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Presenting 581 lots of coins from the Islamic World and India
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581 lots
Lot 1
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Imperial Image coinage. Æ Fals (19.1mm, 3.56 g, 11h). Three standing figures type. Tabariya (Tiberias) mint. Undated. VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$90
Lot 2
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Imperial Image coinage. Æ Fals (21.3mm, 4.16 g, 10h). Standing figure type. Damascus mint. Undated. VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
0
Ended
Lot 3
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Standing Caliph coinage. Æ Fals (19.3mm, 3.63 g, 12h). Al-Ruha mint. Undated. VF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
15
Sold
$325
Lot 4
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Standing Caliph coinage. Æ Fals (20.9mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Hims mint. Undated. VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
7
Sold
$130
Lot 5
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdigerd III. AR Drachm (33.2mm, 3.06 g, 6h). BN (Bamm?) mint. Dated YE 20 = AH 31 (AD 651/2). VF.
Est.
$500
Bids:
0
Ended
Lot 6
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdigerd III. AR Drachm (33.3mm, 4.00 g, 3h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated YE 20 = AH 31 (AD 651/2). VF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
16
Sold
$300
Lot 7
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (32.3mm, 3.93 g, 4h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated YE 30 = AH 41 (AD 661/2). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
11
Sold
$150
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.99 g, 2h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 44? (AD 664/5). Near EF.
Apparently unpublished
Lot 8
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.99 g, 2h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 44? (AD 664/5). Near EF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
12
Sold
$325
Lot 9
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (32.7mm, 4.09 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 50 (AD 670/1). EF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
4
Sold
$120
Lot 10
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (29.5mm, 3.45 g, 3h). DR? mint (unidentified location). Dated YE 25 = AH 36 (AD 656/7). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
21
Sold
$500
Lot 11
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Khusraw II. AR Drachm (33.5mm, 4.14 g, 12h). MY (Maysan) mint. Dated AH 50 (AD 670/1). Good VF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
2
Sold
$100
Lot 12
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. 'Amir. Circa AH 41-45 / AD 661-664. AR Drachm (27mm, 2.38 g, 3h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated AH 43 (frozen date; struck circa AH 44-7). VF, clipped.
Est.
$100
Bids:
2
Sold
$70
Lot 13
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. 'Amir. Circa AH 41-45 / AD 661-664. AR Drachm (32.1mm, 3.71 g, 2h). SAWT? mint (unidentified location). Dated AH 42 (AD 662/3). VF.
Est.
$150
Bids:
21
Sold
$600
Lot 14
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (36.2mm, 2.65 g, 9h). APRŠ (Abarshahr) mint. Dated AH 54 (AD 673/4). VF, clipped.
Est.
$100
Bids:
10
Sold
$190
Lot 15
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (33.4mm, 4.14 g, 4h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 52 (AD 672). Good VF, minor double-striking on obverse.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$80
Lot 16
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (29.3mm, 2.69 g, 12h). AYR mint (unidentified location). Dated AH 52 (AD 672). VF, clipped.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$70
Lot 17
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (32.9mm, 4.11 g, 4h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 51 (AD 671/2). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$90
Lot 18
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.67 g, 3h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated AH 43 (frozen date; struck circa AH 50-53). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$70
Lot 19
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (31.9mm, 4.10 g, 3h). DŠT (Dasht Maysan) mint. Dated AH 52 (AD 672). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
7
Sold
$120
Lot 20
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (24.9mm, 2.33 g, 3h). GD (Jayy) mint. Dated AH 50 (AD 670/1). VF, severely clipped, some deposit.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$100
Lot 21
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (32.5mm, 4.06 g, 3h). GD (Jayy) mint. Dated AH 52 (AD 672). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$80
Lot 22
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.10 g, 3h). MY (Maysan) mint. Dated AH 53 (AD 672/3). Near EF, some die-rust on obverse.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$80
Lot 23
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (30.9mm, 4.08 g, 9h). NAR (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 52 (AD 672). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$90
Lot 24
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan. AH 45-54 / AD 665-673. AR Drachm (26.6mm, 2.43 g, 9h). NYW mint (unidentified location). Dated year 25 of uncertain era. VF, clipped.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$250
Lot 25
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. Zayd. Circa AH 52-54 / AD 672-674. AR Drachm (25.9mm, 2.79 g, 3h). NAR (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 54 (AD 673/4). Fine, clipped.
Est.
$150
Bids:
8
Sold
$160
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Hakam b. Abi al-'As. Circa AH 54-58 / AD 674-677. AR Drachm (37.5mm, 3.84 g, 9h). NAR (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 58 (AD 677/8). VF.
‘In the name of Allah, Lord of Judgement’
Lot 26
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Hakam b. Abi al-'As. Circa AH 54-58 / AD 674-677. AR Drachm (37.5mm, 3.84 g, 9h). NAR (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 58 (AD 677/8). VF.
Est.
$750
Bids:
6
Sold
$600
Lot 27
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (31.7mm, 3.81 g, 10h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 56 (AD 675/6). VF, cleaned, edge chip broken and re-attached.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$100
Lot 28
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (31.5mm, 3.91 g, 3h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 56 (AD 675/6). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$100
Lot 29
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (32.5mm, 3.87 g, 4h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 60 (AD 679/80). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$70
Lot 30
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (32.6mm, 4.28 g, 2h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 61 (AD 680/1). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
2
Sold
$70
Lot 31
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.30 g, 6h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 61 (AD 680/1). EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$80
Lot 32
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (34.4mm, 4.15 g, 3h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 62 (AD 681/2). Near EF, small edge split.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$80
Lot 33
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (31.9mm, 3.79 g, 4h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 62 (AD 681/2). Near EF, edge crack.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$80
Lot 34
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.00 g, 3h). BH (Bihqubadh) mint. Dated AH 61 (AD 680/1). AU.
Est.
$200
Bids:
4
Sold
$150
Lot 35
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (33.4mm, 3.79 g, 3h). DŠT (Dasht Maysan) mint. Dated AH 62 (AD 681/2). Near EF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 36
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (28.9mm, 2.93 g, 3h). ŠY (Shiraz) mint. Dated PYE 30 = AH 62 (AD 681/2). VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
7
Sold
$130
Lot 37
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. al-Zubayr. Rival caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (29.4mm, 4.12 g, 9h). DA-GH (Jahrum) mint. Dated YE 60 = AH 72 (AD 691/2). Near EF, flan lamination on obverse.
Est.
$100
Bids:
20
Sold
$300
Lot 38
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Mu'awiya I b. Abi Sufyan. Umayyad caliph, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (31mm, 4.13 g, 3h). DA (Darabjird) mint. Dated AH 43 (frozen date, struck circa AH 54-55). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
29
Sold
$750
Lot 39
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. al-Zubayr. Rival caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (31.5mm, 3.93 g, 3h). DA-P (Fasa) mint. Dated YE 56 = AH 68 (AD 687/8). VF, lightly cleaned.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$90
Lot 40
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Salm b. Ziyad. Circa AH 61-65 / AD 680-684. AR Drachm (32.7mm, 3.53 g, 9h). MRW-RWT (Marw al-Rudh) mint. Dated AH 70 (AD 689/90). VF.
Est.
$200
Bids:
11
Sold
$350
Lot 41
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (31.1mm, 4.20 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
4
Sold
$80
Lot 42
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.06 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
3
Sold
$70
Lot 43
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (30.8mm, 4.01 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 44
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Umar b. 'Ubaydallah. AH 67-72 / AD 686-691. AR Drachm (33.7mm, 3.85 g, 3h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). Good VF.
Est.
$100
Bids:
1
Sold
$60
Lot 45
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Humran b. Aban. AH 72 / AD 691. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.76 g, 3h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 72 (AD 691). Near VF.
Est.
$400
Bids:
5
Sold
$300
Lot 46
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. Harith (or b. ‘Ali). fl. late 60s / 680s. AR Drachm (31.9mm, 2.97 g, 3h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 66 (AD 685/6). VF, small portion of edge repaired.
Est.
$5,000
Bids:
2
Sold
$3,250
Lot 47
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Atiya b. al-Aswad. fl. AH 70-77 / AD 689-696. AR Drachm (30.2mm, 3.19 g, 3h). KRMAN-SRCN (possibly Sirjan) mint. Dated AH 75 (AD 694/5). Near VF, some surface corrosion.
Est.
$150
Bids:
4
Sold
$110
Lot 48
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. Umayyad caliph, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Drachm (29.8mm, 4.00 g, 4h). DA-P (Fasa) mint. Dated YE 60 = AH 72 (AD 691/2). Good VF, cleaned.
Est.
$100
Bids:
5
Sold
$100
