Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 33 | January 17-19, 2019

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (2.85g), al-Rafiqa, AH276, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, fully clear date, EF.

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.72g), al-Rafiqa, AH276, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, weak date, but very likely 276, VF.

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (3.02g), al-Rafiqa, AH277, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, clear date, VF.

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (2.26g), al-Rafiqa, AH278, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, bold date, but written with sittin for "60" in...

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (2.94g), al-Rafiqa, AH278? A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, weak date, VF.

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (2.94g), al-Rafiqa, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hn, blundered date, perhaps intended for AH275, EF.

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (3.99g), Filastin, AH337, A-676, ornaments below obverse & reverse fields, removed from jewelry, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Mahdiya, AH318, A-688, Nicol-62 (same reverse die), well-centered strike, VF-EF, R.

FATIMID: al-Mahdi, 909-934, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Qayrawan, AH303, A-688, Nicol-30b (same dies), mint name largely off flan but confirmed by die-link,

FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AV ¼ dinar (1.03g), al-Mahdiya, AH339, A-695, Nicol-249, 2nd known example, VF, RR.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.11g), al-Mansuriya, AH358, A-697.1, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.96g), al-Mansuriya, AH359, A-697.1, Nicol-416, decent F-VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.10g), al-Mansuriya, AH360, A-697.1, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.11g), al-Mansuriya, AH361, A-697.1, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.97g), Misr, AH359, A-697.1, Nicol-354, month of Sha'ban, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH362, A-697.1, Nicol-365, month of Muharram, choice EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH363, A-697.1, Nicol-368, very slightly wavy surfaces, otherwise attractive, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH364, A-697, Nicol-370, lovely VF-EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.10g), Misr, AH364, A-697.1, bold VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH365, A-697.1, Nicol-371, pleasing strike, well-centered, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH365, A-697, Nicol-371, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.78g), , DM, A-697.2, obverse & reverse fields have several line horizontal inscriptions, pierced,

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV ¼ dinar (1.01g), Siqilliya, AH345, A-698, Nicol-296, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-Mansuriya, AH354, A-699, Nicol-448, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.39g), al-Mansuriya, AH356, A-699, Nicol-450, lovely bold strike, VF-EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-Mansuriya, AH356, A-699, Nicol-450, lovely VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mansuriya, AH357, A-699, Nicol-451, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mansuriya, AH358, A-699, Nicol-452, choice VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.44g), al-Mansuriya, AH359, A-699, Nicol-453, lovely strike, perfectly centered, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.44g), al-Mansuriya, AH359, A-699, Nicol-453, lovely strike, VF-EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.43g), al-Mansuriya, AH360, A-699, Nicol-454, lovely strike, VF-EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mansuriya, AH361, A-699, Nicol-455, VF-EF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-Mansuriya, AH363, A-699, Nicol-457, nice strike, rare date (only 2 pieces recorded by ...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-Mahdiya, AH354, A-699, Nicol-488, decent strike, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.46g), al-Mahdiya, AH356, A-699, Nicol-490, slight central weakness, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.45g), al-Mahdiya, AH358, A-699, Nicol-492, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.13g), Filastin, AH376, A-703, Nicol-678, somewhat wavy surfaces, VF, S.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.07g), Fâs (=Fèz), AH382, A-703, Nicol-665, EF, RR. Extremely rare, all known examples are f...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.02g), al-Mansuriya, AH384, A-703, Nicol-765, full strike, clear mint & date, slightly wavy surfaces,...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH366, A-703, Nicol-700, bold strike, perfectly centered, EF-AU.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.14g), Misr, AH367, A-703, Nicol-701, full strike, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.14g), Misr, AH371, A-703, Nicol-706, lightly crinkled, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR ½ dirham (1.52g), al-Qahira al-Mahrusa, AH383, A-705, Nicol-697, extremely rare mint, active for silver only...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, LOT of 5 silver half dirhams: al-Mahdiya AH369 (F-VF), al-Mahdiya 370 (VF), al-Mahdiya 375 (F-VF), al-Mahdiya 381 (F...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.05g), al-Mansuriya, AH408, A-709A, Nicol-1162, Nicol type N4, VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Mansuriya, DM, A-709.2, lightly crinkled, pierced, VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.01g), Misr, AH410, A-709, Nicol-1103, About VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV ¼ dinar (0.95g), al-Mahdiya, AH(4)11, A-710, Nicol-1250, Nicol arrangement I1, clear mint & date, VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton/weight (0.76g), ND, A-713, B-FGJ-121, obverse legend al-hakim / bi-amr Allah, traces of the kalima on reverse

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton/weight (1.06g), ND, A-713, B-FGJ-146, obverse legend al-imam al-hakim bi-amr Allah / amir al-mu'minin w...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton/weight (1.44g), ND, A-713, B-FGJ-74, obverse legend al-hakim / bi-amr Allah within circle, blank reverse, VF.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mansuriya, AH415, A-714.1, Nicol-1558, crinkled, one tiny chip (probably because mount removed), fu

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.18g), al-Mansuriya, AH424, A-714, Nicol-1563, broad flan, bold mint & date, choice VF, RR.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Mansuriya, AH427, A-714.1, Nicol-1571, excellent strike, slightly wavy surfaces, VF, S. Nicol va

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton/weight (1.47g), ND, A-718, B-FGJ-216, obverse legend al-imam / al-zahir without any pellets in the field, pa

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.03g), al-Iskandariya, AH471, A-719A, AU.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.22g), al-Iskandariya, AH482, A-719.2, choice EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.14g), Filastin, AH434, A-719.1, Nicol-2063, minor edge damage, crinkled, F-VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.09g), Misr, AH428, A-719.1, Nicol-2101, superb strike, perfectly centered, virtually UNC.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH431, A-719.1, Nicol-2107, nice even strike, well-centered, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.92g), Misr, AH437, A-719.1, Nicol-2116, lovely VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.21g), Misr, AH440, A-719.2, Nicol-2121, with the phrase 'abd Allah wa walihi added to the obverse ...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.92g), Misr, AH442, A-719A, Nicol-2124, very thin scratch on obverse, F-VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.86g), Misr, AH447, A-719A, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.13g), Misr, AH448, A-719, Nicol-2131, attractive VF-EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.32g), Misr, AH452, A-719A, Nicol-2135, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.35g), Misr, AH462, A-719A, Nicol-2147, choice VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.27g), Misr, AH472, A-719A, Nicol-2157, couple minor scratches, EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.85g), Misr, AH473, A-719A, Nicol-2158, minor waviness, VF.

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

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.94g), Sur, AH444, A-719A, Nicol-1924, F-VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.22g), Tarabulus (Trablus), AH438, A-719, Nicol-1992, very lightly crimped, bold VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.88g), Tarabulus (Trablus), AH441, A-719.1, Nicol-1996, choice VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.94g), Tarabulus (Trablus), AH471, A-719.1, Nicol-2017, choice EF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.75g), NM, DM, A-721, mint is unclear, but probably Sur, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.94g), Siqilliya (Palermo), AH447, A-722, Nicol-1801, stellate type, very clear date, slight wea...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (1.00g), Siqilliya (Palermo), AH4xx, A-722, stellate type, VF.

FATIMID: al-Musta'li, 1094-1101, AV dinar (4.34g), al-Iskandariya, AH490, A-725.1, with much original luster, AU, R.

FATIMID: al-Âmir al-Mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.19g), Misr, AH508, A-729, bold VF.

FATIMID: al-Zafir, 1149-1154, AV dinar (4.45g), MM, AH54x, A-738, slightly crimped, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Adid, 1160-1171, AV dinar (3.62g), Misr, AH557, A-744.1, Nicol-2962, somewhat crimped around the rim, VF, R.

FATIMID: LOT of 3 gold dinars: al-Mu'izz, Misr 364 (4.06g, Fine); al-'Aziz, Misr 370 (3.92, Good); and al-Zahir, style of al-Mansuriya, DM (...

FATIMID: LOT of 9 silver coins, plus illegible 2 glass jetons of minimal value; al-Mu'izz: ¼ dirham (Fine) and 1/8 dirham (F-VF) (both with...

MIRDASID: Shibl al-Dawla Nasr I, 1029-1038, BI dirham (0.83g), NM, ND, A-767, obverse inscription is al-amir al-sayyid / shibl al-dawla / abu kamil na

BURID: Abaq, 1140-1154, AV dinar (4.65g), Dimashq, AH534, A-A784, Abaq's name appears in the outer obverse margin, after the date formula, also ...

BURID: Abaq, 1140-1154, BI dirham (0.69g), NM, ND, A-784, abaq / muhammad on obverse, sanjar / mas'ud on the reverse, the last two names referri...

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham (2.79g), Dimashq, AH585, A-787.3, rare one-year type with the additional titular phrase sult

AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AR dirham (3.01g), al-Qahira, AH598, A-802.2, also citing the heir-apparent al-Kamil in the obverse center, lovely VF-

BAHRI MAMLUK: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341, AR dirham (0.95g), Pazarçik, AH[7]41, A-923.3, obverse has the ruler cited in square, as al-sul...

BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, ND, A-1027, bold VF.

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar mutawwaq (2.93g), San'a, AH259, A-1055, without any additional names, very light traces of ...

SULAYHID: al-Mukarram Ahmad, 1081-1091, AV dinar (2.38g), 'Adan, AH(4)80, A-1076, citing the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir in the obverse margin, ...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 2nd reign in Yemen, 1233-1236, AR dirham (1.95g), Makka (Mecca), AH632, A-1099, very crude calligraphy, EF, RRR

OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Osman III, 1754-1757, AE fals (0.81g), 'Ar'ar, AH1168, A-C1129, probably an anonymous version, with only the mint on obve...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud I, 1116-1156, AE fals (3.84g), NM, ND, A-1192, enthroned figure obverse, holding globus cruciger & labarum, decent str...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud I, 1116-1156, AE fals (3.96g), NM, ND, A-1192, enthroned figure obverse, holding globus cruciger & labarum, decent str...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Malikshah II, fl. 1196-1198, AE fals (2.28g), NM, ND, A-1195, horseman right, with small winged human figure, presumably an angel, pict

SELJUQ OF RUM: Malikshah II, AE fals (2.18g), NM, ND, A-1195, Izmirlier-44, horseman right, with small winged human figure, presumably an angel, pictu

SELJUQ OF RUM: Tughril, 1180s-1221, AR dinar (sic) (3.11g), Erzurum, AH608, A-1198, Izmirlier-62/63, superb strike, EF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Sulayman II, al sultan, 1199-1204, AR dirham (3.04g), Konya, AH598, A-1204, Izmirlier-95/97, mounted warrior. the earliest occurrence o