Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 22

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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], ND301 - ABBASID: Thamal, early 900s, AE fals (1.59g), NM [Tarsus], ND
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ABBASID: Thamal, early 900s, AE fals (1.59g), NM , ND, A-300, al-amir thamal / muhammad rasul Allah, Fine.
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
 
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (5.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH189302 - ABBASID: AE fals (5.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH189
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ABBASID: AE fals (5.70g), al-Rafiqa, AH189, A-310, broad flan, stylistically similar to the contemporary dirhams of the same mint, VF.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (2.29g), Balkh, AH206303 - ABBASID: AE fals (2.29g), Balkh, AH206
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ABBASID: AE fals (2.29g), Balkh, AH206, A-319, example known in Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, lovely VF to EF, RRR.
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (450.00 + 87.75BP) = 537.75
 
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ABBASID: Isma'il b. 'Ali, AE fals (2.92g), Istakhr, AH143304 - ABBASID: Isma'il b. 'Ali, AE fals (2.92g), Istakhr, AH143
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ABBASID: Isma'il b. 'Ali, AE fals (2.92g), Istakhr, AH143, A-325, lovely strike, touch of porosity, very clear legends, VF, R.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (2.41g), Kurat al-Mahdiya min Fars, AH161305 - ABBASID: AE fals (2.41g), Kurat al-Mahdiya min Fars, AH161
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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.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (130.00 + 25.35BP) = 155.35
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (2.25g), Tawwaj, ND306 - ABBASID: AE fals (2.25g), Tawwaj, ND
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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
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Estimate : 260.00 - 350.00
Sold for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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ABBASID: glass weight (1.01g)307 - ABBASID: glass weight (1.01g)
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ABBASID: glass weight (1.01g), A-338U, nisf / dirham ("half dirham"), unknown issuer, and uncertain monetary system, translucent brown, VF...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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ABBASID period: lead 16 qirat weight (3.11g)308 - ABBASID period: lead 16 qirat weight (3.11g)
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ABBASID period: lead 16 qirat weight (3.11g), A-338Uvar, inscribed sitta 'ashar(a) / qirat, with uncertain symbol below, blank reverse, interest...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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ABBASID:309 - ABBASID:
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ABBASID: LOT of 56 silver dirhams, mostly Abbasid of al-Muqtadir, but some earlier examples, also including several Samanid, one Saffarid, and 2 Umayy
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (950.00 + 185.25BP) = 1,135.25
 
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ABBASID:310 - ABBASID:
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ABBASID: LOT of 14 copper fulus, mints of al-Jazira, Khazanat Halab (AH146), Qinnasrin (AH157), uncertain mint, Madinat al-Salam (3 pcs, dated AH166),
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (170.00 + 33.15BP) = 203.15
 
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham I, 788-796, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH173311 - UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham I, 788-796, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH173
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham I, 788-796, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH173, A-340, VF to EF.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (140.00 + 27.30BP) = 167.30
 
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AV dinar (4.57g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH400312 - UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AV dinar (4.57g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH400
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AV dinar (4.57g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH400, A-357, citing Muhammad as heir-apparent and Ibn Shuhayd, minor weakn
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,400.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 331.50BP) = 2,031.50
 
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 2nd reign, 1010-1013, AV dinar (3.71g)313 - UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 2nd reign, 1010-1013, AV dinar (3.71g)
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 2nd reign, 1010-1013, AV dinar (3.71g), A-359var, totally blundered mint & date, with the title al-mu'tadid bil...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (850.00 + 165.75BP) = 1,015.75
 
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HAMMUDID OF MALAGA: al-Nasir 'Ali, 1009-1018, AR dirham (3.59g), Sabta (Ceuta), AH407314 - HAMMUDID OF MALAGA: al-Nasir 'Ali, 1009-1018, AR dirham (3.59g), Sabta (Ceuta), AH407
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HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Nasir 'Ali, 1009-1018, AR dirham (3.59g), Sabta (Ceuta), AH407, A-363.2, PyV-61, without overlord, citing the heir Y...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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HAMMUDID OF MALAGA: al-Mu'tali Yahya, 1021-1035, AR dirham (2.30g), Sabta (Ceuta), AH416315 - HAMMUDID OF MALAGA: al-Mu'tali Yahya, 1021-1035, AR dirham (2.30g), Sabta (Ceuta), AH416
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HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Mu'tali Yahya, 1021-1035, AR dirham (2.30g), Sabta (Ceuta), AH416, A-367.1, PyV-83c, citing the heir Idris, without ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 280.00
Sold for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis b. Habbus, 1038-1073, AR dirham (3.92g), NM, ND316 - ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis b. Habbus, 1038-1073, AR dirham (3.92g), NM, ND
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ZIRID OF GRANADA: Badis b. Habbus, 1038-1073, AR dirham (3.92g), NM, ND, A-G372, citing the deceased Hammudid al-'Ali Idris II as caliph, slight...
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Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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CORDOBA: Hamdin b. Muhammad, 1145-1146, AR qirat (0.95g), Qurtuba (Cordoba)317 - CORDOBA: Hamdin b. Muhammad, 1145-1146, AR qirat (0.95g), Qurtuba (Cordoba)
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CÓRDOBA: Hamdin b. Muhammad, 1145-1146, AR qirat (0.95g), Qurtuba (Córdoba), A-A407, pleasing VF.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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IDRISID: Idris I, 789-791, AR dirham (1.84g), Walila, AH174318 - IDRISID: Idris I, 789-791, AR dirham (1.84g), Walila, AH174
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IDRISID: Idris I, 789-791, AR dirham (1.84g), Walila, AH174, A-419, Eustache—, unpublished variety, citing 'Aziz above and Nasr below reverse fi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.08g), Marira, AH205319 - IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.08g), Marira, AH205
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IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.08g), Marira, AH205, A-421, Eustache—, very rare mint, some weakness, Fine to VF, RR.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 260.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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IDRISID: Muhammad b. Idris, 828-836, AR dirham (1.90g), Watit, AH220320 - IDRISID: Muhammad b. Idris, 828-836, AR dirham (1.90g), Watit, AH220
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IDRISID: Muhammad b. Idris, 828-836, AR dirham (1.90g), Watit, AH220, A-423, Eustache—, very rare mint near Jbel Outita in Morocco, excellent strike,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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AGHLABID: Ibrahim I, 800-811, AR dirham (2.79g), Ifriqiya, AH196321 - AGHLABID: Ibrahim I, 800-811, AR dirham (2.79g), Ifriqiya, AH196
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AGHLABID: Ibrahim I, 800-811, AR dirham (2.79g), Ifriqiya, AH196, A-435.3, citing Isma'il in the center of the obverse field, known only on a fe...
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Start Price : 190.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 280.00
 
 
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AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.73g), Ifriqiya, AH203322 - AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.73g), Ifriqiya, AH203
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AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.73g), Ifriqiya, AH203, A-439.1, citing Musa in the center of the obverse field, bold strike, EF, R.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 280.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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AGHLABID: Ahmad, 856-863, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH247323 - AGHLABID: Ahmad, 856-863, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH247
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AGHLABID: Ahmad, 856-863, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH247, A-444, citing Dadi, VF.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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AGHLABID: Muhammad II, 864-874, AV dinar (4.15g), NM, AH252324 - AGHLABID: Muhammad II, 864-874, AV dinar (4.15g), NM, AH252
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AGHLABID: Muhammad II, 864-874, AV dinar (4.15g), NM, AH252, A-446, Fine to VF.
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Estimate : 260.00 - 350.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (4.16g), al-Qayrawan, AH441325 - ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (4.16g), al-Qayrawan, AH441
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ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (4.16g), al-Qayrawan, AH441, A-458, VF.
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Estimate : 260.00 - 350.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Qayrawan, AH444326 - ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Qayrawan, AH444
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ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Qayrawan, AH444, A-458, nice strike, EF.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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ALMORAVID: Ishaq b. 'Ali, 1145-1146, AR qirat (0.96g), NM, ND327 - ALMORAVID: Ishaq b. 'Ali, 1145-1146, AR qirat (0.96g), NM, ND
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ALMORAVID: Ishaq b. 'Ali, 1145-1146, AR qirat (0.96g), NM, ND, A-475, H-1045, VyE-1900, bold VF, R.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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ALMOHAD: Anonymous, 1160s, AR square dirham (1.48g), Ishbiliya (Sevilla), ND328 - ALMOHAD: Anonymous, 1160s, AR square dirham (1.48g), Ishbiliya (Sevilla), ND
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ALMOHAD: Anonymous, 1160s, AR square dirham (1.48g), Ishbiliya (Sevilla), ND, A-497, H-1106, lovely strike, very rare Spanish mint, EF, R.
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold for (260.00 + 50.70BP) = 310.70
 
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HAFSID: Abu Zakariya' Yahya I, 1230-1249, AV 1/4 dinar (1.19g), NM, ND329 - HAFSID: Abu Zakariya' Yahya I, 1230-1249, AV 1/4 dinar (1.19g), NM, ND
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HAFSID: Abu Zakariya' Yahya I, 1230-1249, AV ¼ dinar (1.19g), NM, ND, A-500B, VF, RR.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00 + 42.90BP) = 262.90
 
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HAFSID: Abu 'Amr 'Uthman, 1435-1488, AV 1/2 dinar (2.35g), NM, ND330 - HAFSID: Abu 'Amr 'Uthman, 1435-1488, AV 1/2 dinar (2.35g), NM, ND
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HAFSID: Abu 'Amr 'Uthman, 1435-1488, AV ½ dinar (2.35g), NM, ND, A-513A, 2 light scratches, Fine.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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SA'DIAN SHARIFS: Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad, 1578-1603, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Kitawa, DM331 - SA'DIAN SHARIFS: Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad, 1578-1603, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Kitawa, DM
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SA'DIAN SHARIFS: Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad, 1578-1603, AV dinar (3.95g), al-Kitawa, DM, A-565.2, second standard, decent strike with relatively...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, AR 10 dirhams (28.33g), Rabat al-Fath, AH1188332 - ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, AR 10 dirhams (28.33g), Rabat al-Fath, AH1188
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ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, AR 10 dirhams (28.33g), Rabat al-Fath, AH1188, A-592, KM-41, squarish flan, lovely strike, EF.
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Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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ALAWI SHARIF:333 - ALAWI SHARIF:
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ALAWI SHARIF: LOT of 68 silver coins of Sidi Muhammad III, 1757-1790, nearly all silver dirhams but including a couple of muzunas, probably all identi
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Start Price : 260.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
 
 
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