Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 45 | January 26-29, 2023

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.32g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH"42", A-5, Malek, with Arabic rabbi added in ObQ3 and a pe...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, 666, AR drachm (3.40g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH47, A-C6, Malek-260, one-year type, with Arabic al-malik added in ObQ3 and tri

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.82g), KLMAN (Kirman), AH58, A-12, VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.59g), KLMAN-NAWGY, AH60, A-12, Malek-783, some light porous surfaces, rare mint, VF,...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.30g), DShT (Dasht Maysan), AH61, A-12, same style as the AH62 issue illustrated by M...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.23g), BBA (the court mint), AH62, A-12, Malek-141, annulet after bism Allah and grou...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Talha b. 'Abd Allah, fl. 683-685, AR drachm (3.58g), SK (Sijistan), AH64, A-26, Malek-996, with talhat lillah instead of bism All...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.47g), ST (Istakhr), AH78, A-31, Malek-1213, Pahlavi MN in ObQ3; some light hornsilv

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.63g), TART (Tawwaj), AH75, A-31, citing the governor Farrukhzad in ObQ3, in Pahlavi

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (4.00g), ST (Istakhr), AH76, A-31, Malek-1208, Pahlavi MN in ObQ3; broad flan, EF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.56g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH78, A-35.1, governor's name in Arabic, the full shahada in the...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. Umayya, fl. 695-697, AR drachm (3.70g), SK (Sijistan), AH77, A-30, Malek-1012, Pahlavi MY in ObQ1; Arabic al-'i...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (0.59g), NM, ND, A-M41, Arabic baraka in place of name on obverse, bism Allah and rabbi Allah in Arab

TABARISTAN: Ma'add, 789, AR ½ drachm (1.57g), Tabaristan, PYE138, A-66, ruler's name in normal position right of the bust, VF, RR.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR dirham (3.75g), SK (Sijistan), AH97, A-77, in the name of the long deceased Khusro II, unusual variety with

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR dirham (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), AH97, A-77, in the name of the long deceased Khusro II, unusual variety with

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 720s-750s, AR drachm (3.80g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-78, standard Khusro-style obverse, with Pahlavi GDH monogram in ObQ1

GHUZZ OF SYR DARYA: Anonymous, after 230, AR drachm (1.41g), A-99, cf. Zeno-124107, Afrighid-style bust right, Arabic jabuya malik al-ghuzziya / mawla

PERSIAN OCCUPATION OF SYRIA: Justin & Sophia type, ca. 610-630+, AE follis (11.24g), year "6", A-S3500, seated Justin & Sophia, ob...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680s-700s, AE fals (3.89g), "pseudo-Damascus", ND, A-3522.1, standing emperor, holding long cross &a...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680s-700s, AE fals (5.13g), "pseudo-Damascus", ND, A-3522.1, standing emperor, holding long cross &a...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 670s-680s, AE fals (4.00g), Tardus (Antardos), ND, A-3525, mint name in Arabic on obverse & Greek on reverse ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.62g), Jibrin, ND, A-3535, very rare mint in Northern Syria (Jund Qinnasin) nice strike for th

ARAB-BYZANTINE: AE fals (1.64g), Latiqiya, ND, A-3539L, Goodwin, p.79, figure #36, clear mint name, wâf ("good") to left; similar to ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.80g), Latiqiya, ND, A-3539L, Goodwin, p.79, figure #36, clear mint name, similar to the more

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (4.95g), Dimashq, A-3540.2, TG-90/93, very rare type with the actual caliph 'Abd al-Malik ...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.71g), Jayy, AH82, A-126, Klat-256, attractive strike, pleasing VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.86g), Ramhurmuz, AH92, A-128, Klat-385b, scarce date, VF, S.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.88g), Manadhir, AH93, A-128, Klat-617, EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.74g), Mahayy, AH94, A-128, Klat-560, with Hunnic countermark on the obverse (variety not in Göbl), V...

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.86g), Arminiya, AH95, A-128, Klat-49, EF.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.80g), al-Rayy, AH97, A-131, Klat-406, lightly cleaned, attractive strike, strong VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.88g), Surraq, AH97, A-131, Klat-471, with countermark Göbl-21a on the obverse, and mount removed, scar...

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.84g), Dastawâ, AH98, A-131, Klat-317, lightly cleaned, bold strike, beautiful EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.84g), Dimashq, AH109, A-137, Klat-353, better date, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.91g), Dimashq, AH113, A-137, bold strike, choice About Unc.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Andalus, AH114, A-137, Klat-127, some hornsilver by the edge on both sides, VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.58g), Ifriqiya, AH114, A-137, Klat-101, lightly polished, bold VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: Yazid III, 743-744, AR dirham (2.85g), Wasit, AH126, A-139, Klat-719b, the only type that can securely be assigned to Yazid III, lovely VF to

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.88g), al-Jazira, AH129, A-142, Klat-225, strong VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.23g), Busra, ND (ca. 720-730), A-172, Bone-3, reverse legend muhammad / rasul Allah / busra, crescent above, nice strike for this

UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.40g), Jerash, ND, A-A180, SNAT-277, Bone-1, very rare Palestinian mint, now on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River., VF, RR. Sa

UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.37g), Harrân, AH92, A-192, palm branch below obverse, star above reverse field; mint name after the date, lovely patination...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.75g), al-Bab, AH115, A-196E, citing Marwan b. Muhammad (future caliph, AH127-132), minor weakness, VF, RR.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.77g), Balkh, AH114, A-B197, citing al-Junayd (b. 'Abd Allah al-Murri), governor of Khorasan AH111/112-116, on the obverse, t...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.00g), Balkh, AH114, A-C197var, Anonymous, legends only, each in 3 lines: bism Allah duriba hatha'l-fils // bi-balkh sittin b...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.33g), Herat, AH120, A-H201, citing Nasr b. Sayyâr (also on fulus of Balkh AH122), with the denomination sittin bi-dirham (&...

UMAYYAD: lead fals (2.79g), Jurjan, AH112, A-202M, citing the local governor al-Walid b. 'Abd Allah, full legend on both sides, VF, RRR.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.83g), Marw, AH116, A-B204.1, cf. Zeno-209367, citing Asad b. 'Abd Allah and the denomination sittin bi-dirham ("sixty t...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.88g), Madinat al-Baydâ (= Balkh), AH112, A-M204, anonymous, date in the center with decorative margin around // mint formul...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.57g), Tirmidh, ND, A-N205, presumably anonymous; with the value sittin bi-dirham ("sixty to the dirham") after the min...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (0.86g) (Tirmidh), ND, A-N205, anonymous; with the value sittin bi-dirham ("sixty to the dirham") after the mint name; un...

ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, AE fals (3.30g), Sijistan, AH131, A-208A, citing 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim as abu muslim amir &...

ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754, AE fals (1.32g), al-Rayy, AH131, A-208A, 'Abd al-Rahman cited as abu muslim amir ...

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.20g), NM, AH154, A-212, bold VF.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.14g), NM, AH157, A-212, scruffy, Fine.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.98g), Junday Sabur, AH138, A-213.1, bold strike, choice EF.

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.70g), al-'Abbasiya, AH149, A-213.3, Lowick-4, with the word ghalab below the reverse field, which stan...

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.15g), NM, AH167, A-214, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.03g), NM, AH169, A-214, cleaned, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.85g), Qasr al-Salam, AH168, A-215.1, Vardanyan-30, mint active only AH167-169, a failed attempt to create a n

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.50g), Tudgha, AH166, A-215.2, Lowick-478, reverse legend muhammad rasul / Allah sali Allah / 'alayhui w...

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.93g), al-Haruniya (in Armenia), AH169, A-217.4, Vardanyan-190, citing the governor Khuzayma b. Khazim; some re

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.11g), NM, AH172, A-218.2, probably struck at Madinat al-Salam, slight edge damage, strong VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.03g), NM, AH173, A-218.2, Bernardi-51, Fine.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.01g), NM, AH178, A-218.2, probably struck at Madinat al-Salam, slightly clipped, VF.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.16g), NM, AH188, A-218.3a, Bernardi-51, probably struck at Madinat al-Salam; no extra names or symbols, Very

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.12g), NM (Egypt), AH193, A-218.13, Bernardi-73, inscribed li'l-khalifa ("for the caliph") bel...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Haruniya (in Armenia), AH170, A-219.1, citing the caliph as al-Mardi, before he acquired the title

ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (Egypt), AH195, A-220.2, li'l-khalifa / al-amin on the reverse; one small dent, Fine to VF.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.08g), Misr, AH201, A-222.7, citing al-Sari, Tahir, and Dhu'l-ri'asatayn, Fine.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.13g), Misr, AH209, A-222.9, citing the governor Ubayd Allah b. al-Sari and the caliph al-Ma'mun, sl...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.08g), NM (Egypt), AH211, A-222.11, with li'l-khalifa / al-ma'mun on the reverse, scarce type is...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.53g), NM, AH198, A-222.14a, Bernardi-51, without any names or symbols, without lillah above the reverse...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.17g), NM, AH206, A-222.14, Bernardi-109, without any names or symbols, lillah above the reverse, wavy s...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.98g), NM, AH206, A-222.14, without any names, clipped down to slightly lighter standard, VF, S.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.11g), Bukhara, AH196, A-223.4, without any reference to the caliph, citing only the vizier al-Fadl, ve...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.84g), Madinat Zaranj, AH207, A-223.4, citing Dhu'l-Yaminin above reverse field, followed by a'...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.80g), Madinat Arran, AH217, A-223.4, Vardanyan-177, citing the officials Khalid b. Yazid & Ibrahim...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.11g), Dimashq, AH212, A-223.6, totally anonymous, double margin on the obverse, bold VF, R.

ABBASID: Ibrahim, 817-819, AR dirham (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH202, A-E225, a h below the reverse field represents the first and last letters of th

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (3.83g), Madinat al-Salam, AH219, A-225, twice pierced and plugged, Fine to VF, S.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.98g), Dimashq, AH222, A-226, EF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AR dirham (3.16g), Qumm, AH249, A-234.2, citing the caliphal heir Abu'l-'Abbas, VF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (3.34g), al-Rafiqa, AH270, A-239.5, citing al-Mufawwad, modest dark adhesions, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (3.55g), al-Rafiqa, AH274, A-239.7, citing al-Mufawwad & Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq, modest dark adhesions...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.03g), Madinat al-Salam, AH25x, A-239.1, Bernardi-173Jh, citing Ja'far, the future al-Mufawwad; st...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.18g), Arminiya, AH276, A-240.5, Vardanyan-106, citing the heir al-Muwaffaq, three large pellets belo...

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AV dinar (4.00g), Madinat al-Salam, AH293, A-243.1, mount removed, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.98g), Misr, AH298, A-245.2, slightly bent, mount removed, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.79g), Madinat al-Salam, AH304, A-245.2, slightly wavy surfaces, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.17g), Madinat al-Salam, AH306, A-245.2, heavy scrape on the reverse, VF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (2.91g), Madinat al-Salam, AH307, A-245.2, letter "R" below reverse field, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.37g), al-Ahwaz, AH318, A-245.2, one tiny spot of flatness, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (2.22g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH322, A-252, with the caliph's title that means "the avenger of God'...

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham (4.41g), Amid (now Diyarbakir), AH323, A-255.1, unusually heavy; very rare mint, lightly cleaned, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (3.78g), Madinat al-Salam, AH616, A-268, creased, VF.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (2.89g), Irbil, AH653, A-276, very clear mint & date, VF to EF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR ½ dirham (1.50g), Madinat al-Salam, AH642, A-277, decent strike, VF, R.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.12g), Sur, ND (ca. 850s-870s), A-293, citing Dinar below obverse & above reverse, mint name below reverse, cast as always, t...