Auction Details
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
Session A - 09:00 PST Lots 1 – 474
Session B - 14:00 PST Lots 475– 954
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012
Session C - 09:00 PST Lots 955 – 1347
Session D - 14:00 PST Lots 1348 – 1884
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575AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR dirham (3.00g), Halab, AH593Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR dirham (3.00g), Halab, AH593, A-834.2, citing al-'Aziz 'Uthman as overlord, beautiful strike, About U...
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
576AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR dirham (2.98g), Halab, AH595Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR dirham (2.98g), Halab, AH595, A-834.3, without overlord, 2nd independence series, beautiful strike, minor weakn
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
577AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR dirham (2.97g), Halab, AH595Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR dirham (2.97g), Halab, AH595, A-834.5, Nicol-A592, citing al-Afdal 'Ali as overlord, on the obverse, abov...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
578AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR 1/2 dirham (1.50g), Halab, AH600Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR ½ dirham (1.50g), Halab, AH600, A-835.3, fully clear mint & date, lovely Extremely Fine, R.
Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
579AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR 1/2 dirham (1.49g), Halab, AH608Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR ½ dirham (1.49g), Halab, AH608, A-835.3, fully clear mint & date, almost perfectly centered, not a t...
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for 110.00
580AYYUBID: 'Uthman, 1193-1198, AV dinar (4.15g), al-Iskandariya, AH593Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: 'Uthman, 1193-1198, AV dinar (4.15g), al-Iskandariya, AH593, A-794, clear date, Very Fine.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 270.00
581AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (3.50g), al-Iskandariya, AH606Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (3.50g), al-Iskandariya, AH606, A-801.1, very clear date & mint, Extremely Fine.
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for 400.00
582AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (4.85g), al-Iskandariya, AH613Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (4.85g), al-Iskandariya, AH613, A-801.2, Extremely Fine.
Start Price : 380.00 | Estimate : 550.00 - 650.00
583AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (4.99g), al-Iskandariya, AH(6)14Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (4.99g), al-Iskandariya, AH(6)14, A-801.2, some weakness, decent strike overall, Very Fine.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 295.00
584AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AR dirham (2.90g), Harran, AH597Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AR dirham (2.90g), Harran, AH597, A-805, very rare mint for Ayyubid silver, choice Extremely Fine, RR.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 250.00
585AYYUBID: al-Ashraf Musa, 1210-1220, AE dirham (10.82g), Mayyafariqin, AH612Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Ashraf Musa, 1210-1220, AE dirham (10.82g), Mayyafariqin, AH612, A-859.1, overstruck on type #856.2 of al-Awhad Ayyub, lovely strike, very
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 300.00
586AYYUBID: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 1218-1238, AV dinar (5.06g), al-Iskandariya, AH633Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 1218-1238, AV dinar (5.06g), al-Iskandariya, AH633, A-811.3, clear mint & date, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau c...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 420.00
587AYYUBID: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 1218-1238, AR 1/2 dirham (1.49g), Dimashq, AH615Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 1218-1238, AR ½ dirham (1.49g), Dimashq, AH615, A-814.1, superb strike, full marginal inscriptions, Extremely Fin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for 150.00
588AYYUBID: al-Muzaffar Mahmud, 1228-1244, AE fals (1.62g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID: al-Muzaffar Mahmud, 1228-1244, AE fals (1.62g), NM, ND, A-853, citing al-Muzaffar on obverse, his overlord al-Nasir II of Aleppo on reverse,
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
590BAHRI MAMLUK: Qala'un, 1279-1290, AV dinar (7.52g), Dimashq, AH68xStephen Album Rare Coins
BAHRI MAMLUK: Qala'un, 1279-1290, AV dinar (7.52g), Dimashq, AH68x, A-893, mint name above obverse field, rather heavily cleaned, nice strike, A...
Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for 519.20
591BURJI MAMLUK: Barquq, 1382-1389 & 1390-1399, AV dinar (7.09g), Halab, DMStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Barquq, 1382-1389 & 1390-1399, AV dinar (7.09g), Halab, DM, A-972, about 25% flat, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 440.00
592BURJI MAMLUK: Faraj, 1399-1405 & 4016-1412, AV dinar (8.51g), al-Qahira, AH8xxStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Faraj, 1399-1405 & 4016-1412, AV dinar (8.51g), al-Qahira, AH8xx, A-977, slight weakness at the rim, Extremely Fine.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for 620.00
593BURJI MAMLUK: al-Musta'in, 1412, AV bunduqi (3.16g) (Dimashq), NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: al-Musta'in, 1412, AV bunduqi (3.16g) (Dimashq), ND, A-984.2, B-672var, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RR, ex. Robert Pelletreau col...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 850.00
594BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV ashrafi (3.40g), al-Qahira, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV ashrafi (3.40g), al-Qahira, ND, A-998, slight touch of weakness, Extremely Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 250.00
595BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV dinar (3.37g), MM, AH(8)41Stephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV dinar (3.37g), MM, AH(8)41, A-998, clear date, nice Very Fine.
Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 260.00
596BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV ashrafi (3.41g), NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV ashrafi (3.41g), ND, A-998, probably once in a bezel or other similar jewelry, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau c
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 160.00
597BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV ashrafi (3.41g), al-Qahira, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, 1422-1438, AV ashrafi (3.41g), al-Qahira, ND, A-998, slight touch of weakness, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.
Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for 160.00
598BURJI MAMLUK: Jaqmaq, 1438-1453, AV ashrafi (3.36g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Jaqmaq, 1438-1453, AV ashrafi (3.36g), NM, ND, A-1006, cables left, lovely Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.
Estimate : 200.00 - 240.00
Sold for 150.00
599BURJI MAMLUK: Jaqmaq, 1438-1453, AV dinar (3.38g), al-Qahira, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Jaqmaq, 1438-1453, AV dinar (3.38g), al-Qahira, ND, A-1006, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate : 200.00 - 240.00
Sold for 150.00
600BURJI MAMLUK: Aynal, 1453-1461, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Aynal, 1453-1461, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, ND, A-1012, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 160.00
601BURJI MAMLUK: Aynal, 1453-1461, AV ashrafi (3.39g), al-Qahira, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Aynal, 1453-1461, AV ashrafi (3.39g), al-Qahira, ND, A-1012, cables to the left, lovely Very Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.
Estimate : 200.00 - 240.00
Sold for 150.00
602BURJI MAMLUK: Khushqadam, 1461-1467, AV dinar (3.40g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Khushqadam, 1461-1467, AV dinar (3.40g), NM, ND, A-1019, probably ex-jewelry, scruffy Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Sold for 200.00
603BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.41g), mint uncertain, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.41g), mint uncertain, ND, A-1027, cables left, Extremely Fine, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 240.00
604BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, ND, A-1027, cable facing left as line dividers, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex. Robe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 160.00
605BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.36g), Halab, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.36g), Halab, ND, A-1027, entwined ropes as dividers, mint name boldly clear atop obverse, Very ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 160.00
606BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.41g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.41g), NM, ND, A-1027, B-807, floweret line dividers on both sides, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pellet...
Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for 140.00
607BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.39g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.39g), NM, ND, A-1027, B-814, cable facing right as line dividers, knot in center on obverse onl...
Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for 140.00
608BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi (3.35g), Halab, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi (3.35g), Halab, ND, A-1041, B-874, cables to the left, mint name atop reverse, pleasing Very F
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 250.00
609BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi (3.40g), Dimashq, AH918Stephen Album Rare Coins
BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi (3.40g), Dimashq, AH918, A-1041, cable facing left as line dividers, Very Fine, ex. Robert Pel
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 140.00
610ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV "amiri" dinar (1.93g), San'a, AH316Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV "amiri" dinar (1.93g), San'a, AH316, A-1058.2, superb strike, one of the finest examples of...
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
Sold for 1,180.00
611ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muti', 946-974, AR sudaysi (0.36g), Zabid, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muti', 946-974, AR sudaysi (0.36g), Zabid, ND, A-B1064, nice strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RRR.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for 637.20
612RASSID: al-Mahdi, the Fatimid caliph, 911-913, AR sudaysi (0.26g), Tukhla, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
RASSID: al-Mahdi, the Fatimid caliph, 911-913, AR sudaysi (0.26g), Tukhla, ND, A-1067.1, the mint name has also been read as 'Aththar, but Tukhl...
Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold for 247.80
613RASSID: Muhammad b. al-Qasim, ca. 912, AR sudaysi (0.33g), San'aStephen Album Rare Coins
RASSID: Muhammad b. al-Qasim, ca. 912, AR sudaysi (0.33g), San'a, A-1067Q, lovely well-centered strike, choice Extremely Fine, RRR. It is now s...
Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
Sold for 153.40
614NAJJAHID: al-Fatik II, 1127-1137, AV dinar (1.90g), Zabid, AH520Stephen Album Rare Coins
NAJJAHID: al-Fatik II, 1127-1137, AV dinar (1.90g), Zabid, AH520, A-C1075, clear mint & date, citing al-Fatik as al-malik al-ajall al-amir al-fa...
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold for 1,062.00
615SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.06g), "Zabid", AH"451"Stephen Album Rare Coins
SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.06g), "Zabid", AH"451", A-1075.3, Very Fine. These imitations may have be...
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
616SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV 1/2 dinar (2.24g), "Zabid", AH"451"Stephen Album Rare Coins
SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV ½ dinar (2.24g), "Zabid", AH"451", A-1075.3, heavily debased gold, struck at ...
Start Price : 55.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
![SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV 1/2 dinar (0.94g), Dhu Jibla, AH[49]1](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/12415/12463415_1s.jpg?v=8CEFB7B675595F0)
617SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV 1/2 dinar (0.94g), Dhu Jibla, AH[49]1Stephen Album Rare Coins
SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV ½ dinar (0.94g), Dhu Jibla, AH[49]1, A-1078.1, very clear final digit of date, but the engr...
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for 160.00
618SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV 1/2 dinar (1.21g), Dhu Jibla, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV ½ dinar (1.21g), Dhu Jibla, ND, A-1078.1, lovely strike on broad flan, choice Extremely Fine.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 320.00
619AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'azzam Turanshah, 1174-1180, AR dirham (1.86g), San'a, AH648Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'azzam Turanshah, 1174-1180, AR dirham (1.86g), San'a, AH648, A-1087, some minor weakness in the centers, fully clear...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
620AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'izz Isma'il, as Imam, 1201-1202, AR dirham (2.12g), Ta'izz, AH597Stephen Album Rare Coins
AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'izz Isma'il, as Imam, 1201-1202, AR dirham (2.12g), Ta'izz, AH597, A-1093, choice Extremely Fine, RR. Isma'...
Start Price : 360.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
621RASULID: al-Muzaffar Yusuf, 1249-1295, AR dirham (1.87g), Hisn al-Jahili, AH663Stephen Album Rare Coins
RASULID: al-Muzaffar Yusuf, 1249-1295, AR dirham (1.87g), Hisn al-Jahili, AH663, A-1102, choice Extremely Fine, RR.
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
622OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Suleyman I, 1520-1566, AR 'uthmani (0.65g), San'a, AH926Stephen Album Rare Coins
OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AR 'uthmani (0.65g), San'a, AH926, A-1118, lovely bold strike, choice Very Fine, R.
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for 259.60
623ZANZIBAR / KILWA: in the name of al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.92g), "Tarabulus", NDStephen Album Rare Coins
ZANZIBAR / KILWA: in the name of al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.92g), "Tarabulus", ND, A-A1192, choice Extremely Fine to About Uncir...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 2,006.00
624SELJUQ OF RUM: Sulayman II, 1196-1204, AR dirham (2.70g), Kayseri, AH596Stephen Album Rare Coins
SELJUQ OF RUM: Sulayman II, 1196-1204, AR dirham (2.70g), Kayseri, AH596, A-1204, Izm-81, king on horseback, galloping right, star behind, floral orna
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 708.00