Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 51 | January 23-26, 2025

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR full dirham (2.88g), Misr, AH359, A-X699, Nicol-372B, very clear mint & date, the second known example, the ...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR fractional dirham (0.69g), NM, NM, A-699I, issue of the local governor Ahmad b. 'Isa: citing the Fatimid Ima...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR fractional dirham (0.78g), NM, NM, A-699I, issue of the local governor Ahmad b. 'Isa: citing the Fatimid Ima...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR 1/8 dirham (0.35g), NM, ND, A-701I, unlike the standard 1/8 dirham, with 3-line horizonal text each side, from t...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR 1/2 dirham (1.24g), Madinat Fas (Fès), DM, A-705, Nicol-667, standard design for the half dirham of al-'...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR 1/2 dirham (1.12g), Sijilmasa, DM, A-705S, Nicol, clear mint name in the outer marginal legend on the obverse; wi...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH406, A-709A, citing the heir apparent 'Abd al-Rahman; nice even strike without any weakne...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.06g), al-Mansuriya, AH387, A-709.1, Nicol-1128a (type H9), 4-line central legend with two marginal legends; e

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.02g), Misr, AH420, A-714.2, Nicol-1524 (type H1, only 1 piece cited), three concentric circular texts on bot

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV 1/4 dinar (0.99g), Siqilliya (Sicily), AH427, A-715, Nicol-1431 (type D1, only 1 example known to Nicol), F-VF, RRR.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV 1/16 dinar (0.11g), NM, ND, A-715D, Zeno-318761 (this piece), the Imam legends only: al-imam al-zahir / li-a'z&...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.08g), Dimashq, AH441, A-719A, Nicol-1727, type W1, most known dinars of al-Mustansir struck at Dimashq a

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV 1/4 dinar (0.95g), al-Mansuriya, DM, A-721R, with the denomination al-rubâ'i ("fourth"), use...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV 1/16 dinar (0.19g), NM, ND, A-B723, Zeno-312290 (this piece), standard Imam legends and Shi'ite kalima (cen...

FATIMID: al-Âmir al-Mansur, 1101-1130, AV 1/4 dinar, al-Mu'izziya al-Qahira, AH524, A-731, Nicol-2567A, rare mint, especially for the 1/4 d...

FATIMID: Anonymous, ca. 10th/12th century, AE round weight (8.33g), ND, just muhammad rasul Allah in the obverse center, two dots on the reverse cente

HAMDANID: Sayf al-Dawla Abu'l-Hasan ('Ali), AR dirham (3.72g), al-Masisa, AH352, A-749, Zeno-313390 (this piece), without his brother Nasir ...

HAMDANID: Murtada al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1009-1016, BI dirham (2.34g) (Halab), ND, A-752M, citing the Fatimid Imam al-Hakim, average quality for the dirha

HAMDANID: Murtada al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1009-1016, BI dirham (3.61g) (Halab), ND, A-752M, citing the Fatimid Imam al-Hakim, average quality for the dirha

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla, 1001-1050, AR dirham (3.30g), al-Mawsil, AH392, A-L759, cf. Zeno-193028, ruler cited only as Abu'l-Muni' b. ...

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Ridwan, 1095-1113, AE fals (3.00g), NM, ND, A-776, two birds facing each other, with a flowering plant between them // legend al-mali

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Unknown governor, probably before 1117, AE fals (2.67g), NM, ND, A-776, cf. Zeno-237422 & 269792, obverse legend al-sultan / al...

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Anonymous, ca. 1090-1120, AE fals (2.85g), NM, ND, A-779, lion walking right // kalima within a circle, struck at Antakiya; a most un

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (5.47g), al-Qahira, AH588, A-785.2, excellent strike on broad flan, XF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR 1/8 dirham (0.36g), NM, ND, A-F790, Zeno-47646, central triangle both sides; citing the Zangid overlo

AYYUBID: al-Kamil Nasir al Dawla Muhammad II, 1244-1259, AR dirham (3.12g) (Mayyafariqin), DM, A-N861, Zeno-329306 (this piece), intertwined double tr

BAHRI MAMLUK: Sha'ban II, 1363-1376, AV dinar, MM, AH77x, A-955, style of the Dimashq mint, weight 7.35g according to the consignor (not noted o...

BAHRI MAMLUK: Sha'ban II, 1363-1376, AV dinar (4.25g), MM, DM, A-955, VF.

BURJI MAMLUK: Khushqadam, 1461-1467, AV ashrafi (3.38g), NM, ND, A-1019, minor weakness, NGC graded AU53.

ABBASID OF YEMEN: Ibrahim b. Musa, 815-816, AR local dirham (0.97g), Madinat San'a, AH200, A-A1051, Zeno-259732 (= SICA 10:218), the ruler is ci...

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR full dirham (2.92g), San'a, AH291, A-1057A, without the name of the vizier Wali al-Dawla, found on nea...

RASSID: al-Mahdi, 911-913, AR sudaysi (0.33g), al-Jaththa, ND, A-1067.1, cf. Zeno-95346, actually an issue of the Rassid al-Murtada (AH298-301), but a

KHAWLANID: Yahya b. Abi Hashid, 1046-1047, AV dinar (1.92g), San'a, AH(43)8 [frozen date], A-K1073, reverse legend is amara bihi al-rass / yahya...

NAJJAHID: al-Mu'ayyad Najjah, 1021-1060, AV dinar (2.39g), Zabid, AH437, A-1073, Zeno-334085, citing the ruler as al-mu'ayyid najjah nasr al...

NAJJAHID: Jayyash, 1073, AV dinar (2.35g), NM, ND, A-1074, somewhat blundered reverse legend; no mint & date because the same religious phrase i...

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AR sudaysi (0.37g), NM, ND, A-1075D, obverse legend amara bihi l-amîr / al-ajall al-awhad / 'al&...

SULAYHID: al-Mukarram Ahmad, 1081-1091, BI sudaysi (0.18g), ND, A-1076S-var, Shi'ite kalima, with 'ali wali Allah, as on the Fatimid coins, ...

ZURAY'ID: Anonymous, AV dinar (2.24g), 'Adan, AH523, A-1079, in the name of the Sulayhid ruler al Mukarram Ahmad and citing the Fatimid Imam...

ZURAY'ID: Anonymous, AV dinar (2.23g), 'Adan, AH524, A-1079, in the name of the Sulayhid ruler al Mukarram Ahmad and citing the Fatimid Imam...

ZURAY'ID: Anonymous, ca. 1112-1135, AV dinar, 'Adan, AH528, A-1079, Zeno-95540, also citing the deceased Fatimid caliph al-Âmir, ANACS ...

ZURAY'ID: Muhammad b. Saba', 1138-1155, AV dinar (2.35g), 'Adan, AH536, A-1079, rare one-year subtype with the phrase al-hamdu lillah ab...

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Nasir Ayyub, 1202-1214, AE fals (7.36g), Ta'izz, AH599, A-1095, citing the ruler in the obverse center, clear mint & da...

SULAYMANID OF YEMEN: Mahmud b. Ahmad, ca. 1215-1232, AE fals (2.86g), ND, A-1099M, al-malik al-'adil in a triangle // mahmud bin ahmad in a circ...

SULAYMANID OF YEMEN: Mahmud b. Ahmad, ca. 1215-1232, AE fals (2.72g), ND, A-1099M, al-malik al-'adil // mahmud bin ahmad, both sides within diam...

SULAYMANID OF YEMEN: Mahmud b. Ahmad, ca. 1215-1232, AE fals (2.22g), ND, A-1099M, kalima // al-malik al-'adil mahmud bin ahmad, both sides with...

OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AR 'uthmani (0.61g), San'a, AH955, A-1118, AH955 is the only confirmed actual date for San...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Ahmad II, 1703-1730, AE fals, NM, ND, A-1128R, al-'izzatu lillâh on obverse, crude lion on reverse, F-VF, RRR, ex. Ken ...

ZAYDI IMAMS (QASIMID): al-Mu'ayyad Muhammad II, 1681-1686, AR khamsiya (0.41g), Kawkaban, A-1134, obverse legend al-mu'ayyid billah amir al-...

ZAYDI IMAMS (QASIMID): al-Nasir Muhammad, 1687-1718, AE heavy fals (2.29g), Dhamâr, AH[10]99, A-1136, legends al-nasir li-din Allah // izza nas...

ZAYDI IMAMS (QASIMID): al-Mutawakkil al-Qasim, 1716-1727, AR khamsiya (0.72g), Radâ', ND, A-1143, the first reported coin of al-Mutawakkil ...