Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 13

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FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
Session A - 09:00 PST Lots 1 – 474
Session B - 14:00 PST Lots 475– 954
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012
Session C - 09:00 PST Lots 955 – 1347
Session D - 14:00 PST Lots 1348 – 1884
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.66g), Herat, AH206661 - TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.66g), Herat, AH206
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.66g), Herat, AH206, A-1391A, citing the governor al-Shukr b. Ibrahim, nice Very Fine, R.
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00BP) = 177.00
 
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham, Jannaba, AH283662 - SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham, Jannaba, AH283
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham, Jannaba, AH283, A-1402, somewhat soft on parts of the reverse, Extremely Fine, R.
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham (2.75g), Nishapur, AH269663 - SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham (2.75g), Nishapur, AH269
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SAFFARID: 'Amr b. al-Layth, 879-901, AR dirham (2.75g), Nishapur, AH269, A-1402A, some weakness as usual, bold mint & date, strong Very Fine...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00 + 19.80BP) = 129.80
 
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SAFFARID: Muhammad b. 'Amr, 886-888, AR dirham (3.00g), Shiraz, AH372664 - SAFFARID: Muhammad b. 'Amr, 886-888, AR dirham (3.00g), Shiraz, AH372
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SAFFARID: Muhammad b. 'Amr, 886-888, AR dirham (3.00g), Shiraz, AH372, A-1403, citing Muhammad b. 'Amr in obverse margin, his father 'Am...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 18.00BP) = 118.00
 
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SAFFARID: Tahir b. Muhammad, 901-908, AR dirham (3.01g), Fars, AH293665 - SAFFARID: Tahir b. Muhammad, 901-908, AR dirham (3.01g), Fars, AH293
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SAFFARID: Tahir b. Muhammad, 901-908, AR dirham (3.01g), Fars, AH293, A-1404, superb strike for this relatively common type, Extremely Fine.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (80.00 + 14.40BP) = 94.40
 
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AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (3.27g), al-Khuttal, AH290666 - AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (3.27g), al-Khuttal, AH290
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AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (3.27g), al-Khuttal, AH290, A-B1440, citing the Samanid Isma'il b. Ahmad as overlord, ...
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Start Price : 360.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.93g), Andaraba, AH290667 - SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.93g), Andaraba, AH290
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (2.93g), Andaraba, AH290, A-1443, old calligraphic style, as on the pre-290 Banijurid dirhams, Very Fine,...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.16g), Nishapur, AH313668 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.16g), Nishapur, AH313
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.16g), Nishapur, AH313, A-1449, date written as thalatha-'ashar wa thalathmi'a, pleasing Very Fine.
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Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
Sold for (300.00 + 54.00BP) = 354.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.24g), Nishapur, AH315669 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.24g), Nishapur, AH315
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.24g), Nishapur, AH315, A-1449, Very Fine. Nishapur was seized by the rival Yahya b. Ahmad during part of this y
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (360.00) = 360.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.50g), Nishapur, AH321670 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.50g), Nishapur, AH321
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.50g), Nishapur, AH321, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, choice Extremely Fine.
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Estimate : 450.00 - 500.00
Sold for (360.00) = 360.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.04g), Nishapur, AH323671 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.04g), Nishapur, AH323
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.04g), Nishapur, AH323, A-1449, caliph al-Radi, floral design above obverse field, bold Very Fine.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (360.00) = 360.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.37g), Qazwin, AH328672 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.37g), Qazwin, AH328
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.37g), Qazwin, AH328, A-1449, scarce mint for the Samanid coinage, very little weakness, excellent strike, Very
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.94g), Nishapur, AH348673 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.94g), Nishapur, AH348
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.94g), Nishapur, AH348, A-1460, lovely bold strike, Extremely Fine.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (3.76g), Nishapur, AH361674 - SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (3.76g), Nishapur, AH361
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (3.76g), Nishapur, AH361, A-1464, citing al-Wali Muhammad in obverse field, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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AMIR OF BUST: Bekchur, 960-961, AE fals (2.89g), Bust, AH34(9)675 - AMIR OF BUST: Bekchur, 960-961, AE fals (2.89g), Bust, AH34(9)
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AMIR OF BUST: Bekchur, 960-961, AE fals (2.89g), Bust, AH34(9), A-C1478, nice strike, final date digit partly visible, probably "9", Fine ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.50g), Uzkand, AH399676 - QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.50g), Uzkand, AH399
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QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.50g), Uzkand, AH399, A-3302, entitled al-Mu'ayyid al-'Adil Ilek, citing his brother Ahm...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00 + 32.40BP) = 212.40
 
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.49g), Khujanda, AH405677 - QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.49g), Khujanda, AH405
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.49g), Khujanda, AH405, A-3307, with titles Sana al-Dawla Yinal-Tegin, two flan cracks, bol...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.23g), Khujanda, AH407678 - QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.23g), Khujanda, AH407
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.23g), Khujanda, AH407, A-3307, entitled merely Arslan Khan Ilek, without his name or other...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
 
 
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.12g), Khujanda, AH406679 - QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.12g), Khujanda, AH406
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (2.12g), Khujanda, AH406, A-3307, with titles Sana al-Dawla Yinal-Tegin, inscribed padishah i...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Anonymous, ca.1030, AE fals (3.00g), Kharashkath, AH(420)680 - QARAKHANID: Anonymous, ca.1030, AE fals (3.00g), Kharashkath, AH(420)
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QARAKHANID: Anonymous, ca.1030, AE fals (3.00g), Kharashkath, AH(420), A-3437M, Kochnev-717, ornate box design in obverse, tentatively assigned to Ibr
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 180.00
 
 
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