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

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (3.00g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH255, A-238, typical weakish strike for this troubled reign, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (2.75g), Madinat al-Salam, AH256, A-238, typical weakish strike for this troubled reign, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.11g), Madinat al-Salam, AH270, A-240.6, citing the heir al-Muwaffaq and the vizier Sa'id b. Makh...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.52g), Fars, AH274, A-240.7, also citing the heir al-Muwaffaq and the second heir, Ahmad b. al-Muwaff...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.47g), Banjhir (Panjsher), AH264, A-240.10, without citing any heir or governor, slight weakness in c...

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.91g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH257, A-240 var, SICA IV-, citing Ja`far as heir, struck on thi...

ABBASID: al-Muwaffaq, heir-apparent, 875-892, AR dirham (3.14g), NM, ND, A-F241, Tye-25, elephant left, Sarada sri samanta deva above // lion right, A

ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (2.42g), Nasibin, AH283, A-242, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.81g), Misr, AH297, A-246.1, rare type without the heir al-'Abbas, and a rare mint as well; slightly ...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.67g), AH3xx, A-246.2, original mint name Surra man Ra'a (the final "ra'a" very clear),...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.90g), Antakiya, AH320, A-249, final type, citing the vizier 'Amid al-Dawla, struck only during part ...

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (2.61g), Hims, AH333, A-264, citing the vizier Tuzun as al-muzaffar abu'l-wafâ; typical crude stri...

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (3.00g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-264, citing the vizier Tuzun as al-muzaffar abu'l-wafâ, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muti', 946-974, AR dirham (4.82g), Madinat al-Antakiya, AH(34)5, A-265, excellent example with minimal weakness for this type, XF, R.

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR dirham (2.85g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-276, superb strike, choice XF.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.22g), Ghazza, AH217, A-285, SNAT-4a:179, VF, ex SARC Auction 22 Lot 297.

ABBASID: cast AE fals (3.63g), , ND, A-300, Zeno-129582, citing Bishr al-Afshini (ca. AH300) as mawla amir al-mu'minin, choice VF, RR.

ABBASID: lead seal (11.04g), A-338Y, citing only the name yusuf without any other words, with a swastika above & below the name, VF.

ABBASID: lead seal (7.51g), A-338Y, inscribed baraka / li'l-amir / ja'far; Ja'far is perhaps Ja'far b. Yahya al-Barmaki, who is cite...

ABBASID: lead seal (6.19g), A-338Y, nearly complete legend, undeciphered, but starting with the word li-amir, VF.

ABBASID: lead weight (4.03g), AH248, A-338Y, the obverse bears the date in words in three lines, surrounded by mimma amar bihi bi-kurat amul wa nahiat

ABBASID: lead square weight (4.19g), A-338Y, inscribed bism Allah / mithqal / dinar, "in the name of God, weight of dinar", thus intended ...

HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Mahdi Muhammad I, 1047-1055, BI dirham (1.87g), al-Andalus, AH443, A-371.2, citing Yahya as amir, light flan, VF.

GOVERNORS OF SABTA (CEUTA): Anonymous, after 635, AR square 1/3 dirham (0.50g), Sabta (Ceuta), ND, A-4271F, Hohertz-662, short legends: al-hamdu lilla

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (1.75g), Wazaqqur, AH204, A-421, second series; the last 4 letters of the mint are clearly zaqqur but the first

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV 1/2 dinar (2.29g), Fès, ND, A-478, clear mint name below the square on the reverse,...

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV 1/2 dinar (2.28g), Fès, ND, A-478, mint name at bottom of reverse central square, F...

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV 1/2 dinar (2.22g), Ishbiliya (Sevilla), ND, A-478, clear mint name below the reverse squ...

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV 1/2 dinar (2.23g), NM, ND, A-478, VF.

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV 1/2 dinar (2.26g), NM, ND, A-478, slightly uneven surfaces, F-VF.

ALMOHAD: Anonymous, 1160s, AR square dirham (1.52g), Sijilmasa, ND, A-497, rare North African mint; slight weakness at the corners, VF, RR.

ALMOHAD: Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I, 1163-1184, AV 1/2 dinar (2.32g), NM, A-483, Fine.

MERINID: temp. Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, 1244-1258, AV 1/4 dinar (1.19g), NM, A-522, VF.

MERINID: Later Imitations, AR square dirham (4.46g), Miknasa (Meknès), ND, A-547H, later imitation, anonymous, probably struck by jewelers in M...

FATIMID: al-Qa'im, 934-946, AV 1/4 dinar (0.96g), A-692, with his name abu'l-qasim muhammad above and the title of his predecessor al-mahdi ...

FATIMID: al-Qa'im, 934-946, AR 1/2 dirham (0.94g), NM, AH327, A-693, Nicol 172 (type B1, only 1 example noted), minor lamination on the obverse;...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (3.74g), Misr, AH362, A-697, Nicol-367, month of Jumada II, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR 1/2 dirham (1.34g), al-Mansuriya, AH356, A-699, Nicol-450, full strike, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR 1/2 dirham (1.32g), Misr, AH365, A-699, Nicol-375 (one 1 example noted), all half dirhams of Misr for al-Mu'...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Mansuriya, AH370, A-703, Nicol-751, slightly creased, scarce date, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH371, A-703, Nicol-706, slightly wavy surfaces, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.03g), al-Mahdiya, AH374, A-703, Nicol-807, slightly uneven surfaces, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.02g), al-Mahdiya, AH374, A-703, Nicol-807, Fine.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.03g), al-Mansuriya, AH378, A-703, Nicol-759, small edge ding, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (3.98g), al-Mansuriya, AH37x, A-703, Fine.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (3.81g), Misr, AH380, A-703, Nicol-716, crimped, VG-F.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.06g), al-Mahdiya, AHxx6, A-703, date either AH366 or 376, Fine.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (3.81g), Misr, DM, A-703, crimped, Fine.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR 1/2 dirham (1.06g), MM, DM, A-705, style and weight of the Fès mint, XF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.05g), al-Mahdiya, DM, A-709.2, clear mint name, date off flan; wavy surfaces, F-VF.