Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 13

AMIR OF BUST: Bekchur, 960-961, AE fals (2.89g), Bust, AH34(9), A-C1478, nice strike, final date digit partly visible, probably "9", Fine ...

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.50g), Uzkand, AH399, A-3302, entitled al-Mu'ayyid al-'Adil Ilek, citing his brother Ahm...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.49g), Khujanda, AH405, A-3307, with titles Sana al-Dawla Yinal-Tegin, two flan cracks, bol...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.23g), Khujanda, AH407, A-3307, entitled merely Arslan Khan Ilek, without his name or other...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.12g), Khujanda, AH406, A-3307, with titles Sana al-Dawla Yinal-Tegin, inscribed padishah i...

QARAKHANID: Anonymous, ca.1030, AE fals (3.00g), Kharashkath, AH(420), A-3437M, Kochnev-717, ornate box design in obverse, tentatively assigned to Ibr

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. al-Husayn, in Kasan, 1169-1173, AE dirham (1.77g), MM, ND, A-3421, obverse text, within circle, nusrat / tughril / khan, unread ma

QARAKHANID: Anonymous, 12th century, lead charm (13.04g), ND, obverse legends inscludes al-'izz wa'l-iqbal … wa'l-salam wa'l-baraka…...

QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: Khusrawshah, 1179-1186, AE rukni dirham (4.41g), MM, AH5xx, A-D1523, ruler cited as al-khaqan al-a'zam rukn al-dunya wa...

ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hasan b. Zayd, 864-884, AR dirham (3.05g), Madinat Jurjan, AH268, A-1523, trace of weakness, but fully legible, bold strike, ne

ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hasan b. Zayd, 864-884, AR dirham (3.58g), Jurjan, AH264, A-1523, several nicks & scratches, still pleasing, extremely ra...

ZIYARID: Bisutun, 967-978, AR dirham (4.15g), Jurjan, AH366, A-1533, in the name of his father Washmagir, citing the Buwayhid overlord Rukn al-Dawla,

BUWAYHID: Mu'izz al-Dawla Ahmad, 939-967, AV dinar (4.27g), Madinat al-Salam, AH342, A-1542.2, citing the Buwayhid overlord Rukn al-Dawla, Very ...

BUWAYHID: Mu'izz al-Dawla Ahmad, 939-967, AV dinar (4.06g), Madinat al-Salam, AH355, A-1544, citing the caliph al-Muti', his Buwayhid overlo...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (4.25g), Siraf, AH347, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si347a.2, J below obverse, F below reverse, bold strike ...

BUWAYHID: Fakhr al-Dawla, 970-976, AR dirham (3.14g), AH364, A-1559, Fakhr al-Dawla cited only by his personal name, 'Ali b. Rukn al-Dawla, also...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (5.03g), 'Uman, AH394, A-1573, struck from deteriorating dies, bold strike, Extremely Fine, RR....

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AR dirham (3.91g), Fasa, AH399, A-1574, lovely strike, just a minor touch of weakness, Very Fine, RRR. The ...

BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (2.79g), Shiraz, AH408, A-1581, Treadwell-Sh408a, somewhat shallow strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AR dirham (4.07g), al-Rur, AH403, A-1589.5, sana right and wa thalath (sic) left of obverse field, thus clea

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (2.00g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, broad flan, with bow and arrow above obverse, shams above reverse, bold st

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (2.70g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, with bow and arrow above both obverse & reverse, lustrous Uncirculat...

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH397, A-1606, lovely strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.39g), Nishapur, AH399, A-1606, Arabic S below obverse field, Fine to Very Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.55g), Nishapur, AH402, A-1606, citing both the caliph and caliphal heir-apparent al-Ghalib, Very Fine, ex. Ro

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.55g), Nishapur, AH403, A-1606, citing both the caliph and caliphal heir-apparent al-Ghalib, choice Extremely

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.89g), Nishapur, AH403, A-1606, lovely Very Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.67g), Nishapur, AH403, A-1606, Very Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (2.75g), Nishapur, AH418, A-1606, unusual symbol left of field on reverse, strong Extremely Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH417, A-1606, Extremely Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (2.97g), Nishapur, DM, A-1606, date probably AH417, crude Extremely Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.60g), Herat, AH389, A-1607, flan crack, cleaned Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.65g), Ghazna, AH408, A-1607, last digit of date recut, probably from khams for "5", superb strike...

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.07g), Ghazna, AH414, A-1607, pleasing strike with minimal weakness near the rim, Very Fine to Extremely Fine,

GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (4.14g), Nishapur, AH423, A-1618, citing around the reverse field the caliph al-Qadir and his heir-appa...

GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (3.89g), Nishapur, AH423, A-1618, citing within the reverse field the caliph al-Qadir and his heir-appa...

GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (5.76g), Nishapur, AH423, A-1618, citing the Caliph al-Qadir who died in 422 plus as heir-apparent al-Q...

GHAZNAVID: 'Abd al-Rashid, 1049-1052, AV dinar (4.53g), Ghazna, AH443, A-1629A, minor weakness, very clear mint & date, Very Fine, RR. Titl...

GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV debased dinar (6.78g) (Ghazna), ND, A-1637, unusually heavy for this series, cleaned Very Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.54g), Nishapur, AH439, A-1665, superb strike, Extremely Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (2.69g), al-Rayy, AH440, A-1665, bow & arrow above obverse & reverse fields, Extremely Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.10g), Nishapur, AH442, A-1665, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (2.79g), Nishapur, AH449, A-1665, slightly coarse strike, tisa' for "9" recut over tham...

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (2.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH450 (for 455), A-1665, Jafar-SMS-455B, while the date is clearly either 45

GREAT SELJUQ: Bayghu, 1043-1056, AV dinar (2.27g), Herat, DM, A-1669, titles al-malik al-muzaffar mu'izz al-dawla, crude Very Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Takish Beg, ca. 1062-1084, AV dinar (2.83g), Balkh, AH475, A-1673.2, as vassal of Malikshah, the Great Seljuq, nice strike, Very Fine.

GREAT SELJUQ: Takish Beg, ca. 1062-1084, pale AV dinar (4.88g), MM, AH47x, A-1673.2, with his kunya shihab al-dawla, citing Malikshah as overlord, wit

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar, fine gold (4.65g), al-Ahwaz, AH466, A-1674, 4.65g, minor weakness near the center but clearly legible

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV fractional dinar (0.71g), MM, AH4(6?)9, A-1674B, with Qur'an Sura 112 (Allah ahad Allah samad …) fillin...

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (1.76g), Wasit, AH470, A-1674, somewhat crude strike, minimal weakness, Very Fine, RR.

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (3.87g) (Isba)han, AH477, A-1674, bold date, mint certain, by style, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar, fine gold (3.73g), Nishapur, AH480, A-1674, 3.73g, minor weakness near the center but clearly legible

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar, fine gold (3.36g), NM, ND, A-1674, muling of two reverse dies, each with Qur'anic text (verse 9:...

GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV dinar (3.79g), Nishapur, AH(52)1, A-1686, citing the caliph al-Mustarshid (AH512-529), thus the date must be 521,

SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Mahmud II, 1118-1131, AV 1/3 dinar (1.35g), Nihawand, AH(52)2, A-1688B, citing the local governor Yurunqush and the Great Selj

SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Mahmud II, 1118-1131, AV 1/3 dinar (1.30g), Nihawand, DM, A-1688B, citing the local ruler Yurunqush, with title qutlugh atabek

SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Mas'ud, 1134-1152, AV dinar (2.14g), Madinat al-Salam, AH533, A-1691, two small piercings, presumably for use in jewelry...

SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Arslan, 1161-1176, AV dinar (1.39g), NM, ND, A-A1696, citing unidentified governor Aqush atop the reverse field, with khayr ...

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AR dinar (4.87g), Tirmidh, AH613, A-1712, strong Very Fine, RR. The mint & date appear in both obverse and r...

KHWARIZMSHAH: Mangubarni, 1220-1231, AE multiple fals (34.78g), NM, AH(623), A-1752, al-sultan al-a'zam in obverse center, jalal al-dunya wa'...

GHORID: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, 1163-1203, AE jital (2.00g), ND, A-1757K, Tye-—, forepart of lion left / text only, Fine to Very Fine, RRR. Mint nam

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar (5.56g), Dawar, ND, A-1763, naskhi script, mint name above obverse field, fully legible, blu...

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV stater (4.16g), NM, ND, A-1764.2, Nagari legends / Lakshmi seated, Bayana region type, on narrow f...

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AR dirham (1.28g), Ghazna, AH596, A-1770, with month al-awal, followed by uncertain word, perhaps rab...

GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-Din 'Ali, 1206-1215, AV dinar (3.99g), MM, AH6xx, A-V1806, as independent ruler, citing also the caliph al-Nasir, Ve...

GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-Din 'Ali, 1206-1215, AV dinar (5.00g), MM, DM, A-V1806, Qur'anic verse 9:33 in obverse margin, partly legible, p...

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (13.95g), NM, AH556, A-1820.4, SS-4, slightly left-facing figure holdin...

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Rukn al-Din Mawdud, 1222-1232, AE dirham (10.87g), Amid, AH621, A-1824.1, SS-19, double-headed eagle, obverse and reve...

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (11.87g), NM, ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid style head right, with his title najm al din, formerly a co

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (11.07g), NM, ND, A-1828.1, SS-31, diademed head in square, gazing upwards, Very Fine, ex. Rober

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (10.03g), NM, ND, A-1828.1, SS-31, diademed head in square, gazing upwards, overstruck on simila

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (13.10g), NM, AH582, A-1829.1, SS-33.3, diademed bust facing, citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Na

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Yuluq Arslan, 1184-1201, AE dirham (12.11g), NM, ND, A-1829.2, SS-34, large bust facing left on right hand side, small bust facing

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (9.95g), Mardin, AH606, A-1830.3, leopard-rider left, bold obverse, decent reverse, Very Fine.

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (10.27g), Mardin, AH606, A-1830.3, SS-39, leopard-rider left, pleasing Fine to Very Fine, ex. R

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (10.61g), Mardin, AH626, A-1830.3, SS-45, leopard-rider left, citing Ayyubid al-Kamil & c...

ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (9.15g), NM, AH(615), A-1830.5, SS-41, obverse and reverse in octagram, Fine to Very Fine, R, e

LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AV dinar (3.62g), al-Mawsil, AH645, A-1871.5, struck during Badr al-Din's second perio...

BEGTEGINIDS: Kökburi, 1168-1233, AE dirham (9.14g), NM, ND, A-1888.1, enthroned facing figure / square-in-circle, always without mint & dat...

SHIRVANSHAH: Abu Harb Salar b. Yazid, 1049-1063, BI dirham (3.15g), NM, ND, A-D1908, king named on coin abu harb salar / bin yazid shirva- / -nshah, o

ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT: Muhammad III, 1221-1254, AR fractional dirham, NM, ND, A-1921A, 1.96g, short inscriptions, al-mawla al-a'zam on obverse, &#...

QUTLUGHKHANID: Suyurghatmish, 1282-1294, AR dirham (2.43g), Kir(man), AH68x, A-1936, citing the Ilkhan ruler Arghun as overlord, some weakness, Fine t

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (3.21g), NM, ND, A-1964A, also citing the Khwarizmshah ruler, 'Ala al-Din Muhammad (b. Takash, ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.01g), NM , ND, A-1967, citing Chingiz Khan by name, dies 3/B, lovely strike, Extremely Fi

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.03g), NM, ND, A-1969, believed struck at Ghazna during Mongol advance towards the Indus River, cha

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.04g), Nimruz, ND, A-A1973var, obverse text qa'an / al-'adil / padishah, standard reverse...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.03g), NM, ND, A-B1973, Tye-333, 'adl on obverse, khaqan on reverse, both sides within lobate...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (2.89g), NM, ND, A-B1973, Tye-332, 'adl on obverse, khaqan on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.

GREAT MONGOLS: ögedei, 1227-1241, AR dirham (3.09g), Urdu (in Uighur script), ND, A-F1974, Allah in obverse center, with wahdahu below, written...

GREAT MONGOLS: ögedei, 1227-1241, AR dirham (1.78g), , ND, A-K1974var, with an unusual tamgha, Fine to Very Fine, RR, Zeno-3772. Assigned by Pe

GREAT MONGOLS: ögedei, 1227-1241, AR dirham (2.56g), NM, DM, A-1973M, qa'an al-'adil obverse, with bow below, unread word after duriba ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Mas'ud al-Khwarizmi, 1240-1269, AE broad fals (3.81g), MM, DM, A-1975, crude Fine to Very Fine.

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: temp. Alughu, 1261-1266, AR dirham (2.32g), Kuja (Kuche in Xinjiang), AH[662], A-1983, usual weakness, Very Fine, R. This type is

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Alughu, 1261-1266, AR dirham (1.46g), Imil, AH661, A-1983, Nyamaa-20, date in blundered numerals in obverse marginal inscription, n

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Alughu, 1261-1266, AR dirham (1.24g), Imil, AH661, A-1983, Nyamaa-20, date in blundered numerals in obverse marginal inscription, V

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, 1272-1291, AR dirham (1.89g), Khotan, ND, A-1985T, Nyamaa, p.80 (this piece), above-average strike, Very Fine, RR, Zeno

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, 1272-1291, AR dirham (2.04g), Khotan, ND, A-1985T, Nyamaa, p.80 (this piece), Very Fine, RR, Zeno-5560. Tibetan MA (...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, 1272-1291, AR dirham (1.28g) (Pulad), AH(662), A-1985, with the tamgha of Qaidu, who was the actual holder of power in

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, 1272-1291, AR dirham (1.00g), Taraz, ND (ca. 670s), A-1985, with unusual tamghas in obverse & reverse centers, ab...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Khutlugh Khwaja, 1298-1299, AE jital (3.56g), undetermined mint, ND, A-A1987.1, lovely Very Fine, RR. The mint name follows sikka