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

ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (3.60g), Qumm, AH322, A-1530, Bernardi-280Mn, Dauwe-52.Aa(m)4, usual weakness; citing the caliph al-Qahir and the

BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Dawla 'Ali, 934-949, AV dinar (4.10g), Hamadan, AH335, A-1539, Treadwell-Ha335Gb, also citing the Buwayhid chief Rukn al-...

BUWAYHID: Mu'ayyid al-Dawla, 967-983, AR dirham (4.70g), Isbahan, AH356, A-1554E, citing the overlord Rukn al-Dawla Abu 'Ali, much of the or...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (3.81g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH391, A-1573, Treadwell-Su391G, fine style, a very appealing mint state coi...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.56g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH398, A-1573, original series of fine gold, not the imitative pieces of the...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (3.64g), Madinat al-Salam, AH401, A-1573, partly debased gold; mount removed, VF

BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (2.88g), Shiraz, AH407, A-1581, Treadwell-Sh407a, complex legends on both sides, with the remarkable p

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (3.72g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, bow & arrow above obverse field, shams above reverse field; citing t...

KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (3.52g), Isbahan, AH436, A-1592.1, citing the Buwayhid ruler Abu Kalijar, bold mint & date, some minor ...

GHAZNAVID: Sebuktekin, 977-997, AR multiple dirham (8.05g), Andaraba, blundered date, A-1597, SNAT-206 (same dies), blundered date, possibly intended

GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud III, 1099-1115, AV dinar (4.76g), Ghazna, AH(49)2, A-1647, final digit ithnatayn fully clear, same dies as Lot 812 in our Auct...

GREAT SELJUQ: Shihab al-Dawla Ilyas, fl. 1062-1072, pale AV dinar (4.46g), Balkh, AH454, A-1673E, also citing the caliph al-Qa'im (AH1422-1467),...

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (3.81g), al-Ahwaz, AH467, A-1674, citing the caliph al-Qa'im in his last year (his rule was AH422...

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (2.82g), MM, AH(4)78, A-1674, double-struck on the reverse, some uneven surfaces, mainly in the margins

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV fractional dinar (0.73g), al-Rayy, AH(48)2, A-1674B, full mint name, date reasonably clear, with Qur'an...

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, pale AV dinar (3.44g), MM, AH4xx, A-1675, also citing an unidentified official around the obverse field, name te

GREAT SELJUQ: Muhammad I, 1099-1118, AV dinar (4.20g), Madinat al-Salam, AH501, A-1683, slightly bent, minor edge filling, overall a very attractive l

GREAT SELJUQ: Muhammad I, 1099-1118, AV dinar (2.01g), Qumm, AH504, A-1683, Dauwe-115.Aa4, citing the unidentified governor 'Umar as atabeg in t...

GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, as viceroy under Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, 1099-1118, pale AU dinar (4.13g), MM, AH49x, A-1685A, Sanjar cited below the Ayat al-K

GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, as viceroy under Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, 1099-1118, pale AU dinar (4.02g), MM, DM, A-1685A, Sanjar cited below the Ayat al-Kurs

SELJUQ OF HAMADAN: Sayf al-Dawla Inanj Beg, 1093-after 1097, AV dinar (3.69g) (Hamadan), AH487, A-B1707, citing the Great Seljuq ruler (probably Barki

SELJUQ OF HAMADAN: Sayf al-Dawla Inanj Beg, 1093-after 1097, AV dinar (2.38g), Hamadan, AH491, A-B1707, about 30% flat strike; clear mint & date...

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (3.38g), NM, ND, A-1712, contemporary imitation, likely an early Great Mongol issue, with blundered spelli

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (3.23g), NM, ND, A-1712, somewhat weak strike, probably slightly debased gold, crude VF

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (1.72g), NM, ND, A-1712, unusual example on a small flan, crude VF

KHWARIZMSHAH: Mangubarni, 1220-1231, pale AV dinar (4.05g), NM, ND, A-1742K, style as type A-1713 of his father 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, citing the...

AMIR OF WAKHSH: Abu Bakr b. (Nasr?), 1200-1212, AV dinar (3.47g), MM, DM, A-B1754.1, with his name as Abu Bakr Qaratuz, citing overlord Baha al-Dawla

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar (4.19g), Baldat Ghazna, AH(597), A-1760, Goron-D1, cf. Zeno-197654, "bull's eye&quo...

GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-Din 'Ali, 1206-1215, AV dinar (3.81g), MM, DM, A-1806, citing the Khwarizmshah Muhammad as overlord, probably struck...

LU'LU'IDS: Rukn al-Din Isma'il, 1258-1261, AV dinar (7.27g), al-Mawsil, A-1877.1, generally as Heidemann-10 (p.308), also citing the Gre...

SALDUQIDS: 'Izz al-Din Salduq, 1129-1168, AE fals (2.12g), NM, ND, A-1890, Zeno-312560 (this piece), nice strike with minimal weakness, VF, R.

ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT (BATINID): Muhammad I, 1138-1162, AV 1/4 dinar (0.82g), Kursi al-Daylam, AH539, A-1918, with his personal name muhammad bin buzurg

ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT (BATINID): Muhammad III, 1221-1254, AE fals (2.04g), NM, ND, A-1921I, al-mawla / al-a'zam // bird right, formed out of the n...

ATABEG OF BURUJIRD: Nasir al-Din Aq Qush, ca. 1155-1165, AV dinar (1.37g), NM, ND, A-S1922, citing the caliph al-Mustanjid (AH555-566) and the Western

SALGHURID: uncertain ruler, ca. 1226-1242, AV dinar (3.06g), NM, ND, A-A1928, with the phrase al-hukmu lillah ("power belongs to God") ato...

SALGHURID: uncertain ruler, ca. 1226-1242, AV dinar (1.69g), NM, ND, A-A1928, with the phrase al-hukmu lillah ("power belongs to God") ato...

SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AE fals (2.72g), NM, AH665, A-1932, with Chinese character bao sideways in the obverse field, citing only...

QALHATI AMIR: Turanshah II, 1437-1456 AH, AV fractional dinar (1.28g), Jarun, AH84x, A-1942, mintname on obverse, partial date on reverse, VF, RR, ex

QALHATI AMIR: Turanshah III, 1512-1521, AV 1/2 dinar (1.16g), Jarun, AH922, A-1943, legends in horizonal lines on both sides, clear date on reverse, c

QALHATI AMIR: Turanshah III, 1512-1521, AV dinar (1.45g), Jarun, AH9xx, A-1943, reverse has circular legend with date & mint, crude VF, RR, ex S...

QALHATI AMIR: Salghurshah, 1534-1541, AR "dirham" (1.48g), Jarun, ND, A-B1945, unpublished and extremely rare, clear ruler's name &...

QALHATI AMIR: Farrukhshah, 1565-1601, AR larin (4.90g), NM, AH972, A-1946, Rabino-11, full bold date, crude VF, RRR. The Qalhati Amirs (also referred

QALHATI AMIR: Farrukhshah, 1565-1601, AR larin (4.82g), NM, AH972, A-1946, Rabino-11, clear date, crude VF, RRR. The Qalhati Amirs (also referred to a

QALHATI AMIR: Farrukhshah, 1565-1601, AR larin (4.73g), NM, AH972, A-1946, Rabino-11, clear date, showing tiny part of the name Farrukhshah, crude VF,

QALHATI AMIR: Farrukhshah, 1565-1601, AR larin (4.75g), NM, AH972, A-1946, Rabino-11, date sufficiently clear, with 1 Indian style testmark, evidence

QALHATI AMIR: Farrukhshah, 1565-1601, AR larin (4.97g), NM, A-1946, Rabino-10/12, date partially visible and seems to be retrograde AH972, the standar

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (3.36g), NM, ND, A-1964, cf. Zeno-215167, obverse legend al-khaqan / al-a'zam / chingiz khan, w...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (4.33g), Bukhara, ND, A-1964, obverse legend chingiz khan / al-'adil / al-a'zam // kalima, ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (5.97g) (Ghazna), AH(618), A-1964, name of Chingiz off flan, but struck with the same dies as the Gha

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (3.75g), NM/MM, AH(6)22, A-1964, about 65% flat strike, but the name chingiz khan at the bottom of th