Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 49 | June 13-16, 2024

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Shah Timur, 1359, AR 1/6 dinar (1.23g), NM, ND, A-B2011-var, Zeno-205713 (this piece), al-sultan / shah timur khan / khallada allah

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tughluq Timur, 1359-1364, AR 1/6 dinar (1.28g), Khwast, AH762, A-2011A, pointed pentafoil // square; nice even strike with clear mi

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tughluq Timur, 1359-1364, AR 1/6 dinar (1.28g), Khwast, AH762, A-2011A, pointed pentafoil // highlighted square, mint on both sides

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qabul Khan, 1366-1368, AR 1/6 dinar (1.30g), Badakhshan, AH768, A-C2012, royal title khaqan al-a'zam, clear mint & date, ...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qabul Khan, 1366-1368, AR 1/6 dirham (1.28g), Khwast, AH769, A-C2012, clear mint & date, F-VF, R.

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Qabul Khan, 1366-1368, AR 1/6 dinar (1.33g), unidentified mint, AH769, A-C2012, royal title khaqan a'zam, clear date on rever...

CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Suyurghatmish, 1370-1388, AR 1/6 dinar (0.94g), NM, AH"878" (inverted 787), A-E2012, last issue of the Chaghatayids bef...

SHAHS OF BADAKHSHAN: Unknown ruler, dates unknown, AR dirham (1.83g), Badakhshan, A- (style of B2015), with a name after amir 'adil that starts ...

GOLDEN HORDE: Toda Mangu, 1280-1287, AR dirham (1.66g), Qrim, AH683, A-2021.2, nice strike, attractive toning near one edge, choice XF, RR, ex SARC Au

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtu, 1291-1312, AR dirham (1.79g), Saray, ND, A-2023.2, al-mulk lillah above reverse, VF, RRR.

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtu, 1291-1312, AR dirham (1.48g), Ukek, AH706, A-2023C, slightly wavy surface, VF, RRR.

GOLDEN HORDE: Toqtamish, 1376-1395, AR miri (1.51g), Khwarizm, AH786, A-2048K, UNC, Scarce.

GOLDEN HORDE: Kunche Khan, fl. 1379-1393, AR dirham (1.03g), Uzkend, AH783, A-D2047, same dies as Zeno-320339, strong VF, RRR.

SUFID: temp. Husayn, 1361-1372, AV dinar (1.18g), Khwarizm, AH774, A-2063, obverse text al-mulku lillah, with the names of the Rashidun around // date

SUFID: temp. Husayn, 1361-1372, AR dirham (1.90g), Khwarizm, AH769, A-2064, al-mulku lillah al-wâhid al-qahhâr in square on the obverse, c...

ILKHAN: Abaqa, 1265-1282, AV dinar (2.56g), Astarabad, ND, A-2126.3, usual coarse strike, very clear mint name below reverse, VF.

ILKHAN: Anonymous Qa'an al-'Adil, AR 1/4 dirham (0.66g), Tabriz, ND, A-2137L, short inscriptions only: qa'an / al-'adil // darb / ta...

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (1.89g), Kashan, AH6[8]7, A-2146, remarkable type, with thamanî for "80" replaced by sikka tabri...

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.53g), , ND, A-2156.2, hare facing right, head turned back; apparently without the mint name, but the type

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.46g), Khabushan, ND, A-2156.6, dog wearing chain leash, walking right, about 20% weak strike (as usual), VF, R

ILKHAN: Ghazan Mahmud, 1295-1304, AR double dirham (4.02g), Shiraz, AH700//700, A-2172, mint name below the reverse field; ornate calligraphy, used on

ILKHAN: Ghazan Mahmud, 1295-1304, AR dirham (2.17g), Ruyan, AH703, A-2173, mint on both sides, date on obverse; very rare mint near the Caspian Sea, X

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.62g), Tûs, AH714, A-2187, choice XF, RR.

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.81g), Nishapur, AH714, A-2187, superb strike, choice XF, R.

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.66g), Dihistan, AH716, A-2187, wonderful strike, without any weakness, choice VF, RR.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (11.44g), Nishapur, AH717, A-2195, type B, mint repeated twice in the obverse margin, VF-XF, R.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (10.74g), Kazirun / Abu Ishaq, AH719, A-2199, type C, city name in the marginal text, the epi...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (3.53g), Pol-i Aras, AH723, A-2206, type E, Pol-i Aras means "bridge over the Aras River", ...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (10.77g), Abu Ishaq, AH724, A-2209, type F; Abu Ishaq was the epithetical name for the city o...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (3.59g), Urdubad, AH726, A-2210A, variant of type F; with the additional legend qull Allahuma mâ...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (9.34g), Jajerm, AH731, A-2213, wonderful strike, nearly XF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (8.56g), Bazar (the military mint), Khani 33, A-2217, magnificent strike, XF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (9.57g), Ta'us, AH729, A-2217, above average weight and unusually thick; Ta'us was an honorif...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (2.83g), Tiflis (Tbilisi), Khani 33, A-2218.1, superb strike, very rare quality for this mint in Geor...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (2.80g), Divrigi, AH734, A-2218.1, extremely rare central Anatolian mint; known only for a few silver...

ILKHAN: Arpa Ga'un, 1335-1336, AR 2 dirhams (2.69g), Tabriz, AH736, A-2221, same reverse as type H of Abu Sa'id, with spiraled kalima in Kuf...

ILKHAN: Taghay Timur, 1336-1353, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (3.67g), Amul, AH"742", A-M2246, type AA (inner hexafoil // inner circle); reduced w...

ILKHAN: Sati Beg, 1338-1339, AR dirham (1.08g), Arzan, AH(7)45, A-2232Z, plan hexafoil // highlighted square; struck after Sati Beg's marriage t...

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR dinar (6 dirhams) (4.06g), Ruyan, AH742, A-2259B, type KC (octofoil // octofoil); very rare mint near the Caspian, XF,

ILKHAN: Ghazan II, 1356-1357, AR 6 dirhams (2.00g), Qumm, AH758, A-2273, clear date in words in the obverse margin, in numerals in the reverse margin;

JALAYRIDS: Sultan Ahmad, 1382-1409, AR tanka (4.79g), NM, ND, A-2314M, Zeno-325413 (this piece), although always without mint name, this type was stru

SARBADAR: 'Ali Mu'ayyad, 1362-1384, AR 4 dirhams (2.70g), Bistam, AH(77)1, A-2342.4, date in words in reverse margin (instead of just orname...

SARBADAR: 'Ali Mu'ayyad, 1362-1384, AR 4 dirhams (2.74g), Bistam, ND, A-2342.2, Shi'ite kalima on reverse; about 40% flat strike; extrem...

KARTS: Pir 'Ali, 1369-1382, AR 12 dirhams (8.51g), Balad Rayy, AH(7)81, A-2353H, mint at bottom of reverse, date in margin, strong VF, RRR. Alth...

TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AR tanka (5.94g), Ahlat, ND, A-2386, 12-foil // lobated square; rare mint for Timur, located in eastern Turkey along Lake V

TIMURID: Sultan Muhammad, 1447-1451, AR tanka (5.08g), Herat, AH(853), A-2425, struck during Sultan Muhammad's brief occupation of Herat for a f...

TIMURID: Sultan Uways, 1507-1521, AR tanka (4.72g), NM, ND, A-A2462, countermarked 'adl sultan uways bahadur on the common type of Sultan Husayn...

QARA QOYUNLU: Qara Yusuf, 1406-1420, AR tanka (5.29g), Bidlis, ND, A-2478, citing Qara Yusuf with his inferior titles shah and nuyan, his son Pir Buda

QARA QOYUNLU: Jahanshah, 1438-1467, AR tanka (5.12g), Qumm, ND, A-2493, Dauwe-210.Ab, mint name within square on the reverse; bold strike, choice VF,

AQ QOYUNLU: Ya'qub, 1478-1490, AR light tanka (4.10g), Timajan, AH"820" (error for 890), A-2523.2, with the reverse phrase that transl...