Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 36

KHAZAR: Anonymous, ca. 880s-910s, AR dirham (2.18g), A-K1481.1, cf. Zeno-128287, normal obverse & reverse, showing the name of the caliph al-Mu&...

KHAZAR: Anonymous, ca. 880s-910s, AR dirham (3.93g), A-K1481.1, cf. Zeno-128287, combination of two obverses, with slightly blundered first half of th

KURDS OF AZERBAIJAN: Daysam b. Ibrahim, 938-952, AR dirham (3.66g), Adharbayjan, AH341, A-B1484, clear mint & date, some weakness, nice Fine, RR...

SALLARID: Ibrahim b. al-Marzuban, 960-966, AR dirham (3.75g), Ardabil, AH354, A-1487, Vardanyan—, first half of the kalima only in the obverse field,

SALLARID: Ibrahim b. al-Marzuban, 960-966, AR dirham (4.62g), Ardabil, AH354, A-A1488, Vardanyan-163 (same dies), with titulature abu mansur bin al-sa

SALLARID: Ibrahim b. al-Marzuban, 960-966, AR dirham (5.21g), Ardabil, AH355, A-A1488, Vardanyan—, citing his father on the obverse, as al-amir wahsud

SALLARID: Ibrahim b. al-Marzuban, 960-966, AR dirham (3.72g), Ardabil, AH355, A-A1488, Vardanyan-163, citing only the Buwayhid overlord Rukn al-Dawla

SALLARID: Isma'il b. Wahsudan, 960s, AR dirham (4.06g), Ardabil, AH351, A-C1488, Vardanyan-154 (same dies), with titulature isma'il / bin wa...

SALLARID: Sharmazan b. Mishki, 966-971, AR dirham (4.94g), Ardabil, AH36x, A-F1488, Vardanyan-170 (different dies), citing the Buwayhid ruler Rukn al-

JASTANID: Manadhir b. Jastan, 948-972, AV dinar (3.49g), al-Rudbar, AH361, A-A1489, citing the caliph al-Muti', bold strike, apparently the firs...

RAWWADID: Muhammad b. al-Husayn, 997-1016, BI broad dirham (10.10g), Tabriz, AH407, A-1490, clear mint & date (despite some weakness), porous su...

PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash (5.00g), NM, ND, A-1510P, Chinese-style cash coin, square hole in center, Arabic obver

PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash (4.08g), NM, ND, A-1510P, Chinese-style cash coin, square hole in center, Arabic obver

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. 'Ali, 994-1016, AR dirham (2.93g), Madinat al-Bayda (at Ispijab), AH404, A-3304, with his titles qutb al-dawla khaqan and c...

QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. Harun, 1005-1032, AR dirham (3.85g), Kashghar, AH410, A-3355, Kochnev-528, cf. Zeno-16890, with titles Khan and Malik al-Mashriq

QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. Harun, 1005-1032, AR dirham (3.54g), Kashghar, AH404, A-3355, Kochnev-226, cf. Zeno-45135 (dated 405), with his name Yusuf in Uig

QARAKHANID: 'Imad al-Dawla Chaghri-tegin, 1006-1016, AR dirham (4.33g), Yarkand, AH409, A-3357, Kochnev-495, clear mint & date, VF, RR. C...

QARAKHANID: Mansur b. 'Ali, 1013-1024, AR dirham (2.95g), Madinat al-Mansura, AH410, A-3312, ruler cited as Arslan Khan, with the Ilek (Muhammad...

QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 1045-1052, BI dirham (4.96g), Barskhân, AH435, A-3377, Zeno-18177 (this piece), cited as Arslan Tegin, with his ...

QARAKHANID: Ibrahim b. Muhammad, 1057-1062, BI dirham (3.73g), Quz Ordu, AH454, A-3382, Kochnev-898a, Zeno-211577 (same dies), citing arslan qara khaq

QARAKHANID: Ibrahim b. Muhammad, 1057-1062, BI dirham (2.87g), Quz-Urdu, AH453, A-3382, cf. Zeno-103269 for a similar dirham, also citing Muhammad b.

QARAKHANID: Ibrahim b. Husayn, 1178-1203, AV dinar (4.34g), uncertain mint, AH584, A-3402, about 15% flat strike, crude VF, R.

ALID OF TABARISTAN: in the name of al-Mahdi, caliph, 775-785, AR dirham (1.88g), NM, ND, A-1523, with portions of Qur'an verse 42:23 and 17:81 r...

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Rustam b. Sharwin, 964-980, AR dirham (4.71g), Firrim, AH357, A-1524, ruler's name within the mint/date formula, followi...

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Rustam b. Sharwin, 964-980, AR dirham (4.70g), Firrim, AH357, A-1524, ruler's name within the mint/date formula, followi...

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Qarin, 1073-1111, AV dinar (2.29g), NM, ND, A-1526.1, citing the Great Seljuq overlord Barkiyaruq (d. AH498), pro

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: 'Ali b. Shahriyar, 1118-1140, AV dinar (1.22g), Sariya, A-1527, mint name barely visible, but is the only mint known for...

ZIYARID: Bisutun, 967-978, AR dirham (3.59g), Amul, AH359, A-A1533, with his actual name Bisutun (after 360, all coins of Bisutun cite only his father

ZIYARID: Bisutun, 967-978, AR dirham (4.16g), Jurjan, AH358, A-A1533, with his actual name Bisutun (after 360, all coins of Bisutun cite only his fath

BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, ca. 943-944, AR dirham (3.61g), al-Muhammadiya, AH355, A-1547, Treadwell-Mu355.1, struck as presentation style with

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.61g), Darja, AH350, A-1550.1, Treadwell-—, same mint name found on the Julandid coins of Abu'...

BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, 978-983, AV dinar (4.33g), al-Ahwaz, AH367, A-1567, Treadwell-Ah367G.1 (same dies), ruler cited as al-marzuban bin 'a...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.63g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH398, A-1573, the color and fine calligraphy suggest that this piece is a v...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.51g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH398, A-1573, fine style, likely the original issue as struck during the ye...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AR dirham (4.85g), Kazirun, AH395, A-1574, Treadwell-—, mint name spelled kâzir wa rûm, central we...

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (4.32g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH421, A-B1584, estimated at 60-70% gold content, AU, R. This...

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AR dirham (3.74g), Shiraz, AH(43)6, A-1584, Treadwell-Sh436, remarkable obverse design, concave ...

ILYASID: Abu 'Ali Muhammad b. Ilyas, 938-966, AR dirham (2.76g), Bardasir, AH334, A-C1587, citing the caliph al-Mustakfi, the first known exampl...

KAKWAYHID: 'Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, 1008-1041, AV dinar (4.51g), Isbahan, AH423, A-1590G, date weak, but confirmed by Roma Auction XVIII, Lot 134...

KAKWAYHID: 'Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, 1008-1041, AR dirham (4.39g), Isbahan, DM, A-1591, with his title 'adud al-din, citing the Ghaznavid over...

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (3.61g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, citing the Seljuq overlord Tughril Beg, bow & arrow above obverse, s...

GHAZNAVID: Sebuktekin, 977-997, AV dinar (3.93g), Herat, AH385, A-1596, citing the Samanid king Nuh III as overlord, one weakness spot, VF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.66g), Nishapur, AH389, A-1606, with the additional title wali amir al-mu'minin, lovely bold strike, cho...

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.06g), Nishapur, AH392, A-1606, with Arabic letters 'ayn and mim below the reverse field, and the ruler&...

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (5.36g), Nishapur, AH394, A-1606, two triplets of pellets above the reverse field, touch of weakness, EF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.08g), Nishapur, AH394, A-1606, some central weakness, VF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (5.58g), Nishapur, AH397, A-1606, partly clipped, despite its heavy weight, VF to EF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.54g), Nishapur, AH397, A-1606, rosette below obverse field, fancy floral symbol below reverse field, VF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.69g), Nishapur, AH397, A-1606, slightly uneven surfaces, VF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.35g), Nishapur, AH399, A-1606, letter "S" to right on the obverse field, VF.