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

GOLDEN HORDE: Nusrat al-Din Berke, 1257-1267, AR yarmaq (2.14g), Qrim (Crimea), ND, A-2019G, Zeno-96972 (this piece), in his name, as padshah islam nu

GOLDEN HORDE: Timur Toqa, ca. 1257-1275, AR yarmak (2.08g), Qrim (Crimea), ND, A-A2020, Cf. Z-48111 & 9678 for further information., The obverse...

GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, 1260s-1280s, AR dirham (1.38g), Bilâr, AH692, A-D2020, Singatullina-219, tamgha in the center, mint & date around ...

GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, 1260s-1280s, AR dirham (1.39g), Bulghar, AH692, A-D2020, Singatullina-61, tamgha in the center, mint & date around (dat...

GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous, 1260s-1280s, AR 1/5 dirham (0.29g), NM, ND, A-F2020, Singatullina, anepigraphic: tamgha within unusual ornate border, unlike

GOLDEN HORDE: Mangu Timur, 1267-1280, AR dirham (1.65g), Qrim (Crimea), AH665 (frozen), A-2020.1, ruler's name with title qân al-'adil,...

GOLDEN HORDE: Toda Mangu, 1280-1287, AR dirham (1.87g), Qrim (Crimea), ND, A-T2021, ruler's name within square // tamgha within triangle, mint f...

GOLDEN HORDE: Toda Mangu, 1280-1287, AR dirham (1.51g), Qrim, AH683, A-2021.2, strong strike, lovely toning, XF.

GOLDEN HORDE: 'Abd Allah Khan, 1361-1370, AR dirham (1.31g), Yangi Shahr al-Mahrusa, AH(6)65, A-2041B, citing the ruler as just 'abd khan; e...

GOLDEN HORDE: Muhammad Bulaq Khan, 1369-1380, AR dirham (1.29g), Mâjar al-Jadida, A-2046M, cf. Zeno-232404, dated AH775 on the obverse, 774 on ...

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AV dinar (3.98g), Tabriz, AH690, A-2144, very clear date, minor weakness towards the rim, nearly XF, ex SARC Auction 33 Lot

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AV dinar (4.29g) (Tabriz), DM, A-2144, off-center strike, XF.

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AV dinar (3.94g), NM, ND, A-2144, without date or mint, F-VF, ex SARC Auction 33 Lot 867.

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR dinar (11.52g), Dihistan, AH716, A-2187, type C, minor weakness but fully legible on both sides; rare mint, now in Turk

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR 6 dirhams (dinar) (11.67g), Bahrazan, A-2187A-var, type C; actually a mule of the reverse of type A-2187 and the revers

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.42g), Shiraz, AH719, A-2198, type C, "mihrab" reverse design, lightly wavy flan, Choice VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (7.45g), Abu Ishaq (= Kazirun), AH722, A-2202, fully legible both sides, VF.

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AV dinar (2.92g), MM, DM, A-F2248, type B (as on silver double dirham, type A-2250); about 35% flat strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.22g), Shamakhi, AH74x, A-2264.2, type D2, much weakness, off-center obverse, fully clear mint name, VF

AFRASIYABID: Anonymous, AR 3 dirhams (1.92g), Amul, ND, A-, first half of the kalima // second half, with the phrase abd wa rasul ("slave and m...

MAR'ASHID: Anonymous, fl. 1391/92, AR 6 dirhams (7.11g), Madinat Qumm, AH(796), A-M2347, Dauwe-162.Ab3, inscribed bi-madinat qumm in the center,...

MAR'ASHID: Anonymous, ca. 1391-1392, AR tanka (6.88g), Madinat Qumm, AH79(6), A-M2347, Dauwe 162.Ab3, inscribed bi-madinat qumm in the center, t...

TIMURID: Timur, 1370-1405, AV Khwarizmian dinar (0.89g), Khwarizm, ND, A-V2366, citing the nominal Chaghatayid overlord Suyurghatmish as sultan on the

TIMURID: Sultan Husayn, 1469-1506, AR 2 miri (1.49g), Astarabad, ND, A-A2437, unusually nice strike for this extremely rare denomination, with beh bud

QARA QOYUNLU: Hasan 'Ali, 1467-1468, AR double tanka (10.09g) (Tabriz), AH872, A-2496, with the Sunni kalima in the reverse center, but also the...

AQ QOYUNLU: Anonymous, ca. 1450s, AR akçe (1.69g), Kemah, ND, A-T2505-var, Turkish legends on both sides, type of Ja'far b. Ya'qub (Ert...

AQ QOYUNLU: Anonymous, ca. 1440s, AR akçe (1.72g), NM, ND, A-2508F, also citing the Mamluk ruler Jaqmaq as al-malik, without al-sultan, with 16...

AQ QOYUNLU: Anonymous, ca. 1440s, AR akçe (1.72g), NM, ND, A-2508F, also citing the Mamluk ruler Jaqmaq as al-malik, without al-sultan, with 16...

AQ QOYUNLU: Mahmud (b. Qara 'Uthman), ca. 1446-1450, AR akçe (1.68g), Erzincan, ND, A-2508M, Zeno-304712, inner circle // type T1 reverse d...

AQ QOYUNLU: Mustafa Âl Husayn, ca. 1440s-1450s, AR tanka (4.27g), NM, ND, A-2508S, Zeno-41026, E&E-111/141, the name means "Mustafa of...

AQ QOYUNLU: Mustafa Âl Husayn, ca. 1440s-1450s, AR 1/4 tanka (1.00g), NM, ND, A-2508T, Zeno-41029, E&E-1/107, the name means "Mustafa ...

AQ QOYUNLU: Hasan, 1453-1478, AV ashrafi (3.39g), NM, AH87x, A-2511, standard design, based on contemporary Mamluk ashrafis, choice VF, R.

AQ QOYUNLU: Hasan, 1453-1478, AV ashrafi (3.41g), , AH880, A-2511, standard design, based on contemporary Mamluk ashrafis; nice strike, with f

AQ QOYUNLU: Ahmad Göde, 1497-1498, AR tanka (4.71g), Isfahan, ND, A-2537, Alaedini-11 (p. 269), with the ruler's unusual titles khalifat Al...

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.27g), Tabriz, AH930, A-2591, date on the reverse, About VF, R. Struck from the same dies as the ...

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV 1/4 mithqal (1.15g), Yazd, AH969, A-O2593, nice example with full mint & date, VF, R, ex SARC Auction 13 Lot 8...

SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV ½ mithqal (2.31g), Mashhad, AH[9]85, A-2616.2, type A, with epithet imam reza, some flatness, some...

SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV mithqal (4.59g), Qazwin, AH[9]89, A-2617.2, type B, some weakness towards the rim, VF, R, ex Richard Acco

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV ½ mithqal (2.32g), Urdu (military mint), ND, A-2628, type A, obverse has king's name within hexagram i...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV heavy ashrafi (3.88g), Lahijan, ND, A-2629, type B, mint name in central lozenge, some weakness, VF, RRR, ex SA...

SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AV ashrafi, Isfahan, AH1134, A-2669, KM-287.1, bold strike, NGC graded AU58. Normal weight for this type is about 3

SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR donative abbasi (29mm, 6.22g), Isfahan, AH1113, A-B2677, type B, plain obverse border, with mint name at the bot

SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR 10 shahi (= 2-1/2 abbasis, 12.82g), Mashhad-i Muqaddas, AH1141, A-C2689, KM-304, this appears to be the first known

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.57g), Daghistan, AH1154, A-2744.1, Rabino-350, Zeno-298269, type D1, extremely rare mint, now in the sout

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 2nd reign, 1750-1755, AV mohur (11.03g), Mashhad, ND, A-2779, type D, clearly undated, as are almost all mohurs of the 2nd reign,

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 3rd reign, 1755-1796, AV mohur (10.94g), Mashhad, ND, A-2782, type E, clearly undated, with his claim as the "second Sahebq...

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV 1/4 mohur (2.71g), Tabriz, AH1186, A-2791, type C, with ya karim above on obverse, VF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV 1/4 mohur (2.72g), Tabriz, AH1186, A-2792, kalima reverse (type D); very clear mint & date, NGC graded AU55. Dou...

QAJAR: Jewelry, gold coin necklace (131.89g, about 4.24 oz), comprising 21 gold tomans of Fath 'Ali Shah from various mints, all Type W and date...

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.06g), Rasht, AH1216//1216, A-2859, type S1, VF, R, ex SARC Auction 19 Lot 760.