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

ZAYDI IMAMS (QASIMID): al-Mahdi al-'Abbas, 1748-1775, AR 4 kabir (= 20 harf) (4.90g), San'a, AH1169, A-S1145, special presentation denominat...

ZAYDI IMAMS (QASIMID): al-Mansur Hamid al-Din, 1888-1904, AE buqsha (2.90g), al-Qaflat, AH1315, A-C1159, with the Imam's name al-mansur billah o...

ABBASID GOVERNOR OF OMAN: Ahmad b. Hilal, 903-918, AR dirham (3.76g), 'Uman, AH310, A-F1160, also citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir, one chi...

WAHHABI SHARIFS OF MAKKA: Yahya II b. Surur, Emir & Grand Sharif, 1803-1827, AE mahmudi (18.59g), Makka, AH1222, A-S1160, Yahya II b. Surur, min...

WAHHABI SHARIFS OF MAKKA: Yahya II b. Surur, Emir & Grand Sharif, 1803-1827, AE mahmudi (19.58g), Makka, AH1223, A-T1160, Yahya II b. Surur, min...

WAJIHID: 'Umar b. Muhammad, fl. 968-969, AR dirham (3.46g), 'Uman, AH357, A-1163E, citing the Buwayhid ruler 'Adud al-Dawla on the obver...

MUKRAMID: temp. Hasan b. Mukram, 1017-1020, AV dinar (4.65g), 'Uman (Oman), AH411, A-M1164, citing the name Mukram above and the Buwayhid overlo...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Sulayman II, 1196-1204, AR dirham (2.53g), AH600, A-1204, Izmirlier-98/99, royal legend // elegant horseman; the mint name on this type

SELJUQ OF RUM: Sulayman II, 1196-1204, AR dirham (2.84g), Konya, AH597, A-1204, Izmirlier-94, mounted warrior; the earliest occurrence of this motif o

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka'us I, 1210-1219, AE fals (4.02g), Tokat, AH610, A-1209, Izmirlier, clear mint name below the obverse, with mint name spelle...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AV dinar (4.21g), Madinat Sivas, AH631, A-A1211.1, Izmirlier-196 (same dies), citing the ruler in the obverse, w

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, lead seal (15.64g), ND, king on horseback, holding spear & uncertain small object // royal legend al-sulta...

MEDIEVAL ANATOLIA: Husâm Allah b. al-Hasan, lead seal (8.00g), bust of Christ // Arabic legend; unknown name, probably a private individual, wi...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.49g), Baghdad, AH926, A-1317, VF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.47g), Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, some peripheral flat strike, XF. Sidrekapsi (Siderokausia...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar (4.24g), Tilimsan (Tlemçen, Algeria), AH995, A-1331, on the late Ziyanid standard, good strike, ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani, Jaza'ir, AH982, A-1332.1, the date 982 is clear enough, ICG graded AU58. Incorrectly assigned ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ahmed I, 1603-1617, AV sultani (3.40g), Jaza'ir (Cezayir), AH"112" (for 1012), A-1347N, Damali-CZ-A1c, with the common...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mustafa I, 2nd reign, 1622-1623, AV sultani (3.52g), Misr, AH1031, A-1364, KM-29, Damali-MS-A1b (same dies), bold strike with almost n

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.44g), Tarabulus (Trablus), AH1033, A-1369N, Damali-TR-A1, with the reverse legend darib al-nadr ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ibrahim, 1640-1648, AV sultani (3.44g), Tarabulus (Trablus), AH105(3), A-1376N, Damali-TR-M1 (same dies, confirming the date), with th

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ibrahim, 1640-1648, AV sultani (3.49g), Tarabulus (Trablus), DM, A-1376N, Damali-TR-M1 (different dies), with the reverse legend darib

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.46g), Jaza'ir (Cezayir), ND, A-1383N, Damali-CA-A1 (same left image die), muling of two obve...

EGYPT: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 20 qirsh, Misr, AH1223 year 31, KM-186, extremely rare four-year type, tooled, a very rare piece almost never offered

EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 20 para, AH1279, KM-Pn12, bronze pattern issue in the name of Muhammad Sa'id Pasha, more red than brown and one...

TRIPOLI: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR piastre, Tarabalus Gharb, AH1187, KM-55, partial original mint luster, light gunmetal toning, a superb example a

TURKEY: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AV ashrafi, Edirne, AH1106, KM-129, NGC graded AU50, R.

TURKEY: Ahmed III, 1703-1730, AR kurus, Kostantiniye, AH1115, KM-159, initial XXXV, very lustrous, rotated reverse, an exceptional example! PCGS grade

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR yirmilik, Kostantiniye, AH1143, KM-206, initial VIII, superb luster, rotated reverse, a truly stunning example! PCGS g

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR kurus, Kostantiniye, AH1143, KM-210, Dav-323A, initial VIII, nice luster, rotated reverse, an exceptional example! PCG

TURKEY: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV sultani (tek altin), Islambul, AH1143, KM-225, with initial #8; some original luster, NGC graded MS61.

TURKEY: Osman III, 1754-1757, AV 5 sultani (5 altin), Islambul, AH1168, KM-283, Damali-K-A2a, bold strike, slightly uneven surfaces, pierced for suspe

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV zeri mahbub, Islambul, AH1187 year 10, KM-416, NGC graded MS64.

TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV zeri mahbub, Islambul, AH1203 year 15, KM-523, NGC graded MS64.

TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV hayriye altin (1.80g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 22, KM-638, a choice lustrous example, PCGS graded MS62, ex Ken Bove

TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 20, KM-672, lustrous with attractive toning, PCGS graded MS63.

TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 23 (1861), KM-676, light scratch on obverse, also with an interesting raised m

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 5, KM-690, an attractive mint-state example with this rare date, PCGS graded MS6

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 5 para, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 4, KM-699, a lovely proof strike with brilliant chestnut-brown patina, PCGS graded

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 10 para, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 4, KM-700, a tremendous proof example with blazing luster, PCGS graded PF64 RB. L

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 20 para, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 4, KM-701, a lovely proof issue with brilliant orange highlights, PCGS graded PF6

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 20 para, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 4, KM-701, a lovely proof quality example with vibrant orange color, PCGS graded

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 40 para, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 4, KM-702, a wonderful proof quality example! PCGS graded Proof 64 RB. Likely str

TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR medal (23.57g), AH1279 (1862), NP-1106 (36.7mm) Montenegrin-Ottoman War Medal (Karadag Madalyasi); Turkish legend ab

TURKEY: Murad V, 1876, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 1, KM-712, Y-22, an extremely rare mint-state example of this type, issued only for a f

TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR medal (24.03g), AH1300, NP-1113 (38.5mm) Grand Medal of Distinction, awarded in AH1307 to Salih b. Mehmet; pierc

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 10, KM-778, NGC graded MS61.

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 10 kurush, Edirne, AH1327 year 2, KM-792, Y-50a, city visit issue, struck at the mint in Constantinople, a lovely mint

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 5 kurush, Kosova, AH1327 year 3, KM-797, Y-49c, city visit issue, struck at the mint in Constantinople, a wonderful mi

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 5 kurush, Manastir, AH1327 year 3, KM-803, mint visit issue, mintage of only 3,000 pieces, beautiful cartwheel luster