Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23

Auction Details

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Session A | 09:00 PDT Lots 1 – 555
Session B | 15:30 PDT Lots 556 – 1014
Friday, September 11, 2015
Session C | 09:00 PDT Lots 1015 – 1494
Session D | 15:00 PDT Lots 1495 – 2049
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Session E | 09:00 PDT Lots 2050 – 2452
Session F | 14:00 PDT Lots 2453 – 2747
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.37g), Sijistan, AH382361SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.37g), Sijistan, AH382
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.37g), Sijistan, AH382, A-1420.2, ruler cited as wali al-dawla abu ahmad, some d
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for 95.60
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AR dirham (4.38g), Sijistan, AH390362SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AR dirham (4.38g), Sijistan, AH390
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AR dirham (4.38g), Sijistan, AH390, A-1421, ruler cited as wali al-dawla abu ahmad, bold strike, VF, R
Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for 179.25
SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (3.67g), Samarqand, AH288363SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (3.67g), Samarqand, AH288
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (3.67g), Samarqand, AH288, A-1442, nice strike, crimped, Fine to VF, R.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 400.00
SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.88g), Andaraba, AH293364SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.88g), Andaraba, AH293
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.88g), Andaraba, AH293, A-1443, without the local ruler's name, VF.
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.54g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317365SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.54g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.54g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317, A-1449, usual weakness, EF.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 262.90
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317366SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317, A-1449, nice strike, broad flan, VF to EF.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 260.00
SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH341367SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH341
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH341, A-1454, citing the caliph al-Mustakfi, zafar below obverse field, VF.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 286.80
SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.63g), Herat, AH380368SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.63g), Herat, AH380
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.63g), Herat, AH380, A-1468, citing al-Muzaffar 'Abd Allah al-Mansur and the local governor Muhammad b. Na...
Start Price : 260.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
SAMANID:369SAMANID:
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SAMANID:LOT of 2 gold dinars: A-1464, Mansur I, Herat AH361 (Fine, scratched); and A-1468, Herat AH372 (F-VF, pierced), total weight 6.98g (0.224 oz.
Estimate : 320.00 - 400.00
Sold for 260.00
AMIR OF BUST: Khut-Tegin I, 948-952+, AE fals (1.76g), Bust, AH339370AMIR OF BUST: Khut-Tegin I, 948-952+, AE fals (1.76g), Bust, AH339
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AMIR OF BUST: Khut-Tegin I, 948-952+, AE fals (1.76g), Bust, AH339, A-A1478, choice VF, RR.
Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
Sold for 83.65
SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.43g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315371SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.43g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.43g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315, A-A1483, also citing the Samanid ruler Nasr b. Ahmad, with cre...
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 190.00
SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (3.28g), al-Muhammadiya, AH(3)15372SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (3.28g), al-Muhammadiya, AH(3)15
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (3.28g), al-Muhammadiya, AH(3)15, A-A1483, also citing the Samanid ruler Nasr b. Ahmad, with p...
Start Price : 190.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.25g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316373SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.25g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.25g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316, A-A1483, also citing the Samanid ruler Nasr b. Ahmad, some wea...
Estimate : 220.00 - 260.00
Sold for 170.00
JASTANID: Khusrashah b. Manadhir, 972-974, AR dirham (3.36g), al-Rudbar, AH363374JASTANID: Khusrashah b. Manadhir, 972-974, AR dirham (3.36g), al-Rudbar, AH363
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JASTANID: Khusrashah b. Manadhir, 972-974, AR dirham (3.36g), al-Rudbar, AH363, A-1489, mount removed from reverse margin, VF, R. The Jastanids wer
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for 119.50
QARAKHANIDS IN BALKH & TIRMIDH: Ghiyath al-Dunya Mahmud, d. 1212, AV dinar (4.58g), Tirmidh, DM375QARAKHANIDS IN BALKH & TIRMIDH: Ghiyath al-Dunya Mahmud, d. 1212, AV dinar (4.58g), Tirmidh, DM
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QARAKHANIDS IN BALKH & TIRMIDH: Ghiyath al-Dunya Mahmud, d. 1212, AV dinar (4.58g), Tirmidh, DM, A-G1523, Kochnev-1162, Zeno-52671 (this piece),...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for 425.00
ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hasan b. al-Qasim, 927-929, AV dinar (3.80g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316376ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hasan b. al-Qasim, 927-929, AV dinar (3.80g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hasan b. al-Qasim, 927-929, AV dinar (3.80g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316, A-E1524, inscribed with the ruler's title, al-radi m...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for 507.88
ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (4.79g), Mah al-Basra (Nihawand), AH322377ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (4.79g), Mah al-Basra (Nihawand), AH322
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ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (4.79g), Mah al-Basra (Nihawand), AH322, A-1530, pleasing strike for this type, no longer rare, due to the AH323
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 262.90
BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH382378BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH382
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BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH382, A-1573, Treadwell-MS382G.1, minor weakness, bold VF, R.
Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for 418.25
BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (5.45g), 'Uman, AH432379BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (5.45g), 'Uman, AH432
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BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (5.45g), 'Uman, AH432, A-A1584, Treadwell-Um432G, relatively nice strike for this y...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 507.88
IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (3.29g), al-Saliq, AH385380IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (3.29g), al-Saliq, AH385
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IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (3.29g), al-Salîq, AH385, A-1587, citing the Buwayhid overlord Baha al-Dawla Abu Nasr (but w...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 286.80