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

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

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR dirham (3.00g), Sivas, AH617, A-1211, Izm-256, exquisite strike, a common type, but very rare in this quality

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR dirham (2.95g), Sivas, AH631, A-1211, Izm-309 (same reverse die), month of Sha'ban (not noted by Izmirl...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, as malik of Tokat, 1210-1213, AE fals (9.42g), NM, ND, A-1213A, Izmirlier-61, Saint George slaying the dragon (sometimes ca

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.95g), Sivas, AH638, A-1218, wonderful strike, choice EF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram (2.87g), Sis, AH639, A-1221, Izmirlier-430, also citing the Armenian king Hetoum I, small a

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.40g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, Izmirlier-552/53, clipped down to lighter weight standard, VF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AV dinar (4.52g), Konya, AH648, A-A1227, citing all three brothers, 'Izz al-Din Kayka'us II, R...

SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AR dirham (2.98g), Konya, AH657, A-1227, Izm-569, last year for the three brothers, who briefly held out

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.81g), Antalya, AH661, A-1230, Izm-682var, very rare mint, operating for Qilij Arslan IV only i

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (3.02g), Develu, AH661, A-1230, obverse die as Izmirlier-688, reverse as Izm-686, fabulous bold s

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.91g), Sivas, AH659, A-1230, Izm-839 (same reverse die), month of Rajab, EF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR ½ dirham (1.39g), , [AH65x], A-1230A, struck from the same dies as Izmirlier-685, which has the

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham (3.07g), Antalya, AH660, A-1231, Izmirlier-626, lovely VF, RR.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham (3.00g), Develu, AH656, A-1231, Izmirlier-629/630, very rare mint, operating only in...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham (2.92g), Gümüshbazar, AH656, A-1231, Izmirlier-636, choice VF, RR.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AR dirham (2.90g), Lu'lu'a, AH658, A-1231, Izm-644, mint recut over qûniya (Konya...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us II, 2nd reign, 1257-1261, AE fals (2.77g), NM, ND, A-1231G, Izmirlier-654, enthroned emperor obverse, bold strike, VF, R.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR ½ dirham (2.88g), Antalya, AH681, A-1232, Izmirlier-919 (same dies), pierced, nice strike, VF, R.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR dirham (2.95g), Gümüsh, AH668, A-1232, Izm—, appears to be unpublished, choice VF, RR.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.13g), Sarukavak, ND, A-1235.1, Izm-1498 (same reverse die), EF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.22g), Ladik (Denezli), ND, A-1235.1, Izm-1483 (same dies), bold strike, VF-EF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud II, 2nd reign, 1302-1308, AR dirham (2.28g), Megri, DM, A-1236, Izm-1521, extremely rare mint, now known as Fethiye, activ...

DANISHMENDID: Amir Ghazi, 1104-1134, AE dirham (3.17g), NM, ND, A-1237A, Zeno-192779, 198144, and 198145, three-line Greek legends both sides, of whic

DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham (5.23g), NM, ND, A-1238, Greek inscriptions only on both sides, nice strike, VF, RR. The text tr

DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham (5.85g), NM, ND, A-1238, Greek inscriptions only, which translate to "Great King of the Land...

DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-Din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164, AE dirham (10.25g), NM, ND, A-1245, bust right within a circle, surrounded by an Arabic text // 3-l

SARUHAN: Khizr b. Ishaq, 792 & 802-810, AR akçe (1.15g), NM, ND, A-1252, three-line text, al-malik / ishaq / khizr bin on the obverse, bold...

GERMIYAN: Muhammad Beg, 1341-1361, AR akçe (1.24g), NM, ND, A-N1262, kalima on both sides, EF, RR.

KARAMANID: Pir Ahmad, 1464-1466, AR akçe (0.86g), Konya, AH870, A-1277, the zero of the date as a pellet, lovely VF.

KARAMANID: Pir Ahmad, 1464-1466, AR akçe (0.84g), Konya, AH870, A-1277, the zero of the date as an annulet, lovely VF.