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Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 17

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1 – 464
Break | 13:00-14:00 PDT
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 465 – 958

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 959 – 1467
Break | 14:00-15:00 PDT
Session D | 15:00 PDT | Lots 1468 – 1799

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
Session E | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1800 – 2237
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TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (3.20g), Bust, AH209465 - TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (3.20g), Bust, AH209
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TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AE fals (3.20g), Bust, AH209, A-1394, Sasanian bust right, clear mint & date, pleasing Fine, RR. This is the last ex...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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KHUJISTANID: Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah, 874-881, AR dirham (4.48g), Nishapur, AH268466 - KHUJISTANID: Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah, 874-881, AR dirham (4.48g), Nishapur, AH268
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KHUJISTANID: Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah, 874-881, AR dirham (4.48g), Nishapur, AH268, A-1396, VF, R.
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, AR dirham (3.04g), Banjhir, AH259467 - SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, AR dirham (3.04g), Banjhir, AH259
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SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, AR dirham (3.04g), Banjhir, AH259, A-1401.1, ruler cited as al-muti' ya'qub, Fine, R, ex M.H. Mir...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham (3.53g), Andaraba, AH287468 - SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham (3.53g), Andaraba, AH287
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham (3.53g), Andaraba, AH287, A-1402B, citing, Asad, presumably the local governor or other official,...
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SAFFARID: al-Layth b. 'Ali, 908-910, AR dirham (2.68g), Fars, AH297469 - SAFFARID: al-Layth b. 'Ali, 908-910, AR dirham (2.68g), Fars, AH297
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SAFFARID: al-Layth b. 'Ali, 908-910, AR dirham (2.68g), Fars, AH297, A-1405, decent strike on broad flan, modest weakness near the rim, VF to EF...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AR dirham (3.04g), Sijistan, AH311470 - SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AR dirham (3.04g), Sijistan, AH311
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SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AR dirham (3.04g), Sijistan, AH311, A-1412, first year of reign, Fine to VF, R.
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Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 160.00
 
 
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. Khalaf, 970s, AV fractional dinar, Sijistan, DM471 - SAFFARID: 'Amr b. Khalaf, 970s, AV fractional dinar, Sijistan, DM
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. Khalaf, 970s, AV fractional dinar, Sijistan, DM, A-1423, slight crimp, the rarest ruler for the Saffarid fractional dinars of ...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for (440.00) = 440.00
 
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SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 970-971 & 971-972, AV fractional dinar (Sijistan), DM472 - SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 970-971 & 971-972, AV fractional dinar (Sijistan), DM
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SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 970-971 & 971-972, AV fractional dinar (Sijistan), DM, A-1416, the common type without Samanid overlord, crude VF.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
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SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 980-982+, AV fractional dinar (1.56g), [Sijistan], AH(3)70473 - SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 980-982+, AV fractional dinar (1.56g), [Sijistan], AH(3)70
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SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 980-982+, AV fractional dinar (1.56g), , AH(3)70, A-1419.2, citing the Samanid Nuh III as overlord, VF to EF,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (360.00) = 360.00
 
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AR dirham (3.91g), Sirjan, AH382474 - SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AR dirham (3.91g), Sirjan, AH382
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AR dirham (3.91g), Sirjan, AH382, A-1421, ruler cited in the name wali al-dawla abu ahmad, choice VF, RRR. Thi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (380.00) = 380.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh I, 819-841, AE fals (2.06g), Binkath, AH214475 - SAMANID: Nuh I, 819-841, AE fals (2.06g), Binkath, AH214
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SAMANID: Nuh I, 819-841, AE fals (2.06g), Binkath, AH214, A-M1440, minor flan defect, EF, RR.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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SAMANID of AKHSIKATH: Asad b. Ahmad, 882-883, AE fals (3.19g), Akhsikath, AH269476 - SAMANID of AKHSIKATH: Asad b. Ahmad, 882-883, AE fals (3.19g), Akhsikath, AH269
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SAMANID of AKHSIKATH: Asad b. Ahmad, 882-883, AE fals (3.19g), Akhsikath, AH269, A-A1477, bold strike, VF, R.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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SAMANID: Ishaq b. Ahmad, 914, AE fals (2.82g), Samarqand, AH3xx477 - SAMANID: Ishaq b. Ahmad, 914, AE fals (2.82g), Samarqand, AH3xx
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SAMANID: Ishaq b. Ahmad, 914, AE fals (2.82g), Samarqand, AH3xx, A-A1449, citing the deceased Isma'il b. Ahmad in the reverse margin, Fine to VF...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.85g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318478 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.85g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.85g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1449, superb strike, probably one of the finest known, choice EF to About Unc.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (660.00) = 660.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.66g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318479 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.66g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.66g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1449, bold mint & date, floral ornament above & below obverse field an...
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Start Price : 420.00 | Estimate : 525.00 - 625.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319480 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319, A-1449, clear mint & date, pellet above obverse field, annulets in obverse &...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.53g), al-Muhammadiya, AH321481 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.53g), al-Muhammadiya, AH321
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.53g), al-Muhammadiya, AH321, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, choice strike, bold mint & date, small edge crack, ...
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Start Price : 360.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Muhammadiya, AH322482 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Muhammadiya, AH322
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Muhammadiya, AH322, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, outer annulets on both sides, lovely floral ornament belo
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.15g), Jurjan, AH322483 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.15g), Jurjan, AH322
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.15g), Jurjan, AH322, A-1449.1, citing the caliph al-Qahir, excellent strike, especially for this mint, EF.
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Start Price : 620.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.64g), Tunkath Ilaq, AH312484 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.64g), Tunkath Ilaq, AH312
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.64g), Tunkath Ilaq, AH312, A-1452, lovely strike, VF.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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