Auction Details
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-399 | Ancient Coins | Islamic Coins: Part 1
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 400-1045 | Islamic Coins: Part 2 | World Coins (Asia & Middle-East)
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1046-1397 | World Coins (Europe: A to Germany)
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1398-2121 | World Coins (Europe: Part 2, Africa, Americas, Australia & Pacific)
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018
Session E | 09:00 PDT | Lots 2122-2424 | Indian Coins: Part 1
Session F | 14:00 PDT | Lots 2425-2966 | Indian Coins: Part 2 | Chinese Coins | Numismatic Literature
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700KHAZAR: Anonymous, 830s-840s, AR dirham (3.07g), NM, ND. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
KHAZAR: Anonymous, 830s-840s, AR dirham (3.07g), NM, ND, A-K1481.1, mule of two reverses, one of finer style citing the caliph al-Mu'tasim, the ...
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (260.00 + 45.50BP) = 305.50
701SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Muhammadiya, AH316, A-A1483, clear mint & date, modest weakness, above average...
Estimate : 375.00 - 450.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
702SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AR dirham (2.84g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 926-928, AR dirham (2.84g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315, A-1483, date largely off flan, but almost certainly AH315, ci...
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
703QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.80g), Uzkand, AH394. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.80g), Uzkand, AH394, A-3302, also citing the name Nasr in Uighur below the reverse, VF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (115.00) = 115.00
704QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (1.78g), Khujanda, AH406. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 1003-1024, AR dirham (1.78g), Khujanda, AH406, A-3307, also citing Shams al-Dawla (=Mansur b. 'Ali), flan crac...
Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
705QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. Harun, 1005-1032, AE fals (2.02g), Kashghar, AH396. FStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. Harun, 1005-1032, AE fals (2.02g), Kashghar, AH396, A-3356, Kochnev-165, qadr khan within ornate design, all within square, mint
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
706QARAKHANID: Anonymous, ca. 1021-1032, BI dirham (2.83g), Saghaniyan. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: Anonymous, ca. 1021-1032, BI dirham (2.83g), Saghaniyan, A-3434, citing only the caliph al-Qadir, finest style for this type, which is usu
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00 + 24.50BP) = 164.50
707PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash coin (3.98g), NM, ND. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash coin (3.98g), NM, ND, A-1510P, Chinese style cash coin, square hole in center, excelle
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
708PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash coin (4.17g), NM, ND. FStephen Album Rare Coins
PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash coin (4.17g), NM, ND, A-1510P, square hole, name on obverse (in late Kufic Arabic), bl
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (220.00 + 38.50BP) = 258.50
709QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Nasr, 999-1014, AR dirham (2.61g), Isbijab, AH397. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Nasr, 999-1014, AR dirham (2.61g), Isbijab, AH397, A-3318, local ruler cited as Mu'izz al-Dawla Matt, with his suzerain Ahm...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (125.00) = 125.00
710QARAKHANID: LOT of 3 Qarakhanid & 1 SafavidStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: LOT of 3 Qarakhanid & 1 Safavid: Qarakhanid: A-3303, Nasr b. 'Ali, AE fals, al-Sughd AH401 (ornate design, F-VF), and Ferghana [...
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
711QARAKHANID: LOT of 7 copper coinsStephen Album Rare Coins
QARAKHANID: LOT of 7 copper coins: Nasr b. 'Ali: A-3303, Ferghana 388 (VF), and Khujanda 384 (Fine); Muhammad b. 'Ali: A-3308, Ilaq 396 (Fin...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
712ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Mahdi al-Haqq, ca. 780s-790s, AR dirham (1.78g), NM, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Mahdi al-Haqq, ca. 780s-790s, AR dirham (1.78g), NM, ND, A-W1523, the "al-Mahdi" on this coin is likely the Abbasid...
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
713BUWAYHID: Mu'izz al-Dawla Ahmad, 939-967, AR dirham (4.29g), Aydhaj, AH344. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: Mu'izz al-Dawla Ahmad, 939-967, AR dirham (4.29g), Aydhaj, AH344, A-1543.2, Treadwell-Ay344, cting Rukn al-Dawla as overlord; only one...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
714BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, 950-977, AV dinar (3.35g), Qumm, AH355. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, 950-977, AV dinar (3.35g), Qumm, AH355, A-1546A, Treadwell-Qu355G, VF.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
715BUWAYHID: 'Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AV dinar (4.41g), Madinat al-Salam, AH360. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: 'Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AV dinar (4.41g), Madinat al-Salam, AH360, A-1556, Treadwell-Ms360G, citing Rukn al-Dawla as overlord, choice ...
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
716BUWAYHID: 'Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AR dirham (2.72g), Madinat al-Salam, AH358. AUStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: 'Izz al-Dawla, 967-978, AR dirham (2.72g), Madinat al-Salam, AH358, A-1557, Treadwell-Ms358, lustrous, choice strike, AU.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
717BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, 978-983, AR dirham (3.94g), 'Uman, AH382. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: Samsam al-Dawla, 978-983, AR dirham (3.94g), 'Uman, AH382, A-1570, Treadwell-Um382a, reverse double-struck, Fine to VF, R.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (475.00 + 83.13BP) = 558.13
718BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (1.51g), Shiraz. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: Sultan al-Dawla, 1012-1024, AR dirham (1.51g), Shiraz, A-1581, Treadwell-—, date is likely AH(41)2, also citing the caliph al-Qadir, appears
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 15.75BP) = 105.75
719BUWAYHID: Jalal al-Dawla, 1012-1044, AR dirham (3.08g), al-Basra, AH412. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: Jalal al-Dawla, 1012-1044, AR dirham (3.08g), al-Basra, AH412, A-1582D, Treadwell-—, citing the full titulature of the ruler, al-malik al-...
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (550.00) = 550.00
720BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (4.32g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH424. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUWAYHID: 'Imad al-Din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AV dinar (4.32g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH424, A-A1584, Treadwell-—, fine gold, unlike the debased gold ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (550.00) = 550.00
721JULANDID: Abu'l-Muttalib, fl. 953-956, AR dirham (2.49g), uncertain mint, AH344. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
JULANDID: Abu'l-Muttalib, fl. 953-956, AR dirham (2.49g), uncertain mint, AH344, A-1586, mint seems to start with "D" and has just 3 o...
Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
722IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (2.78g), al-Basra, AH388. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
IMRANIDS: Muhadhdhab al-Dawla, 987-1018, AR dirham (2.78g), al-Basra, AH388, A-1587, citing the underling Abu Dulaf, nice strike with just some minima
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
723KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (2.54g), Isbahan, AH435. UNCStephen Album Rare Coins
KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (2.54g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, citing the Seljuq overlord Tughril Beg, bow-and-arrow above both obverse...
Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
724GHAZNAVID: Mansur b. Balkatekin, 969, AE fals (2.35g), Ghazna, AH358. GStephen Album Rare Coins
GHAZNAVID: Mansur b. Balkatekin, 969, AE fals (2.35g), Ghazna, AH358, A-A1596, quite worn, but ruler's name, mint & date are all fully legib...
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
725GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (3.21g), al-Rayy, AH424. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (3.21g), al-Rayy, AH424, A-1618, struck during the short Ghaznavid occupation of Rayy (circa AH420-427)...
Estimate : 220.00 - 325.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
726GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (1.93g), Nishapur, AH426. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (1.93g), Nishapur, AH426, A-1618, unusually light weight, though not out of range for this series, EF.
Estimate : 120.00 - 130.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
727GHAZNAVID: 'Abd al-Rashid, 1049-1052, AV dinar (4.11g), "Ghazna", AH441. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GHAZNAVID: 'Abd al-Rashid, 1049-1052, AV dinar (4.11g), "Ghazna", AH441, A-1629, standard legends both sides, clear mint & date, b...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (405.00) = 405.00
728GHAZNAVID: LOT of 3 coinsStephen Album Rare Coins
GHAZNAVID: LOT of 3 coins: A-1595: Balkategin, citing Mahmud, AE fals, Bust AH358, nice strike with clear mint & date (RR, Fine); A-1599: Sebukt...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
729GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV fractional dinar (0.89g), Isfahan, AH484. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV fractional dinar (0.89g), Isfahan, AH484, A-1674B, struck from special dies for the much smaller fractional d
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,880.00
730GREAT SELJUQ: Barkiyaruq, 1093-1105, AV dinar (3.30g), al-Ahwaz, AH495. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT SELJUQ: Barkiyaruq, 1093-1105, AV dinar (3.30g), al-Ahwaz, AH495, A-1682.1, citing the governors Nur al-Dawla al-Buri and Bursuq, VF, R.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 297.50BP) = 1,997.50
731GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV dinar (3.06g), MM, DM. FStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV dinar (3.06g), MM, DM, A-1686, fine gold, Fine.
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
732SELJUQ OF HAMADAN: Shams al-Ma'ali Chaghri Takin, 1074-1085, AV dinar (3.79g), Hamadan, AH468. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
SELJUQ OF HAMADAN: Shams al-Ma'ali Chaghri Takin, 1074-1085, AV dinar (3.79g), Hamadan, AH468, A-A1707, citing the Great Seljuq sultan Malikshah...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (475.00 + 83.13BP) = 558.13
733KHWARIZMSHAH: Mangubarni, 1220-1231, AR broad dirham (7.32g), MM, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
KHWARIZMSHAH: Mangubarni, 1220-1231, AR broad dirham (7.32g), MM, ND, A-1744, either without mint or mint off flan, citing caliph al-Nasir li-din Alla
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
734GHORID: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, 1163-1203, debased AV dinar (3.86g), Herat, AH5xx. FStephen Album Rare Coins
GHORID: Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, 1163-1203, debased AV dinar (3.86g), Herat, AH5xx, A-W1754, citing the caliph al-Nasir li-din Allah, but without the
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 15.75BP) = 105.75
735GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV stater (4.16g), NM, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV stater (4.16g), NM, ND, A-1764.2, De-253, Nagari legends // Lakshmi seated, Bayana region type, on...
Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
736ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (4.80g), AH55(9). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, 1144-1174, AE dirham (4.80g), AH55(9), A-1820.5, SS-5, crowned, bearded, and draped half-len...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (280.00) = 280.00
737ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT: Muhammad I, 1138-1162, AV 1/4 dinar (0.98g) (Kursi al-Daylam), DM. FStephen Album Rare Coins
ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT: Muhammad I, 1138-1162, AV ¼ dinar (0.98g) (Kursi al-Daylam), DM, A-1918A, with the phrase baldat al-iqbal before the mint ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
738ATABEG OF FARS: Mankubars, 1130-1139, AV dinar (3.03g), Shiraz, AH530. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ATABEG OF FARS: Mankubars, 1130-1139, AV dinar (3.03g), Shiraz, AH530, A-1923, citing the chief sultan Sanjar, the western sultan Mas'ud, and th...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
739SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AR dirham (2.60g), Shiraz, AH665. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AR dirham (2.60g), Shiraz, AH665, A-1930, Zeno-23 (this piece), Arabic inscriptions only, but with Chines...
Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 192.50BP) = 1,292.50
740SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AR dirham (2.82g), Shiraz, AH666. FStephen Album Rare Coins
SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AR dirham (2.82g), Shiraz, AH666, A-1930, Zeno-39955 (this piece), Arabic inscriptions only, but with Chi...
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 175.00BP) = 1,175.00
741QUTLUGHKHANID: Qutlugh Turkan, 1257-1282, AV dinar (6.57g), Kirman, AH677. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
QUTLUGHKHANID: Qutlugh Turkan, 1257-1282, AV dinar (6.57g), Kirman, AH677, A-1935, also citing the Ilkhan ruler Abaqa, with anonymous reference to the
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,880.00
742GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.08Stephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.08g), , ND, A-1967, citing Chingiz Khan by his name, dies 3/B, pleasing VF, R, ex. Tony E
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
Sold for (950.00) = 950.00
![GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.19g), [Ghazna], ND. EF](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/34711/29824903_1s.jpg?v=8D59E79F3AA02F0)
743GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.19g), [Ghazna], ND. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.19g), , ND, A-1969, anonymous, citing only the caliph al-Nasir, bold strike, choice
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
![GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital, [Ghazna], ND. F](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/34711/29824904_1s.jpg?v=8D5BC60F01036F0)
744GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital, [Ghazna], ND. FStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital, , ND, A-3713, Tye-239, anonymous, with title al-khaqan / al-'adil / al-a'zam on obv...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 15.75BP) = 105.75
745GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.75g), Qunduz, year 8. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.75g), Qunduz, year 8, A-A1972, Tye-—, the date is most likely AH618, thus well within the li
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 15.75BP) = 105.75
746GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.31g), Kurraman, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.31g), Kurraman, ND, A-1970B, Tye-370.1, mint name on bull // citing the caliph al-Nasir, eve
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (220.00 + 38.50BP) = 258.50
747GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, or slightly later, AE jital (2.68g), Nimruz, ND. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, or slightly later, AE jital (2.68g), Nimruz, ND, A-A1973, qa'an al-'adil // darb nimruz, bold ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (90.00 + 15.75BP) = 105.75
748GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1220s-1230s, AV dinar (2.94g), Bukhara, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1220s-1230s, AV dinar (2.94g), Bukhara, ND, A-B1967, totally anonymous, kalima only in the field, not even citing the ca
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (600.00 + 105.00BP) = 705.00
749GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Ogedei, 1227-1241, AV dinar (3.35g), Qara Qorum, ND. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
GREAT MONGOLS: temp. Ögedei, 1227-1241, AV dinar (3.35g), Qara Qorum, ND, A-B1967, Arabic text, starting with al-urdu al-a'zam followed by ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,880.00