Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 18

Auction Details

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Session A | 09:00 PST Lots 1 – 426
[Break 13:00-14:00 PST]
Session B | 14:00 PST Lots 427– 958

Friday, January 17, 2014
Session C | 09:00 PST Lots 959 – 1373
[Break 14:00-15:00 PST]
Session D | 15:00 PST Lots 1374 – 1872

Saturday, January 18, 2014
Session E | 09:00 PST Lots 1873 – 2180
[Break 12:00-13:00 PST]
Session F | 13:00 PST Lots 2181 – 2470
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.89g), Samarqand, AH206427TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.89g), Samarqand, AH206
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.89g), Samarqand, AH206, A-1391, citing al-'Alâ, lovely EF, R.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.45g), Herat, AH206428TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.45g), Herat, AH206
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TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.45g), Herat, AH206, A-1391A, citing al-Shukr b. Ibrahim, VF, R.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (120.00 + 23.40BP) = 143.40
TAHIRID:429TAHIRID:
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TAHIRID:LOT of 2 silver dirhams, A-1393, Talha b. Tahir, 822-828, Samarqand mint, both date AH209, both choice EF, lot of 2 pieces.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
TAHIRID:430TAHIRID:
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TAHIRID:LOT of 3 silver dirhams, all three Samarqand 209 (A-1393), each VF-EF, lot of 3 pieces.
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 963-964, AV fractional dinar (0.98g), Zaranj, AH334431SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 963-964, AV fractional dinar (0.98g), Zaranj, AH334
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 963-964, AV fractional dinar (0.98g), Zaranj, AH334, A-L1414, struck during his rebellion against his father Ahmad b. Muham
Estimate : 375.00 - 425.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AV fractional dinar (1.11g), Sijistan, AH386432SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AV fractional dinar (1.11g), Sijistan, AH386
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 981-1003, AV fractional dinar (1.11g), Sijistan, AH386, A-1421, as Wali al-Dawla Abu Ahmad, superb strike, well-centered, E
Estimate : 325.00 - 350.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
SAFFARID:433SAFFARID:
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SAFFARID:LOT of 6 Saffarid & 1 Khujistanid coins, type A-1413A (copper, 2 pcs., Fine), A-1421 (silver, Sijistan 390, VF, mount removed), A-1427....
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
SAFFARID:434SAFFARID:
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SAFFARID:LOT of 2 copper coins, Khalaf (Sijistan 372) and Shams al-Din Ahmad (mint & date off, as usual), Fine to VF, lot of 2 pieces.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.02g), Andarabad, AH(2)70435BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.02g), Andarabad, AH(2)70
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BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.02g), Andarabad, AH(2)70, A-1433, Fine to VF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
SAMANID: Nasr I, 864-892, AE fals (3.86g), al-Shash, AH254436SAMANID: Nasr I, 864-892, AE fals (3.86g), al-Shash, AH254
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SAMANID: Nasr I, 864-892, AE fals (3.86g), al-Shash, AH254, A-1441, lovely strike, EF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
SAMANID: Ya'qub b. Ahmad, 878-879, AE fals (3.33g), al-Shash, AH265437SAMANID: Ya'qub b. Ahmad, 878-879, AE fals (3.33g), al-Shash, AH265
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SAMANID: Ya'qub b. Ahmad, 878-879, AE fals (3.33g), al-Shash, AH265, A-A1442, VF, RR.
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
SAMANID: Nuh "II" b. Asad II, 887-892, AE fals (3.75g), Khujanda, AH279438SAMANID: Nuh "II" b. Asad II, 887-892, AE fals (3.75g), Khujanda, AH279
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SAMANID: Nuh "II" b. Asad II, 887-892, AE fals (3.75g), Khujanda, AH279, A-C1442, citing Abu Muhammad, four triplets of pellets in obverse...
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (4.33g), NM, AH303 (sic)439SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (4.33g), NM, AH303 (sic)
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham (4.33g), NM, AH303 (sic), A-1443, posthumous issue, with the name of the engraver Mujib in the reverse ma...
Estimate : 475.00 - 525.00
Sold for (520.00) = 520.00
SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AV dinar (3.83g), Samarqand, AH295440SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AV dinar (3.83g), Samarqand, AH295
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SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AV dinar (3.83g), Samarqand, AH295, A-1445, citing the caliph al-Muktafi, lovely strike, as usual for this type, choice VF
Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold for (680.00) = 680.00
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR heavy dirham (9.39g), al-Shash, DM441SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR heavy dirham (9.39g), al-Shash, DM
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR heavy dirham (9.39g), al-Shash, DM, A-1451, incredibly heavy for this type, caliph al-Radi (AH322-329), VF, RR.
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.30g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH305442SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.30g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH305
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.30g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH305, A-1452, terminal letter H above obverse field, lovely strike, VF to EF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (4.02g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH312443SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (4.02g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH312
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (4.02g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH312, A-1452, ilaq repeated above obverse field, lovely VF to EF.
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.58g), al-Muhammadiya, AH332444SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.58g), al-Muhammadiya, AH332
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.58g), al-Muhammadiya, AH332, A-1454, citing the caliph al-Muttaqi, with al-qudra lillah in minuscule letters to
Estimate : 475.00 - 525.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.78g), Nishapur, AH367445SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.78g), Nishapur, AH367
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.78g), Nishapur, AH367, A-1468, citing Nasir al-Dawla & al-Wali Muhammad, minor clip, VF.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (220.00 + 42.90BP) = 262.90
SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.31g), Nishapur, AH372446SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.31g), Nishapur, AH372
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (5.31g), Nishapur, AH372, A-1468, citing al-Wali Husam al-Dawla, Fine.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (260.00) = 260.00