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Description
A live auction presenting 233 lots of rare and important coins of the Islamic world.
233 lots
Lot 1
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (32.3mm, 4.03 g, 10h). APN mint (uncertain location). Dated year 35 (uncertain era). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Passed
Lot 2
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (31.8mm, 4.05 g, 3h). WH (possibly Weh-Ardashir or Weh-Andiyok-Shapur) mint. Dated YE 35 = AH 46 (AD 666/7). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$300
Lot 3
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (33.1mm, 4.14 g, 2h). WH (possibly Weh-Ardashir or Weh-Andiyok-Shapur) mint. Dated YE 35 = AH 46 (AD 666/7). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$300
Lot 4
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Anonymous. AR Drachm (31mm, 4.14 g, 9h). With legend MHMT PGTAMYY DAT, ‘Muhammad is the Messenger of God’, before bust in place of governor’s name. KLMAN-GLM (Garmshir) mint. Dated AH 70 (AD 689/90). Near EF.
Est.
$5,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Sold
$7,000
Lot 5
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Humran b. Aban. AH 72 / AD 691. AR Drachm (27.6mm, 3.22 g, 3h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 72 (AD 691). VF, toned.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$600
Lot 6
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (20.3mm, 0.64 g, 10h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 76 (AD 695/6). Fine.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$600
Lot 7
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abdallah. fl. AH 79 / AD 697. AR Drachm (27.5mm, 2.97 g, 8h). AKWLA (‘Aqola, near Kufa) mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 697). Near VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,100
Lot 8
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad (Ibn al-Ash'ath). fl. AH 80-84 / AD 700-703. AR Drachm (31.6mm, 3.76 g, 7h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 84 (AD 703). VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Passed
Lot 9
Pre-reform issues, Eastern Sistan. Anonymous. Circa AH 80s-130s / AD 700s-750s. AR Drachm (30.7mm, 3.91 g, 5h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 87 (AD 705/6). Near EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$300
Lot 10
Pre-reform issues, Eastern Sistan. Anonymous. Circa AH 80s-130s / AD 700s-750s. AR Drachm (30.5mm, 3.75 g, 2h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 89 (AD 707/8). Near EF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$700
Pre-reform issues, Eastern Sistan. Anonymous. Circa AH 80s-130s / AD 700s-750s. AR Drachm (30.1mm, 3.25 g, 1h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 103 (AD 721/2). Good Fine.
‘Allah has Declared the Truth’
Lot 11
Pre-reform issues, Eastern Sistan. Anonymous. Circa AH 80s-130s / AD 700s-750s. AR Drachm (30.1mm, 3.25 g, 1h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 103 (AD 721/2). Good Fine.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$475
Lot 12
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Gold issues. AV Solidus (13.1mm, 3.84 g). Spania (Spain) mint. Dated Indiction XI / AH 94 (AD 712/3). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,700
Lot 13
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.4mm, 4.22 g, 8h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 86 (AD 705). Near EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$500
Lot 14
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 4.28 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 87 (AD 705/06). EF, traces of lustre.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$500
Lot 15
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 4.31 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 88 (AD 706/07). Near EF, traces of lustre on reverse.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$550
Lot 16
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (20.8mm, 4.28 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 90 (AD 708/9). AU, retaining considerable lustre.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$550
Lot 17
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 4.27 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 94 (AD 712/13). NGC , MS 62.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$800
Lot 18
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.8mm, 4.26 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 95 (AD 713/14). EF, traces of lustre.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$500
Lot 19
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.7mm, 4.27 g, 8h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 96 (AD 714/15). AU, reverse fully lustrous.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$575
Lot 20
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.5mm, 2.76 g, 4h). Ard mint. Dated AH 82 (AD 701/2). VF.
Est.
$5,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Sold
$4,000
Lot 21
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.3mm, 2.78 g, 7h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 106 (AD 724/5). Good Fine.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$550
Lot 22
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.4mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 112 (AD 730/31). Good Fine.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,400
Lot 23
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.6mm, 2.92 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 113 (AD 731/32). Near EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$650
Lot 24
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (28mm, 2.83 g, 5h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 114 (AD 732/33). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$450
Lot 25
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.8mm, 2.63 g, 1h). Bahurasir mint. Dated AH 97 (AD 715/16). Fine.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,000
Lot 26
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.2mm, 2.27 g, 12h). Al-Jazira mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). Fine.
Est.
$5,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Passed
Lot 27
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (28.1mm, 2.86 g, 6h). Al-Jazira mint. Dated AH 95 (AD 713/14). Choice EF, some lustre.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$1,500
Lot 28
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (24mm, 2.16 g, 11h). Al-Jisr mint. Dated AH 80 (AD 699/700). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$550
Lot 29
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (21.6mm, 2.12 g, 10h). Jur mint. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). VF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$500
Lot 30
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (24.8mm, 2.79 g, 10h). Dabil mint. Dated AH 86 (AD 705). Good VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$750
Lot 31
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.1mm, 2.77 g, 1h). Radhan mint. Dated AH 90 (AD 708/9). Good VF.
Est.
$15,000
Starting Bid: $9,000
Sold
$14,000
Lot 32
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (22.3mm, 2.32 g, 10h). Ramhurmuz mint. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). Fine.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$375
Lot 33
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (28.2mm, 2.74 g, 4h). Risha mint. Dated AH 89 (AD 707/8). Good VF.
Est.
$20,000
Starting Bid: $12,000
Sold
$22,500
Lot 34
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.5mm, 2.35 g, 10h). Zaranj mint. Dated AH 101 (AD 719/20). VF.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$2,250
Lot 35
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.9mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Sijistan mint. Dated AH 101 (AD 719/20). Near Fine.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$950
Lot 36
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (24.8mm, 2.35 g, 2h). Sijistan mint. Dated AH 129 (AD 746/7). Good Fine.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$650
Lot 37
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.1mm, 2.85 g, 6h). Tabaristan mint. Dated AH 102 (AD 720/1). Near EF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$2,125
Lot 38
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.6mm, 2.50 g, 4h). Al-Furat mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). VF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$2,500
Lot 39
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 2.72 g, 1h). Qumis mint. Dated AH 92 (AD 710/11). VF.
Est.
$400
Starting Bid: $240
Sold
$550
Lot 40
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.1mm, 2.88 g, 4h). Al-Kufa mint. Dated AH 127 (AD 744/5). Near VF, toned.
Est.
$4,000
Starting Bid: $2,400
Passed
Lot 41
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.1mm, 2.82 g, 11h). Marw mint. Dated AH 102 (AD 720/1). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,200
Lot 42
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (21.5mm, 1.76 g, 10h). Manadhir mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$700
Lot 43
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.1mm, 2.71 g, 6h). Maysan mint. Dated AH 80 (AD 699/700). Near VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$650
Lot 44
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25mm, 2.40 g, 1h). Revolutionary Period Issue. Talabarak or Tanbarak (?) mint. Dated AH 133 (AD 750/1). Near Fine.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$600
Lot 45
Umayyad Caliphate. Pb Seal (35.9mm, 17.86 g). Uniface. Fine.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$400
Lot 46
Umayyad Caliphate. Pb Seal (21mm, 6.21 g, 0h). A rectangular lead seal naming al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf (AH 40-95). Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$900
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AV Dinar (17.3mm, 3.88 g, 8h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 132 (AD 749/50). Fine.
The First ‘Abbasid Gold Coin
Lot 47
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AV Dinar (17.3mm, 3.88 g, 8h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 132 (AD 749/50). Fine.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$3,250
Lot 48
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (26mm, 2.92 g, 7h). Al-Yamama mint. Dated AH 166 (AD 782/3). VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$400
