Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 18

Auction Details

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Session A | 09:00 PST Lots 1 – 426
[Break 13:00-14:00 PST]
Session B | 14:00 PST Lots 427– 958

Friday, January 17, 2014
Session C | 09:00 PST Lots 959 – 1373
[Break 14:00-15:00 PST]
Session D | 15:00 PST Lots 1374 – 1872

Saturday, January 18, 2014
Session E | 09:00 PST Lots 1873 – 2180
[Break 12:00-13:00 PST]
Session F | 13:00 PST Lots 2181 – 2470
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ILKHAN:727ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 2 pieces, Arghun, 1284-1291, Isfahan mint, full dirham (A-2146, dated AH687, VF, Z-113080, with the tamgha of Möngke) and 1/2 dir...
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
ILKHAN:728ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 8 silver coins (6 Ilkhan + others): A-2172 (Baghdad 700 & Isfahan DM), A-2173 (Kirman DM), A-2200.2 (Tabriz 72x), A-2213 (blundere...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 110.00
ILKHAN:729ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 18 coins silver coins of Arghun, many types, most eastern, includes mints of Nishapur, Turshiz, Baghdad, Tabriz, Urdu, Astarabad, Tiflis
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 275.00 - 325.00
ILKHAN:730ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 12 coins, Abaqa (8 pcs., interesting types, mostly Fine), Ahmad (1 pc., Baghdad, Fine, coarse strike), and the anonymous Qa'an al-...
Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
ILKHAN:731ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 10 coins silver coins of Abu Sa'id, inclused seven 2-dirham piece (mints of Lahijan, Hamadan, Erzincan, Kirman, Tabriz, Khabushan ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
ILKHAN:732ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 8 coins silver coins, 1 of Gaykhatu (Shiraz), 2 of Ghazan Mahmud (Isfahan, Gümüshbazar), 2 of Uljaytu (Yazd, al-Mawsil), 1 o...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
ILKHAN:733ILKHAN:
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ILKHAN:LOT of 8 coins: Ilkhan silver (3 pcs.): Ghazan Mahmud (Isfahan DM, VF-EF, Baghdad 700, EF) and Abu Sa'id (6 dirhams, Jajerm, khani 33, VF...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
ILKHAN & others:734ILKHAN & others:
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ILKHAN & others:LOT of 9 pieces, silver unless otherwise noted, Ilkhan: Abaqa (NM, clipped VF, and Khabushan ND, F-VF), Arghun (MM, 688, F-VF, a...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AV dinar (5.81g), Baghdad, DM735JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AV dinar (5.81g), Baghdad, DM
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JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AV dinar (5.81g), Baghdad, DM, A-2297, Z-44470, king's name in Uighur script, VF, R. When visible, the ...
Estimate : 850.00 - 950.00
Sold for 950.00
ERETNIDS: Eretna, 1335-1352, AR akce (1.72g), uncertain mint, AH743736ERETNIDS: Eretna, 1335-1352, AR akce (1.72g), uncertain mint, AH743
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ERETNIDS: Eretna, 1335-1352, AR akçe (1.72g), uncertain mint, AH743, A-2320.1, type A, the mint is possibly Erzurum, but quite carelessly engra...
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for 75.00
BUKHTI KURDS: Badr al-Din, late 1460s, AR tanka (3.70g), Jazira, ND737BUKHTI KURDS: Badr al-Din, late 1460s, AR tanka (3.70g), Jazira, ND
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BUKHTI KURDS: Badr al-Din, late 1460s, AR tanka (3.70g), Jazira, ND, A-2328.1, floriated hexagon / plain circle, lovely strike with minimal weakness,
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for 150.00
AMIR OF ASTARABAD: Amir Wali, 1356-1386, AR 6 dirhams (4.50g), Waramin, AH(77)5738AMIR OF ASTARABAD: Amir Wali, 1356-1386, AR 6 dirhams (4.50g), Waramin, AH(77)5
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AMIR OF ASTARABAD: Amir Wali, 1356-1386, AR 6 dirhams (4.50g), Waramin, AH(77)5, A-2343.2, Z-8270, extremely rare mint for this dynasty, first example
Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold for 150.00
TAGHAYTIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. Luqman, 1405-1407, AR tanka (5.70g), Astarabad, ND739TAGHAYTIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. Luqman, 1405-1407, AR tanka (5.70g), Astarabad, ND
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TAGHAYTIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. Luqman, 1405-1407, AR tanka (5.70g), Astarabad, ND, A-2349.1, Z-52807, inner circle / plain square, VF.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 110.00
TAGHAYTIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. Luqman, 1405-1407, AR 1/2 tanka (2.66g), Astarabad, ND740TAGHAYTIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. Luqman, 1405-1407, AR 1/2 tanka (2.66g), Astarabad, ND
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TAGHAYTIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. Luqman, 1405-1407, AR ½ tanka (2.66g), Astarabad, ND, A-2349H, Z-52806, four quadrants / plain square, part of t...
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for 740.90
KARTS: Mu'izz al Din Husayn, AR 6 dirhams (4.16g), uncertain mint, AH(77)1741KARTS: Mu'izz al Din Husayn, AR 6 dirhams (4.16g), uncertain mint, AH(77)1
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KARTS: Mu'izz al Din Husayn, AR 6 dirhams (4.16g), uncertain mint, AH(77)1, A-2352, type AD (plain hexafoil / spiraled kalima in highlighted squ...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
MEHRABANID: al-Malik b. Nasr, 1270s-1280s, cast AE heavy fals (12.06g), NM, ND742MEHRABANID: al-Malik b. Nasr, 1270s-1280s, cast AE heavy fals (12.06g), NM, ND
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MEHRABANID: al-Malik b. Nasr, 1270s-1280s, cast AE heavy fals (12.06g), NM, ND, A-2355H, with his name sultan / al-malik bin / nasr on obverse, kalima
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 110.00
MEHRABANID: 'Izz al-Din Karman, 1352-1382, AV tanka (10.92g) (Nimruz), AH7(68)743MEHRABANID: 'Izz al-Din Karman, 1352-1382, AV tanka (10.92g) (Nimruz), AH7(68)
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MEHRABANID: 'Izz al-Din Karman, 1352-1382, AV tanka (10.92g) (Nimruz), AH7(68), A-2358, EF, R.
Start Price : 620.00 | Estimate : 850.00 - 950.00
MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AR tanka (5.45g), Nimruz, AH810744MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AR tanka (5.45g), Nimruz, AH810
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MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AR tanka (5.45g), Nimruz, AH810, A-2363, with later countermark of Shahrukh, Herat mint (A-240...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AE fals (5.70g), Nimruz, AH809745MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AE fals (5.70g), Nimruz, AH809
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MEHRABANID: Qutb al-Din Muhammad 'Ali, 1404-1419, AE fals (5.70g), Nimruz, AH809, A-2363A, excellent strike, very clear mint & date, full ru...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
MEHRABANID:746MEHRABANID:
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MEHRABANID:LOT of 5 Mehranbid coins: Qutb al-Din I (silver ½ tanka, 2 pcs., one VF, one scruffy Fine), 'Izz al-Haqq (copper jitals, 2 pcs.,...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR tanka (5.51g), Aydhaj, AH797747TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR tanka (5.51g), Aydhaj, AH797
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TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR tanka (5.51g), Aydhaj, AH797, A-2386, mint & date (in words) in obverse center, nice strike, VF, R.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR 4 dinars (1.99g), al-Basra, ND748TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR 4 dinars (1.99g), al-Basra, ND
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TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR 4 dinars (1.99g), al-Basra, ND, A-2377, usual weakness, VF, RR.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 120.00
TIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. 'Umar Saykh, 1405-1410, AR tanka (5.71g), Yazd, ND749TIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. 'Umar Saykh, 1405-1410, AR tanka (5.71g), Yazd, ND
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TIMURID: Pir Muhammad b. 'Umar Saykh, 1405-1410, AR tanka (5.71g), Yazd, ND, A-2396, VF, R.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.41g), NM, ND750TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.41g), NM, ND
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TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.41g), NM, ND, A-2402.3, countermarked amir shahrukh within mihrab, on type A-2401.1 of Shiraz 820 (sic), VF
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for 140.00
TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR 1/4 tanka (1.26g), NM, ND751TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR 1/4 tanka (1.26g), NM, ND
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TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR ¼ tanka (1.26g), NM, ND, A-2407var, obverse has just amirzadeh / shahrukh / bahadur, reverse standard kalima i...
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for 200.00
TIMURID: Rustam, 1410-1414, AR tanka (5.39g), Kashan, ND752TIMURID: Rustam, 1410-1414, AR tanka (5.39g), Kashan, ND
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TIMURID: Rustam, 1410-1414, AR tanka (5.39g), Kashan, ND, A-2397, citing Shahrukh as overlord, some light adhesions on reverse (easily removable), ver
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 120.00
TIMURID: Iskandar, 1410-1415, AR tanka (5.37g), MM, AH816753TIMURID: Iskandar, 1410-1415, AR tanka (5.37g), MM, AH816
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TIMURID: Iskandar, 1410-1415, AR tanka (5.37g), MM, AH816, A-2398.2, citing both the Sunni Rashidun & the 12 Shi'ite Imams, about 20% flat, ...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
TIMURID: Ulugh Beg I, 1447-1449, AR tanka (5.14g), Samarqand, AH852754TIMURID: Ulugh Beg I, 1447-1449, AR tanka (5.14g), Samarqand, AH852
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TIMURID: Ulugh Beg I, 1447-1449, AR tanka (5.14g), Samarqand, AH852, A-2413.2, with two later countermarks of Sultan Husayn, his first type (A-2437, V
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 120.00
TIMURID: Abu Sa'id, 1451-1469, AR tanka (5.18g), Herat, AH861755TIMURID: Abu Sa'id, 1451-1469, AR tanka (5.18g), Herat, AH861
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TIMURID: Abu Sa'id, 1451-1469, AR tanka (5.18g), Herat, AH861, A-2416.1, slightly off-center strike, boldly clear mint, date and ruler's nam...
Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold for 130.00
TIMURID: Yadigar Muhammad, 1469-1470, AR tanka (4.70g), NM, ND756TIMURID: Yadigar Muhammad, 1469-1470, AR tanka (4.70g), NM, ND
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TIMURID: Yadigar Muhammad, 1469-1470, AR tanka (4.70g), NM, ND, A-2430, countermarked on Shahrukh, uncertain mint, AH82x (A-2405), VF mark on VG host,
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for 110.00
TIMURID: Sultan Husayn, 1469-1506, AR tanka (4.93g), Mashhad, ND757TIMURID: Sultan Husayn, 1469-1506, AR tanka (4.93g), Mashhad, ND
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TIMURID: Sultan Husayn, 1469-1506, AR tanka (4.93g), Mashhad, ND, A-2438A, countermarked bih bud mashhad tabrizi, referring to the Aq Qoyunlu standard
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 1469-1495/2nd reign, AR tanka (4.75g), Samarqand, AH899758TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 1469-1495/2nd reign, AR tanka (4.75g), Samarqand, AH899
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TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 1469-1495/2nd reign, AR tanka (4.75g), Samarqand, AH899, A-2454.2, very clear mint & date, with poorly applied counterma...
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for 80.00
TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 1469-1495/2nd reign, AR tanka (4.86g), NM, ND759TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 1469-1495/2nd reign, AR tanka (4.86g), NM, ND
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TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 1469-1495/2nd reign, AR tanka (4.86g), NM, ND, A-2455, countermarked 'adl sultan mahmud ghazi on largely obliterated hos...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
TIMURID: Sultan Mas'ud, 1494-1500, AR tanka (5.15g), NM, ND760TIMURID: Sultan Mas'ud, 1494-1500, AR tanka (5.15g), NM, ND
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TIMURID: Sultan Mas'ud, 1494-1500, AR tanka (5.15g), NM, ND, A-2457, countermarked 'adl sultan mas'ud ghazi in octagon, on early issue o...
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 95.60
TIMURID: Badi' al-Zaman, 1506-1508, AR 3 tankas (4.62g), Langar, ND761TIMURID: Badi' al-Zaman, 1506-1508, AR 3 tankas (4.62g), Langar, ND
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TIMURID: Badi' al-Zaman, 1506-1508, AR 3 tankas (4.62g), Langar, ND, A-2445, countermark bih bud seh tanka langar, clearly undated, on Baysunghu...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
TIMURID:762TIMURID:
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TIMURID:LOT of 17 silver coins, comprising 5 regular coins of Timur (various types) and 12 countermarked types, including countermarks of Shahrukh, Su
Start Price : 340.00 | Estimate : 475.00 - 525.00
TIMURID:763TIMURID:
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TIMURID:LOT of 10 coins, 6 Timurid (A-2386, Darband, A-2388J, Shabankara, A-2402.1, no mint, A-2403, Herat, and two examples of A-2405, Sabzawar &am...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
TIMURID:764TIMURID:
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TIMURID:LOT of 7 silver coins, including types A-2386 (2 pieces), A-2402.1 (3 pieces), and A-2350A (2 pieces), mostly Fine, lot of 7 pieces.
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
TIMURID:765TIMURID:
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TIMURID:LOT of 11 silver Timurid and later dynasties coins, Timurid: Shahrukh (Balkh 828), Sultan Husayn (common countermark on earlier coins, 2 pcs.,
Start Price : 230.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 350.00
SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR 2 shahi (18.57g), Qazwin, ND766SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR 2 shahi (18.57g), Qazwin, ND
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SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR 2 shahi (18.57g), Qazwin, ND, A-2575, VF.
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for 140.00
SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR shahi (6.12g), Van, AH938767SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR shahi (6.12g), Van, AH938
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR shahi (6.12g), Van, AH938, A-2596, very rare mint, fully clear mint & date, VF, R.
Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold for 140.00
SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR shahi (2.30g), Qandahar, ND768SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR shahi (2.30g), Qandahar, ND
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR shahi (2.30g), Qandahar, ND, A-B2606, very rare mint for the Safavids, usual weakness around the rim, EF, RR.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 90.00
SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin769SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin, LOT of 4 pieces, two clearly of Tahmasp of the hair-pin shape, another piece fish hook shaped, and another br
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV 1/2 mithqal (2.32g), Herat, DM770SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV 1/2 mithqal (2.32g), Herat, DM
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SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV ½ mithqal (2.32g), Herat, DM, A-2617.1, 1 tiny testmark, VF.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 250.00
SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.79g), Qazwin, AH1009771SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.79g), Qazwin, AH1009
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SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.79g), Qazwin, AH1009, A-2629, "9" of date retrograde, but might be "5" rec...
Estimate : 275.00 - 325.00
Sold for 298.75
SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR abbasi (7.52g), Sari, ND772SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR abbasi (7.52g), Sari, ND
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SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR abbasi (7.52g), Sari, ND, A-2634.1, ruler's name in central circle on obverse, mint name in central circle ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for 113.53
SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.75g), Baghdad, AH1033773SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.75g), Baghdad, AH1033
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SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.75g), Baghdad, AH1033, A-B2637, bold strike, unpublished & probably unique, EF, RRR.
Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
Sold for 260.00
SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR shahi (1.86g), Isfahan, ND774SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR shahi (1.86g), Isfahan, ND
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SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR shahi (1.86g), Isfahan, ND, A-2640.3, type A, nice strike, EF, RRR.
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for 113.53
SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 5 shahi (8.56g), Tabriz, AH1127775SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 5 shahi (8.56g), Tabriz, AH1127
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SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 5 shahi (8.56g), Tabriz, AH1127, A-2677.1, rectangular flan, VF.
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for 167.30
SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi (5.41g), Nakhjawan, AH1135776SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi (5.41g), Nakhjawan, AH1135
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi (5.41g), Nakhjawan, AH1135, A-2689.1, rare mint, About Unc.
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for 90.00