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Description
Featuring 512 lots of Islamic coinage.
512 lots
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdigerd III. AR Drachm (32.8mm, 4.06 g, 8h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated YE 20 = AH 31 (AD 651/2). VF.
The Earliest Islamic Silver Coin
Lot 1
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdigerd III. AR Drachm (32.8mm, 4.06 g, 8h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated YE 20 = AH 31 (AD 651/2). VF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
25
Sold
$475
Lot 2
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (26.8mm, 2.59 g, 3h). GD (Jayy) mint. Dated YE 35 = AH 46 (AD 666/7). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
9
Sold
$160
Lot 3
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (33.2mm, 3.94 g, 9h). NAL (Narmashir) mint. Dated YE 20 = AH 31 (AD 651/2). Near VF.
Est.
$300
Bids:
7
Sold
$325
Lot 4
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (27.7mm, 2.85 g, 3h). ŠY (Shiraz) mint. Dated YE 30 = AH 41 (AD 661/2). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
9
Sold
$140
Lot 5
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (27.5mm, 2.86 g, 9h). AYL (possibly Eran-Khurra-Shapur in Khuzistan). Dated 25 YE = AH 36 (AD 656/7). Good Fine.
Est.
$150
Bids:
7
Sold
$225
Lot 6
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.92 g, 3h). SK (Sistan) mint. Blundered date (possibly struck circa AH 70 / AD 690). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
10
Sold
$140
Lot 7
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (31.1mm, 3.72 g, 3h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 94 (AD 712/3). EF.
Est.
$300
Bids:
3
Sold
$275
Lot 8
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (31.2mm, 4.05 g, 8h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 48 (AD 668/9). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
2
Sold
$70
Lot 9
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (28.3mm, 3.12 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 47 (AD 667/8). Good VF.
Est.
$250
Bids:
6
Sold
$250
Lot 10
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. 'Amir. Circa AH 41-45 / AD 661-664. AR Drachm (29.9mm, 3.63 g, 12h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 44 (AD 664/5). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$90
Lot 11
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. 'Amir. Circa AH 41-45 / AD 661-664. AR Drachm (27.6mm, 2.77 g, 2h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated AH 43 (AD 663/4). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
0
Ended
Lot 12
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. 'Amir. Circa AH 41-45 / AD 661-664. AR Drachm (27.4mm, 2.81 g, 2h). DP (Fasa) mint. Dated AH 43 (AD 663/4). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
7
Sold
$150
Lot 13
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (30.9mm, 3.13 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 52 (AD 672). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$80
Lot 14
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (29.4mm, 4.09 g, 2h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated YE 43 = AH 55 (AD 674/5). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$80
Lot 15
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (28.1mm, 2.70 g, 3h). MY (Maysan) mint. Dated AH 53 (AD 672/3). Good Fine.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$100
Lot 16
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. Zayd. Circa AH 52-54 / AD 672-674. AR Drachm (25.8mm, 2.61 g, 4h). NAL (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 52 (AD 672). Near VF, toned.
Est.
$250
Bids:
7
Sold
$225
Lot 17
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Dirham (31.9mm, 3.77 g, 6h). BCLA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 60 (AD 679/80). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
10
Sold
$180
Lot 18
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. Æ Pashiz (21.1mm, 2.50 g, 10h). ST (Istakhr) mint. Date not clear. Fine.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 19
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Mu'awiya I b. Abi Sufyan. Umayyad caliph, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (29.5mm, 3.68 g, 3h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated YE 43 = AH 54 (AD 673/4). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
11
Sold
$160
Lot 20
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. al-Zubayr. Rival caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (30mm, 4.14 g, 3h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated YE 57 = AH 69 (AD 688/9). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
9
Sold
$160
Lot 21
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. al-Zubayr. Rival caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (30mm, 4.14 g, 3h). DA+P (Fasa) mint. Dated YE 60 = AH 72 (AD 691/2). Choice EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
9
Sold
$160
Lot 22
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. al-Zubayr. Rival caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (29.3mm, 3.89 g, 2h). KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
9
Sold
$170
Lot 23
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. al-Zubayr. Rival caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (31.2mm, 3.48 g, 7h). KLMAN (Kirman) mint. Dated AH 66 (AD 685/6). VF.
Est.
$300
Bids:
7
Sold
$350
Lot 24
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Mus'ab b. al-Zubayr. Circa AH 66-71 / AD 685-690. AR Drachm (30.3mm, 4.05 g, 12h). KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 69 (AD 688/9). Good VF.
Est.
$300
Bids:
13
Sold
$450
Lot 25
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Salm b. Ziyad. Circa AH 61-65 / AD 680-684. AR Drachm (31.2mm, 3.45 g, 3h). MLWLWT (Marw al-Rudh) mint. Dated AH 70 (AD 689/90). VF.
Est.
$200
Bids:
5
Sold
$225
Lot 26
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Malik b. 'Abdallah b. 'Amir. AH 66-67 / AD 685-686. AR Drachm (32.2mm, 4.06 g, 9h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). Near EF.
Est.
$400
Bids:
1
Sold
$240
Lot 27
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Malik b. 'Abdallah b. 'Amir. AH 66-67 / AD 685-686. AR Drachm (32.6mm, 4.06 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). EF.
Est.
$250
Bids:
5
Sold
$190
Lot 28
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.99 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). VF.
Est.
$75
Bids:
5
Sold
$80
Lot 29
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (32.3mm, 3.88 g, 2h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$110
Lot 30
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (32.3mm, 4.11 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$90
Lot 31
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (30.9mm, 4.02 g, 6h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 32
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.99 g, 8h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 70 (AD 689/70). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 33
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (30.7mm, 3.70 g, 12h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 70 (AD 689/90). VF.
Est.
$75
Bids:
1
Sold
$45
Lot 34
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (31.4mm, 4.06 g, 9h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 70 (AD 689/90). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
0
Ended
Lot 35
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (30.6mm, 3.78 g, 8h). KLMAN (Kirman) mint. Dated AH 65 (AD 684/5). Near VF.
Est.
$250
Bids:
17
Sold
$500
Lot 36
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Khalid b. 'Abdallah. Circa AH 73-75 / AD 692-694. AR Drachm (31.3mm, 4.00 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 74 (AD 693/4). Choice EF.
Est.
$250
Bids:
6
Sold
$225
Lot 37
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Khalid b. 'Abdallah. Circa AH 73-75 / AD 692-694. AR Drachm (25.1mm, 2.44 g, 4h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 74 (AD 693/4). Good Fine.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$80
Lot 38
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Atiya b. al-Aswad. fl. AH 70-77 / AD 689-696. AR Drachm (31.5mm, 3.75 g, 8h). KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 72 (AD 691/2). Good Fine.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$90
Lot 39
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Atiya b. al-Aswad. fl. AH 70-77 / AD 689-696. AR Drachm (31.7mm, 4.01 g, 4h). KLMAN-NAWGY (New Jiruft) mint. Dated AH 72 (AD 691/2). VF.
Est.
$250
Bids:
5
Sold
$225
Lot 40
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Atiya b. al-Aswad. fl. AH 70-77 / AD 689-696. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.86 g, 11h). KLMAN-SLC (possibly Sirjan?) mint. Dated AH 72 (AD 691/2). Near VF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
2
Sold
$100
Lot 41
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umayya b. 'Abdallah. fl. AH 73-78 / AD 693-698. AR Drachm (27.5mm, 2.74 g, 3h). BBA (the court or camp) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Fine.
Est.
$100
Bids:
7
Sold
$120
Lot 42
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umayya b. 'Abdallah. fl. AH 73-78 / AD 693-698. AR Drachm (30.7mm, 3.93 g, 2h). BBA (the court or camp) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF.
Est.
$250
Bids:
0
Ended
Lot 43
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. Circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.07 g, 8h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 75 (AD 694/5). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
9
Sold
$140
Lot 44
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. Circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Drachm (31mm, 4.10 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 75 (AD 694/5). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$80
Lot 45
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. Circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.01 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 76 / AD 695/6. Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 46
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. Circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.95 g, 2h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 76 / AD 695/6. Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 47
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. Circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Dirham (31.1mm, 4.13 g, 9h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 76 (AD 695/6). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 48
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. Circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Drachm (32.6mm, 3.98 g, 6h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 76 (AD 695/6). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
