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GOLDEN HORDE: Muhammad Bulaq Khan, 1369-1380, AR dirham, Urdu, AH"8788", A-2046, with al-mulku lillah above mint name, date to right, blun...

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtamish, 1376-1395, AR dirham (1.36g), Azaq, AH786, A-2048, decent strike, the first example of this mint/date combination that we hav

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtamish, 1376-1395, AR dirham, Khwarizm, AH786, A-2048, clear date, VF.

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtamish, 1376-1395, AR dirham (1.36g), Urdu-yi Mu'azzam, ND, A-2048, date probably intended for AH785, VF-XF, R.

GOLDEN HORDE: Beg Pulad Khan, 1390-1392, AR dirham, Qrim (Crimea) al-Mahrusa, AH794, A-2051B, usual weakness, VF, RR.

GOLDEN HORDE: Timur Qutlugh, 1395-1401, AR dirham (1.13g), Uluq al-Jadid (AH800), A-2052, VF, R.

GOLDEN HORDE: Timur Qutlugh, 1395-1401, AR dirham (1.10g), Urdu al-Jadida, ND, A-2052, minimal weakness, VF, RR.

GOLDEN HORDE: Pulad Khan, 1407-1413, AR dirham (1.10g), Khwarizm, AH810, A-2055A, nice strike, cf. Zeno-50101 for very similar type, choice VF, ex Ruu

GOLDEN HORDE: Pulad Khan, 1407-1413, AR dirham (1.11g), NM, ND, A-2055C, kalima reverse, unusually nice example, with uncertain symbol or word below t

CRIMEA: GIRAY KHANS: Mengli Giray I, 1466-1514, AR akçe, Kaffa, AH903, A-2070, a nice example, VF.

CRIMEA: GIRAY KHANS: Muhammad Giray I, 1514-1523, AR akçe, Qrim (Crimea), AH923, A-2071, weakly struck, crude VF.

CRIMEA: GIRAY KHANS: Jani Beg Giray, 1st reign, 1610-1623, AR akçe (0.24g), Guzlu, AH1019, A-2079.1, tamgha in circle of dots in reverse center...

CRIMEA: GIRAY KHANS: Fath Giray II, 1736-1737, AR beshlik (0.76g), Baghcha-Saray, AH1149, A-2098, a scarce issue from this short reign, VF-XF.

ILKHAN: Anonymous Qa'an al-'Adil, AR dirham (2.70g), Jurjan, AH(6)79, A-2136, qa'an al-'adil in hexagram, full date is 10th of Sha&#...

ILKHAN: Anonymous Qa'an al-'Adil, AR dirham (2.70g), Isfarayin, ND, A-2136, qa'an al-'adil in hexagram, long kalima on reverse, kaan...

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham, Shiraz, AH(6)84, A-2146, first year of plain Ilkhanid type after end of Abish's reign in AH684, rare mint,...

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.44g), Nishapur, AH(6)85, A-2152, an attractive example, VF.

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.46g), Khabushan, ND, A-2156.6, dog wearing chain leash, walking right, about 20% weak strike (as usual), VF, R

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.68g), Shafurq(an), ND, A-2156R, two-line Uighur legend above the obverse, mint below // sikka balkh below the

ILKHAN: Ghazan Mahmud, 1295-1304, AR 2 dirham, Erzincan, AH700//700, A-2172, traces of original luster, NGC graded AU58.

ILKHAN: Ghazan Mahmud, 1295-1304, AR dirham (2.09g), Laranda, AH(6)99, A-2175, Diler-291, reverse in square, poorly engraved mint name, perhaps recut

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR 1 dirham (2.28g), Samsun, AH710, A-2185, type B, unusually heavy, very clear mint & date, fine style, XF, ex Ruud...

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AE fals, Sultaniya, DM, A-2190, lion and sun below the ruler's name // kalima and the date in words, lower grade but...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.44g), Nishapur, AH717, A-2195, type B, mint repeated twice in the obverse margin, VF-XF, R.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams, Tabriz, AH722, A-2200.2, magnificent strike, without any weakness whatsoever, NGC graded MS62.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams, Shiraz, AH725, A-2210, type F, an superb mint state example! NGC graded MS64.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 1 dirham (1.54g), Astarabad, AH730, A-2215, type G, About VF, R, ex Ruud Schüttenhelm collection.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (8.51g), Jurjan, AH736, A-2217, type H, large die break on reverse, XF, ex Ruud Schüttenhelm col...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AE fals, Mardin, DM, A-2220, lion & sun, nice Fine.

ILKHAN: Taghay Timur, 1336-1353, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (3.67g), Amul, AH"742", A-M2246, type AA (inner hexafoil // inner circle); reduced w...

ILKHAN: Muhammad Khan, 1336-1338, AR 2 dirhams (2.38g), Ma'dan, AH739, A-2229, mintmark below obverse, "9" of date in Anatolian diwani...

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 1 dirham (0.83g), MM, AH(7)40, A-2250A, type B, very rare denomination for this type, VF, RR, ex Ruud Schüttenh...

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 6 dirhams (4.27g), Ta'us (=Abarquh), AH741, A-A2260, type FA, nice strike, full mint & date, VF, RR, ex Ruud...

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.41g), Salmas, AH(74)8, A-2264.1, type D1, slight weakness, some underlying luster, XF, ex Ruud Sch&#...

MUZAFFARID: Shah Shuja', 1358-1386, AR 2 dinars (2.51g), Kuhgiluya, ND, A-2282.8, very rare mint in southern Lorestan (Iran), VF, RR.

SARBADAR: 'Ali Mu'ayyad, 1362-1384, AR 4 dirhams (2.55g), Astarabad, AH774, A-2342.1, type E, very clear date, VF, RR. This piece confirms t...

KARTS: Pir 'Ali, 1369-1382, AR tanka (7.01g), Herat, AH782, A-2353A, nice bold strike, XF.

TIMURID: Timur (Tamerlane), 1370-1405, AR 2 dinars, Aydaj, ND, A-2368, a minor hint of toning, crude VF.

TIMURID: Timur (Tamerlane), 1370-1405, AR tanka (Herat), AH792, A-2386, date in words in reverse center, VF.

TIMURID: Timur (Tamerlane), 1370-1405, AR tanka (Herat), ND, A-2386, concave octagon/square, an nice example, XF.

TIMURID: Timur (Tamerlane), 1370-1405, AR 2 dinars, Kazirun, AH789, A-2367, some hints of toning, crude XF, ex Robert Grossman.

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.89g), NM, ND, A-2402.4, countermarked shahrukh bahadur in naskhi text, but bahadur was reingraved over sulta

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka, Disful, AH828, A-2405, 30% flat, XF, RR.

TIMURID: Sultan Mas'ud, 1494-1500, AR tanka (4.63g), NM, ND, A-2457, standard countermark on Sultan Husayn, Herat AH895 (A-2432.3), partly weak ...

TIMURID: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, 1506-1507, AR tanka (4.66g), NM, AH913 (sic), A-2447, countermarked 'adl kebek khan 913 on common Safavid 1/2 sha...

TIMURID: Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AR shahrukhi (4.95g), Lah(ore), AH946, A-B2464, clear mint & date, jewelry loop still attached, nice About...

QARA QOYUNLU: Hasan 'Ali, 1467-1468, AR 1/3 tanka, NM, ND, A-2496A, choice VF, RRR.

QARA QOYUNLU: Hasan 'Ali, 1467-1468, AR tanka, NM, ND, A-2497, countermark in square, on Shahrukh, A-2405, style of Kirman mint with spiraled ka...

QARA QOYUNLU: Hasan 'Ali, 1467-1468, AR tanka (5.15g), NM, ND, A-2497, countermark in square, on A-2493 of Jahanshah, Kashan, ND, vf on ef host.

QARA QOYUNLU: Hasan 'Ali, 1467-1468, AR tanka (5.03g), NM, ND, A-2497, countermark in diamond, on uncertain host, perhaps Shahrukh or Astarabad ...

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.