Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 22

Auction Details

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
Session A | 09:00 PDT Lots 1 – 333
Session B | 13:30 PDT Lots 334 – 686
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
Session C | 09:00 PDT Lots 687 – 1221
Session D | 15:30 PDT Lots 1222 – 1744
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ABBASID: Thamal, early 900s, AE fals (1.59g), NM [Tarsus], ND301ABBASID: Thamal, early 900s, AE fals (1.59g), NM [Tarsus], ND
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: Thamal, early 900s, AE fals (1.59g), NM , ND, A-300, al-amir thamal / muhammad rasul Allah, Fine.
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
ABBASID: AE fals (5.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH189302ABBASID: AE fals (5.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH189
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: AE fals (5.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH189, A-310, broad flan, stylistically similar to the contemporary dirhams of the same mint, VF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
ABBASID: AE fals (2.29g), Balkh, AH206303ABBASID: AE fals (2.29g), Balkh, AH206
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: AE fals (2.29g), Balkh, AH206, A-319, example known in Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, lovely VF to EF, RRR.
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (450.00 + 87.75BP) = 537.75
ABBASID: Isma'il b. 'Ali, AE fals (2.92g), Istakhr, AH143304ABBASID: Isma'il b. 'Ali, AE fals (2.92g), Istakhr, AH143
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: Isma'il b. 'Ali, AE fals (2.92g), Istakhr, AH143, A-325, lovely strike, touch of porosity, very clear legends, VF, R.
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
ABBASID: AE fals (2.41g), Kurat al-Mahdiya min Fars, AH161305ABBASID: AE fals (2.41g), Kurat al-Mahdiya min Fars, AH161
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: AE fals (2.41g), Kurat al-Mahdiya min Fars, AH161, A-328, "al-Mahdi's territory in Fars ", minimal weakness, Fine to VF, RR.
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (130.00 + 25.35BP) = 155.35
ABBASID: AE fals (2.25g), Tawwaj, ND306ABBASID: AE fals (2.25g), Tawwaj, ND
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: AE fals (2.25g), Tawwaj, ND, A-337I, citing Muhammad on obverse, Barmak on reverse, 2nd known example, cf. Zeno-81297, pierced and plugged, F
Estimate : 260.00 - 350.00
Sold for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
ABBASID: glass weight (1.01g)307ABBASID: glass weight (1.01g)
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: glass weight (1.01g), A-338U, nisf / dirham ("half dirham"), unknown issuer, and uncertain monetary system, translucent brown, VF...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
ABBASID period: lead 16 qirat weight (3.11g)308ABBASID period: lead 16 qirat weight (3.11g)
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID period: lead 16 qirat weight (3.11g), A-338Uvar, inscribed sitta 'ashar(a) / qirat, with uncertain symbol below, blank reverse, interest...
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
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Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: LOT of 56 silver dirhams, mostly Abbasid of al-Muqtadir, but some earlier examples, also including several Samanid, one Saffarid, and 2 Umayy
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (950.00 + 185.25BP) = 1,135.25
ABBASID:310ABBASID:
Stephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: LOT of 14 copper fulus, mints of al-Jazira, Khazanat Halab (AH146), Qinnasrin (AH157), uncertain mint, Madinat al-Salam (3 pcs, dated AH166),
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (170.00 + 33.15BP) = 203.15