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Description
Featuring 270 Islamic coins. To be held live at the Bloomsbury Hotel, London, on 27 April, starting at 1 PM BST.
270 lots
Lot 193
Wajihids. Yusuf b. Wajih. AH 314-322 / AD 925-943. AR Dirham (26.1mm, 3.03 g, 11h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 322 (AD 933/4). Fine.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Passed
Lot 194
Wajihids. Muhammad b. Yusuf. Circa AH 332-341 / AD 943-952. AR Dirham (26.2mm, 2.79 g, 1h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 334 (AD 945/6). Good VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$3,000
Lot 195
Wajihids. Muhammad b. Yusuf. Circa AH 332-341 / AD 943-952. AR Dirham (26.3mm, 3.51 g, 12h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 335 (AD 946/7). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$2,750
Lot 196
Buwayhids (Buyids). Baha' al-Dawla Abu Nasr Firuz Kharshah. AH 379-403 / AD 989-1012. AV Dinar (22.2mm, 5.13 g, 7h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 391 (AD 1000/1). Good Fine.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$4,125
Lot 197
Mukramids. Abu Muhammad Hasan b. Mukram. Circa AH 408-411 / AD 1017-1020. AV Donative Dinar (26.5mm, 5.73 g, 1h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 409 (AD 1018/9). Good VF.
Est.
$15,000
Starting Bid: $9,000
Sold
$14,000
Lot 198
Buwayhids (Buyids). 'Imad al-Din Marzuban Abu Kalijar. AH 415-440 / AD 1024-1048. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.31 g, 11h). ‘Uman mint. Dated AH 432 (AD 1040/1). Fine.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$900
Lot 199
Seljuqs, Rum. Rukn al-Din Sulayman b. Qilich Arslan. As sultan, AH 593-600 / AD 1197-1204. AR Dirham (23mm, 2.92 g, 2h). Qunya mint. Dated AH 596 (AD 1199/1200). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,100
Lot 200
Seljuqs, Rum. 'Ala al-Din Kay Qubadh I b. Kay Khusraw. As sultan, AH 616-634 / AD 1219-1237. AV Dinar (22.2mm, 4.35 g, 8h). Siwas mint. Dated AH 631 (AD 1233/4). Good VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,300
Lot 201
Seljuqs, Rum. Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II b. Kay Qubadh. AH 634-644 / AD 1237-1246. AV Dinar (27.9mm, 4.45 g, 7h). Dar al-Mulk Qunya mint. Dated AH 642 (AD 1245/6). UNC.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,900
Lot 202
Seljuqs, Rum. Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV, & Kay Qubadh II. Joint rule, AH 647-655 / AD 1249-1257. AV Dinar (24.5mm, 4.61 g, 2h). Qunya mint. Dated AH 648 (AD 1251/2). UNC.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,100
Lot 203
Seljuqs, Rum. Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV, & Kay Qubadh II. Joint rule, AH 647-655 / AD 1249-1257. AV Dinar (24.4mm, 4.58 g, 3h). Qunya mint. Dated AH 648 (AD 1251/2). UNC.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$900
Lot 204
Seljuqs, Rum. 'Izz al-Din Kay Ka'us II b. Kay Khusraw. Second reign over western Rum Seljuq, AH 655-658 / AD 1257-1260. AV Dinar (23.3mm, 4.05 g, 3h). Qunya mint. Dated AH 657 (AD 1258/9). Near VF.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$2,500
Lot 205
Ottoman Empire. Bayezit II. AH 886-918 / AD 1481-1512. AV Sultani (18mm, 3.40 g, 9h). Qustantaniya mint. Dated AH 886 (AD 1481/2). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$900
Lot 206
Ottoman Empire. Selim I Yavuz ('the Grim'). AH 918-926 / AD 1512-1520. AV Sultani (19.9mm, 3.43 g, 8h). Qustantaniya mint. Dated AH 918 (AD 1512/3). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$550
Lot 207
Ottoman Empire. Selim II. AH 974-982 / AD 1566-1574. Cylindrical iron upper (trussel) die (27.1mm, 131.22 g). Without mint-name. Undated. Near VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$3,375
Lot 208
Ottoman Empire. Selim II. AH 974-982 / AD 1566-1574. Iron cuboid counterfeiter’s die (27mm, 140.16 g). Near VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$950
Lot 209
Ottoman Empire. Mehmet IV. AH 1058-1099 / AD 1648-1687. AV Sultani (22.8mm, 3.49 g, 12h). Tunis mint. Dated AH 1061 (AD 1650/1). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Passed
Lot 210
Ottoman Empire. Mehmet IV. AH 1058-1099 / AD 1648-1687. AV Sultani (23.9mm, 3.33 g, 2h). Tarablus mint. Dated AH 1078 (AD 1667/8). Near EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$525
Lot 211
Ottoman Empire. Sülayman II. AH 1099-1102 / AD 1687-1691. AV Sultani (23.2mm, 3.36 g, 6h). Tarablus Gharb mint. Dated AH 1099 (AD 1687/8). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$700
Lot 212
Ottoman Empire. Mustafa II. AH 1106-1115 / AD 1695-1703. AV jadid ashrafi (20.2mm, 3.52 g, 2h). Edirne mint. Dated AH 1106 (AD 1695/6). Near VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$450
Lot 213
Ottoman Empire. Mahmud I. AH 1143-1168 / AD 1730-1754. AV 3-Altınlık (36.1mm, 10.16 g, 3h). Islambul (Constantinople) mint. Dated AH 1143 (AD 1730/1). Near EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$800
Lot 214
Ottoman Empire. Mustafa III. AH 1171-1187 / AD 1757-1774. AV 3-Altınlık (35.7mm, 9.77 g, 12h). Islambul (Constantinople) mint. Dated AH 1171 and RY 9 (AD 1765/6). Good VF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$500
Lot 215
Ottoman Empire. Mehmet V Reshad. AH 1327-1336 / AD 1909-1918. AV 100 Kurush - Liralık (22mm, 7.21 g, 12h). Mint visit issue. Kosova mint. Dated AH 1327 and RY 3 (AD 1911). EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$800
Lot 216
Ottoman Empire. Mehmet V Reshad. AH 1327-1336 / AD 1909-1918. AV 250-kurush (43.5mm, 17.5 g, 12h). Qustantaniya mint. Dated AH 1327 and RY 2 (AD 1910). Near EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,200
Lot 217
Saffarids. Ahmad b. Muhammad (Abu Ja'far). AH 311-352 / AD 923-963. AV Dinar (24.2mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Zaranj mint. Dated AH 320 (AD 932). VF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$1,900
Lot 218
Saffarids. Ahmad b. Muhammad (Abu Ja'far). AH 311-352 / AD 923-963. AV Dinar (22.1mm, 4.06 g, 5h). Sijistan mint. Dated AH 334 (AD 945/6). Good VF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$3,625
Lot 219
Samanids. Ahmad II b. Ismail. AH 295-301 / AD 907-914. AR Dirham (28.3mm, 2.89 g, 6h). Qaristan mint. Dated AH 299 (AD 911/2). VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Passed
Lot 220
Samanids. 'Abd al-Malik I b. Nuh. AH 343-350 / AD 954-961. AV Dinar (23.4mm, 4.69 g, 12h). Bukhara mint. Dated AH 343 (AD 954/5). Good VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$575
Lot 221
'Alids of Tabaristan. al-Hasan b. Zayd. AH 250-270 / AD 864-884. AR Dirham (21.6mm, 2.77 g, 5h). Naysabur mint. Dated AH 262 (AD 875/6). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$625
Buwayhids (Buyids). 'Adud al-Dawla Abu Shuja' Fanakhusraw. AH 367-372 / AD 977-983. Uniface Silver Medallion (60.7mm, 34.47 g). Cast and chased in high relief. Good VF.
A Magnificent Buwayhid Medallion
Lot 222
Buwayhids (Buyids). 'Adud al-Dawla Abu Shuja' Fanakhusraw. AH 367-372 / AD 977-983. Uniface Silver Medallion (60.7mm, 34.47 g). Cast and chased in high relief. Good VF.
Est.
$25,000
Starting Bid: $15,000
Sold
$25,000
Lot 223
'Annazids. Ali b. 'Umar. AH 417-424 / AD 1026-1033. AR Dirham (23.5§mm, 5.29 g, 3h). Sabur Khwast mint. Dated AH 424 (AD 1032/3). Good Fine.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$750
Lot 224
Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Tughril I Beg Muhammad. AH 429-455 / AD 1038-1063. AV Dinar (23.5mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Al-Basra mint. Dated AH 448 (AD 1056/7). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$350
Lot 225
Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Muhammad Alp Arslan. AH 455-465 / AD 1063-1072. AV Dinar (21.2mm, 2.87 g, 3h). Al-Basra mint. Dated AH 459 (AD 1066/7). VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$375
Lot 226
Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Rukn al-Din Barkiyaruq. AH 486-498 / AD 1093-1105. AV Dinar (24.3mm, 4.59 g, 11h). Walwalij mint. Dated AH 491 (AD 1097/8). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$550
Lot 227
Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Rukn al-Din Barkiyaruq. AH 486-498 / AD 1093-1105. AV Dinar (24.2mm, 4.24 g, 3h). Balkh mint. Dated AH 491 (AD 1097/8). Near VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Passed
Lot 228
Seljuqs, Kerman. Ahmad Qawurd (Qara Arslan). AH 440-465 / AD 1048-1073. AR Dirham (25.9mm, 4.96 g, 1h). Kazirun mint. Dated AH 455 (AD 1063/4). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Passed
Lot 229
Khwarizmshahs. 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II. AH 596-617 / AD 1200-1220. AV Dinar (22.6mm, 5.13 g, 12h). Tirmidh mint. Dated AH [5]9x. VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Passed
Lot 230
Khwarizmshahs. 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II. AH 596-617 / AD 1200-1220. AV Dinar (26.1mm, 6.65 g, 4h). Mint and date unclear. VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$400
Lot 231
Khwarizmshahs. Jalal al-Din Mangubarni. AH 617-628 / AD 1220-1231. AR Dirham (17.8mm, 3.16 g, 9h). Qal‘at Nay mint. Undated (struck circa AH 617-622). Near EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$350
Lot 232
Khwarizmshahs. Jalal al-Din Mangubarni. AH 617-628 / AD 1220-1231. AR Broad Dirham (24.9mm, 3.51 g, 10h). Nimruz mint. Dated AH 623 (AD 1226/7). VF, toned.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Passed
Lot 233
Ghorids (Main Line). Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad. AH 599-602 / AD 1171-1206. AV Heavy Dinar (31.1mm, 13.30 g, 11h). Balad Ghazna mint. Dated AH 602 (AD 1205/6). VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$850
Lot 234
Isma'ilis of Alamut (Batinids). 'Ala' al-Din Muhammad III. AH 618-653 / AD 1221-1255. AV Dinar (19.8mm, 3.26 g, 4h). Date off-flan. Near VF.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$3,250
Lot 235
Great Mongols. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AV Dinar (22.2mm, 2.59 g, 1h). Bukhara mint. Undated. Near VF.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$5,500
Lot 236
Great Mongols, n/a. n/a. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AV Dinar (22.9mm, 3.94 g, 9h). Bukhara mint. Date (if any) not legible. Near Fine.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$3,750
Lot 237
Great Mongols. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AR Dirham (15.4mm, 3.09 g, 8h). Without mint-name (probably struck in Ghazna). Undated. Near EF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,100
Lot 238
Great Mongols. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AR Dirham (16.3mm, 3.08 g, 3h). Without mint-name (probably struck at Ghazna). Undated. VF, obverse better.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$650
Lot 239
Great Mongols. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. BI Broad Dirham (28.9mm, 2.76 g, 2h). Marw mint. Dated AH [61]8 (AD 1221/2). Near VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,700
Lot 240
Jujids (Golden Horde). Berdi Beg. AH 758-761 / AD 1357-1360. AR 2-Dirhams (13.6mm, 1.03 g, 1h). Maragha mint. Dated AH 758 (AD 1357/8). Good Fine.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$500
