Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 53 | September 18-21, 2025

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.74g), Filastin, AH314, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Gn, VF-XF.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.08g), Misr, AH318, A-245.2, bold strike, choice AU.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.90g), Mah al-Basra, AH318, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Mg, with the letter hard "h" above the obverse ...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (5.46g), Mah al-Basra, AH31(8), A-245.2, Bernardi-242Mg, with the letter hard "h" above the obvers...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.05g), Tiflis (Tbilisi in Georgia), AH312, A-246.1, cf. Bennett-66, standard design of al-Muqtadir but with

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (4.60g), Halab, AH300, A-246.2, unusually heavy weight and a very rare date for the mint of Halab (Aleppo), X

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR donative dirham (2.63g), Madinat al-Salam, AH310, A-246A, with broad outer blank margins; probably mount removed but

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.89g), Filastin, AH320, A-248, Bernardi-243Gn, citing the vizier 'Imad al-Dawla, some small flat spots...

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.91g), Qumm, AH321, A-250.2, Dauwe-51.Aa2, Bernardi-277Mn, minimal weakness; with the heir Abu'l-Qasim an...

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (7.27g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH324, A-254, struck to the heavy weight used occasionally at the 3 mints around Ahw

ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AV dinar (3.89g), Misr, AH329, A-256E, Bernardi-306De, Zeno-276759 (this piece), extremely rare variety without the heir

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (7.26g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-275, bold strike, AU.

ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 760-790, AE fals (1.39g), Malatya, ND, A-T297, this is the third reported Islamic coin from Malatya prior to the Danishmendid

ABBASID: lead seal (16.52g), Hamadan, AH141, uniface, triangular stamp with two-line center legend (al-tab'a / al-..., "seal of the ...&quo...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 976-1009, AV dinar, NM, ND, A-353S-var, citing the official 'Âmir (long after his death), posthumous imitative...

HUDID OF DENIA: Sayyid al-Dawla Sulayman, 1090-1099, BI dirham (4.00g), Daniya (Dénia), AH483, A-393, ruler cited as al-hajib / sayyid al-dawla...

DHU'L NUNID OF TOLEDO: al-Zafir Isma'il, 1032-1043, AV fractional dinar (0.61g), Tulaytila (Toledo), ND, A-395, central legends: first half ...

HUDID OF MURCIA: temp. al-Mutawakkil Muhammad, 1224-1237, AV dinar (4.51g), NM, ND, A-N4257, totally anonymous, but with reference to the Abbasid cali

GOVERNORS OF CEUTA (Sabta): Anonymous, ca. 1200+, AR square 1/4 dirham (0.41g), Sabta, A-4271E, Hohertz-662, short legends: al-hamdu lillah / rabb al-

NASRID OF GRANADA: Muhammad I, 1237-1273, AR square dirham (1.07g), NM, ND, A-L410A, lovely example, with his name muhammad bin yusuf boldly legible,

NASRID OF GRANADA: Muhammad XII, 1482-1491, square AR unit (3.78g), NM, ND, A-415A, same legends as the center of his gold dinar (A-215, Gomez-258): 4

IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.38g), Walhamsa, AH207, A-421, with the name 'Ali below the obverse & above the reverse, with idris ...

IDRISID: Anonymous, 796-803, AR dirham (2.45g), Tudgha, AH195, A-430C, Eustache-72a (different dies), with Qur'an verse 9:33 in the reverse marg...

MU'TAZILITE: Ma'zuz b. Talut, 838-839, AR dirham (1.85g), Ijerhan, AH224, A-433, with the Mu'tazilite slogan al-adl lillah ("justic...

AMIRS OF NAKUR: temp. Jurthum b. Ahmad, 948/9-971, AR 1/2 dirham (0.72g), al-Nakur, ND, A-Q455, in the names of the late Idrisid ruler al-Qasim (937-9

KHAZRUNID: Anonymous, before 1048, AV dinar (3.89g), NM, ND, A-455-var, citing the deceased Hisham II of the Umayyads of Spain (ruled 976-1009 &...

BANU HILAL: Anonymous, 11th century, AV dinar (3.93g), NM, A-A461, with the Sunni kalima on the obverse, the names of the 4 Sunni Rashidun on the reve

ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.13g), Sijilmasa, AH454, A-461.2, Hazard-30, somewhat crudely engraved dies, as for all known examples date

ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.00g), Sijilmasa, AH454, A-461.2, Hazard-30, struck from crudely engraved dies, as for all known examples d

ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.19g), Sijilmasa, AH456, A-461.2, Hazard-32, creased; rare date, XF, RRR.

ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.20g), Sijilmasa, AH459, A-461.2, Hazard, apparently unpublished date, and none on CoinArchives; modestly c

ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.20g), Sijilmasa, AH461, A-461.2, Hazard-35, XF.

ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.21g), Sijilmasa, AH480, A-461.2, Hazard-51, slightly creased, XF.

ALMORAVID: Yusuf, 1087-1106, AV dinar (4.14g), Sijilmasa, AH485, A-464.1, Hazard-79, slightly uneven surfaces, bold strike, XF.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.17g), Marrakesh, AH527, A-466.2, H-325, citing the heir apparent Sir; slightly uneven surfaces, VF, R.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AR qirat (0.91g), Miknasa (Meknès), A-467.1, H-906, lovely well-centered example, always extremely rare with le...

ALMORAVID: Tashufin b. 'Ali, 1142-1145, AV dinar (4.18g), Sijilmasa, AH538, A-471.1, Hazard-418, XF, R.

ALMORAVID: Ishaq b. 'Ali, 1145-1146, AV dinar (4.13g), Marrakesh, AH541, A-474, Hazard-435, bold strike, pierced, VF-XF, RR.

HINTATA: Sulayman b. Wanudin, early 12th century, AR dirham (1.28g), NM, ND, A-477H, just the name Sulayman in the obverse center, Wanudin in the reve

ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya'qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.60g), NM, ND, A-484, Hazard-501, superb complete strike; gorgeous example, choice XF.

ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya'qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.54g), NM, ND, A-484, Hazard-502, excellent strike, modestly wavy surfaces, small edge split, XF.

ALMOHAD: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad, 1199-1213, AV dinar (4.63g), NM, ND, A-485, with the obverse marginal legend amir al-mu'minin / abu 'a...

ALMOHAD: Abu'l-'Ula Idris I, 1227-1232, AV dinar (4.65g), NM, ND, A-487, Hazard-511, ruler cited in the obverse margin as al-mujahid al-ma&#...

ALMOHAD: Abu Hafs 'Umar, 1248-1266, AV 1/4 dinar (1.14g), Sabta (Ceuta), A-493, H-, marginal legends amir al-mu'minin / abu hafs / bin al-am...

ALMOHAD: Abu Hafs 'Umar, 1248-1266, AR square dirham (1.39g), al-Hadra al-Mu'miniya al-Murtadiya, A-493A, mint name crudely engraved, as tho...

HAFSID: Abu Zakariya' Yahya I, 1230-1249, AV dinar (4.78g), Tilimsan (Tlemcen), ND, A-499.2, H-548, ruler cited in the reverse margin as al-amir...

HAFSID: Abu Yahya Zakariya', 1311-1318, AV dinar (4.61g), NM, A-B507var, citing al-Mahdi billah on the obverse with marginal legend bism / Allah...

HAFSID: Abu 'Amr 'Uthman, 1435-1488, AR dinar (4.73g), Tunis, A-513.1, about 15-20% weak strike, fully legible ruler's name and the mint...

MERINID: Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, 1244-1258, AV dinar (4.42g), Fès, ND, A-520, Hazard-682, mint name below the obverse; fantastic calligraphy! choic...

MERINID: Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, 1244-1258, AV 1/2 dinar (2.32g), NM, A-521, H-698, Zeno-299132 (this piece), reverse central legend al-hamdu / lillah rab

MERINID: temp. Abu Ya'qub Yusuf, 1286-1307, AV dinar (4.63g), NM, A-524, H-725, Zeno-355836 (this piece), slightly wavy surfaces; bold strike wi...

MERINID: Abu-'Inan Faris, 1348-1358, AV dinar (4.70g), Madinat Fas (Fès), ND, A-531, H-774/775, ruler's name on third and fourth line o...

MERINID: Abu-'Inan Faris, 1348-1358, AV dinar (4.69g), Fès, ND, A-531, Hazard-782/784, mint name in the 2nd quadrant of the reverse margin;...

MERINID: Abu 'Amir 'Abd Allah, 1396-1398, AV dinar (4.60g), Madinat Fès, ND, A-544, H-864/865, obverse legend as H-864 & 865 but sl...

WATTASID: Anonymous, 13th/15th century, AV broad dinar (34.5mm) (3.07g), NM, ND, A-J548, 34.5mm, inscribed with the Tifinagh IUVZ at the bottom of the

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (3.58g), Harran, AH276, A-664.1, Bernardi-193Hj, also citing the western caliphate heir al-Mufawwad; style ide

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (4.30g), Filastin, AH278, A-664.1, also citing al-Mufawwad, the Abbasid heir to the west, somewhat wavy surfac

TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (3.74g), Halab, AH281, A-664.3, Bernardi-213Gb, citing the caliph al-Mu'tadid, slightly uneven surfaces,...

TULUNID: Harun, 896-905, AV dinar (3.90g), Filastin, AH289, A-667.1, Bernardi-215Gn, bold VF, RR.

TULUNID: Harun, 896-905, AR 1/2 dirham (1.42g), Misr, AH288, A-668A, Grabar, citing the ruler only by his personal name Harun without his patronymic b

IKHSHIDID: Muhammad, 935-946, AR donative fraction (1.40g), NM, ND, A-L676, Bacharach-218, Byzantine style (nimbate enthroned figure, holding scepter

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH342, A-676, an excellent mint state example! NGC graded MS65.

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (4.75g), Misr, AH342, A-676, a lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS64.

IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH342, A-676, NGC graded MS62.

IKHSHIDID: Kafur, 966-968, AV dinar (4.87g), Misr, AH355, A-680.1, citing the ruler only by the first letter of his name, kaf, below the obverse field

FATIMID: al-Qa'im, 934-946, AR 1/2 dirham (1.30g), Fès (Fâs), AH328, A-693, Nicol (type B1), mint and date hadha al-dirham bi-fâs...

FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AR 1/2 dirham (1.28g), [Fès], AH337, A-696F, Nicol-214 type, but different date, citing the imam as al-imam al-man...

FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AR 1/2 dirham (1.35g), al-Mansuriya, AH3(4)1, A-696, Nicol-225, ful mint name, "1" of date barely legible but...

FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AR fractional dirham (0.88g), A-696-var, as type A-696 but with an undeciphered additional name added below the obverse;

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.81g), Filastin, AH359, A-697, Nicol-336, bold strike, XF-AU, RRR. The Filastin mint was briefly occupie...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.16g), al-Mansuriya, AH361, A-697, Nicol-421, nice strike, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH365, A-697, Nicol-371, VF.

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.19g), NM, ND, A-697S-var, style identical to the contemporary Midrarid and Fatimid dinars of Sijilmasa,...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR broad dirham (2.51g), Filastin, AH359, A-W699, Nicol-340, about 15% flat strike; clear mint & date, crude VF...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR broad dirham (3.84g), Tabariya, AH(3)59, A-W699, Nicol-325, clear mint & date; about 25% flat strike, pierce...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR broad dirham (3.03g), Filastin, AH363, A-W699, Nicol-342, mint & date sufficiently legible; some weakness as...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR 1/2 dirham (1.25g), Madinat Barqa, AH347, A-699, Nicol, clear mint & date, one adhesion on the obverse, VF-X...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR fractional dirham (0.36g), NM, ND, A-699I, issue of the local governor Ahmad b. 'Isa: citing the Fatimid Ima...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR fractional dirham (0.39g), NM, ND, A-699I, issue of the local governor Ahmad (probably Ibn 'Isa): citing the...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR 1/2 dirham (1.41g) (al-Mansuriya), AH34x, A-699M, as Nicol-435 (type H2), reported by Nicol only for al-Mansuriy...

FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR 1/4 dirham (0.54g), NM, ND, A-700I, Nicol (unlike all type Nicol listed for al-Mu'izz), obverse legend '...

FATIMID: temp. al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AR narrow dirham (2.06g), Misr, ND, A-X699-var, inscribed muhammad rasul Allah in the middle circle, lillah i...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.09g), al-Mansuriya, AH367, A-703, Nicol-748, VF.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (3.98g), al-Mansuriya, AH369, A-703, Nicol-750, uneven surfaces, Fine.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Mansuriya, AH373, A-703, Nicol-754, somewhat wavy surfaces; mint & date sufficiently clear,...

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AV dinar (3.73g), Filastin, AH375, A-703, Nicol-677, last date digit somewhat weak due to mount removal, but matches...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.25g), Misr, AH404, A-709, Nicol-1092, some light surface damage, loop attached, F-VF.

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (3.77g), Sur (Tyre in Lebanon), AH403, A-709.3, Nicol (style as Nicol-1010, which is dated AH401), citing his he

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.22g), al-Mahdiya, AH4(1)1, A-709A, citing the heir apparent 'Abd al-Rahman, recognized as heir on dinar...

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH412, A-714.1, VF.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV dinar (3.93g), al-Mansuriya, DM, A-714.1, mint name clear, date almost completely off center; slightly uneven surface

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.17g), Filastin, AH428, A-719.1, Nicol-2059 (type N1), some weakness, but the mint & date are clear...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.21g), Misr, AH430, A-719.1, Nicol-2105, AU.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.01g), Misr, AH431, A-719.1, Nicol-2107, choice AU.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.12g), Misr, AH432, A-719.1, excellent strike, traces of original luster, NGC graded MS62. Incorrectly da

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.25g), Misr, AH437, A-719.1, Nicol-2115, bold strike, XF.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.09g), Misr, AH438, A-719.1, Nicol-2117, NGC graded AU55.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.06g), Misr, AH439, A-719.2, with the addition phrase 'abd Allah wa walihi, NGC graded lustrous MS63.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.65g), Tabariya, AH439, A-719.2, Nicol-1976 (type I1), with the second line of the obverse field 'a...

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.08g), Tarabulus (Trablus), AH440, A-719.2, Nicol-1994, slightly creased, but overall very attractive, VF