Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 26

SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, BI dramma (2.85g), NM, ND, A-A1402, bull and horseman type with the Sanskrit title Sri Khudaraiyaka above...

SAFFARID: Muhammad b. 'Amr, 886-888, AR dirham (3.10g), Shiraz, AH272, A-1403, Muhammad b. 'Amr cited in obverse outer margin, his father &#...

SAFFARID: Muhammad b. 'Amr, 886-888, AR dirham (2.98g), Shiraz, AH273, A-1403, citing his father 'Amr, the caliph al-Mu'tamid, and the c...

SAFFARID: al-Layth b. 'Ali, 908-910, AR dirham (3.10g), Fars, AH297, A-1405, superb strike, choice EF.

SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 2nd reign, 971-972, AV fractional dinar (1.69g), Sijistan, AH361, A-1416, EF to About Unc, RR, ex Hans Lundberg Collecti

SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 980-982+, AV fractional dinar (2.26g) (Sijis)tan, ND, A-1419.2, citing the Samanid ruler Nuh III b. Mansur as overlord,

SAFFARID: Tahir b. Khalaf, 1000s, AR dirham (2.72g), Sijistan, AH391, A-1424, citing the Ghaznavid Mahmud as overlord, beautiful strike, bold VF to EF

BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (4.30g), Andaraba, AH283, A-1433, interesting monogram below reverse field, lovely VF.

BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.45g), Balkh, AH284, A-1433, excellent style, rare mint, choice VF, R.

BANIJURID: Harb b. Sahlan, 955-976, AR dirham (1.98g), Andaraba, AH345, A-1438.1, citing the Samanid 'Abd al-Malik I, nice strike for this type,...

BANIJURID: Harb b. Sahlan, 955-976, AR dirham (2.67g), Andaraba, AH345, A-1438.1, citing the Samanid ruler 'Abd al-Malik, very clear mint & ...

BANIJURID: Harb b. Sahlan, 955-976, AR dirham (3.00g), Andaraba, AH362, A-1438.3, citing Maktum, narrow flan, with Qur'an Surat 112 in reverse f...

BANIJURID: al-Harith b. Harb, 10th century, AR multiple dirham (13.24g), Kurat Badakhshan, ND, A-1439, SNAT-325 (same dies), citing al-Wali Muhammad...

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (4.16g), Samarqand, AH286, A-1442, nice even strike, choice VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (3.00g), Marw, AH260 (sic), A-1443, engraver's date error, probably intended for 290, though the name...

SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.89g), Balkh, AH293, A-1443, lovely strike, EF to About Unc, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AR dirham (5.97g), Badakhshan, AH300, A-1446, very rare mint & unusually heavy dirham, with the word al-qudra beneat...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.29g), Nishapur, AH303, A-1449, 'ayn below obverse field, "J" below reverse, VF, ex Hans Lundber...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.74g), Nishapur, AH316, A-1449, date written in masculine form, arba'iya 'ashar wa thalathmi'a, bo...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.11g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1449, Arabic "S" in lower left of reverse field, some weakness near ...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.41g), Nishapur, AH318, A-1449, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.66g), al-Muhammadiya, AH324, A-1449, lightly crinkled, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.40g), Nishapur, AH326, A-1449, VF to EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.55g), Samarqand, AH327, A-1449, bold strike, EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Ahmad b. Sahl, 915-920, AR dirham (3.20g), Nishapur, AH306, A-B1453, citing Ahmad without his patronymic below obverse field, very rare mint

SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.25g), Samarqand, AH333, A-1454, caliph al-Mustakfi, VF to EF, R, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.64g), Nishapur, AH345 (sic), A-1454, posthumous issue, citing the caliph al-Mustakfi, VF, R, ex Hans Lundberg Co

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (5.01g), Nishapur, AH346, A-1460, VF.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.34g), Herat, AH352, A-1464, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.23g), Bukhara, AH355, A-1464, mint & date recut from Nishapur 352, VF, R, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.00g), Herat, AH358, A-1464, EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.14g), Nishapur, AH370, A-1468, also citing Nasir al-Dawla & Wali al-Dawla, VF. Zeno has reclassified th...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.12g), Nishapur, AH372, A-1468, citing al-Wali Husam al-Dawla beneath reverse field, relatively coarse calligrap

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.59g), Herat, AH373, A-1468, citing 'Ali above obverse field, EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.77g), Nishapur, AH373, A-1468, citing Abu 'Ali below obverse field & Husam al-Dawla below reverse fie...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.62g), Nishapur, AH375, A-1468, citing al-Wali Husam al-Dawla beneath reverse field, EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collec

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.77g), Nishapur, AH377, A-1468, citing al-Wali Nasir al-Dawla beneath reverse field, slight weakness near the ri

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.45g), Nishapur, AH383, A-1468, citing Sayyid al-Umara Abu 'Ali beneath obverse field, and the word iqb...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.02g), Nishapur, AH385, A-1468, citing Sayyid al-Umara' Abu 'Ali, VF.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.26g), Nishapur, AH389 (sic), A-1468, citing Abu'l-Fawaris Bektuzun beneath obverse field, al-Wali Husam a...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH370, A-1469W, 48mm, 9.54g, SNAT-1252 (same dies), citing Fa'iq & the caliph al-T...

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH374, A-1469W, 48mm, 10.92g, obverse of A-1476S (same die as SNAT-1254), normal reverse die

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH374, A-1469W, 8.44g, obverse of A-1476S (same die as SNAT-1254), normal reverse die of A-1

SAMANID: Mansur II, 997-999, AV dinar (4.38g), Herat, AH388, A-1472.1, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik II, 999-1000, AV dinar (3.81g), Nishapur, AH389, A-1475, citing Abu'l-Fawaris Bektuzun beneath obverse field, VF, R, ...

SAMANID OF AKHSIKATH: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (2.64g), Nasrabad, AH341, A-E1477, also citing the official al-Husayn b. al-Yaman &...

SAMANID:LOT of 3 gold dinars: Nasr II: A-1449, al-Muhammadiya 318 (VF, much weakness) and 323 (Fine, mint partly off flan); and Mansur II: A-1472.1, H

SAMANID:LOT of 6 copper fulus: Bukhara 355, 356 and 357, Ferghana 332 (citing Malik), and Samarqand 286 and 305, average Fine or better; retail value

AMIR OF BUST: Muhammad b. Jatakin, 958, AE fals (2.55g), Bust, AH347, A-B1478, elegant style, lovely strike, VF, R.

AMIR OF BUST: Bekchur, 960-961, AE fals (5.27g), Bust, AH349, A-C1478, large flan, perhaps intended as double fals, slight weakness, VF to EF, R.

SALLARID: Isma'il b. Wahsudan, 960s, AR dirham (3.34g) (Arda)bil, AH351, A-C1488, citing his father Wahsudan b. Muhammad, somewhat crude strike,...

VOLGA BULGAR: Anonymous, ca. 913-922, AR dirham (2.20g), "al-Shash", AH"296", A-Q1481, early imitation of a dirham of the Samani...

VOLGA BULGAR: Anonymous, ca. 913-922, AR dirham (2.26g), ND, A-Q1481, imitation of a Samanid dirham of Nasr II b. Ahmad, perhaps based on al-Shash min

QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AV dinar (3.86g), Nishapur, AH396, A-3301, also citing the Khan, Ahmad b. 'Ali, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Col...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 994-1016, AR dirham (3.06g), Isbijab, AH400, A-3304, citing the local governor Matt (known as Mu'izz al-Dawla Abu...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 994-1016, AR dirham (2.70g), Bukhara, AH395, A-3304, also citing the Ilek Nasr b. 'Ali, mint name & the word ...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (1.78g), Khujanda, AH406, A-3307, also citing Shams al-Dawla (=Mansur b. 'Ali), flan crac...

QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (3.43g), Usrushana, AH404, A-3308, ruler cited as sanâ al-dawla yinaltegin, VF, R.

QARAKHANID: Muzaffar Kiya, 1005-1015, AR dirham (2.93g), Qasbat Saghaniyan, AH397, A-3432, Kochnev-171, citing the Khan & Ilek, EF.

QARAKHANID: Muzaffar Kiya, 1005-1015, AR dirham (2.71g), al-Saghaniyan, AH397, A-3432, Kochnev-171, citing the Khan & Ilek, without the epithet ...

QARAKHANID: 'Ali b. al-Hasan, 1020-1025, AE fals (2.05g), Bukhara, AH414, A-3346, Zeno-112005, ruler cited as Baha al-Dawla Yanghâ Tegin, VF.

QARAKHANID: 'Ali b. al-Hasan, 1020-1025, AR dirham (3.16g), Khutlugh Urdu, AH425, A-3347, with titles tafghaj bughra qara khaqan, lightly brushe...

QARAKHANID: 'Abd al-Khaliq, fl. 1178-1179, AE dirham (3.34g), Samarqand, AH574, A-3401T, Koch-1065, very clear mint & date, with full rulers...

QARAKHANID:LOT of 4 nice quality copper coins: Ferghana AH388 (Nasr b. 'Ali); Ilaq 388 (Mansur b. Ahmad); Ilaq 392 (Muhammad b. Nasr); and Khara...

QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: Sanjar Qadir Tafghaj Khan, 1177-1186, AE dirham (4.00g), NM, ND, A-A1523, with sanjar bin / tafgha(j) khan in reverse center, fa

QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: Sanjar Qadir Tafghaj Khan, 1177-1186, AE dirham (3.37g), Balkh, ND, A-A1523, mint name above reverse field, with sanjar bin / ta

ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AR dirham (4.74g), Jurjan, AH269, A-1523, with title al-da'i illa al'haqq, nice strike, with...

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Rustam, 987-1003, BI dirham (5.72g), Firrim, DM, A-1525.1, citing the Buwayhid Fakhr al-Dawla as overlord, mint n

BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, ca. 943-944, AV dinar (3.47g), Sawah, AH348, A-1546A, Treadwell-Sa348G (same dies), special style, with broad outer

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.95g), Shiraz, AH345, A-1550.2, hexagonal style both sides, unusually nice example for this type,...

BUWAYHID: 'Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AV dinar (4.14g), Madinat al-Salam, AH355, A-1556, Treadwell-Ms355G, citing Mu'izz al-Dawla & Rukn al-...

BUWAYHID: 'Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AR dirham (3.10g), Wasit, AH356, A-1557, also citing his father Mu'izz al-Dawla and the chief ruler Rukn a...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (5.05g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH391, A-1573, Treadwell-Su391G, nice strike, well-centered, EF, ex Hans Lun...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AR dirham (3.26g), Kazirun, AH398, A-1574, mount removed, EF, RRR.

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AR dirham (3.28g), Shiraz, AH398, A-1574, lovely style, with Naskhi calligraphy on obverse, Kufic on reverse...

BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AV dinar (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH413, A-1580, weakly struck, perhaps from worn dies, lightly creased, VF, R

BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (3.18g), Shiraz, AH40(6), A-1581, Treadwell-Sh406, intricate design on the obverse, with the phrase na

BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (2.93g), Shiraz, AH408, A-1581, Treadwell-Sh408, flowing Naskhi style calligraphy, EF, S.

IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (2.78g), al-Basra, AH388, A-1587, citing the underling Abu Dulaf, nice strike with just some minima

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AR dirham (3.36g), al-Rur, AH(3)96, A-1589.3, hexagram margins on both sides, VF, R.

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, BI dirham (6.50g), Asadabad, AH(3)94, A-1589.3, citing the Buwayhid Majd al-Dawla as overlord, average strik

KAKWAYHID: 'Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, 1008-1041, AR dirham (3.93g), Isbahan, AH408, A-1591A, with Qur'an Sura 112 in reverse field, name Muhamm...

GHAZNAVID: Mansur b. Balkatekin, 969, AE fals (2.35g), Ghazna, AH358, A-A1596, quite worn, but ruler's name, mint & date are all fully legib...

GHAZNAVID: Sebuktekin, 977-997, AV dinar (4.49g), Herat, AH385, A-1596, citing the Samanid ruler Nuh III as overlord, choice VF, ex Hans Lundberg Coll

GHAZNAVID: Sebuktekin, 977-997, AV dinar (3.88g), Herat, AH386, A-1596, citing the Samanid ruler Nuh III, nice strike, choice VF.

GHAZNAVID: Sebuktekin, 977-997, AV dinar (4.93g), Herat, AH386, A-1596, citing the Samanid ruler Nuh III as overlord, star below obverse field, attrac

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, governor, 994-997, AV dinar (4.40g), Nishapur, AH385, A-A1602, citing Nuh b. Mansur as overlord, sword in obverse field, VF to EF,

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH389, A-1606, first issue as independent ruler, with his full titulature al-amir al-sayyid y

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV yamini dinar (4.94g), Nishapur, AH395, A-1606, with the word yamini and star below obverse field, very lightly creased

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar, Nishapur, AH418, A-1606, ANACS graded VF35.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.58g), Herat, AH391, A-1607, with the word jayyid ("good") to the left of the reverse field, decen...

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.85g), Herat, AH405, A-1607, VF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR multiple dirham (13.36g), Andaraba, AH[3]89, A-1608, 47mm, sword below obverse field, EF. Photo size reduced.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR bilingual dirham (2.95g), Mahmudpur (=Lahore), AH419, A-1610, lovely strike, VF to EF.

GHAZNAVID: Mawdud, 1041-1048, AV dinar (4.63g), Ghazna, AH432, A-1625, fath above reverse field, EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV dinar (3.61g), NM, ND, A-1637, nice strike.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH448, A-1665, Jafar-S.MS.448B, broad flan, much original luster, About Unc,

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH449, A-1665, Jafar-S.MS.449B, narrow flan, EF to About Unc, R.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.74g), Nishapur, AH451, A-1665, VF to EF, ex Hans Lundberg Collection.

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (4.44g), MM, AH484, A-1674, style of Nishapur mint, lovely EF.