Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 15

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
Session A
09:00 PST Lots 1 – 400
[Break 13:00-14:00 PST]
Session B
14:00 PST Lots 401– 825
[Break 18:00-18:30 PST]
Session C
18:30 PST Lots 826– 1122
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
Session D
09:00 PST Lots 1123 – 1660
[Break 14:00-15:00 PST]
Session E
15:00 PST Lots 1661 – 2239
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, viceroy, 1729-1735, AV ashrafi (3.40g), Mashhad, AH1148641 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, viceroy, 1729-1735, AV ashrafi (3.40g), Mashhad, AH1148
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, viceroy, 1729-1735, AV ashrafi (3.40g), Mashhad, AH1148, A-2735, gold coinage of Nadir Shah is much rarer than his post-coronati
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (700.00 + 126.00BP) = 826.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.49g), Shiraz, AH1149642 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.49g), Shiraz, AH1149
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.49g), Shiraz, AH1149, A-2740.2, type A2, reverse in the form of a toughra, containing the abja
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Shiraz, AH1149643 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Shiraz, AH1149
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Shiraz, AH1149, A-2741, type B, also with the abjad equivalent of 1148, and the date 114
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Estimate : 750.00 - 900.00
Sold for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Mashhad, DM644 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Mashhad, DM
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Mashhad, DM, A-A2743, type D, trace of date below the obverse, probably AH1153, lovely s
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (640.00) = 640.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (23.08g), Qandahar, AH1150645 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (23.08g), Qandahar, AH1150
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (23.08g), Qandahar, AH1150, A-2743, type C, beautiful even strike, without a trace of weaknes
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (180.00 + 32.40BP) = 212.40
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.90g), Nadirabad, DM646 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.90g), Nadirabad, DM
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.90g), Nadirabad, DM, A-2743, the mint town was a failed attempt to establish a new admini
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.78g), Kabul, DM647 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.78g), Kabul, DM
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.78g), Kabul, DM, A-2743, KM-377, extremely rare mint for all denominations of Nadir Shah,
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Start Price : 420.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.47g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1151648 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.47g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1151
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.47g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1151, A-2744.3, type D2, superb strike, one of the finest I'...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (660.00) = 660.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.47g), Shiraz, AH1152649 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.47g), Shiraz, AH1152
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.47g), Shiraz, AH1152, A-2744.1, type D, lovely strike on broad flan, scarce mint for Nadir'...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.44g), Bhakhar, AH1158650 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.44g), Bhakhar, AH1158
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.44g), Bhakhar, AH1158, A-2744.2, few light scratches in reverse field, bold strike, VF.
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Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
 
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.36g), Bhakhar, AH1158651 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.36g), Bhakhar, AH1158
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.36g), Bhakhar, AH1158, A-2744.2, two innocuous testmarks, bold strike, VF, R, ex. William F. Spe
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Derajat, AH1160652 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Derajat, AH1160
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Derajat, AH1160, A-2744.2, 3 testmarks, superb strike, very rarely found in this quality,
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (360.00) = 360.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR abbasi (5.33g), Nakhjawan, AH1149653 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR abbasi (5.33g), Nakhjawan, AH1149
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR abbasi (5.33g), Nakhjawan, AH1149, A-2749.1, type B, lovely strike, EF, R, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR 1/2 mithqal (2.27g), Bukhara, AH1153654 - AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR 1/2 mithqal (2.27g), Bukhara, AH1153
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AR ½ mithqal (2.27g), Bukhara, AH1153, A-B2756, local type, used only at Bukhara, VF, RR, ex. Richard...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (560.00) = 560.00
 
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AFSHARID: Shahrukh, as viceroy under Nadir Shah, 1739-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Herat, AH1153655 - AFSHARID: Shahrukh, as viceroy under Nadir Shah, 1739-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Herat, AH1153
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AFSHARID: Shahrukh, as viceroy under Nadir Shah, 1739-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Herat, AH1153, A-2771, clear mint & date, VF, ex. Richard Accola c...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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AFSHARID: 'Adel Shah, 1747-1748, AR double rupi (23.21g), Mashhad, AH(11)61656 - AFSHARID: 'Adel Shah, 1747-1748, AR double rupi (23.21g), Mashhad, AH(11)61
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AFSHARID: 'Adel Shah, 1747-1748, AR double rupi (23.21g), Mashhad, AH(11)61, A-2756.1, standard design, lovely strike, evenly worn, without any ...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AV 1/4 mohur (2.76g), Tabriz, AH1162657 - AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AV 1/4 mohur (2.76g), Tabriz, AH1162
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AV ¼ mohur (2.76g), Tabriz, AH1162, A-A2764, only one scratch in the coin, on the reverse margi...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 12 shahi (13.75g), Qazwin, AH1162658 - AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 12 shahi (13.75g), Qazwin, AH1162
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 12 shahi (13.75g), Qazwin, AH1162, A-2764, lovely full strike without any weakness, VF to EF, R, ex
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (270.00) = 270.00
 
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (7.04g), Astarabad, AH1162659 - AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (7.04g), Astarabad, AH1162
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (7.04g), Astarabad, AH1162, A-2765, bold strike, choice VF, R, ex. Richard Accola collectio
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (6.85g), Astarabad, AH1162660 - AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (6.85g), Astarabad, AH1162
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, after coronation, 1748-1749, AR 6 shahi (6.85g), Astarabad, AH1162, A-2765, narrow reverse die, bold VF, R.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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