Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 9

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-660, AR drachm (3.57g), BN, frozen year 20, A-2, mint in Kirman province, perhaps Bamm, with jayyad ("good&q...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.00g), ST (Istakhr), AH63, A-16, with Pahlavi M at 2h30 in obverse margin, 4 pellet...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.80g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH76, A-31, citing Farrukhzad in ObQ3, Very Fine, S.

ARAB-BUKHARAN: Muhammad, ca. 761-769+, AR drachm (3.05g), , ND, A-93, Sasanian bust / fire altar & attendants, bold strike, choice Extremely

ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Mahdi, 775-785, BI drachm (3.06g), A-94, W-XXIX-1-6, good silver, Extremely Fine. Struck during and after al-Mahdi's reign, ...

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.83g), Ramhurmuz, AH92, A-128, lovely Very Fine, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH101, A-132, struck at Damascus, scarce year, choice Very Fine.

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AR dirham (2.92g), Ifriqiya, AH103, A-135, lovely strike, nice toning, Extremely Fine, R.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.22g), NM , AH119, A-136, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

UMAYYAD: Anonymous, 731/732, AE fals (3.98g), Tanja, AH(11)3, A-146, W-B.54-var, al-hamd Allâh in reverse centre, listed by Walker after type B...

UMAYYAD: Anonymous, AE fals (2.64g), al-Rayy, AH120, A-204, superbly preserved specimen of this rare type, lovely Very Fine, RRR.

ABBASID REVOLUTION: Sulayman b. 'Abd Allah, 755-757, AE fals (2.75g), , ND, A-C209, always without mint & date, wonderful example, full insc

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.21g), NM, AH144, A-212, believed to have been struck somewhere in Iraq, Extremely Fine. The calligraphy of

ABBASID: al-Mahdi Muhammad, as heir, before 775, AE fals (7.34g) (Sijis)tan, AH151, A-335, fully clear date, some corrosion on the obverse, About Very

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.77g), Ifriqiya, AH170, A-217.4, the word divided above & below the reverse field is possibly barqa for t...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), Isbahan, AH202, A-223.4, inscribed al-mashriq ("the east") below obverse field, and ci...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.94g), al-Kufa, AH205, A-223.5, with two marginal inscriptions on obverse, lovely strike, Extremely Fin...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), Isbahan, AH203, A-224, naming Shi'ite Imam al-Rida as heir to the caliphate, his attempt to ...

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AV dinar (4.03g), Misr (Egypt), AH229, A-227, strong strike with no weakness at all, slightly clipped around the edge, Ex

ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AV dinar (4.25g), Madinat al-Salam, AH229, A-227, one small scratch near obverse rim, nice Very Fine, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.18g), Arrajan, AH275, A-240.7, ciing al-Muwaffiq and his son Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq (1st and 2nd heirs...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.70g), al-Karaj, AH313, A-245.2, modest weakness, only near rim, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. Al-Karaj

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Ahwaz, AH320, A-248, citing the vizier 'Amid al-Dawla, Extremely Fine.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.04g), Hamadan, AH321, A-250.2, Very Fine, RR.

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.73g), Mah al-Basra, AH321, A-250.2, nice strike with only a trace of weakness, Very Fine, RR.

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (2.21g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-264, some original luster, choice Extremely Fine, R.

ABBASID: al-Aswad, fl. ca. 817, AE fals (0.98g), Bust, ND, A-C321, nice strike, with no weakness, probably the nicest I have seen, Very Fine, RR.

ABBASID: Ahmad, dates unknown, AE fals (2.48g), NM, ND, A-338, unknown mint, probably Central Asian, early to mid 9th century, Fine to Very Fine, RR.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV dinar (3.97g), al-Andalus, AH327, A-348, couple tiny nicks by the edge, choice Extremely Fine,...

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-Hakam II, 961-976, AV dinar (3.80g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH360, A-351, citing 'âmir, nice strike, Very Fine to Extremely...

AMIRID OF VALENCIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, AV fractional dinar (0.41g), NM, ND, A-375, citing Ibn 'Abd al-Rahim, believed s...

DHU'L NUNID OF TOLEDO: Sharaf al-Dawla Yahya I, 1043-1075, AR full dirham (3.26g), Tulaytala (Toledo), AH460, A-397, remarkably elegant epigraph...

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (3.79g), Mursiya (Murcia), AH526, A-466.1, nice Very Fine, RR.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.09g), Aghmat, AH504, A-466.1, nice Very Fine.

ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.12g), Madinat Fès, AH529, A-466.2, citing Sir as heir apparent, choice Very Fine, R.

ALMOHAD: Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Mu'min, 1130-1163, AV ½ dinar (2.28g), NM, ND, A-478, Extremely Fine.

ALMOHAD: Anonymous, 1160s, AR square dirham (1.52g), Mursiya (Murcía), ND, A-497, lovely strike, bold Very Fine, R.

ALMOHAD: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad, 1199-1213, AV dinar (4.61g), NM, ND, A-485, crimped Extremely Fine, R.

ZIYANID: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad IV, 1424-1428 & 1430-1431, AV ½ dinar (2.17g), Tilimsan, ND, A-518A, H-664, with Qur'an 65:3 in th...

FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AV ¼ dinar (1.04g), al-Mahdiya, AH338, A-695, Nicol 243, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

FATIMID: al-'Aziz, 975-996, AR dirham (1.70g), Dimashq, AH382, A-X705, nice Fine, RRR. Citing the heir apparent al-Mansur (later al-Hakim as ...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AR dirham (1.34g), al-Mahdiya, ND, A-711, Nicol type A1, strong Very Fine, R.

FATIMID: al-Zahir, 1021-1036, AV ¼ dinar (0.93g), Siqilliya, AH(4)24, A-715, Nicol-1427, Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.27g), Misr, AH472, A-719A, Nicol-2157, couple minor scratches, Extremely Fine.

FATIMID: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.19g), Sur, AH435, A-719.1, Nicol-1915, some weakness on reverse, Very Fine, R.

FATIMID: al-âmir al-Mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Iskandariya, AH509, A-729, struck from slightly rusted dies, choice Very Fine, S.

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla, 1001-1050, AR dirham (2.29g), Nasibin, AH403, A-759.1, with the laqab Dhu'l-'Aziz, citing the Buwayhid Abu S...

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla, 1001-1050, AR dirham (6.32g) (al-Mawsil), AH411, A-759.1, with the additional laqab Nasir al-Din, citing the Buwayhi...

UQAYLID: Muzahir al-Dawla, 1009-1010, AR dirham (2.32g), Tikrit, AH409, A-G760, citing the Buwayhid Abu Shuja' on obverse, Muzahir al-Dawla &...

UQAYLID: Najdat al-Dawla Dhu'l-Jalilayn, fl. 1015, AR dirham (3.71g), Balad, AH405, A-H760, clear mint & date, citing the Buwayhid Sultan al...

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (3.85g), Nasibin, AH406, A-759A, bold mint & date, slightly bent, Very F...

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (3.31g), Nasibin, AH408, A-759A, clear mint & date, minor weakness, flan...

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (3.22g), Nasibin, AH410, A-759A, sufficiently clear mint & date, decent ...

UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (3.26g), Nasibin, AH411, A-759A, lovely strike, full bold mint & date, E...

UQAYLID: Abu Fadl Badran, fl. 1018-1019, AR dirham (3.18g), Nasibin, AH409, A-759B, full clear date and most of mint visible, nice strike overall with

UQAYLID: Abu Fadl Badran, fl. 1018-1019, AR dirham (Nasibin), DM, A-759B, type of Nasibin 409, nice strike, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RR. B

MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (3.83g), Khilat (Ahlat), DM, A-765, Buwayhid overlord is cited as al-Malik Shahanshah Abu Shuja

MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (2.93g), Mayyafariqin, AH406, A-765, very clear mint & date, citing the Buwayhid overlord...

MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (4.98g), Mayyafariqin, AH407, A-765, bold mint & date, citing the Buwayhid overlord Sulta...

MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (2.71g), Mayyafariqin, AH410, A-765, very clear mint & date, citing the Buwayhid overlord...

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (4.35g) (al-Qa)hira, AH575, A-785.1, bold strike, some scratching near the rim due to mounting,

AYYUBID: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 1218-1238, AV dinar (5.88g), al-Qahira, AH627, A-811.3, dot below final digit of date confirms that it is "7"...

AYYUBID: al-Kamil Muhammad I, 1218-1238, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Qahira, AH632, A-811.3, Extremely Fine.

RASSID: al-Mutawakkil Ahmad, 1226-1258, AR dirham (1.69g), Zufar, AH642, A-1084, text arranged in a complex hexagram design, nice even strike, Very Fi

NAJJAHID: Jayyash, 1073, AV dinar (2.27g), Zabid, AH465 (frozen date), A-1074, Very Fine, R.

NAJJAHID: al-Fatik II, 1127-1137, AV dinar (4.99g), Zabid, AH(5)23, A-C1075, typical coarse calligraphy of this period, date seems correct, name al-fa

MAHDIDS OF ZABID: 'Abd al-Nabi b. 'Ali, 1163-1174, AR dirham (1.50g), Zabid, AH566, A-1082, bold strike with minimal weakness, superb exampl...

OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AR 'uthmani (0.60g), Zabid, AH937, A-1118, year of Ottoman conquest of Zabid, Very Fine, RR.

OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AR 'uthmani (0.70g), San'a, AH926, A-1118, minimal weakness, About Very Fine, S.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR bilingual tram (2.87g), NM, ND, A-1214, legends in Arabic & Armenian, without mint name but undoubtedly...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.76g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, mounted archer right, decent strike, well-centered, Very Fine.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw III, 1265-1283, AR dirham (2.80g), Kastamonu, AH664, A-1232, minor weakness, Very Fine, R. Same dies as Izmirlier-975.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.42g), Celali Huva, ND, A-1235.1, Izm-1454, the mint name is perhaps an epithet for Konya, some we

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.09g), Ladiq, AH(6)99, A-1235.1, Izm-1483/84, reverse has kalima in pointed quatrefoil, mint &am...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (2.08g), Egridur, ND, A-1235.1, Izm-1455 ff, clear mint & date, mint in central square in reve...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud II, 1302-1308, AR dirham (2.25g), Makri, DM, A-1236, same reverse die as Izm-1521, which clearly shows the date 702, much ...

KARAMANID: Pir Ahmad, 1464-1466, AR akçe (0.85g), Konya, AH870, A-1277, lovely strike, excellent Very Fine, RR.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Orhan, 1324-1360, AR akçe (0.79g), NM, ND, A-1288.1, NP-3, name & titles of the sultan in highly stylized calligraphy / the...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Orhan, 1324-1360, AR akçe (1.09g), NM, ND, A-1288.2, Srec-5 ff, citing the long deceased Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir (died in A...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman Celebi, 1403-1410, AR akçe (1.14g), Edirne, AH813, A-1296A, NP-24, excellent strike without any weakness, Very Fi...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Musa çelebi, 1410-1413, AR akçe, Edirne, AH813, A-1298, Sreckovic-03, lovely Very Fine to Extremely Fine.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet I, 1413-1421, AR akçe, Karahisar, AH816, A-1299.1, very rare mint, fully struck, bold Very Fine, RRR.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mustafa Celebi, 1419-1422, AR akçe (1.06g), Edirne, AH824, A-1301, NP-38, with 5-point rosette above the ruler's name on th...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet II, 1451-1481, AR 10 akçes (8.74g), Kostantiniye, AH(8)75, A-1307, NP-82, Very Fine, RRR. This coin represents the fi...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Jem Sultan, 1481, AR akçe (0.74g), Bursa, AH8(86), A-1310, somewhat off-center strike, some corrosion, Fine, RRR. Upon the d...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.45g), Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, NP-186, nice strike, small nick on the edge, Very Fine to...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.42g), Misr, AH927, A-1317, NP-169, die-identical to Pere-169, Very Fine, RR. The large ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet III, 1595-1603, AR akçe (0.30g), Kastamonu, AH1003, A-1344.2, Srec-1 ff, name Muhammad in obverse center, accession date...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ahmed I, 1603-1617, AR akçe (0.33g), Misr, AH1012, A-1352, bold strike, full mint and date, choice Extremely Fine.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mustafa I, 1617-1618, AR para (1.09g), Amid (=Diyarkabir), AH102(6), A-1356, NP-384, date written "1062", usual weakness o...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mustafa I, 1622-1623, AR onluk (2.83g), Kostantiniye, AH1031, A-1365, nice strike, with full date and mint, Very Fine to Extremely Fin

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mustafa I, 1622-1623, AR para (0.86g), Amid, AH1031, A-1366, usual weakness, but full mint, date, and ruler's name, crude Very F...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ibrahim, 1640-1648, AR beshlik (1.56g), Kostantiniye, AH1049, A-1379, lovely strike, bold Very Fine, R.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AR dirhem (2.76g), Baghdad, AH1058, A-1384, NP-452, minimal weakness, far better than average for this type, Fin

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1649-1687, AR medal (8.34g), 1683, Hirsch-66, 27.6 mm, view of the failed Ottoman military siege of the city of Vienna, pla

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1649-1687, AE medal (7.98g), 1686, cf. Montenuovo-1009 for silver, 29.6mm, cavalry charge down the Ottoman cannon, a Fame f

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Anonymous, 17-18th centuries, AV ashrafi (3.48g), Mitch-2374, Ives p.25 and pl. V, 1, countermarked sahih (genuine) in incuse square o

OTTOMAN EMPIRE:Lot of 10 early akçes, one of Murad I (Pere 8), 1 of Bayezit I, 3 of Süleyman çelebi (one holed), 2 of Mehmet çel...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE:Lot of 28 akçes from Murad II (1421-1451) through Murad III (1574-1595), common mints & types, average very fine, and includ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE:Lot of 15 copper mangirs from Murad I through Süleyman I, 6 better pieces (described below) and 9 others in fair to fine conditi...