Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 17

ARAB-SASANIAN: Qatan b. ('Udayy?), fl. 687, AR drachm (2.58g), HRA (Herat), AH67, A-Q20, W-Cam.15, clipped down to later standard, rather heavil...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (3.41g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-24, VF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Talha b. 'Abd Allah, fl. 683-685, AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), AH64, A-26, some slight discoloration on obverse, VF to EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Abi Shay(kh), fl. 692, AR drachm (3.02g), APRShT (Abarshahr), AH72, A-M29, clipped down to about the post-reform...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.15g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH75, A-31, clipped down to later standard, VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.76g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH80, A-35.3, with lillah al-hamd in ObQ2, pierced, some graffiti in r

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.48g), DA+P (Fasa), YE71, A-36, governor's name in Pahlavi, Fine to VF, RR

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.35g), SK (Sijistan), AH80, A-38A, name in Pahlavi, much corrosion on both sides...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 690s, AE fals (0.43g), NM, A-49K, Gys-66, with bism Allah to left & rabbi Allah to right on reverse, standard Kh...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE fals (1.01g), Bishapur, ND, A-42, Gys-7, Byzantine style obverse, facing bust / crowned human headed bull, F

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700, AE fals (0.56g), STHR (Istakhr), ND, A-44I, Gyselen-27/28, Byzantine style: facing bust, cross above / cross above

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 650s-680s, AE pashiz (1.04g), NM, ND, A-49K, Gys—, Sasanian bust, facing right, Pahlavi AFZWT to left, uncertain word to

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 650s-680s, AE pashiz (0.60g), NM, ND, A-49K, Gys—, facing bust, eastern style / minuscule fire-altar & 2 attendant...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 670s-690s, AE squarish pashiz (0.85g), NM, ND, A-49K, Gys-102var, facing Sasanian-style bust / fire-altar & two at...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 670s-690s, AE pashiz (0.33g), NM, ND, A-49K, Gys-65a, facing Sasanian-style bust / facing bust with a flame nimbus, Fine

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 680s-700s, AE fals (0.77g), ND, A-50var, Gyselen—, Janusoid Sasanian bust, short legend left & right and perhaps s...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: temp. Walid I, 705-715, AV solidus (2.96g), Spania, AH94, Indiction 11, A-122, W-181, star in obverse center, characteristic of the Sp

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH79, A-126, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.79g), Marw, AH80, A-126, Klat-582b, mint name repeated in Pahlavi script below the obverse field, ...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.84g), Mah al-Basra (Nihawand), AH81, A-126, VF to EF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham, al-Kufa, AH81, A-126, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham, Sabur, AH81, A-126, Fine. The word for "one" is written as wahad rather than the more us...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.70g), al-Kufa, AH82, A-126, Klat-543, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham, Wasit, AH84, A-126, clipped down to later standard, Fine to VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.17g), Dabil, AH86, A-126, clipped down to later standard, lovely VF, R.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Dimashq), AH90, A-127, tiny graffiti in field, bold EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.82g), Surraq, AH90, A-128, Klat-464, cleaned EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Surraq, AH91, A-128, lightly cleaned VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.75g), Herat, AH92, A-128, Klat-655.a, with the waw omitted from al-mashrikun in reverse marginal text, VF,

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Herat, AH93, A-128, VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.75g), al-Rayy, AH94, A-128, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Junday Sabur, AH94, A-128, deep strike, VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Jayy, AH94, A-128, pellet before mint name, nearly VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Suq al-Ahwaz, AH94, A-128, nearly VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH96, A-127, EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Jayy, AH96, A-128, interesting graffiti above reverse field (Aramaic?), VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Wasit, AH96, A-128, with Hephthalite countermark (Göbl #21a) in obverse margin, VF, RR.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH97, A-130, lustrous EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.90g), Herat, AH97, A-131, Klat-660, with pellet below the s of sana, cleaned EF, S.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.78g), Arminiya, AH98, A-131, Klat-52, choice VF, R.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham, al-Rayy, AH98, A-131, strong VF.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham, Surraq, AH98, A-131, Fine to VF.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH99, A-130, lustrous EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham, Arminiya, AH99, A-131, lightly clipped, pleasing VF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham, Arminiya, AH100, A-133, trace of double-striking on obverse, overall attractive, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH102, A-134, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AV dinar (4.28g), Ifriqiya, AH102, A-134A, nice even strike, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AR dirham, Ifriqiya, AH103, A-135, VF.

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AR dirham, Adharbayjan, AH105, A-135, triplet of pellets below reverse field, VF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.34g), al-Mubaraka, AH108, A-137, clipped, Fine to VF. Mubaraka was the honorific name briefly used for the ci

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham, al-Mubaraka (=Balkh), AH109, A-137, VF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH112, A-136, lovely bold strike, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.63g), Ifriqiya, AH113, A-137, slightly clipped, to later North African dirham standard, Fine to VF, R.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham, al-Bab (=Derbent), AH120, A-137, slightly clipped, VF.

UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 700-750, AE fals (2.81g), Iliya (Jerusalem), ND, A-179, W-P.124, three outer circles on obverse, crude VF, R. The mint name

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.76g), al-Hashimiya, AH138, A-213.1, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH161, A-214, bold strike, choice About Unc.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.82g), Sijistan, AH166, A-215.1, Fine to VF.

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH169, A-217.2, with b.r above and 'ayn below reverse, cleaned VF.

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Haruniya, AH170, A-217.4, citing Ibrahim, Jarir, and the heir-apparent Harun (later al-Rashid) on the

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Egypt), AH174, A-218.9, citing the governor Da'ud, graffiti above reverse field, EF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.96g), Zaranj, AH181, A-219.5, citing the local governor Asram, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Muhammadiya, AH187, A-219.9, citing al-Amin as heir apparent & Salm below reverse field, bold...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.81g), al-Muhammadiya, AH187, A-219.9, citing al-Amin as heir apparent, together with Salâm above &...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.97g), Tabaristan, AH191, A-219.2, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.76g), Arran, AH191, A-219.2a, Vard-143, citing the local governor Khuzayma, cleaned EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.90g), Tabaristan, AH192, A-219.2, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.88g), Abarshahr, AH192, A-219.2a, citing the alternative mint name Nishapur above the reverse, the governor

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.67g), Ma'dan Bajunays, AH192, A-219.9, Vard-204, citing the local governor Da'ud and Umm Ja'fa...

ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.83g), Nishapur, AH193, A-221.4, in the name of la-Ma'mun as amir and heir to the caliphal throne, citing...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Zaranj, AH196, A-223.4, inscribed al-fath ("the victory") below obverse field, the nam...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.02g), Samarqand, AH202, A-224, citing al-Rida as heir to the caliphate, lovely VF, R. 'Ali b. M...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.78g), Marw, AH213, A-223.6, revised calligraphy, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.77g), Dimashq, AH247, A-230.4, minor adhesion on reverse only, bold strike, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Muntasir, 861-862, AR dirham (2.79g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH248, A-232, trace of minor adhesions, nice even strike, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.21g), Fars, AH273, A-240.7, citing the heir al-Nasir li-din Allah (=al-Muwaffaq) and his son, Ahmad ...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR donative dirham (2.51g), NM, AH280, A-242A, short inscriptions, single margins on both sides, without mint nam...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.49g), al-Mawsil, AH287, A-242, About VF, S.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.55g), Dustar mint al-Ahwaz, AH289, A-242, the spelling dustar was used only AH284-287, thereafter tu...

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.34g), Wasit, AH291, A-244.1, without the vizier Wali al-Dawla, VF to EF, R. Nearly all 291 dirhams and d

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.85g), Misr, AH292, A-244.1, first purely Abbasid issue after the demise of the Tulunids earlier in AH292, E

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.16g), Dimashq, AH293, A-244.1, date weak but certain, Fine to VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR donative dirham (3.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH303, A-246A, broad flan with outer blank margin, lovely bold strike, EF

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.13g), Madinat al-Salam, AH306, A-245.2, without any symbols in the fields, EF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.37g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH309, A-245.2, lovely strike, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.29g), Hamadan, AH317, A-245.2, pellet above obverse field, superb strike, EF, S. Very rare in this quali

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.63g), Mah al-Kufa, AH318, A-246.2, crude VF to EF, S.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.03g), Hulwan, AH318, A-246.2, slightly creased, very rare mint in west-central Iran, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.37g), Mah al-Basra, AH321, A-250.2, citing the heir Abu'l-Qasim, nice strike, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.07g), Hamadan, AH326, A-254.1, usual weakness for this mint, clear mint & date, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (2.39g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-258, citing the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam, with the title mawla...

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (3.41g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-264, with chief amir Tuzun, cited as al-Muzaffar Abu'l-Wafa, VF to ...

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (4.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH591, A-268, lightly crimped, rare date, as are all dates prior to the late 590s, V

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (8.28g), Madinat al-Salam, AH609, A-268, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (8.64g), Madinat al-Salam, AH617, A-268, VF.

ABBASID: al-Zahir, 1225-1226, AV dinar (5.47g), Madinat al-Salam, AH622, A-270, much weakness, lightly creased, VF to EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.62g), Madinat al-Salam, AH643, A-275, lovely well-centered strike, very lightly crimped, VF to EF,...

ABBASID: Yazid b. Usayd, fl. 775/776, AE fals (3.99g), Bardha'a, AH159, A-315, slightly double-struck but mint, date and governor's name cle...

ABBASID: AE fals (2.20g), al-Shash, AH204, A-334F, citing Ghassan (b. 'Abbad), About VF, RR.

ABBASID:LOT of 13 copper fals, A-325 (3 pcs, Istakhr 167, Fine or better), A-327 (4 pcs, Jurjan, one dated 139, the rest date off flan, average Fine),