SARC | Internet Auction 33

QARA QOYUNLU: Hasan 'Ali, 1467-1468, AR tanka, NM, ND, A-2497, countermark in eye-shape, on Timurid, Shahrukh type A-2405, VF-EF on F-VF host, R.

AQ QOYUNLU: Ya'qub, 1478-1490, AR tanka (5.10g), Erzincan, AH8xx, A-2522, the reverse legend translates as "he who does the weight of one g...

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (1.97g), Amid (now Diyarbakir), AH900, A-2533.1, spiraled kalima on the reverse, F-VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (2.00g), Bidlis (Bitlis), ND, A-2533.1, about 15% flat strike, F-VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (1.83g), Mardin, ND, A-2533.1, mint name in reverse center, F-VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (1.86g), Yazd, ND, A-2533.2, pointed double quatrefoil // plain border, Shi'ite reverse, VF, RR. The...

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR tanka (5.07g), Isfahan, ND, A-2535, countermarked on largely obliterated host, bold VF-XF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR tanka (5.06g), Shiraz, ND, A-2535, countermarked on tanka of Ya'qub, type A-2522, bold VF on VG host.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (2.10g), Tabriz, AH899, A-2536, countermarked on obliterated host, bold VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Ahmad Göde, 1497-1498, AR tanka (4.67g), Tabriz, DM, A-2537, clear mint name at bottom of the obverse, VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Ahmad Göde, 1497-1498, AR 2/3 tanka (1.54g), Amid (now Diyarbakir), AH[9]03, A-2538, spiraled kalima on the reverse, scarce with le...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR heavy tanka (5.50g), NM, ND, A-T2542, standard Sunni type, with Muhammad's title Abu'l-Mukâram, VF-...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR heavy tanka (5.42g), NM, ND, A-T2542, standard Sunni type, with Muhammad's title Abu'l-Mukâram, bol...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR heavy tanka (5.51g), Yazd, AH904, A-U2542.1, bipartisan Sunni & Shi'ite type, citing the 4 Sunni Imams A...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR heavy tanka (5.53g), Yazd, AH904, A-U2542.2, bipartisan Sunni & Shi'ite type, citing the first 3 Sunni a...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR heavy tanka (5.52g), NM, ND, A-V2542.1, bipartisan Sunni & Shi'ite type, citing the 4 Sunni Imams Abu Ba...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR standard weight tanka (4.67g), NM, ND, A-V2542.2, bipartisan Sunni & Shi'ite type, citing the 4 Sunni Im...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR 2/3 tanka (1.84g), Abarquh, ND, A-2543, Sunni reverse; lovely strike for this type, VF-XF, R.

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR 2/3 tanka (1.76g), Abarquh, ND, A-2543, Sunni reverse; about 10% flat strike, VF-XF, R.

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR 2/3 tanka (1.82g), Shiraz, ND, A-2543, Sunni reverse, VF-XF, R.

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR 2/3 tanka (1.55g), Yazd, AH904, A-2543S, Shi'ite reverse citing the Imam 'Ali as 'ali wali Allah, VF...

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR 2/3 tanka (1.83g), Yazd, ND, A-2543S, Shi'ite reverse citing the Imam 'Ali as 'ali wali Allah; about...

AQ QOYUNLU: Alvand, 1498-1504, AR 2/5 tanka (1.85g), Shiraz, ND, A-2548, strong VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Qasim, 1498-1502, AR 2/5 tanka (1.53g), NM, ND, A-2558, Fine, RR.

AQ QOYUNLU: Murad, 1499-1508, AR 1/2 tanka (1.85g), Shiraz, ND, A-2552H, strong VF, R.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.48g), Daylaman, AH912, A-2576, mint name weak but very likely, and a very rare mint, F-VF, RR.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.34g), Tabriz, ND, A-2576, "windmill" arrangement of the names of the 12 Imams on the revers...

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.11g), NM, ND, A-2576, almost completely struck, without any weakness, revealing that sometimes they w...

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (4.72g), al-Hisn, ND, A-2577, East Anatolian style, some weakness, full mint below the obverse, VF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (4.67g), Astarabad, ND, A-2577, plain circle // inner circle, some weakness at the rim, still ver...

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (4.72g), Tabriz, ND, A-2577, mint name within square on the reverse, VF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (4.41g), NM, ND, A-2577, Anatolian style, XF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR ½ shahi (4.86g), NM, ND, A-2589, countermarked just 'adl shah on type A-2484, half shahi or Mashhad, ...

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR tanka (3.65g), Chepekrud, ND, A-2608, rare Mazandaran Province mint operating only during the early Safavid period,

SAFAVID: Isma'il II, 1576-1578, AR 2 shahi, Rasht, AH984, A-2613, 20% weak strike, large die cud, crude Fine.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR 2 shahi (3.68g), Baghdad, AH1044, A-2639.1, type B, some weakness, a nice addition to a collection of Iraq, VF, R.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.77g), Isfahan, AH1042, A-2640E, type B, VF, RRR.

SAFAVID: 'Abbas II, 1642-1666, AR 5 shahi, Tabriz, AH1071, A-2645, usual weakness of strike, traces of original luster, nice broad flan silver c...

SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectangular 5 shahi (8.64g), Tabriz, AH1129, A-2677.2, KM-A276.3, lightly toned, VF.

AFSHARID: Ibrahim, before coronation, 1748, AR rupi (11.54g), Kirman, AH1162, A-2759, one testmark, a very rare type, VF. Actually dated in the year a

AFSHARID: Ibrahim, before coronation, 1748, AR rupi (11.37g), Mashhad, AH1161, A-2759, subtype #2, chicle of pellets around reverse, without a surroun

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1st reign, 1748-1750, AR 2 rupi, Mashhad, AH1163, A-2773, KM-438, type C, F-VF.

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1st reign, 1748-1750, AR 6 shahi (6.96g), Astarabad, AH1162, A-2775, obverse off center, bold reverse, XF, R.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR rupi, Shiraz, AH1172, A-2794, KM-517.5, type B, hints of luster, VF-XF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi, Shiraz, AH1166, A-2798, KM-511.5, type A, full date, minor weakness, VF-XF, R.

ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AR 1/3 rupi (3.80g), Rasht, AH1196, A-2818, somewhat crude but decent, VF.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran, Herat, AH1278, A-2930, KM-824.4, type B, reverse within ornate border, XF.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran, Herat, AH1278, A-2930, KM-824.4, type B, 4 flowers on reverse, XF.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran, Arz-i Muqaddas, AH128(7), A-2936, KM-832.1, toughra type, VF-XF.

GANJA: Muhammad Hasan Khan, 1760-1780, AR abbasi, Ganja, AH1182, A-A2944, KM-32, an attractive example, VF-XF.