Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 37

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.76g), Marw, AH214, A-223.6, rare date, VF to EF, R.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.93g), Madinat al-Salam, AH219, A-226, choice strike, EF to AU.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.93g), Isbahan, AH222, A-226, choice EF.

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AR dirham (2.92g), Surra man Ra'a, AH227, A-228, rare early date for this mint, EF, S.

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AR dirham (2.83g), Marw, AH229, A-228, choice VF to EF, S.

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AR dirham (3.37g), Fars, AH232, A-228, slightly weak strike, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.83g), Marw, AH245, A-230.3, citing the future caliph al-Mu'tazz, lovely VF to EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AR dirham (2.93g), Qumm, AH248, A-234.1, some weakness, especially in the margins, VF to EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AR dirham (2.88g), Dimashq, AH248, A-234.1, one flan-crack, very slightly uneven surfaces, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AR dirham (3.02g), Fars, AH251, A-236.1, superb strike, choice EF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AR dirham (2.98g), Madinat al-Salam, AH255, A-236.2, with his heir 'Abd Allah, very scarce date, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.15g), Arminiya, AH276, A-240.5, Vardanyan-105 (same dies), some weak spots, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (2.76g), Arminiya, AH287, A-242, crescent below obverse field, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.13g), Bardha'a, AH287, A-242, very rare Armenian mint, mount removed, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.15g), Fars, AH299, A-246.2, rare mint, name changed to the city name Shiraz during the year 299, and rema

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (5.08g), Madinat al-Salam, AH307, A-246.2, unusually heavy, rarely found weighin more than four grams, choic

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AR dirham (3.70g), Harran, AH321, A-251.2, citing his heir al-Qasim, rare mint, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR dirham (3.03g), Madinat al-Salam, AH638, A-272, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR dirham (3.00g), Madinat al-Salam, AH639, A-272, bold VF.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR dirham (2.94g), Madinat al-Salam, AH639, A-272, bold VF.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR dirham (2.99g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-272, choice VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR ½ dirham (1.14g), Madinat al-Salam, AH637, A-273, decent Fine, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mustansir, 1226-1242, AR ½ dirham (1.43g), Madinat al-Salam, AH638, A-273, Fine, RR.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (3.02g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-276, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (3.02g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-276, 1 testmark, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (3.01g), Madinat al-Salam, AH645, A-276, attractive VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (3.02g), Madinat al-Salam, AH646, A-276, VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (3.00g), Irbil, AH (65)1, A-276, date weak but very likely, VF.

ABBASID: AE fals (2.95g), Bukhara, AH143, A-320, citing the governor al-Ash'ath, in service to Muhammad al-Mahdi, as viceroy to the Abbasid cal...

ABBASID: AE fals (4.43g), Junday Sabur, AH178, A-J327, citing the caliph 'Abd Allah Harun (= al-Rashid) and the governor Muhammad b. Isma'...

ABBASID: AE fals (1.44g), al-Saghaniyan, AH142, A-A334, cf. Zeno-144055, citing an undeciphered local governor and al-Hasan b. Humran, palmetted loze

ABBASID: AE fals (2.89g), al-Saghaniyan, AH146, A-A334, Zeno-203065, Nastich-15, citing the governor Abu 'Âsim and the viceroy to the cali...

ABBASID: AE fals (1.98g), al-Saghaniyan, AH155, A-A334, Zeno-152571, Nastich-22, without the name of any governor or caliph, some light corrosion on

ABBASID: AE fals (2.63g), Samarqand, AH153, A-334, Zeno-76025, Nastich-21, citing the local governor Hamza b. 'Amrw and the regional governor H...

ABBASID: AE fals (4.09g), al-Shush (Susa), AH (1)53, A-336A, without any governor's name, countermarked undeciphered 2-line legend, something ...

ABBASID: AE fals (3.45g), Tawwaj, ND, A-337H, countermarked the city name on the reverse of a fals of Sabur mint dated AH15 (6), nice strike, but som

ABBASID: AE fals (1.69g), al-Tirmidh, AH142, A-337K, Nastich-10, citing the governor al-Hasan b. Hamran, who also appeared on fulus of the nearby min

ABBASID: AE fals (3.56g), NM, ND, A-338Q, Nastich-47, totally anonymous, with the phrase ni'm al-qadir Allah and the denomination sittin bi-dir...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-Hakam I, 796-822, AR dirham (2.60g), al-Andalus, AH199, A-341, triplet of pellets below reverse field, choice EF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AR dirham (2.60g), al-Andalus, AH321, A-350.3, citing the first official Muhammad, known only AH...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 976-1009, AR dirham (2.63g), al-Andalus, AH394, A-354.6, citing al-Hajib 'Abd al-Malik on the reverse, a different...

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.04g), Walila, DM, A-421, somewhat uneven surfaces, VF.

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.26g), Wazzaqur, AH201, A-421, lightly creased, VF.

IDRISID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 836-849, AR dirham (2.00g), al-'Aliya, AH225, A-424, one flan crack, slightly uneven surfaces, VF to EF.

TULUNID: Harun, 896-905, AR dirham (3.19g), Misr, AH291, A-668, likely struck after the fall of the Tulunids in AH292, as the name of Harun has been

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR ½ dirham (1.40g), Misr, AH371, A-705, Nicol-728, minor weakness, as usual, VF, S.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR ½ dirham (1.27g), al-Mahdiya, AH372, A-705, Nicol-830, clear mint & date, VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AR ½ dirham (1.38g), al-Mahdiya, AH388, A-711.2, Nicol-1274, clear date, VF, R.

FATIMID: al-Musta'li, 1094-1101, BI dirham aswad (1.01g), MM, DM, A-727, the name Ahmad clear at the top of the obverse, his formal name al-Mus...

FATIMID: al-Musta'li, 1094-1101, glass jeton (2.96g), ND, A-728, FGJ 355, pale green, transparent, Fine.

FATIMID: Muhammad b. 'Abbad, 1219-1222, BI dirham (denaro) (0.54g), NM, ND, A-A747, struck during his brief revolt against the Normans of Sici...

HAMDANID: Nasir al-Dawla & Sayf al-Dawla, 942-967, AR dirham (4.06g), ND, A-748, with lengthy Qur'anic legends on both sides, probably with...

MIRDASID: Shibl al-Dawla Nasr I, 1029-1038, BI dirham (0.94g), ND, A-767, obverse inscription is al-amir al-sayyid / shibl al-dawla / abu kamil nasr

AYYUBID: 'Uthman, 1193-1198, AR ½ dirham (1.47g), Dimashq, ND, A-796, nice strike for this type, VF, RR.

RASSID: al-Mahdi li-din Allah, 1010-1013, AR sudaysi (0.45g), San'a, ND, A-1069R, cf. Zeno-212658, disguished from the sudaysi in the name of t...

RASSID: al-Mahdi Ahmad, 1249-1258, AE fals (1.72g), San'a, ND, A-1085F, cf. Zeno-190946, citing the ruler as al-imam al-mahdi li-din Allah ahma...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'izz Isma'il, 1197-1202, AR dirham (2.06g), 'Adan, AH594, A-1092, VF to EF.

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Mas'ud Yusuf, 1214-1228, AR dirham (2.05g), Zabid, AH625, A-1096.2, citing the mail Ayyubid ruler al-Kamil as overlord, VF.

RASULID: al-Mansur 'Umar I, 1229-1249, AR dirham (2.08g), Zabid, AH635, A-1100.2, cf. Zeno-191232, square-in-circle both sides, VF, RRR.

RASULID: al-Mansur 'Umar I, 1229-1249, AR dirham (1.39g), Zabid, AH641, A-1100.4, VF to EF.

RASULID: al-Ashraf Isma'il IV, 1435-1436, AR dirham (1.64g), MM, DM, A-H1113, complex design, with a six-petal flower in the reverse center, mi...

OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Selim II, 1566-1574, AE fals (4.86g), Sa'da, ND, A-1121, known dated AH978, choice VF.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud I, 1116-1156, AE fals (3.61g), A-1192, Izmirlier-1, enthroned figure obverse, holding globus cruciger & labarum, alwa...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw I, 1192-1196, AE fals (2.73g), NM, ND, A-1203, half bust facing, crowned, holding spear and labarum // royal text, superb e

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us I, 1210-1219, AE fals (5.14g), Sivas, AH610, A-1209, a common type, but very rare with mint & date (known only for...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, as Malik of Tokat, 1210-1213, AE fals (7.78g), NM, ND, A-1213A, Izmirlier-60/61, Saint George slaying the panther, always

SELJUQ OF RUM: Jahanshah b. Tughril, 1220s, AE fals (5.16g), NM, AH6xx, A-1200, Izmirlier-72, enthroned ruler, date around (Izmirlier knew of no exa

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.97g), Sivas, AH638, A-1218, lion & sun motif, bold obverse, unusual arrangement of the da...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.99g), Konya, AH640, A-1218, lion & sun motif, excellent strike, Unc.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.92g), Konya, AH640, A-1218, lion & sun motif, bold obverse, lovely example, choice AU.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (3.00g), Konya, AH641, A-1218, lion & sun motif, scarce date, bold strike, AU.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.92g), Konya, AH641, A-1218, lion & sun motif, scarce date, nice strike, choice EF to AU.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.96g), Sivas, AH655, A-1230, also dated with the month of Shawwal, VF to EF, R.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.95g), uncertain mint, AH657 (in diwani symbols), A-1230, Izmirlier—, the mint is pe

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.85g), Gümüs, AH657, A-1230, Izmirlier-713 (same obverse die), very rare mint

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.93g), Gümüshbazar, AH659, A-1230, Izmirlier-719 (same dies), lovely strike,

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (3.01g), Gümüshbazar, AH662, A-1230, mint name divided between obverse & reverse

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1257-1266, AR dirham (3.00g), NM, ND, A-1230, Izmirlier—, completely without mint & date, different from ...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR dirham (2.70g), Sarus, AH667, A-1232, Izmirlier-1090 (same dies), rare mint for this reign, VF, RR.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud II, 1280-1298, AE fals (1.66g), NM, ND, A-A1235, Izmirlier-1392, horseman holding his bow and firing an arrow // legend i...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.14g), Ladik, AH699, A-1235.1, Izmirlier-1484 (same reverse die), mint name confirmed by die lin

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.30g), Burghlu, AH700, A-1235.1, decent strike, VF, R.

KARASI: Beylerbeyi Celebi, after 1345, AE mangyr (2.71g), NM, ND, A-A1248, simple legends, baklarbak çelebi on the obverse, khalad Allah mulk

KARASI: Beylerbeyi Celebi, after 1345, AE mangyr (2.47g), NM, ND, A-A1248, cf. Zeno-104260, legends baklarbak / khan on obverse, khalad Allah mulkahu

MENTESHE: Muhammad b. Ibrahim, 1359-1390, AR akçe (0.88g), ND, A-L1254, arched quatrefoil // plain square, some weakness, VF, RRR.

MENTESHE: Ilyas b. Muhammad, 1402-1421, AR akçe (0.91g), NM, ND, A-1255, obverse legend al-malik / ishaq / khidr bin, VF, RR.

GERMIYAN: Ya'qub Bey, 1301-1341, AR akçe (0.92g), NM, ND, A-Q1263, cf. Zeno-44881, pointed quatrefoil // plain quatrefoil, name ya'qub...

DENIZLI: Anonymous, ca. 1340s-1370s, AE mangyr (0.79g), A-F1265, lion left // mint name within hexagram, crude VF, RR.

KARAMANID: 'Ala al-Din, 1360-1398, AR akçe (0.83g), Larende, ND, A-1269.1, Ölçer-45, with only the mint name and 'ala'i ...

KARAMANID: 'Ala al-Din, 1360-1398, AR akçe (1.61g), Konya, ND, A-1269.1, Ölçer-52/54, religious phrase above the ruler's name

KARAMANID: Ibrahim, 1423-1463, AR akçe (1.26g), Konya, AH841, A-1275, VF to EF.

KARAMANID: Pir Ahmad, 1464-1466, AR akçe (0.88g), Konya, AH870, A-1277, VF, RR.

KARAMANID: Anonymous, AE mangyr (2.80g), Konya, ND, A-1278.3, bird-like creature // mint name, with undeciphered word above, cf. Zeno-94420 for anoth

HAMIDID: Anonymous, mid-14th century, AR akçe (0.87g), NM, ND, A-1264x, square // circle, totally anonymous with blundered obverse legend, VF

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.39g), Kostantiniye, AH926, A-1317, minor weakness spot, VF to EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.13g), Misr, AH982, A-1332.1, Fine.

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1830, AR 2 budju, Jaza'ir, AH1239, KM-75, much original luster, PCGS graded AU58.

AZERBAIJAN: Ahmed III, 1703-1730, AR abbasi (4.72g), Tabriz, AH1115, KM-17var, UBK-66, overstruck on a type D abbasi of the Safavid ruler Sultan Husa

EGYPT: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AV sherifi altin (2.89g), Misr, DM, KM-62, pre-reform issue, quite rare, date off flan, pierced, Fine to VF, R.

EGYPT: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV rubiya (0.35g), Misr, AH1223 year 22, KM-193, UBK-92.05, choice VF, R, ex Gamal Amer Collection.