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

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 10 kurush, Manastir, AH1327 year 3, KM-804, mint visit issue, mintage of only 1,500 pieces, a fantastic mint state exa

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 10 kurush, Salanik, AH1327 year 3, KM-810, Y-503, city visit issue, struck at the mint in Constantinople, a wonderful

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (2.51g), Madinat Herat, AH208, A-1393, citing the caliph al-Ma'mun as khalifat Allah, VF, RR, ex SARC Auction...

SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AV fractional dinar (1.06g), Sijistan, AH340, A-1411, citing both Ahmad b. Muhammad and his son and heir-apparen

SAFFARID: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 980-982+, AV fractional dinar (2.23g), Sijistan, AH371, A-1419.2, also citing the Samanid ruler Nuh III, nice VF, RRR, e

AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: Abu'l-Asad, 1041-1046, AR dirham (3.22g), DM/ND, A-H1440, with his additional title Sayf al-Dawla, and citing an unidentifie...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.72g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1449, very clear mint & date, floral ornament below obverse and reverse, f...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.00g), al-Muhammadiya, AH322, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, bold mint & date, with anuletted outer border on bo...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.21g), al-Muhammadiya, AH322, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, clear mint & date, usual weakness, crude XF, R. Wit...

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.06g), al-Muhammadiya, AH323, A-1449, citing the caliph al-Radi; minimal weakness for type, especially on revers

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Muhammadiya, AH330, A-1449, Bernardi-328Ml, Zeno-275726 (this piece), citing the caliph al-Muttaqi, wi

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.68g), Amul, AH330, A-1449, Zeno-296402 (this piece), with Qur'an verse 64:1 below the obverse field; surf...

SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.29g), al-Muh(ammadiya), AH333 (likely), A-1454-var, Zeno-288715 (this piece, with extensive discussion), unliste

SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR fractional dirham (0.51g), Bukhara, AH339, A-1456F, obverse central legend mimma amara bihi / al-malik al-mu'ayyad ...

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (2.42g), Amul, AH345, A-1460, scarce mint for Samanid gold & silver, VF-XF, R.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.39g), Herat, AH373, A-1468, Zeno-292043 (this piece), citing the Simjurid governor Abu 'Ali Muhammad II b...

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik II, 999-1000, AV dinar (3.87g), Nishapur, AH389, A-1475, citing the majordomo Abu 'l-Fawaris Bektuzun and the caliph ...

SIMJURID: Muhammad (b. Ibrahim), ca. 961-987, AV fractional dinar (0.59g), Nishapur, ND, A-M4608, ruler cited only as Muhammad, no Samanid overlord, w

AMIRS OF ARMENIA: al-Hasan b. 'Isa, fl.870-878, AR dirham (2.88g), Arminiya, AH25(6), A-H4767, Zeno-327916 (same dies, also about 35% flat strik...

AMIRS OF ARMENIA: Ahmad b. 'Isa al-Shaybani, fl. 889-891, AR dirham (5.86g), Arminiya, AH277, A-K4676, Vardanyan-110, citing the caliph al-Mu...

QARAKHANID: 'Ali b. al-Hasan, 1020-1025, AE fals (3.38g), Dabusiya, AH425, A-3348, Kochnev-780, Zeno-102445, unusual variety for this very rare ...

QARAKHANID: Uncertain Ruler, ca. 1160-1170 (AH555-566), AV dinar (3.17g), ND, citing the caliph al-Mustanjid (AH555-566), about 40% flat strike with r

QARAKHANID: Mas'ud b. Hasan, 1161-1171, AV dinar (2.73g), NM/MM, DM, A-3397, ruler cited only as Qilij Tafghâj Khan with his laqab rukh al-...

QARAKHANID: Mas'ud b. Hasan, 1161-1171, AV dinar (2.82g), NM/MM, DM, A-3397, poorly struck example from very worn dies; tentative attribution, c...

QARAKHANID: 'Abd al-Khaliq, fl. 1178-1179, AE dirham (3.34g), Samarqand, AH574, A-3401T, Koch-1065, very clear mint & date, with full rulers...

QARAKHANID: Makhdu Khan, dates unknown, AV dinar (3.44g), NM, ND, A-, Kochnev, Unknown ruler, style of the very late Qarakhanid or early Great Seljuq

QARAKHANID AT BALKH & TIRMIDH: Sanjar Qadir Tafghaj Khan, 1177-1186, AE dirham (4.00g), NM, ND, A-A1523, with sanjar bin / tafgha(j) khan in rev...

QARAKHANID AT BALKH & TIRMIDH: Ahmad b. Toghan-Tegin, fl. 1164-1166, pale AU dinar (3.59g), MM, DM, A-3471 (= K1523), with his title 'Imad a...

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Qarin, 1073-1111, AV dinar (2.25g), Sariya (slightly misspelled), AH495, A-1526.1, citing the Great Seljuq Barkiy

BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Qarin, 1073-1111, AV dinar (2.94g), Sariya, AH501, A-1526.1, citing the Great Seljuq overlord Ghiyath al-Din Muha

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (3.04g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS62. The Ziyarids were the first o

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (2.99g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS62. The Ziyarids were the first o

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (2.39g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS62. The Ziyarids were the first o

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (3.66g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, minor scrape at left on obverse, excellent strike for this type, AU.

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (3.03g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, excellent strike with minimal weakness, lustrous, choice XF.

AMIRS OF BURUJIRD: Farhad b. Mardawij, 1024-1034, AR dirham (4.86g) (Burujird), DM, A-1537F, also citing the Kakwayhid overlord Muhammad b. Dushmanzar

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Dawla 'Ali, 934-949, AV dinar (4.29g), al-Muhammadiya, AH335, A-1539, Treadwell-Mu335G, strong VF.

BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, as viceroy, 947-949, AV dinar (4.21g), Mah al-Kufa (= Dinawar), AH337, A-1546, Treadwell-Mk337G, citing the overlord

BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, governor of Oman, 973-983, AV dinar (4.96g), 'Uman, AH369, A-U1567, citing his father and overlord 'Adud al-Dawla...

BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, governor of Oman, 973-983, AV dinar (4.26g) ('Uman), DM, A-U1567, citing his father and overlord 'Adud al-Dawla T...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (3.86g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH399, A-1573, early strike, in fine gold; cleaned, NGC graded AU details.

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (3.04g), Madinat al-Salam, AH401, A-1573, Treadwell-MS401G, Zeno-286385 (this piece), scruffy surfa...

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, debased AV dinar (4.17g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH421, A-A1584, with titles malik al-muluk wa shahanshah...

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AR dirham (2.45g), Shiraz, AH434, A-1584, Treadwell-, with the Quran sana 112 filling the revers...

BUWAYHID: Fulad Sultan Abu Mansur, 2nd reign, 1055-1061, AR dirham (3.84g), Shiraz, AH450, A-1585F, Zeno-322058 (this piece, the only known example of

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AR dirham (4.03g), Qarmisin, AH(3)91, A-1589.3, citing Badr without his patronymic, also citing the Buwayhid

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.65g), Nishapur, AH398, A-1606, NGC graded AU58.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.41g), Ghazna, AH407, A-1607, VF-XF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.33g), Ghazna, AH410, A-1607, minor area of weakness, clear mint & date, VF.

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV fractional dinar (1.05g), obverse mirror brockage error, almost certainly an obverse die of Mahmud (showing the name o