Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 40

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.93g), Balkh, AH128, A-142, Klat-186, lovely bold strike, VF-EF.

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AE fals (1.80g), Tiflis, ND, A-142T, Bennett-55, Zeno-45485, with the standard kalima divided between the obverse &...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.77g), al-Anbâr, ND, A-N196, citing the governor tentatively read as Musa, together with his subordinate governor Ahmad (le

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.86g), Arminiya, ND (ca. 720s-730s), A-196, rare variety, as Walker-746 but without the words wa jâz after the mint name in

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.22g), al-Daybul, AH117, A-199D, citing the kalima divided as usual on Umayyad copper coins, with the reverse marginal legend bism

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.29g), Herat, AH120, A-H201, citing the governor Nasr, presumably Nasr b. Sayyâr, cited on fulus of Balkh dated 122, clear

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.31g), al-Mansura, AH122, A-A204, kalima divided between obverse & reverse, with the mint & date in the reverse margin, a...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.15g), al-Mansura, AH123, A-A204, first known dirham of al-Mansura dated 123 (boldly clear date); the style is identical to example

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.97g), al-Mansura, AH130, A-A204, first half of the full kalima // rest of kalima in square, mint / date formula around, anonymous,

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.13g), al-Mahfuza, ND, A-E204, same reverse die as Lot 258 in our Auction 37, but the obverse is mostly corroded away; the mint nam

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: Anonymous, 7th/10th century, AV burial piece (0.67g), bust right, derived from Hunnic silver coins, such as Alchon/Nezak drachms of t

UMAYYAD/ABBASID: Anonymous, 7th/10th century, AV burial piece (0.75g), facing bust, derived from the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565), bracteat

UMAYYAD: LOT of 11 silver dirhams: Adharbayjan AH105, Ardashir Khurra 90, Dastawa 98 (better date, clipped), Istakhr 98, Junday Sabur 90 and 96, Kirma

UMAYYAD: LOT of 8 common copper fulus in nice quality: Halab (2 pcs), Harran, al-Kufa AH100, Mawsil (in the name of al-Hurr b. Yusuf), al-Urdunn, and

UMAYYAD: LOT of 8 post-reform silver dirhams from the reigns of each caliph (except Yazid III) & 6 miscellaneous common coins: al-Basra AH80, Wa...

UMAYYAD: LOT of 11 silver dirhams, including al-Kufa AH101, al-Mubaraka 119, Wasit 104, al-Taymara 92, Sabur 92 & 94, Darabjird 95 & 98, Dim...

ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, AR dirham (2.77g), al-Kufa, AH128, A-207.1, Klat-548a, Kharijite issue, with the phrase la hukm illa lillah in the uppe

ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, AR dirham (2.82g), Tanbarak, AH133, A-207.2, Klat-198, Wurtzel-32, kalima in center, surrounded by mint & date fo...

ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.87g), Dimashq, AH135, A-211, superb strike, beautifully centered, EF-AU.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.19g), NM, AH138, A-212, bold VF-EF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.16g), NM, AH164, A-214, pellet above the reverse field, bold VF-EF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.24g), NM, AH166, A-214, tiny scratch in reverse field, bold strike, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.00g), NM, AH168, A-214, ex-mount, lightly wavy planchet, some cleaning, F-VF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Yamama, AH168, A-215.1, citing the governor 'Abd Allah b. Sa'id, without the place name Ha...

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.58g), al-Yamama, AH167, A-215.1, with triplet of pellets above and the town name hajar below the reverse fiel

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.95g), Qasr al-Salam, AH167, A-215.1, Zeno-109082, temporary mint in central Iraq, active only AH167-169, AU.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.16g), NM, AH181, A-218.3, citing the caliphal heir-apparent al-Amin in the inner reverse margin, slightly une

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Madinat al-Salam), AH188, A-218.4, bold strike, EF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.86g), NM (Madinat al-Salam), AH192, A-218.4, letter "H" below reverse field, clipped down to late...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.19g), NM (Egypt), AH182, A-218.11, citing the governor Ja'far, VF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.12g), NM (Misr), AH184, A-218.11, anonymous for Harun al-Rashid, with Ja'far cited below reverse, light...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.08g), NM, AH181, A-218.12, citing Khalid, governor of Egypt found on coins dated AH187; later imitation, Nort

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.88g), Jayy, AH172, A-219.4, citing the official Da'ud below the obverse field, triplet of pellets belo...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.85g), Madinat al-Salam, AH170, A-219.6a, citing the caliph as 'Abd Allah Harun in the inner marginal l...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.95g), Ma'din Bajunays, AH191, A-219.9, Vardanyan-203, citing Umm Ja'far, the epithet for Zubayda, ...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, LOT of 19 silver dirhams: Balkh mint (5 pcs, all dated 185-189, average nice VF condition); al-Rafiqa (3 pcs, 188 and two

ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AV dinar (4.1g), NM (Madinat al-Salam), AH193, A-220.4, rabbi Allah above the reverse field, F-VF, S.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Iraq), AH204, A-222.14, without any personal names, lillah above the reverse field, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (unknown location), AH198, A-222.14a, without any names, nothing above the reverse field, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.48g), NM, AH211, A-222.x, Bernardi—, totally anonymous and without mint, local imitative type, wi...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.85g), al-Muhammadiya, AH202, A-224, citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, recognized as heir by al-Ma'm...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.88g), Samarqand, AH202, A-224, citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, recognized as heir by al-Ma'mun, r...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.81g), Samarqand, AH202, A-224, citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, recognized as heir by al-Ma'mun, r...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.82g), al-Muhammadiya, AH203, A-224, citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, recognized as heir to the calipha...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.91g), Madinat Isbahan, AH203, A-224, citing 'Ali b. Musa al-Rida, recognized as heir by al-Ma'...

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.24g), Madinat al-Salam, AH224, A-225, superb strike, choice EF.

ABBASID: temp. al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (3.74g), NM, AH224, A-225var, contemporary imitation, style and inscriptions of the standard earli...

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AV dinar (4.20g), Madinat al-Salam, AH232, A-227, slightly uneven surfaces, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.20g), Marw, AH240, A-229.3, F-VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.32g), al-Basra, AH247, A-229.4, Bernardi-158Je, narrow flan, used only in AH247, strong VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (3.66g), Samarqand, AH247, A-229.4, Bernardi-158Qe, narrow flan, used only in AH247, and 247 is the only kno

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR donative dirham (2.66g), Surra man Ra'a, AH238, A-230.2, special issue, broad thin flan with large blank mar...

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR donative dirham (3.84g), Surra man Ra'a, AH238, A-230B, thin flan, broad outer margin both sides, mount remo...

ABBASID: al-Muntasir, 861-862, AV dinar (4.14g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH248, A-231, Bernardi-159Jc, creased, some minor edge damage and one...

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.12g), Misr, AH248, A-233.1, struck from worn dies, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.29g), al-Basra, AH249, A-233.2, Bernardi-161Je, choice VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH249, A-233.2, Bernardi-161De, pleasing VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.20g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH250, A-233.2, Bernardi-161Jc, VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.24g), Marw, AH251, A-233.2, Bernardi-161Ph, VF-EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AR dirham (2.93g), Marw, AH248, A-234.1, caliph cited without the heir-apparent, VF-EF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AV dinar (4.13g), Surra man Ra'a, AH253, A-235.1, Bernardi-162Jc, slightly wavy surfaces, scarce date, F-VF, S.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AR dirham (2.86g), Arminiya, AH253, A-236.1, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (3.52g), Madinat al-Salam, AH255, A-238, excellent struck for this type, without the usual weakness, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (2.89g), Wasit, AH256, A-238, unusually well-struck example for this short tragic reign, choice VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.60g), AH265, A-240.2, uncertain mint, partially re-engraved over uncertain host mint name, VF, RRR.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.68g), al-Muwaffaqiya, AH270, A-240.6, citing the heir Sa'id b. Makhlad as dhu'l-wizaratayn, ...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.68g), al-Muwaffaqiya, AH2(70), A-240.6, citing the heir Sa'id b. Makhlad as dhu'l-wizaratayn...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AV dinar (4.12g), Madinat al-Salam, AH279, A-241, Bernardi-211Jh, date 279 was unknown to Bernardi, but two sold ...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AV dinar (4.10g), al-Muhammadiya, AH280, A-241, Bernardi-211Mh, very rare mint in gold for al-Mu'tadid, unpub...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AV dinar (4.10g), Madinat al-Salam, AH288, A-241, Bernardi-211Jh, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH293, A-243, superb strike, perfectly centered, lustrous Unc.

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (4.30g), Madinat al-Salam, AH292, A-243.1, Bernardi-226Jh, bold strike, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.42g), Halab, AH292, A-244, choice EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.16g), Mah al-Kufa, AH300, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Mr (1 example only), rare date for this mint, although other

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.98g), Madinat al-Salam, AH315, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Jh, fabulous bold strike, Unc.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.30g), Madinat al-Salam, AH317, A-245.2, VF-EF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.61g), Harran, AH296, A-246.2, decent strike for this mint, first series without the heir-apparent, struck

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.01g), Sijistan, AH302, A-246.2, struck during the brief purely Abbasid control of Sijistan from the Saffar

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (4.25g), Hulwan, AH307, A-246.2, rare mint in west-central Iran, on the old road from Baghdad to Rayy, VF-EF,

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR heavy dirham (4.35g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH319, A-246.2, even strike, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.97g), Hamadan (Hamadhan), AH321, A-250.1, nice strike, broad flan, VF-EF.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.45g), Hamadan, AH321, A-250.1, Bernardi-275Mu, VF-EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.14g), Madinat al-Salam, AH321, A-250.2, citing the heir Abu'l-Qasim beneath the obverse field, must orig...

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (2.87g), Mah al-Basra, AH321, A-250.2, VF.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.22g), Madinat al-Salam, AH322, A-252, Bernardi-278Jh (only one example cited), citing the heir Abu'l-Qas...

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.73g), al-Ahwaz, AH322, A-252, "avenger" type, with his title al-muntaqim min a'da' Allah l...

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.30g), Misr, AH325, A-254.1, clear mint & date, some weakness, VF, ex Choudhury Collection.

ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (2.70g), Nasibin, AH330, A-257N, this version, without the heir apparent Abu'l-Mansur, was struck only a...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadi, 1075-1094, AV dinar (4.36g), Madinat al-Salam, AH486, A-A266, also citing the caliphal heir apparent Dhakhr al-Din Abu'l-&#...

ABBASID: al-Mustazhir, 1094-1118, AV dinar (2.76g), Madinat al-Salam, AH491, A-B266, Jafar-A.MS.491, also citing the caliphal heir apparent 'Umd...

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR ½ dirham (1.47g), Madinat al-Salam, AH650, A-277, VF, RR.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.75g), Makka, AH204, A-M308, cf. Zeno-182499, mint name below the obverse field, date in the reverse margin, and citing the governo

ABBASID: AE fals (2.23g), Tabaristan, AH143, A-337, citing the future caliph Muhammad al-Mahdi and the local governor 'Abd al-Hamid; although th...

ABBASID: lead seal (9.47g), A-338Y, inscribed ma'arra / al-awal, referring to the city of Ma'arra (probably Ma'arrat Masrin, well-known ...

ABBASID: lead seal (11.67g), A-338Y, in the name of 'Abd Allah b. (Bâbûs?), father's name clear but actual reading uncertain, poss...

ABBASID: LOT of 12 silver dirhams: al-Muhammadiya 153 (2 pcs), 161, 182; al-Basra 144; Ma'dan al-Shash 190; Madinat al-Salam 151, 154 (2), 159; ...

ABBASID: LOT of 20 silver dirhams representing each of the caliphs who issued regular coins (except al-Amin, al-Muntasir, al-Muhtadi, and al-Mustakfi)

ABBASID: LOT of 11 silver dirhams: Arran AH153, al-Abbasiya 151, al-Ahwaz 270 and 280, al-Muhammadiya 173 (2 pcs), al-Rafiqa 188, 190, 191, and 192, a

ABBASID: LOT of 8 silver dirhams, mostly scarce dates: al-Muhammadiya AH166 (VF); Qasr al-Salam 167 (Fine); al-Muhammad 170 (al-Rashid, VF, wavy surfa

DHU'L NUNID OF TOLEDO: Sharaf al-Dawka Yahya I, 1043-1075, AV fractional dinar (0.81g), NM, ND, A-396, VyE-1091, citing the official 'Ubayd ...