Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 14

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Session A - 09:00 PDT [Lots 1 – 365]
Session B - 14:00 PDT [Lots 366 – 837]
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
Session C - 09:00 PDT [Lots 838 – 1228]
Session D - 14:00 PDT [Lots 1229 – 1706]
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AE fals (2.43g), Marw, AH207541 - TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AE fals (2.43g), Marw, AH207
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AE fals (2.43g), Marw, AH207, A-1392, nice strike, well preserved, lovely Very Fine, RRR. Obverse marginal text: bism Al
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Start Price : 270.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (3.28g), Samarqand, AH210542 - TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (3.28g), Samarqand, AH210
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TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (3.28g), Samarqand, AH210, A-1393, citing Talha & the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun, pleasing Very Fine, S.
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, BI dramma (2.99g), NM, ND543 - SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, BI dramma (2.99g), NM, ND
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SAFFARID: Ya'qub b. al-Layth, 861-879, BI dramma (2.99g), NM, ND, A-A1402, bull and horseman type with the Sanskrit title Sri Khudaraiyaka above...
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Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
 
 
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SAFFARID: Kuthayyir b. Ahmad, 917-918, AR dirham (2.80g), Sijistan, AH305544 - SAFFARID: Kuthayyir b. Ahmad, 917-918, AR dirham (2.80g), Sijistan, AH305
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SAFFARID: Kuthayyir b. Ahmad, 917-918, AR dirham (2.80g), Sijistan, AH305, A-1408, trace of weakness, but well above average strike, Extremely Fine, R
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AR dirham (2.93g), Sijistan, AH318545 - SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AR dirham (2.93g), Sijistan, AH318
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SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 923-963, AR dirham (2.93g), Sijistan, AH318, A-1412A, very clear mint, date and rulers' names, Very Fine, R.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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SAFFARID: Tahir al-Tamimi, 964-970, AV fractional dinar (1.51g), Sijistan, AH355546 - SAFFARID: Tahir al-Tamimi, 964-970, AV fractional dinar (1.51g), Sijistan, AH355
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SAFFARID: Tahir al-Tamimi, 964-970, AV fractional dinar (1.51g), Sijistan, AH355, A-1415, nice strike, strong Very Fine, R.
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Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AR dirham (1.49g), Sijistan, AH(38)5547 - SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AR dirham (1.49g), Sijistan, AH(38)5
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AR dirham (1.49g), Sijistan, AH(38)5, A-1421, very clear mint & final digit of date, ruler cited as Wali al...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Yahya b. Asad, 819-861, AE fals (2.80g), al-Shash, AH233548 - SAMANID: Yahya b. Asad, 819-861, AE fals (2.80g), al-Shash, AH233
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SAMANID: Yahya b. Asad, 819-861, AE fals (2.80g), al-Shash, AH233, A-A1441, citing the Tahirid ruler Tahir II b. 'Abd Allah as overlord in the o...
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Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.92g), Qazwin, AH328549 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.92g), Qazwin, AH328
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.92g), Qazwin, AH328, A-1449, scarce mint for the Samanid coinage, minor weakness, decent strike, Very Fine to E
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Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.29g), Nishapur, AH336550 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.29g), Nishapur, AH336
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.29g), Nishapur, AH336, A-1454, citing the former caliph al-Mustakfi, deposed in AH334, lovely Very Fine to Extre
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Estimate : 275.00 - 325.00
Sold for (340.00 + 61.20BP) = 401.20
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (5.21g), Nishapur, AH341551 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (5.21g), Nishapur, AH341
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (5.21g), Nishapur, AH341, A-1454, citing the deposed caliph al-Mustakfi, About Very Fine.
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Estimate : 320.00 - 400.00
Sold for (290.00 + 52.20BP) = 342.20
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR multiple dirham, Ma'dan, ND552 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR multiple dirham, Ma'dan, ND
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR multiple dirham, Ma'dan, ND, A-1455 (11.70g), 'ayyar / jayyid in obverse margin, 3 pellets / muhammad in revers...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH343553 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH343
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH343, A-1460, citing the long deposed caliph al-Mustakfi, lovely Extremely Fine.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals (2.68g), Ferghana, AH358554 - SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals (2.68g), Ferghana, AH358
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals (2.68g), Ferghana, AH358, A-1467.3, muling of the dated obverse in the name of Mansur b. Nuh, who ruled AH350-365,
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.23g), Nishapur, AH375555 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.23g), Nishapur, AH375
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.23g), Nishapur, AH375, A-1468, citing the governor Husam al-Dawla, strong Very Fine.
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Start Price : 220.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Kurat Badakhshan, ND556 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Kurat Badakhshan, ND
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Kurat Badakhshan, ND, A-1469.2, SNAT-363/65 (same obverse die, 12.93g, citing al-Harith b. Hubb in obve
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH370557 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH370
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH370, A-1469M (8.84g) nice strike, mint spelled walwâlîj, fully legible text, A...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH470558 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH470
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH470, A-1469W, 4.75g, mint spelled walwâlîj, citing the governor Fa'iq, ful...
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.28g), al-Shash, AH367559 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.28g), al-Shash, AH367
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.28g), al-Shash, AH367, A-1470, SNAT----, citing Fa'iq, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.50g), Bukhara, AH386560 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.50g), Bukhara, AH386
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.50g), Bukhara, AH386, A-1471, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali on obverse, Husayn Sabijabi on reverse, fr. Zeno-34849,...
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 280.00
 
 
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