Tue
1
Oct
Thu
24
Oct
Description
A live session presenting 228 lots of rare and important coins of the Islamic world.
47 lots
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AV Dinar (17.8mm, 4.24 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 132 (AD 749/50). EF.
The First ‘Abbasid Gold Coin
Lot 72
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AV Dinar (17.8mm, 4.24 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 132 (AD 749/50). EF.
Est.
$7,500
Starting Bid: $4,500
Sold
$8,500
Lot 73
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AR Dirham (24.9mm, 2.68 g, 10h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 147 (AD 764/5). Near EF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$2,125
Lot 74
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Æ Fals (23mm, 2.75 g, 4h). Tabaristan mint. Dated AH 157 (AD 774). Near EF, light green patina.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$900
Lot 75
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18mm, 4.13 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 171 (AD 787/8). Near VF, slightly bent at one edge, some light graffiti.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,800
Lot 76
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Amin. AH 193-198 / AD 809-813. AV Dinar (17mm, 3.93 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 197 (AD 812/3). Good Fine, some scratches.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Passed
Lot 77
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Amin (?). AH 193-198 / AD 809-813. Square bronze seal matrix (16.2mm, 2.54 g). VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Passed
Lot 78
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 810-833. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 4.04 g, 5h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 198 (AD 813/4). Good Fine, traces of mounting, some light scratches and scrapes.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,500
Lot 79
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 810-833. AV Dinar (19mm, 3.77 g, 3h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 204 (AD 819/20). Good VF, slightly clipped.
Est.
$5,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Sold
$5,500
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 810-833. AV Dinar (18mm, 3.72 g, 3h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 213 (AD 828/9). Good VF, slightly clipped.
Extremely Rare Dinar of Ahmad ‘The Red-Eyed’
Lot 80
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 810-833. AV Dinar (18mm, 3.72 g, 3h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 213 (AD 828/9). Good VF, slightly clipped.
Est.
$4,000
Starting Bid: $2,400
Sold
$6,000
Lot 81
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma’mun. AH 194-218 / AD 810-833. AV Dinar (20.7mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Reform type with double obverse margins. Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 214 (AD 829/30). VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$450
Lot 82
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 196-218 / AD 812-833. AV Dinar (19mm, 4.19 g, 10h). Reform type with double obverse margins. Misr mint. Dated AH 215 (AD 830/1). Near EF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$550
Lot 83
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tasim. AH 218-227 / AD 833-842. AV Dinar (21.3mm, 4.25 g, 12h). Marw mint. Dated AH 223 (AD 837/8). VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,100
Lot 84
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil. AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. AV Dinar (16.9mm, 4.20 g, 12h). Al-Basra mint. Dated AH 247 (AD 861/2). Good VF, old scuff in reverse field.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$750
Lot 85
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil. AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. AR Donative Dirham (25.5mm, 2.90 g, 12h). Surra man Ra’a mint. Dated AH 246 (AD 860/1). Good VF, light scrape on obverse.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$425
Lot 86
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AV Dinar (25mm, 4.09 g, 11h). Al-Basra mint. Dated AH 271 (AD 884/5). VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,200
Lot 87
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AV Dinar (24.2mm, 4.19 g, 12h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 273 (AD 886/7). Near EF, small edge cut.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,000
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (22.3mm, 2.93 g, 11h). San‘a mint. Dated AH 281 (AD 894/5). EF.
Unpublished date
Lot 88
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (22.3mm, 2.93 g, 11h). San‘a mint. Dated AH 281 (AD 894/5). EF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,900
Lot 89
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (23.8mm, 4.00 g, 2h). Al-Rafiqa mint. Dated AH 282 (AD 895/6). Near EF.
Est.
$600
Starting Bid: $360
Sold
$450
Lot 90
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (22.1mm, 4.30 g, 12h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 283 (AD 896/7). VF, slightly wavy flan.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$550
Lot 91
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (21.3mm, 4.12 g, 2h). Nisibin mint. Dated AH 283 (AD 896/7). Good VF, light deposit.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,300
Lot 92
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (22.6mm, 4.94 g, 1h). Al-Rafiqa mint. Dated AH 284 (AD 897/8). Good VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,100
Lot 93
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (22.4mm, 3.83 g, 3h). Mah al-Basra? mint. Dated AH 285 (AD 898/9). VF, wavy flan, some weakness in margins.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,200
Lot 94
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (21.8mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 286 (AD 899/900). VF, wavy flan, minor double-striking.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$900
Lot 95
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (23.2mm, 4.11 g, 11h). Amid mint. Dated AH 288 (AD 900/01). Near VF, buckled flan.
Est.
$10,000
Starting Bid: $6,000
Sold
$10,000
Lot 96
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AR Donative Dirham (25.7mm, 2.85 g, 2h). San‘a mint. Dated AH 286 (AD 899/900). Pierced twice, lightly cleaned, minor double-striking, otherwise VF.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,300
Lot 97
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu‘tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AR Dirham (23.6mm, 2.82 g, 7h). Tiflis mint. Dated AH 287 (AD 900). Pierced, otherwise VF, lightly cleaned.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$775
Lot 98
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (23.3mm, 5.13 g, 5h). Qumm mint. Dated AH 292 (AD 904/5). Good VF, wavy flan.
Est.
$750
Starting Bid: $450
Sold
$1,000
Lot 99
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (24mm, 4.26 g, 3h). Hamadhan mint. Dated AH 292 (AD 904/5). VF, slightly creased.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,400
Lot 100
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (20.9mm, 3.45 g, 12h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 295 (AD 907/8). Good VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,600
Lot 101
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (24.5mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 297 (AD 909/10). VF, minor deposit, light scuffs on obverse.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,300
Lot 102
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (24.3mm, 5.55 g, 3h). Mah al-Kufa mint. Dated AH 300 (AD 912/3). Good VF, minor surface deposit.
Est.
$3,500
Starting Bid: $2,100
Passed
Lot 103
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (23.9mm, 3.10 g, 12h). Al-Rafiqa mint. Dated AH 303 (AD 915/6). Near EF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Passed
Lot 104
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (26.1mm, 4.21 g, 11h). Harran mint. Dated AH 305 (AD 917/8). VF.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Passed
Lot 105
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (24.6mm, 2.34 g, 1h). Al-Rafiqa mint. Dated AH 306 (AD 918/9). VF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Passed
Lot 106
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (25mm, 3.66 g, 2h). Hims mint. Dated AH 311 (AD 923/4). VF, lightly creased.
Est.
$4,000
Starting Bid: $2,400
Sold
$3,500
Lot 107
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (23.7mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 311 (AD 923/4). VF, creased, small scrapes on reverse.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$475
Lot 108
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AV Dinar (18.6mm, 1.90 g, 4h). Zabid mint. Dated AH 320 (AD 932/3). Good Fine.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$2,000
Lot 109
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AR Donative Dirham (22.5mm, 3.44 g, 2h). Without mint or date. Fine.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,300
Lot 110
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-933. AR Cast Donative Medallion (17.6mm, 5.48 g, 12h). Of double dirham weight. Without mint-name. Undated. Fine.
Est.
$1,500
Starting Bid: $900
Sold
$1,050
Lot 111
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-932. AR Dirham (26.8mm, 3.40 g, 11h). ‘Askar Mukram mint. Dated AH 299 (AD 911/2). VF, weak in parts.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$1,500
Lot 112
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-932. AR Donative Dirham (26.9mm, 2.97 g, 6h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 311 (AD 923/4). Lightly cleaned and slightly bent, otherwise Good VF.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$425
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-932. AR Dirham (24.9mm, 2.84 g, 3h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 319 (AD 931/2). Near VF, slightly creased.
Unpublished Dirham from Filastin
Lot 113
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir. AH 295-320 / AD 908-932. AR Dirham (24.9mm, 2.84 g, 3h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 319 (AD 931/2). Near VF, slightly creased.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$900
Lot 114
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Qahir. AH 320-322 / AD 932-934. AV Dinar (22.6mm, 4.20 g, 8h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 320 (AD 932). Near EF.
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Sold
$1,600
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Radi. AH 322-329 / AD 934-940. AV Dinar (24mm, 3.81 g, 5h). Hims mint. Dated AH 323 (AD 934/5). Near VF, softly struck, some weakness in margins.
First Known for the Reign
Lot 115
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Radi. AH 322-329 / AD 934-940. AV Dinar (24mm, 3.81 g, 5h). Hims mint. Dated AH 323 (AD 934/5). Near VF, softly struck, some weakness in margins.
Est.
$5,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Sold
$4,750
Lot 116
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muttaqi. AH 329-333 / AD 940-944. AR Dirham (27.6mm, 3.33 g, 7h). Tabariya mint. Dated AH 329 (AD 940/1). VF, wavy flan, flat in parts.
Est.
$500
Starting Bid: $300
Sold
$950
Lot 117
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muttaqi. AH 329-333 / AD 940-944. AR Dirham (24.1mm, 3.55 g, 9h). Filastin mint. Dated AH 330 (AD 941/2). Good Fine, flan flaw on reverse.
Est.
$1,000
Starting Bid: $600
Sold
$1,000
Lot 118
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muti'. AH 334-363 / AD 946-974. AR Donative Dirham (19.2mm, 3.08 g, 12h). Without mint-name. Undated. Near VF, cleaned, loop-mount at top.
Est.
$3,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Sold
$2,750