Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 50 | September 19-22, 2024

FATIMID: al-Fa'iz, 1154-1160, AV dinar (2.86g), Misr, AH552, A-741, Nicol-2676, Zeno-286558 (this piece), one small dent on the reverse, VF.

HAMDANID: Nasir al-Dawla & Sayf al-Dawla, 942-967, AR donative dirham (3.20g), Halab, AH334, A-748D, Zeno-175836 (same dies), presentation style...

HAMDANID: Nasir al-Dawla, 967-969, AR dirham (3.37g), Madinat al-Salam, AH330, A-749, as sole ruler, citing also the heir to the caliphate, Abu Mansur

HAMDANID: Nasir al-Dawla, 967-969, AR dirham (2.84g), al-Mawsil, AH330, A-749, as sole ruler, citing also the heir to the caliphate, Abu Mansur, some

UQAYLID: Muzahir al-Dawla, 1009-1010, AR dirham (3.13g), Tikrit, AH409, A-G760, citing the Buwayhid Abu Shuja' on obverse, Muzahir al-Dawla &...

NUMAYRID: Sani'at al-Dawla Shabib, 1019-1040, BI dirham (1.92g), NM, ND, A-771, Heidemann-10, ruler's name sani'at / al-dawla divided be...

AYYUBID: al-Mansur Muhammad, 1198-1199, AV dinar (5.60g), al-Iskandariya, AH595, A-799, Balog 228, Khedivial 1356, nice strike, choice VF-XF, R, ex Ga

BAHRI MAMLUK: Qala'un, 1279-1290, AV dinar (5.35g), Dimashq, ND/DM, A-893, mintname in obverse margin after the denomination al-dinar al-mubarak...

BAHRI MAMLUK: Sha'ban II, 1363-1376, AV dinar (6.21g), Dimashq, AH77x, A-955, VF.

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AV dinar al-mutawwak (2.92g), San'a, AH283, A-1056, Bernardi-211El, XF.

RASSID: al-Hadi, 898-911, AV dinar (2.88g), Sa'da, AH298 (frozen), A-1065, ruler cited as al-hadi illa al-haqq amir al-mu'minin bin rasul Al...

RASSID: al-Mahdi Ahmad, 1249-1258, AR dirham (1.85g), al-Jahilli (al-Jahali), AH652, A-1085, clear mint & date, very rare mint in Yemen, VF, RR,...

RASSID: al-Nasir Muhammad, 1371-1390, AR dirham (1.18g), San'a, AH789, A-1086.1, narrow flan, VF, RR. Extremely rare issue, only one on CoinArch...

NAJJAHID: al-Fatik III, 1137-1158, AV dinar (2.02g), NM, AH531, A-E1075, Zeno-265258 (this piece), also Zeno-274400, ruler's name as amara bihi ...

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.48g), Zabid, AH445, A-1075.1, Nicol-1738, citing the Sulayhid ruler in the inner reverse marg...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Nasir Yusuf b. Ayyub (Saladin), 1180-1193, AV dinar (2.34g), 'Adan, AH583, A-G1088, Saladin never had direct authority in t...

RASULID: al-Ashraf Isma'il I, 1376-1400, AR dirham (1.77g), al-Mahjam, AH786, A-1110.3, lion attacking bull, nice image, VF, R, ex SARC Auction ...

RASULID: al-Ashraf Isma'il II, 1427-1428, AR dirham (1.84g), al-Mahjam, AH830, A-A1113, Zeno-191377, mint & date in numerals in the obverse ...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Ahmad II, 1703-1730, AE fals (1.75g), NM, AH1121, A-1128S, al-mulk lillâh on obverse, crude lion on reverse, date below lio...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AE fals (1.13g), NM, AH1147, A-B1129, anbiyat li-mahmud on obverse, lion on reverse, Fine, RRR, ex Ken Bovenk

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AE rectangular fals (1.84g), NM, AH1165, A-A1129, struck in northern Arabia, sultan cited on obverse by the t

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Osman III, 1754-1757, AE fals (1.21g), 'Ar'ar, AH1169, A-C1129, al-sultan 'uthman on obverse, mint, date and 'ab...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals (0.96g), 'Ar'ar, AH1171, A-E1129, 'izza nasruhu on obverse, mint & date on rever...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals (0.94g), 'Ar'ar, AH1179, A-E1129, 'izza nasruhu on obverse, mint & date on rever...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals (0.87g), 'Ar'ar, AH1188, A-E1129, 'izza nasruhu on obverse, mint & date on rever...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals (2.02g), mint uncertain, ND, A-G1129, mint in northern Arabia, prefaced by title hazz, ruler'...

SULAYMANI SHARIF: Hammud b. Muhammad, 1802-1817, BI buqsha (0.75g), Abu 'Arish, AH(12)33, A-1159.3, very rare mint in the Asir province of Saudi...

BANU MISMAR: Mismar b. Salm, fl. 886/887, BI dirham (1.40g), NM, DM, A-W1160, very debased silver, clear name, crude VF, RRR, ex SARC Auction 16 Lot 2

BANU MISMAR: Mismar b. Salm, fl. 886/887, BI dirham (0.79g), NM, DM, A-W1160, clear name, crude Fine, RRR, ex Stephen Album Price List #244. All the d

BANU MISMAR: Mismar b. Salm, fl. 886-887, BI dirham (1.36g), NM, AH273, A-X1160, full strike, with full clear date, pierced, VF, RRR, ex Stephen Album

BANU MISMAR: Mismar b. Salm, fl. 886/887, BI dirham (0.68g), NM, ND, A-X1160, nice strike, pierced, About VF, RRR, ex Stephen Album Price List #230. B

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram (2.86g), ND/DM, A-1221, somewhat crude calligraphy in both Arabic & Armenian, likely ...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, first reign, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.77g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, archer on horseback right, holding bow and about to s

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR half dirham (1.15g) (Sivas), DM, A-1232A, struck from full dirham dies, as always for half dirhams of thi

ANATOLIAN BEYLIKS: Anonymous, ca. mid 14th century, AR gigliato (3.74g), ND, Schlumberger-XVIII:13-18, imitating a Neapolitan gigliato of Robert of An

ALANYA: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341, AR dirham (1.81g), Madinat 'Ala'iya, AR dirham, A-923.2, Kürukman & Diler-41, issued by t...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet II, 1451-1481, AV sultani (3.48g), Kostantiniye, AH883, A-1306, NP-80, the second year of the first Ottoman gold coinage, produ

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani (3.40g), Saqiz (Chios), AH974, A-1324, Saqiz refers to the Greek island of Chios, in the Aegean Sea, n

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar (4.19g), Tilimsan (Tlemçen, Algeria), AH983, A-1331, local issue, date repeated in both obverse ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar (4.17g), Tilimsan (Tlemçen, Algeria), AH995, A-1331, on the late Ziyanid standard, superb strike...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar (4.23g), Tilimsan (Tlemçen, Algeria), AH995, A-1331, on the late Ziyanid standard, crudely doubl...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani, Misr (Egypt), AH982, A-1332.2, ANACS graded AU55.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mustafa I, first reign, 1617-1618, AR para (1.08g), Amid, AH1026, A-1356, full clear mint & date, superior for this normally hid...

ALGIERS: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AR 1/4 budju (3.37g), Jaza'ir, AH1183, KM-27, lovely strike, this type is rarely offered at auction, XF, R, ex ...

ALGIERS: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 1/4 budju (3.35g), Jaza'ir, AH1206, KM-42, toned obverse, VF-XF, S.

ALGIERS: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR ¼ budju, Jaza'ir, AH"1201", KM-42, Selim did not become sultan until AH1203, this year "12...

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 1/3 budju (3.29g), Jaza'ir, AH1231, KM-62, scarce date and denomination, choice VF-XF, ex SARC Auction 12 Lot ...

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 1/3 budju (3.39g), Jaza'ir, AH1232, KM-62, scarce date and denomination, lovely XF, ex SARC Auction 10 Lot 557...

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 1/3 budju (3.38g), Jaza'ir, AH1234, KM-62, rare date and denomination, nearly XF, ex SARC Auction 10 Lot 558. ...

ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 1/3 budju (3.4g), Jaza'ir, AH1235, KM-62, rare date and denomination, XF, RR. There are no examples of this da...