Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23

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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, AH382361 - SAFFARID: 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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AR dirham (4.38g), Sijistan, AH390362 - SAFFARID: 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
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Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (3.67g), Samarqand, AH288363 - SAMANID: 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.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.88g), Andaraba, AH293364 - SAMANID: 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.
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.54g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317365 - SAMANID: 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.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00 + 42.90BP) = 262.90
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317366 - SAMANID: 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.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH341367 - SAMANID: 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.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (240.00 + 46.80BP) = 286.80
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.63g), Herat, AH380368 - SAMANID: 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...
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Start Price : 260.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SAMANID:369 - SAMANID:
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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.
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Estimate : 320.00 - 400.00
Sold for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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AMIR OF BUST: Khut-Tegin I, 948-952+, AE fals (1.76g), Bust, AH339370 - AMIR 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.
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Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
Sold for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.43g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315371 - SU'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...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (3.28g), al-Muhammadiya, AH(3)15372 - SU'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...
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Start Price : 190.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.25g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316373 - SU'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...
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Estimate : 220.00 - 260.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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JASTANID: Khusrashah b. Manadhir, 972-974, AR dirham (3.36g), al-Rudbar, AH363374 - JASTANID: 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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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QARAKHANIDS IN BALKH & TIRMIDH: Ghiyath al-Dunya Mahmud, d. 1212, AV dinar (4.58g), Tirmidh, DM375 - QARAKHANIDS 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),...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hasan b. al-Qasim, 927-929, AV dinar (3.80g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316376 - ALID 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...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (4.79g), Mah al-Basra (Nihawand), AH322377 - ZIYARID: 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
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (220.00 + 42.90BP) = 262.90
 
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BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH382378 - BUWAYHID: 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.
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Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (5.45g), 'Uman, AH432379 - BUWAYHID: '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...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (3.29g), al-Saliq, AH385380 - IMRANIDS: 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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (240.00 + 46.80BP) = 286.80
 
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