Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (3.02g), Tirmidh, DM, A-1712, some weakness, VF.

KHWARIZMSHAH:LOT of 3 gold dinars, type A-1712 of 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, Bukhara mint, all without legible date as usual, F-VF, two pierced, the ...

KHWARIZMSHAH:LOT of 8 gold dinars of 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, type A-1712, many varieties, different calligraphy, arrangement, etc., average VF, bu...

KHWARIZMSHAH:LOT of 8 gold dinars of 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, type A-1712, many varieties, different calligraphy, arrangement, etc., average VF, bu...

GHORID: Taj al-Din Yildiz, 1206-1215, AV heavy dinar (9.29g), Ghazna, AH607, A-1790, citing the deceased Muhammad b. Sam in the field, Yildiz in the o

GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-Din 'Ali, 1206-1215, AV dinar (3.12g), MM, DM, A-1806, citing 'Ala al-Din Muhammad as overlord, about 40% flat, ...

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (12.61g), NM, AH560, A-1820.6, SS-6, facing head turned slightly to lef...

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Ghazi II, 1169-1180, AE dirham (12.22g), NM, AH568, A-1861.1, facing bust with two angels above, lovely bold strike, choice VF.

LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AV dinar (6.58g), al-Mawsil, AH638, A-1871.3, without overlord, considered a mint-error da...

ZANGIDS OF AL-JAZIRA: Sanjarshah, 1180-1208, AE wuqiya (33.49g), al-Jazira, DM, A-A1883, tamgha in obverse center, without overlord, small corrosion s

QUTLUGHKHANID: Suyurghatmish, 1282-1294, AV dinar (4.15g), Kirman, DM, A-B1936, citing the Ilkhan ruler Arghun, VF, ex Shèngbidébao Collec...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, BI broad dirham (2.73g) (Marw), AH(618), A-A1968, Zeno-1281 & 1294, lightly silver-washed, 50% flat, cru...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE broad khani dirham (6.44g), Samarqand, AH62x, A-1968E, Zeno-107882 (this piece), inscribed khani / chingiz

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.95g), , ND, A-1969, nice even strike, VF, ex Wéiduolìya Collection.

GREAT MONGOLS: after Chingiz Khan, ca. 1230s-1250s, AV dinar (4.62g), Astarabad, ND, A-1965, obverse text al-khaqan al-'adil al-a'zam, with ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.80g), Nakhjawan, ND, A-1976, horseman left, turned back and shooting arrow, ulugh mughul ulush...

GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.90g), NM, AH64x, A-1976, horseman left, turned back and shooting arrow, ulugh mughul ulush bik...

GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AV dinar (2.98g), Astarabad, ND, A-V1977, mint name above reverse, floral ornament above reverse, unusually n...

GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AR dirham (2.63g), Tiflis, AH657, A-1977, Bennett-263f, month of Jamada al-Akhir, hexagram / trident, VF, ex ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1250s, AR dirham (3.00g), NM, ND, A-K1979, Zeno-95354, Allah in center, wahdahu below in separate letters / al-urdu al-a

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, AR dirham (1.99g), Kucha, AH(66)2, A-L1979, Allah in center, within pointed quatrefoil, malik in each of the 4 segments arou

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, AR ½ dirham (1.05g), MM, DM, A-M1979, Allah in center, within pointed quatrefoil, malik in each of the 4 segments aro...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Chaghatay, 1227-1241, AR dirham (2.16g), Almaligh, AH638, A-1979, design derived from late Fatimid coinage, first year of issue, du

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qara Hulagu, 1241-1247, AR dirham (1.88g), Almaligh, AH640, A-1980, clear mint & date, VF, R, ex Wéiduolìya Collect...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Yesu Möngke, 1247-1252, AR dirham (1.94g), Almaligh, AH647, A-1981, clear mint & date, VF to EF, R, ex Wéiduolì...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Orqina Khatun, 1252-1261, AR dirham (1.99g), Almaligh, AH658, A-1982, usual weakness, VF, R, ex Wéiduolìya Collection.

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Orqina Khatun, 1252-1261, AR dirham (1.88g), Almaligh, AH657, A-1982, off-center strike, VF, R, ex Wéiduolìya Collection.

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.87g), Almaligh, DM, A-1985, with S-shaped tamgha above mint name, standard Chaghatayid tamgha in obv

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.92g), Bukhara, ND, A-1985, Qaidu's tamgha above mint name, decent strike, VF, ex Wéiduol&...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.83g), Kenjde, AH696, A-1985, Zeno-62810 (same reverse die), without Qaidu's tamgha, clear date...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.80g), Kenjde, ND, A-1985, Zeno-49404, with Qaidu's tamgha above mint name, Fine, R, ex Wé...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.87g) (Samarqand), AH703, A-1985, with S-shaped tamgha, date in numerals below the tamgha, usual weak

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.95g), al-Shash, ND, A-1985, Zeno-49404, with Qaidu's tamgha above mint name, stained, VF, ex W...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qaidu, 1270-1302, AR dirham (1.93g), Taraz, ND, A-1985, Zeno-49404, with Qaidu's tamgha above mint name, some light adhesions...

GOLDEN HORDE: Mangu Timur, 1267-1281, AR dirham (1.50g), Saray, AH681, A-2021A, Sagdeeva-28, Singatullina-225, anonymous, with the obverse text al-&...

GOLDEN HORDE: Jani Beg, 1341-1357, AR 4 dirhams (2.63g), Bazar, ND, A-2029, struck at Astarabad under the authority of Amir Wali, VF to EF.

GOLDEN HORDE: 'Abd Allah Khan, 1361-1370, AR dirham (1.30g), Yangishahr al-Mahrusa, AH765, A-2041B, Sagdeeva-334, Savelyev-68, lovely bold strik...

ILKHAN: Hulagu, 1256-1265, AE fals (5.11g), Sinjar, ND, A-2125.3, Diler-36, 2 birds, heads entwined, reasonably clear mint name, overstruck on undeter

ILKHAN: Abaqa, 1265-1282, AV dinar (2.56g), Astarabad, ND, A-2126.3, usual coarse strike, very clear mint name below reverse, VF.

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.16g), NM, ND, A-2152var, unusual obverse text, arghun / 'abd Allah / mulkuhu / kalima, traces of margina...

ILKHAN: Baydu, 1295, AV dinar (4.33g), , ND, A-2164, minor weakness, About Unc.

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AV fractional dinar (1.29g), Baghdad, AH710, A-2177var, struck from special dies for examples of smaller diameter, perhaps

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.67g), Tus, AH714, A-2187, excellent strike, virtually no weakness, VF to EF, R. The mint &am...

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.71g), Jurjan, AH716, A-2187, choice strike, die break on reverse, VF to EF, R.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (10.82g), Rayy, AH719, A-2199, type C, nice full strike, choice VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (8.86g), Baghdad, AH719, A-2199A, type C, Qur'anic legends 48:29 in obverse & 48:4 in reverse...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (6.30g), Bazar, AH72(9), A-2212, type G, off-center strike on obverse, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (10.70g), Jarun, AH726, A-2213, type F, full bold strike, extremely rare mint, EF, RRR. This is th...

ILKHAN: Arpa Ga'un, 1335-1336, AR 2 dirhams (2.85g), Tabriz, AH736, A-2221, boldly clear mint & date, same reverse as type H of Abu Sa'i...

ILKHAN: Muhammad Khan, 1336-1338, AR 2 dirhams (2.46g), Shabankara, AH738, A-2229, type B, extremely rare for mints in Fars province, of which Shabank

ILKHAN: Sati Beg, 1338-1339, AR 2 dirhams (2.12g), Qara Aghach, AH739, A-2231, Bennett-436, very rare mint in Georgia, VF, RR. A similar example so

ILKHAN: Sati Beg, 1338-1339, AE fals (1.79g), Mardin, AH(7)39, A-D2233.1, sunface, overstruck, choice VF.

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 2 dirhams (1.67g), Sharur, AH740, A-2250, lovely example, with full mint and date, VF to EF, RRR. Sharur is now loc

JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AV dinar (7.37g), Baghdad, AH759, A-S2297, anonymous, with ornamental toughra in obverse center, clear mint &a...

TIMURID: Timur, 1388-1398, AR dirham, Samarqand, AH785, A-2381, superb strike, a common type, but rarely this attractive, choice EF.

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.03g), Hisn, DM, A-2405, unpublished mint for this ruler, VF, RRR.

TIMURID: Sulayman Mirza, 1529-1584, AV 1/8 mithqal (0.38g), NM, ND, A-2464.3, possibly slightly clipped, as the 1/8 mithqal normally weighs in the 0.4

TIMURID: Shahrukh III, 1575-1579, AV 1/12 Indian mohur (0.92g), , DM, A-2466.1, VF, R.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.33g), Sabzawar, ND, A-2576, nice strike, almost completely legible, Fine to VF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ heavy ashrafi (0.92g), Herat, ND, A-C2593, always undated, VF to EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.17g), Isfahan, AH960, A-O2593, full mint & date, EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.16g), Urdu, AH961, A-O2593, full mint & date, VF to EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin (4.96g), Sari? ND, A-2610, 49mm, choice VF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il II, 1576-1578, AR larin (4.87g), ND, A-A2615, 60mm, uncertain mint, perhaps Mazandaran, with first part of standard couplet of ...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.74g), Shiraz, AH1005, A-2629, some weakness, full bold mint & date, VF, R.

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.03g), Qandahar, AH1135, A-2714, very rare with clear date, fully legible on this piece, VF, RR.

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.32g), Qandahar, AH1135, A-2714, KM-323, type A, very rare when dated, about 15% flat, VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.91g), Qandahar, AH1150, A-2743, lovely strike, choice VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.41g), Tiflis, AH1152, A-2744.1, Bennett-769, VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.44g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1152, A-2744.3, struck during Nadir's brief occupation of Delhi, 2 t...

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.31g), Bhakhar, AH1160, A-2744.2, nice strike, 2 testmarks, Fine to VF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.16g), Tatta, DM, A-2744.2, very rare mint for Nadir Shah, 3 testmarks, blackened, Fine, RRR.

AFSHARID:LOT of 7 silver coins: Afsharid, Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, A-2744.1, rupi, Mashhad AH1154, 1155 and 1106 (for 1160) and Isfahan 1152 (all VF-EF,

AFSHARID:LOT of 7 silver coins: Nadir Shah, A-2747, 6 shahi, Isfahan AH1151 (choice EF), A-2744.1, rupee, Sind ND (VG) and Tabriz 1159 (VF); Durrani,

ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AR rupi (11.29g), Kashan, AH1198, A-2816, some very light porosity on reverse, overall quite attractive, VF, R.

ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AR rupi (11.58g), Shiraz, AH1198, A-2816, KM-560.4, type A, EF, R.

ZAND REBELS: Taqi Khan Bafqi, 1785-1787, AR rupi (11.39g), Yazd, ND, A-B2826, always undated, some weakness as usual for this emergency strike, VF, RR

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.60g), Yazd, AH1233, A-2865, average strike, Unc.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.46g), Qazwin, AH1264, A-2921, struck during the first year of his reign, VF, R.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran, Mashhad, AH1291, A-2936, KM-832.2, toughra type, VF, R.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran (4.93g), Tehran, AH1295, A-2938s, KM-845.3var, crowned lion in wreath / text in wreath, date below wreat

SHAYBANID: 'Abd Allah II, 1583-1598, AV ½ mithqal (2.31g), Herat, ND, A-2993, only the first letter of mint name visible, minimal weakness,...

KHANS OF YARKAND: Muhammad Khan, 1590-1609, AE falus (2.98g), Yarkand, A-E3009, crude strike as always, although well above average, Fine to VF, RR.

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, 1800-1826, AV tilla (4.53g), Bukhara, AH1233//1233, A-3030.1, one test scratch on obverse, VF to EF.

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, 1800-1826, AE 2 pul (8.95g), Bukhara, AH1228, A-3032, KM-33, lovely VF, RR.

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Muzaffar al-Din, 1860-1886, AV tilla (4.54g), Bukhara, AH1283//1283, A-3038, weakness around the rim on both sides, EF.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.86g), Lahore, AH1170 year 10, A-3090, KM-626, superb strike, choice EF, RR.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.95g), Mashhad, undated, A-3090, KM-639, bold strike, one minor scratch on obverse, EF. Struck by the Af

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.89g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH(11)74 year 14, A-3090, KM-763, struck during the second Durrani occupatio

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.02g), Shahjahanabad, AH1173 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, 3 testmarks, blackened & lightly scraped, Fine...

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.17g), Ahmadnagar Farrukhabad, AH1176 year 15, A-3092, KM-103, lovely strike, 1 small test cut at rim, VF

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (10.98g), Herat, ND, A-3092, KM-378, rare mint for this reign, countermarked rayij 1180, VF to EF, RR.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.17g), Muradabad, AH1173 year 14, A-3092, KM-683, lovely toning, lustrous About Unc.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (10.75g), Sarhind, AH(117)7 year 17, A-3092, KM-753, scarce mint, 1 testmark, VF.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, first Durrani occupation of Delhi, superb st

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, KM-763, first Durrani occupation of Delhi, wonderful

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1173 year 14, A-3092, KM-763, second Durrani occupation of Delhi (rarer th

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.39g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1173 year 14, A-3092, KM-763, second Durrani occupation of Delhi (rarer th

DURRANI: Taimur Shah, as Nizam, 1757-1772, AV mohur (10.97g), Multan, AH1171 year one (ahad), A-A3097, KM-655, Fine, RR.

DURRANI: Sulaiman Shah, 1772, AR rupee (11.08g), Kashmir, year one, A-3096, KM-558, Whitehead-350 (same reverse die), decent strike, usual adjustment