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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1 – 464
Break | 13:00-14:00 PDT
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 465 – 958
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 959 – 1467
Break | 14:00-15:00 PDT
Session D | 15:00 PDT | Lots 1468 – 1799
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
Session E | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1800 – 2237
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151UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham, al-Mubaraka (=Balkh), AH109Stephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham, al-Mubaraka (=Balkh), AH109, A-137, VF.
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (260.00) = 260.00
152UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH112Stephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH112, A-136, lovely bold strike, choice EF.
Estimate : 550.00 - 650.00
Sold for (2,100.00 + 409.50BP) = 2,509.50
153UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.63g), Ifriqiya, AH113Stephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.63g), Ifriqiya, AH113, A-137, slightly clipped, to later North African dirham standard, Fine to VF, R.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (260.00 + 50.70BP) = 310.70
154UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham, al-Bab (=Derbent), AH120Stephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham, al-Bab (=Derbent), AH120, A-137, slightly clipped, VF.
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
155UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 700-750, AE fals (2.81g), Iliya (Jerusalem), NDStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 700-750, AE fals (2.81g), Iliya (Jerusalem), ND, A-179, W-P.124, three outer circles on obverse, crude VF, R. The mint name
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
156ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.76g), al-Hashimiya, AH138Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.76g), al-Hashimiya, AH138, A-213.1, VF, R.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (320.00 + 62.40BP) = 382.40
157ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH161Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH161, A-214, bold strike, choice About Unc.
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (600.00 + 117.00BP) = 717.00
158ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.82g), Sijistan, AH166Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.82g), Sijistan, AH166, A-215.1, Fine to VF.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
159ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH169Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH169, A-217.2, with b.r above and 'ayn below reverse, cleaned VF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
160ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Haruniya, AH170Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Haruniya, AH170, A-217.4, citing Ibrahim, Jarir, and the heir-apparent Harun (later al-Rashid) on the
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
161ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Egypt), AH174Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Egypt), AH174, A-218.9, citing the governor Da'ud, graffiti above reverse field, EF, RR.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 312.00BP) = 1,912.00
162ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.96g), Zaranj, AH181Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.96g), Zaranj, AH181, A-219.5, citing the local governor Asram, EF, R.
Estimate : 160.00 - 240.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
163ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Muhammadiya, AH187Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.92g), al-Muhammadiya, AH187, A-219.9, citing al-Amin as heir apparent & Salm below reverse field, bold...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (180.00 + 35.10BP) = 215.10
164ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.81g), al-Muhammadiya, AH187Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.81g), al-Muhammadiya, AH187, A-219.9, citing al-Amin as heir apparent, together with Salâm above &...
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
165al-Rashid (786-809/170-193 AH), AR dirhamStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.97g), Tabaristan, AH191, A-219.2, VF to EF.
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (230.00 + 44.85BP) = 274.85
166ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.76g), Arran, AH191Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.76g), Arran, AH191, A-219.2a, Vard-143, citing the local governor Khuzayma, cleaned EF, R.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (360.00 + 70.20BP) = 430.20
167ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.90g), Tabaristan, AH192Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.90g), Tabaristan, AH192, A-219.2, VF to EF.
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
168ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.88g), Abarshahr, AH192Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.88g), Abarshahr, AH192, A-219.2a, citing the alternative mint name Nishapur above the reverse, the governor
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
169ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.67g), Ma'dan Bajunays, AH192Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.67g), Ma'dan Bajunays, AH192, A-219.9, Vard-204, citing the local governor Da'ud and Umm Ja'fa...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (420.00) = 420.00
170ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.83g), Nishapur, AH193Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.83g), Nishapur, AH193, A-221.4, in the name of la-Ma'mun as amir and heir to the caliphal throne, citing...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
171ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Zaranj, AH196Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.89g), Zaranj, AH196, A-223.4, inscribed al-fath ("the victory") below obverse field, the nam...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (360.00) = 360.00
172ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.02g), Samarqand, AH202Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.02g), Samarqand, AH202, A-224, citing al-Rida as heir to the caliphate, lovely VF, R. 'Ali b. M...
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (620.00) = 620.00
173ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.78g), Marw, AH213Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.78g), Marw, AH213, A-223.6, revised calligraphy, VF, RR.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
174ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.77g), Dimashq, AH247Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.77g), Dimashq, AH247, A-230.4, minor adhesion on reverse only, bold strike, VF to EF.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (320.00) = 320.00
175ABBASID: al-Muntasir, 861-862, AR dirham (2.79g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH248Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muntasir, 861-862, AR dirham (2.79g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH248, A-232, trace of minor adhesions, nice even strike, VF, R.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (620.00) = 620.00
176ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.21g), Fars, AH273Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.21g), Fars, AH273, A-240.7, citing the heir al-Nasir li-din Allah (=al-Muwaffaq) and his son, Ahmad ...
Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
177ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR donative dirham (2.51g), NM, AH280Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR donative dirham (2.51g), NM, AH280, A-242A, short inscriptions, single margins on both sides, without mint nam...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (460.00) = 460.00
178ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.49g), al-Mawsil, AH287Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.49g), al-Mawsil, AH287, A-242, About VF, S.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
179ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.55g), Dustar mint al-Ahwaz, AH289Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.55g), Dustar mint al-Ahwaz, AH289, A-242, the spelling dustar was used only AH284-287, thereafter tu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
180ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.34g), Wasit, AH291Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.34g), Wasit, AH291, A-244.1, without the vizier Wali al-Dawla, VF to EF, R. Nearly all 291 dirhams and d
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
181ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.85g), Misr, AH292Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.85g), Misr, AH292, A-244.1, first purely Abbasid issue after the demise of the Tulunids earlier in AH292, E
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
182ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.16g), Dimashq, AH293Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.16g), Dimashq, AH293, A-244.1, date weak but certain, Fine to VF, R.
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
183ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR donative dirham (3.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH303Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR donative dirham (3.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH303, A-246A, broad flan with outer blank margin, lovely bold strike, EF
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
184ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.13g), Madinat al-Salam, AH306Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.13g), Madinat al-Salam, AH306, A-245.2, without any symbols in the fields, EF.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
185ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.37g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH309Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.37g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz, AH309, A-245.2, lovely strike, VF to EF.
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for (380.00) = 380.00
186ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.29g), Hamadan, AH317Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.29g), Hamadan, AH317, A-245.2, pellet above obverse field, superb strike, EF, S. Very rare in this quali
Start Price : 480.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
187ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.63g), Mah al-Kufa, AH318Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.63g), Mah al-Kufa, AH318, A-246.2, crude VF to EF, S.
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
188ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.03g), Hulwan, AH318Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.03g), Hulwan, AH318, A-246.2, slightly creased, very rare mint in west-central Iran, VF, R.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
189ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.37g), Mah al-Basra, AH321Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.37g), Mah al-Basra, AH321, A-250.2, citing the heir Abu'l-Qasim, nice strike, VF, R.
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
190ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.07g), Hamadan, AH326Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.07g), Hamadan, AH326, A-254.1, usual weakness for this mint, clear mint & date, VF, R.
Start Price : 270.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
191ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (2.39g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (2.39g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-258, citing the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam, with the title mawla...
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
192ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (3.41g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (3.41g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-264, with chief amir Tuzun, cited as al-Muzaffar Abu'l-Wafa, VF to ...
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
193ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (4.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH591Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (4.51g), Madinat al-Salam, AH591, A-268, lightly crimped, rare date, as are all dates prior to the late 590s, V
Start Price : 440.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
194ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (8.28g), Madinat al-Salam, AH609Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (8.28g), Madinat al-Salam, AH609, A-268, VF to EF.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for (540.00) = 540.00
195ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (8.64g), Madinat al-Salam, AH617Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (8.64g), Madinat al-Salam, AH617, A-268, VF.
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
196ABBASID: al-Zahir, 1225-1226, AV dinar (5.47g), Madinat al-Salam, AH622Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Zahir, 1225-1226, AV dinar (5.47g), Madinat al-Salam, AH622, A-270, much weakness, lightly creased, VF to EF, R.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for (440.00 + 85.80BP) = 525.80
197ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.62g), Madinat al-Salam, AH643Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.62g), Madinat al-Salam, AH643, A-275, lovely well-centered strike, very lightly crimped, VF to EF,...
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 312.00BP) = 1,912.00
198ABBASID: Yazid b. Usayd, fl. 775/776, AE fals (3.99g), Bardha'a, AH159Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: Yazid b. Usayd, fl. 775/776, AE fals (3.99g), Bardha'a, AH159, A-315, slightly double-struck but mint, date and governor's name cle...
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (340.00 + 66.30BP) = 406.30
199ABBASID: AE fals (2.20g), al-Shash, AH204Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: AE fals (2.20g), al-Shash, AH204, A-334F, citing Ghassan (b. 'Abbad), About VF, RR.
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
200ABBASID:LOT of 13 copper falsStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID:LOT of 13 copper fals, A-325 (3 pcs, Istakhr 167, Fine or better), A-327 (4 pcs, Jurjan, one dated 139, the rest date off flan, average Fine),
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00