Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 31

ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.85g), al-Sus, AH134, A-211, cleaned, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.25g), NM, AH137, A-212, bold strike, lovely AU.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.19g), NM, AH137, A-212, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.19g), NM, AH139, A-212, triplet of pellets below date, as on virtually all dinars dated AH139, bold VF.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.68g), Ifriqiya, AH145, A-213, thumm below reverse field, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.70g), Adharbayjan, AH167, A-215.1, citing the official Nasr, whose name appears on silver dirhams of most Abb

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.79g), Ifriqiya, AH170, A-217.4, also citing Harun as heir-apparent, VF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Madinat al-Salam), AH191, A-218.4, Arabic letter "H" below reverse field, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.93g), Ifriqiya, AH180, A-219.2a, citing the governor Harthama, superb strike, VF to EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.92g), Madinat al-Salam, AH174, A-219.6a, citing the caliph as abd Allah harun amir al-mu'minin in minu...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.82g), "Madinat al-Salam", AH180, A-219E, North African imitation, struck during the 180s and per...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.96g), Zaranj, AH193, A-219.2a, Lowick-2472, citing the governors Harthama b. A'yan & al-Hakam b. S...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.05g), al-Mubaraka, AH179, A-219.3, citing the governor al-'Askar b. Muslim, rare mint in North Africa ...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.85g), Sijistan, AH170, A-219.4, without any governor, and only the word bakh below and a pellet above the re

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.92g), Sijistan, AH174, A-219.4, citing the governor Ibn Khuzaym, lovely bold strike, choice VF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.85g), Zaranj, AH193, A-219.5, citing the caliph al-Rashid, and Harthama above and al-Hakim below reverse fie

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.83g), Ma'din Bajunays (in Armenia), AH191, A-219.9, Vardanyan-203, citing Umm Ja'far, the wife of ...

ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.85g), Bukhara, AH193, A-221.4, in the name of al-Ma'mun as amir, heir to the caliphate and son of the ca...

ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.67g), Marw, AH195, A-221.4, citing al-Fadl below reverse field, VF.

ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, square lead seal (19.75g), AH193, in the center is the date in words, sanat thalath wa tis'in wa mi'a, around is ...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH211, A-222A.2, Bernardi-116Jh, slightly clipped and a couple very light scrat...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Rafiqa, AH208, A-223.5, lovely bold strike, lightly cleaned, EF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH208, A-223.6, superb strike, choice EF to AU.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH218, A-223.6, VF to EF.

ABBASID: Ibrahim, in rebellion, 817-819, AR dirham (2.92g), Madinat al-Salam, AH202, A-E225, "AH" below the reverse field represents the f...

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.85g), Isbahan, AH221, A-226, lovely EF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.18g), Surra man Ra'a, AH233, A-229.1, Bernardi-155Jc, first series, without citing the heir to the ...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.96g), al-Mutawakkiliya, AH247, A-230.4, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.93g), al-Mutawakkiliya, AH247, A-230.4, Fine to VF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR donative dirham (2.62g), Surra man Ra'a, AH245, A-230B, broad thin flan, struck with wide blank outer margin...

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AR dirham (3.08g), Tiflis, AH248, A-234.1, Bennett-57, clear mint & date, minor weakness, VF, RRR. Except ...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.28g), Mah al-Kufa, AH260, A-240.1, clear mint & date, rare mint, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (4.06g), al-Mawsil, AH270, A-240.2, citing al-Mufawwad, and with the word bakh below the reverse field,...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.95g), al-Mawsil, AH271, A-240.2, citing al-Mufawwad, with bakh below reverse, flanked by a large pel...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.25g), Nasibin, AH270, A-240.3, citing al-Mufawwad and Dhu'l-Wizaratayn ("possessor of the t...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.64g), Wasit, AH276, A-240.7, with the additional phrase al-quwwa lillah jami', "power is Go...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.94g), uncertain mint, AH265, A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaffa...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.19g), uncertain mint, AH265, A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaffa...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.46g), uncertain mint, AH2(65), A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaf...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (6.02g), uncertain mint, AH265, A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaffa...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.45g), uncertain mint, AH2(65), A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaf...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.14g), uncertain mint, AH265, A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaffa...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.92g), uncertain mint, AH(26)5, A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaf...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.68g), uncertain mint, AH26(5), A-240.5var, contemporary imitation, muling an obverse citing al-Muwaf...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, as heir apparent, 891-892, AR donative dirham (2.67g), NM, AH278, A-M241, same style as the normal donative dirhams of al-...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (2.94g), Shiraz, AH289, A-242, with circle around obverse field, nice strike, EF, ex Hans Lundberg Coll...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.16g), Madinat al-Salam, AH303, A-245.2, lightly crinkled, clear strike, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.73g), Qumm, AH308, A-245.2, Bernardi-242MN, some discoloration (removable), lightly wavy surfaces, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.80g), al-Muhammadiya, AH312, A-245.2, Bernardi-242MH, Fine, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.87g), Mah al-Kufa, AH313, A-245.2, Bernardi-242MR, some weakness towards the rim, normal for this mint, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.38g), al-Karaj, AH318, A-245.2, Bernardi-242JF, some weakness towards the rim, normal for this mint, staine

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.09g), al-Qasr al-Fakhir, AH296, A-246.1, SICA-4:757, 2 small flan-cracks, from production, VF, RR. The

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.23g), 'Askar Mukram, AH299, A-246.2, lightly hornsilvered surfaces over much of the coin, somewhat h...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.68g), al-Rahba, AH307, A-246.2, appears to be an unrecorded date for this mint, and a nice strike for this

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.09g), al-Rahba, AH308, A-246.2, excellent strike for this rare mint, one flan-crack, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.81g), al-Antakiya, AH308, A-246.2, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.31g), Dimashq, AH311, A-246.2, clear mint & date, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.40g), Harran, AH312, A-246.2, scarce mint, about 15% flat strike, boldly clear mint & date, VF, S.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.04g), al-Mawsil, AH317, A-246.2, unusually broad flan, perhaps intended for donative purposes, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.81g), Harran, AH317, A-246.2, some weakness as usual for this mint, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.72g), al-Rahba, AH318, A-246.2, clear mint & date, some weakness, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR ¼ dirham (0.96g), NM, AH298, A-246B, decent strike, blackened surfaces, appears to have had a mount gently re...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR fractional donative dirham (1.24g), NM, AH304, A-246B, ruler's name, surrounded by the basic kalima // amir / ...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR donative dirham (3.98g), NM, ND, A-247, bull & horseman motif, caliph's name al-muqtadir billah is above t...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (4.60g), Halab, AH319, A-249, citing the vizier 'Amid al-Dawla, some weakness & lightly cleaned, VF...

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.57g), Madinat al-Salam, AH324, A-254.1, letter R below reverse field, choice VF.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham (4.07g), al-Mawsil, AH327, A-255.2, citing the caliphal heir al-Fadl, decent strike on broad flan, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (4.19g), al-Basra, AH330, A-257, attractive VF to EF, S.

ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (2.95g), Hims, AH331, A-257, without the names of the Hamdanid amirs, much weakness of strike, Fine to VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (3.79g), Nasibin, AH330, A-261, citing the chief amirs of the Hamdanid family, Sayf al-Dawla and Nasir al-Dawl

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (3.05g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-264, citing the chief amir Tuzun, as al-Muzaffar Abu'l-Wafâ, a...

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR dirham (2.96g), Madinat al-Salam, AH639, A-272, superb strike, EF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.13g), Madinat al-Salam, AH649, A-275, slight waviness, rare date, choice VF, S.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.36g), , ND, A-283, Shamma, p.94 (citing specimens at Tübingen), citing Hâj below obverse (rather than Tâj) and D...

ABBASID: AE fals (2.32g), 'Irqa, ND, A-A288, mint name below obverse half of the kalima (rather than the more frequent variety with the mint nam...

ABBASID: AE fals (1.62g), 'Irqa, ND, A-A288, in the names of Muhammad b. Malik & Humayd b. Yahya, neatly cast, circa AH130s-180s, VF, RRR. ...

ABBASID: AE fals (1.81g), 'Irqa, ND, A-A288, in the names of Muhammad b. Malik & Humayd b. Yahya, neatly cast, circa AH130s-180s, nice patin...

ABBASID: AE fals (1.82g), 'Irqa, ND, A-A288, in the names of Muhammad b. Malik & Humayd b. Yahya, cast, circa AH130s-180s, central weakness,...

ABBASID: AE fals (2.69g), Khunâsir, ND (late 8th century), A-A290, in the names of 'Abd Allah b. Salih and his underling 'Abd al-Karim,...

ABBASID: AE fals (3.12g), Sur, ND (ca. 850s-870s), A-293, citing Dinar below obverse & above reverse, cast as always, traces of a marginal legen...

ABBASID: AE fals (1.72g), Tarabulus, ND (ca. 800), A-294, mint name târâbulus with two long alifs, other text is only the kalima, divided ...

ABBASID: AE fals (2.10g), Sur, AH196, A-295, excellent strike, VF.

ABBASID: AE fals (2.32g), NM, ND (ca. 750-754), A-295, 5-pointed star, la ilah illa Allah wahduhu around, with reference to the Abbasid caliph al-Saff

ABBASID: Rustam b. Bardaw, ca. 900, AE fals (4.61g), Tarsus, ND, A-299, VF, R.

ABBASID: AE fals (4.75g), Sinjar, ND, A-M313, in the name of the governor 'Ali b. Sulayman, also citing a lesser official, possibly bearing the ...

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, as caliphal heir, 760-775, AE fals (2.52g), Arran, AH153, A-314, Vardanyan-234, also citing the local governor Bakkâr in the...

ABBASID: AE fals (0.94g), Ardashir Khurra, AH167, A-317, in the name of the caliph, al-Mahdi, Fine to VF.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.89g), Junday Sabur, AH151, A-K327, clear mint & date, reverse marginal text uncertain, but two separate countermarks, one wi...

ABBASID: AE fals (3.74g), Junday Sabur, AH169, A-K327, clear mint & date, in the name of the caliph al-Hadi, cited as 'abd Allah musa amir a...

ABBASID: AE fals (2.57g), Darabjird, ND, A-327, citing the governor Sulayman, nice strike, Fine to VF, R.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.36g), Kazirun, AH156, A-A328, tamgha below mint name in reverse center, porous surfaces, Fine to VF, RR.

ABBASID: AE fals (2.20g), Nawkath Zakariya, AH205, A-331N, cf. Zeno-55618, citing the principal governor Ghassan and the local governor Layth, harshly

ABBASID: AE fals (1.30g), Shiraz, AH137, A-B335, Sasanian-style king's bust right, muhammad rasul Allah around // standard Abbasid legends, but ...

ABBASID:LOT of 25 silver dirhams of the first period (AH132-193 / 749-809): al-'Abbasiya: AH160, 162, 170, and DM (2 pcs); al-Basra: 139, 143, 1...

ABBASID:LOT of 27 dirhams of Madinat al-Salam: AH152 (3 pcs), 155, 157 (3), 162 (2), 163 (3), 164, 180 (2), 181 (3), 182, 187 (2), 188, 189, 190, 191,

ABBASID: LOT of 7 silver dirhams of the first period (AH132-193 / 749-809), all from better mints: Arminiya 161 (VF); Ifriqiya 170, in the name of the

ABBASID: LOT of 12 silver dirhams of the first period: Balkh: 189, and 194; Isbahan 197, citing Harthama (2 pcs), and 199; Samarqand 196, 197 (2 pcs),

ABBASID: LOT of 30 dirhams of the middle period (AH218-334): al-Wathiq: Madinat al-Salam; al-Mutawakkil: Madinat al-Salam (2 pcs), and mint missing; a

ABBASID:LOT of 11 silver dirhams and 1 copper fals: Balkh AH184; al-Basra 134 and 144; Fars 298; Madinat al-Salam 151, 192, and 641; al-Muhammadiya 18