Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 24

UMAYYAD: AE fals (4.17g), Ma'arrat Misrin, A-182, W-B.57, 4 stars & 4 annulets in obverse margin, wonderful strike, lovely patination, EF.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.35g), Sarmin, A-187, W-—, as Bone-2, but without fi before mint name, choice VF, RR.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid b. Talid, governor, AH114-121, AE fals (2.52g), al-Mawsil, A-193, W-931var, with bihi al-walid in second quadrant of reverse margina

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.38g), al-Kufa, AH100, A-203, W-923, anonymous issue, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.71g), al-Rayy, AH101, A-204, the earliest dated fals struck at the Iranian mints, slightly rough dark brown patina, Fine, R.

UMAYYAD:LOT of 8 silver dirhams: Darabjird AH98 (VF), Dimashq 117 (EF), Herat 93 (VF), Manadhir 92 (VF-EF) and 96 (VF), Marw 96 (VF) and 100 (VF), and

UMAYYAD:LOT of 4 silver dirhams of the Suq al-Ahwaz mint, AH92, 93, 96 and 97, average VF, all attractive examples, retail value $350, lot of 4 pieces

UMAYYAD:LOT of 3 silver dirhams of the al-Mubaraka mint (=Balkh), AH109, 117 and 119, all choice VF, with minor stains, retail $350, lot of 3 pieces.

UMAYYAD:LOT of about 230 copper fulus, probably 90% Umayyad, never cleaned, large variety, but can be vastly improved with modest cleaning, average gr

ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AV dinar (4.26g), AH135, A-210, choice EF.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.85g), Arminiya, AH143, A-213.1, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.00g), NM, AH159, A-214, lightly clipped, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (3.88g), NM, AH165, A-214, clipped, VF, ex Robert Pelletreau collection.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (3.99g), NM, AH167, A-214, crescent above reverse field, couple very light scratches in reverse field, slightly c

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.93g), Qasr al-Salam, AH168, A-215.1, attractive VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.69g), Qasr al-Salam, AH169, A-215.1, scarce date for this 3-year series, with al-hamd below reverse field, VF

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.31g), Madinat al-Salam, AH170, A-217.2, citing the official Ibrahim, slightly clipped, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.92g), Madinat al-Salam, AH169, A-217.2, b.r above and letter 'ayn below reverse field, VF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.24g), NM, AH188, A-218.3a, assigned to the mint of Madinat al-Salam, without any symbols or names in the fiel

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.59g), Madinat al-Salam, AH176, A-219var, reverse legend of al-Mahdi, with the name harun below, generally as

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.93g), al-Rafiqa, AH188, A-219.2, pellet below reverse field, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Egypt), AH197, A-222.2, citing the caliph and the governor of Egypt, 'Abbad, lustrous sur...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.24g), Misr, AH199, A-222.5, citing Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, al-Fadl and the governor of Egypt, al-Mutt...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.28g), Misr, AH200, A-222.7, citing the local governor al-Sari, plus Tahir with his honorary title dhu&#...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.80g), Madinat Herat, AH195, A-223.2, citing al-Ma'mun only as al-imam, unusual obverse border, con...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.91g), Isbahan, AH196, A-223.4, citing al-Fadl below reverse field and Isma'il in obverse margin, c...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.93g), Madinat al-Salam, AH207, A-223.6, double obverse margin, reform calligraphy, choice About Unc.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.92g), Madinat al-Salam, AH208, A-223.6, double obverse margin, reform calligraphy, Unc.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.84g), Marw, AH217, A-223.6, cleaned, VF, S.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), al-Muhammadiya, AH218, A-223.6, VF.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.74g), Dimashq, AH222, A-226, slightly wavy surfaces, VF.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.97g), Madinat al-Salam, AH225, A-226, EF to About Unc.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.13g), al-Basra, AH237, A-229.2, citing the caliphal heir Abu 'Abd Allah, mount removed, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.85g), Qumm, AH245, A-230.3, citing the heir-apparent al-Mu'tazz, harshly cleaned, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muntasir, 861-862, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH248, A-231, Bernardi-159De, struck from somewhat worn obverse & reverse dies, as was co...

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.10g), Surra man Ra'a, AH250, A-233, VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (3.99g), al-Shash, AH250, A-233.2, crinkled, Fine to VF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AV dinar (4.42g), al-Shash, AH253, A-235.1, without heir-apparent, minor weakness in one spot, otherwise lovely st...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AV dinar (4.24g), Samarqand, AH253, A-235.1, without heir-apparent, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (3.95g), Madinat al-Salam, AH276, A-239.7, phrase al-quwwa lillah jami' ("power is God's, e...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.90g), al-Muhammadiya, AH303, A-245.2, rare mint, struck from deteriorating dies, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.15g), Hamadan, AH317, A-245.2, fabulous bold strike, unlike most of the carelessly struck Hamadan mint dina

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (6.33g), Mah al-Basra, AH318, A-245.2, nice strike, with only a touch of weakness in the margins, with the let

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.29g), Mah al-Basra, AH318, A-245.2, initial "J" above obverse, "M.R" below reverse, t...

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AR "avenger" dirham (2.69g), Nasibin, AH322, A-253, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (3.75g), Hamadan, AH326, A-254.1, large pellet below reverse field, nice strike for this scarce date, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (3.73g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-264, inscribed al-muzaffar abu'l-wafâ below obverse, al-khalif...

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (5.12g), Madinat al-Salam, AH334, A-264, citing the heir-apparent al-Hasan Muhammad on obverse, title imam al

ABBASID: al-Mustanjid, 1160-1170, AV dinar (2.66g), Madinat al-Salam, AH56x, A-266, usual weakness for this type, about 15% flat, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (3.38g), Tikrit, AH607, A-268, pierced twice, EF, RRR. Extremely rare mint for the Abbasids, active only for

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (4.86g), Madinat al-Salam, AH590, A-268, minor weakness, clear mint & date, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AV dinar (2.23g), Madinat al-Salam, DM, A-271, some weakness, lightly crimped, one flan crack, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV heavy dinar (14.38g), Madinat al-Salam, AH644, A-275, date somewhat weak but certain, slightly weakness tow...

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (9.88g), Madinat al-Salam, AH642, A-275, nice strike, far above average, with only a minor trace of w...

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV heavy dinar (14.62g), Madinat al-Salam, AH644, A-275, fully clear mint & date, minor weakness in the ma...

ABBASID: AE fals (3.68g), al-Rafiqa, AH181, A-310, citing the governor 'Isa b. Aban in the reverse margin, lovely strike, VF, R.

ABBASID:LOT of 3 Abbasid silver coins, Zaranj AH192, citing Harthama & al-Hakim; Zaranj 193, citing the caliph al-Rashid & Nasr b. Sa'd;...

ABBASID:LOT of about 90 copper fulus, mainly al-Kufa types, but with a smattering other mint types, never cleaned, large variety, but can be vastly im

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman I, 756-788, AR dirham (2.64g), al-Andalus, AH164, A-339, superb strike, About Unc.

HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Mahdi Muhammad I, 1047-1055, BI "black" dirham (3.44g), al-Andalus, AH441, A-371.2, also citing Yahya, very cl...

ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis b. Habbus, 1038-1073, AV fractional dinar (1.72g), NM, ND, A-I372, Fatimid design, derived from issues of the Fatimid Imam al-

KINGDOM OF MAJORCA: Nasir al-Dawla Mubashir, 1093-1115, BI dirham (3.40g), Mayurqa, AH507, A-383, strong VF.

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AE fals (2.71g), NM, AH206, A-422, obverse margin legend mimma amara bihi amir al-'adil al-wafiya ("by order of...

AGHLABID: 'Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.76g), Ifriqiya, AH201, A-B438, citing the ruler as 'abd Allah bin ibrahim, bakh bakh in obvers...

AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.92g), Ifriqiya, AH205, A-439.1, citing Musa in obverse center, lovely EF, RRR. This is the first c

AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.88g), Ifriqiya, AH202, A-439.1, citing Musa in obverse center, lovely EF, RR.

AGHLABID: Muhammad II, 864-874, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (as always), AH259, A-446, Barnardi-134, superb strike, very rare in this quality, choice EF.

BANU HILAL: Anonymous, 11th century, AV dinar (3.93g), MM, AH42(7/9), A-A461, Sunni kalima / names of the four Rashidun (Abu Bakr, 'Uthman, '...

ALMORAVID: Yusuf, 1087-1106, AV 1/8 dinar (0.59g), NM, ND, A-464B, just la ilah illa Allah on obverse, muhammad rasul Allah on reverse, anonymous, and

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mariya (Almería), AH533, A-466.2, H-396, with heir Tashufin, strong strike, lovely example...

ALMOHAD: Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I, 1163-1184, AV ½ dinar, NM, ND, A-483, ANACS graded EF40.

ALMOHAD:LOT of 4 square dirhams, without mint name, interesting group representing different calligraphies used for this series, all superbly struck i

TULUNID: Ahmad b. Tulun, 868-884, AE fals (1.27g), NM, ND, A-663.2, cast as always, with dynasty tamgha below ruler's name on obverse, assumed t...

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.05g), al-Rafiqa, AH275, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, citing the caliph al-Mu'tamid & heir al-Mufawwid...

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH276, A-664.1, citing the caliph al-Mu'tamid & the caliphal heir al-Mufawwidh, RT.70...

IKHSHIDID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 968-969, AV dinar (3.86g), Filastin, AH358, A-682, Bacharach-107, citing al-Hasan b. 'Ubayd Allah below obverse, T...

QARMATID: al-Hasan b. Ahmad, 972-975, AV dinar (3.83g), Dimashq, AH361, A-684, without any additional titles, but referring to the Chief Sayyids al- s

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (4.13g), NM, AH317, A-688, Nicol-99, mintless type, clear date, decent strike, VF, RR.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR ½ dirham (1.34g), Misr, AH382, A-705, nice strike, Fine to VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH388, A-709.2, Nicol-1074, fine style of the early years of this subtype, superb strike, EF to A

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), Misr, AH390, A-711, Nicol—, excellent strike, with clear mint & date, VF, RR. Nicol li...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (3.86g), Misr, AH414, A-714.1, VF.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (2.98g), A-718, FGJ-212, 3 line text, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.09g), al-Mansuriya, AH430, A-719.1, Nicol-2190, nice strike for this period, rare date, strong VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.03g), Misr, AH431, A-719.1, Nicol-2107, gorgeous calligraphic style, perfectly centered, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.07g), Misr, AH434, A-719.1, Nicol-2111, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.12g), Misr, AH435, A-719.1, Nicol-2112 (type B1), choice About Unc.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.01g), Misr, AH439, A-719.2, Nicol-2119, two-year type with additional formula 'abd Allah wa walihi...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.87g), Sur, AH441, A-719A, Nicol-1921, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.08g), Misr, AH442, A-719A, Nicol-2124, bold strike, some original luster, About Unc.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.23g), Misr, AH459, A-719A, Nicol-2143, better date, bold VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.81g), al-Mansuriya, AH436, A-721R, Nicol-2201, denomination written as al-rubâ'i, love...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV rub' (¼ dinar) (0.88g), al-Mansuriya, AH437, A-721R, Nicol-2205 (same obverse die), clear mint & d...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (0.72g), A-724, B-FGJ.273, two-line inscription, dark blue, translucent, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.92g), A-724, FGJ-262, 3-line text, rather coarse calligraphy, as is normal for this type, as illustra

FATIMID: al-Âmir al-Mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.04g), Misr, AH503, A-729, Nicol-2522, fabulous strike, with much original luster, Unc.

FATIMID: al-Fa'iz, 1154-1160, glass jeton (1.50g), A-743, B-FGJ.423, two-line inscription, gray with large blue-green area, opaque, VF, R.

FATIMID:LOT of 3 small glass-paste jetons: (1) al-Mustansir, with his name ma'add in top line, bottom line appears to be 'ali wali Allah but...

BURID: Tughtekin, 1104-1128, BI dirham (4.01g), Baniyas, AH521, A-780B, magnificent example, despite being pierced, with the phrase hammâhu All...

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (3.61g), Misr, AH573, A-785.1, B-18, citing the caliph al-Mustadi, superb strike, perhaps the