Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 52 | May 15-18, 2025

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Tutush, 1078-1095, BI dirham (2.04g), NM (style of Halab), ND, A-775, obverse legend al-sultan al-mu'azzam / shahanshah al-a...

SELJUQ OF SYRIA: Sultan Shah, 1114-1117, BI dirham (0.92g), NM, ND, A-778, legends sultanshah atâbak muhyi al-din // al-sultan al-mu'azzam ...

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (4.16g), al-Qahira, AH587, A-785.2, mount removed, pierced, scratches on obverse, Fine

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (4.30g), al-Qahira, blundered date, A-785.2, contemporary imitation, with blundered date xx4 an

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR 1/2 dirham (1.39g) (Manbij), ND/DM, A-789M, inner circle, stylistically identical to the full dirham

AQ QOYUNLU: al-Zahir Khalil, 1500s+, AR ½ tanka (2.15g), NM, ND, A-Q2517 (= 867Q), bahadur khalil within central square, al-sultan al-zahir in ...

BAHRI MAMLUK: Sha'ban II, 1363-1376, AV dinar (7.28g), al-Qahira, AH7x5, A-955, date must be either AH765 or 775, moderately wavy surfaces, fain...

BURJI MAMLUK: Faraj, 1399-1405 & 4016-1412, AV dinar (10.80g), al-Qahira, AH80x, A-977, mint confirmed by style, barely visible on this piece, l...

BURJI MAMLUK: Jaqmaq, 1438-1453, AV ashrafi (3.39g), al-Qahira, ND, A-1006, some light adhesions on the reverse (removable), VF

BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.39g), NM, ND, A-1027.

BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi (3.40g), NM, ND, A-1041, VF

BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi (3.33g), NM, ND, A-1041, VF

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (3.83g), San'a, AH224, A-1051, somewhat wavy surfaces, bold obverse, some weakness on the r...

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AV dinar (2.95g), San'a, AH256, A-T1055, minuscule nick in the obverse rim, a lovely example of this rari...

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AV dinar (2.90g), San'a, AH285, A-1056, well-centered bold strike! choice XF

RASSID: al-Mahdi, 911-913, AR sudaysi (0.46g), 'Aththar, ND, A-1067.1, Nicol-22, issued by the Rassid al-Murtada but in the name of the Fatimid ...

AMIRS OF YEMEN: Shu'ayb, ca. 1000, AR sudaysi (0.27g), NM, ND, A-W1070, bold strike, broad flan, XF, RR. Unknown ruler, possibly connected to th...

NAJJAHID: al-Mu'ayyad Najjah, 1021-1060, AV dinar (2.51g), Zabid, blundered date, A-1073, with Najjah's additional title nasr al-din; also c...

NAJJAHID: al-Mu'ayyad Najjah, 1021-1060, AV dinar (2.49g), Zabid, blundered date, A-1073, with Najjah's additional title nasr al-din; also c...

NAJJAHID: Jayyash, 1073-1089, AV dinar (2.37g), Zabid, AH465 (frozen date), A-1074, amazing quality, probably the finest we have ever seen, NGC graded

NAJJAHID: Jayyash, 1073, AV dinar (2.15g), blundered date, A-1074, citing unknown al-malik al-mansur, blundered date and mint; contemporary or slightl

NAJJAHID: late series, ca. 1100-1150, AV dinar (2.08g), NM, ND, A-, probably a contemporary imitation of type A-B1975 of al-Mansur b. Fatik (1109-1123

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.41g), Zabid, AH451 (frozen), A-1075.2, citing the Fatimid Imam al-Mustansir, bold VF

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.43g), Zabid, AH 451 (frozen), A-1075.4, citing the Fatimid caliph al-Mustansir, VF-XF

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.44g), A-1075.4, totally blundered later imitation, probably ca. 1070s-1100s, XF

SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, AV dinar (2.43g), A-1075.4, totally blundered later imitation, probably circa 1070s-1100s, XF

SULAYHID: 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV dinar (1.94g), 'Adan, AH492, A-1077, in the name of her father al-Mukarram (Ahmad), citing the dec...

SULAYHID: 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV dinar (2.39g), 'Adan, AH498, A-1077, blundered legends, but clear mint & date; presumably citi...

SULAYHID: 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV 1/2 dinar (1.06g), Dhu Jibla, AH (4)9x, A-1078.1, citing the Fatimid Imam al-Mustansir, wonderful stri...

ZURAY'ID: Anonymous, ca. 1112-1136, AV dinar (2.43g), MM, DM, A-1079, contemporary imitation, XF

ZURAY'ID: Anonymous, ca. 1112-1136, AV dinar (2.37g), NM, ND, A-1079-var, contemporary or slightly later imitation, XF

ZURAY'ID: Anonymous, ca. 1112-1136, AV dinar (2.41g), NM, ND, A-1079-var, contemporary or slightly later imitation, XF

ZURAY'ID: Muhammad b. Saba', 1138-1155, AV dinar (2.37g), 'Adan, AH541, A-1080, with the names muhammad and mutawwij above & below t...

ZURAY'ID: Muhammad b. Saba', 1138-1155, AV dinar (2.34g), 'Adan, AH539, A-1080, with the name al-makîn above the reverse, XF-AU, R.

ZURAY'ID: 'Imran b. Muhammad, 1155-1165, AV dinar (2.36g), 'Adan, AH563, A-1080I, posthumous, with his honorary titles awhad muluk al-zu...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Ahmad II, 1703-1730, AE fals (1.72g), NM, ND, A-1128R, al-'izzat lillâh on obverse, very crude lion on reverse, choice ...

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

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Ahmad II, 1703-1730, AE fals (1.90g), NM, DM, A-1128S, al-mulk lillâh on obverse, crude lion on reverse, VF-XF, RRR, ex Ken...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AE rectangular fals (1.24g), NM, AH116x, A-A1129, al-'izzat li-mahmud on obverse, sana & date above...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AE rectangular fals (1.34g), NM, AH11xx, A-A1129, al-'izzat li-mahmud on obverse, sana & date above...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AE fals (1.06g), NM, AH(11)47, A-B1129, anbiyat li-mahmud on obverse, lion on reverse, crude Fine, RRR, ex Ke

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AE fals, NM, DM, A-B1129, anbiyat li-mahmud on obverse, lion on reverse, VG, RRR, ex Ken Bovenkamp Collection

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Osman III, 1754-1757, AE fals (1.23g), 'Ar'ar, AH116(8), A-C1129, al-sultan 'uthman on obverse, mint, date and '...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Osman III, 1754-1757, AE fals (1.30g), 'Ar'ar, AH[11]69, A-C1129, al-sultan 'uthman on obverse, mint, date and '...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals (0.88g), 'Ar'ar, AH(11)79, A-E1129, 'izza nasruhu on obverse, mint & date on rev...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals (0.86g), 'Ar'ar, AH117x, A-E1129, obverse duriba, reverse 'ar'ar plus date, over...

OTTOMANS IN ARABIA: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals, 'Ar'ar, DM, A-E1129, 'izza nasruhu on obverse, mint & date on reverse, clear mi...

OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AE fals, 'Ar'ar, DM, A-E1129, 'izza nasruhu on obverse, mint & date on reverse, mint part...

BANU MISMAR: Mismar b. Salm, fl. 886/887, AR dirham (0.31g), NM, AH(27)3, A-W1160, broken or more likely cut down to 50% of original coin, VF, RRR. Ba

BANU MISMAR: Mismar b. Salm, fl. 886/887, BI dirham (0.48g), NM, ND, A-X1160, decent strike on squarish flan, clear name, some corrosion (heavy on rev