226, cleaned, XF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (3.00g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH255, A-238, typical weakish strike for this troubled reign, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.52g), Fars, AH274, A-240.7, also citing the heir al-Muwaffaq and the second heir, Ahmad b. al-Muwaff...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.91g), al-Ahwaz, AH312, A-246.2, VF.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham (2.45g), Madinat al-Salam, AH327, A-255.2, citing the heir-apparent al-Fadl, XF, S.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham, Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-255.3, citing both the heir Abu'l-Fadl and the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajk...

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (2.61g), Hims, AH333, A-264, citing the vizier Tuzun as al-muzaffar abu'l-wafâ; typical crude stri...

ABBASID: Anonymous, AE fals, al-Ramla (Palestine), AH217, A-292, somewhat crude but legible, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH214, A-342.1, with letter 'ayn in obverse center, darkly toned, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH225, A-342.1, broad flan, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH226, A-342.1, usual crude strike, bold VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH231, A-342, Miles 123A, XF.

KHARIJITE: Khalaf b. al-Muda', 791-792, AR dirham, Tudgha, AH17(6), A-430, miryam upper left of obverse & in reverse margin, some weakness, ...

HAFSID: Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad III, 1542-1569, AR square dirham (0.93g), , AH961, A-B514, nice strike, VF, RR.

ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, AR dirham (2.85g), Tanja (Tangiers, Morocco), AH1186, A-589.1, E-251, rare mint, VF, R.

IKHSHIDID: 'Ali b. al-Ikhshid, 961-966, AR dirham (3.65g), Filastin, AH353, A-679, with K below obverse field, for Kafur, who served as chamberl...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.03g), al-Mansuriya, DM, A-709.2, clear mint name, date off flan; some weakness, nearly XF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham (2.98g), Hamah, AH585, A-787.2, about 15% flat, XF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH587, A-787.2, Fine.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR 1/2 dirham, Dimashq, ND, A-789, B-32, citing the caliph al-Mustadi, VF-XF.