Tue
1
Oct
Thu
24
Oct
Description
A live session presenting 228 lots of rare and important coins of the Islamic world.
227 lots
Lot 1
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. North Africa. AV Semissis (10.7mm, 2.05 g, 6h). Africa mint. Undated. Near EF, some digs and scrapes.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$2,000
Lot 2
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Byzantine. Spain. AV Solidus (14.4mm, 5.38 g). Spania (Spain) mint. Dated Indiction XI / AH 94 (AD 712/3). Good VF.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$3,250
Lot 3
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdigerd III. AR Drachm (31.1mm, 3.11 g, 6h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated YE 26 = AH 37 (AD 657/8). VF, slightly clipped.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$750
Lot 4
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Hakam b. Abi al-'As. Circa AH 54-58 / AD 674-677. AR Drachm (31.4mm, 3.71 g, 3h). NAR (Narmashir) mint. Dated AH 58 (AD 678/9). Near EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$550
Lot 5
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Humran b. Aban. AH 72 / AD 691. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.09 g, 4h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 72 (AD 691/2). Near EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$700
Lot 6
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abdallah. fl. AH 79 / AD 697. AR Drachm (25mm, 2.30 g, 9h). AKWLA (Al-Kufa) mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9) in Pahlavi numerals. VF, clipped.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$700
Pre-reform issues, n/a. Arab-Sasanian. Abu Hadhir b. Hajan. fl. AH 77 / AD 696/7. AR Drachm (25.9mm, 2.66 g, 12h). WYHC (Arrajan) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF, clipped and creased, some light scratches.
Abu Hadhir b. Hajan, or Abu Sa‘id b. Numayla?
Lot 7
Pre-reform issues, n/a. Arab-Sasanian. Abu Hadhir b. Hajan. fl. AH 77 / AD 696/7. AR Drachm (25.9mm, 2.66 g, 12h). WYHC (Arrajan) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF, clipped and creased, some light scratches.
Est.
$7,500
Starting Bid: $4,500
Sold
$10,000
Lot 8
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf. AH 75-95 / AD 694-713. AR Drachm (31.2mm, 3.85 g, 3h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF.
Est.
$4,000
Starting Bid: $2,400
Passed
Lot 9
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf. AH 75-95 / AD 694-713. AR Drachm (31.8mm, 3.85 g, 2h). BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Near VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,300
Lot 10
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Abi Bakra. fl. AH 79-80 / AD 698-699. AR Drachm (30.9mm, 3.68 g, 12h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). VF, edge slightly chipped.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$400
Lot 11
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (18.3mm, 0.84 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Undated. Near VF, traces of mounting.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$1,300
Lot 12
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Sa'id b. Da'laj. AH 160-162 / AD 776-778. AR Hemidrachm (23.7mm, 1.87 g, 8h). TPWRSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 126 = AH 161 (AD 777/8). EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$500
Lot 13
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.3mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 78 (AD 697/8). EF, light graffiti on obverse.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,550
Lot 14
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 4.22 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 78 (AD 697/8). VF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,300
Lot 15
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.7mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). AU.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,500
Lot 16
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (18.8mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). NGC MS 63.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$2,250
Lot 17
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.3mm, 4.24 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 80 (AD 699/700). EF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,150
Lot 18
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (18.9mm, 4.29 g, 5h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 80 (AD 699/700). VF, some scratches.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$950
Lot 19
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (18.9mm, 4.29 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). EF, minor graffiti on reverse.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$1,000
Lot 20
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (20mm, 4.28 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 95 (AD 713/4). NGC MS 65.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$5,500
Lot 21
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (21.6mm, 4.32 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 97 (AD 715/6). AU, lustrous.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,300
Lot 22
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 100 (AD 718/9). EF, some minor scrapes and edge marks.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$1,200
Lot 23
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.3mm, 4.29 g, 10h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 101 (AD 719/20). EF, small scratch on reverse.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,000
Lot 24
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.3mm, 4.24 g, 5h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 102 (AD 720/1). EF, minor graffiti.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,000
Lot 25
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (20mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 103 (AD 721/2). AU.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,100
Lot 26
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (20.3mm, 4.28 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 104 (AD 722/3). NGC MS 62.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,550
Lot 27
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.7mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 104 (AD 722/3). NGC MS 62.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,300
Lot 28
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.7mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 104 (AD 722/3). EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$1,100
Lot 29
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (18.8mm, 4.16 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 124 (AD 741/2). Near EF, minor graffiti on reverse.
Est.
$400
Starting Bid: $240
Sold
$950
Lot 30
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.3mm, 4.19 g, 10h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 130 (AD 747/8). Good VF, faint edge marks.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$2,000
Lot 31
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.1mm, 2.84 g, 1h). Abarqubadh mint. Dated AH 96 (AD 714/5). Good VF, minor deposit on reverse.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Passed
Lot 32
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.6mm, 2.91 g, 4h). Arran mint. Dated AH 90 (AD 708/9). AU, an exceptional example.
Est.
$4,000
Starting Bid: $2,400
Sold
$4,250
Lot 33
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.2mm, 2.78 g, 3h). Arminiya mint. Dated AH 82 (AD 701/2). Near EF, minor graffiti on reverse.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$1,800
Lot 34
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 2.76 g, 6h). Ifriqiya mint. Dated AH 130 (AD 747/8). Some digs and scrapes, otherwise VF.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$2,250
Lot 35
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27mm, 2.99 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 104 (AD 722/3). Near EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,300
Lot 36
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.9mm, 2.93 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 105 (AD 723/4). Near EF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$800
Lot 37
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.2mm, 2.94 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 108 (AD 726/7). EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,500
Lot 38
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.2mm, 2.89 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 110 (AD 728/9). EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$775
Lot 39
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.6mm, 2.99 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 112 (AD 730/1). Near EF, lightly cleaned.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$950
Lot 40
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.8mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Al-Andalus mint. Dated AH 114 (AD 732/3). EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$850
Lot 41
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.4mm, 2.93 g, 9h). Al-Bab mint. Dated AH 126 (AD 743/4). Superb EF.
Est.
$300
Starting Bid: $180
Sold
$375
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 2.36 g, 3h). Bukhara mint. Dated AH 84? (AD 703). VF, minor losses to edge and some flan delamination .
Unique Umayyad Dirham from Bukhara
Lot 42
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 2.36 g, 3h). Bukhara mint. Dated AH 84? (AD 703). VF, minor losses to edge and some flan delamination .
Est.
$25,000
Starting Bid: $15,000
Sold
$16,000
Lot 43
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.9mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Bizamqubadh mint. Dated AH 91 (AD 709/10). EF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$1,000
Lot 44
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (27.5mm, 2.89 g, 7h). Madinat Balkh al-Bayda mint. Dated AH 111 (AD 729/30). EF.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$600
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.7mm, 2.21 g, 3h). Balkh mint. Dated AH 127 (AD 744/5). Cracked, otherwise Near VF.
Unpublished date
Lot 45
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.7mm, 2.21 g, 3h). Balkh mint. Dated AH 127 (AD 744/5). Cracked, otherwise Near VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Passed
Lot 46
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26.3mm, 2.49 g, 4h). Bahurasir mint. Dated AH 97 (AD 715/6). Good VF, slightly clipped, lightly cleaned.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,600
Lot 47
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (26mm, 2.94 g, 11h). Bihqubadh al-Asfal mint. Dated AH 90 (AD 708/9). Near EF.
Est.
$2,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Sold
$2,500
Lot 48
Umayyad Caliphate, Silver coinage. AR Dirham (25.8mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Harran mint. Dated AH 80 (AD 699/700). VF, some deposit in margins.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$2,000
