Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 34

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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-402 | Ancients | Islamic Coins: Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 403-996 | Islamic: Part II
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 997-1397 | World (Asia & Middle-East, Europe Part I)
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1398-1989 | World (Europe, Africa, Americas, Pacific)
SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019
Session E | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1990-2262 | China
Session F | 14:00 PDT | Lots 2263-2800 | India
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2019
Internet-Only Session | 12:00 PDT | Lots 2801 to 3000 | Literature
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SAFAVID: Sulayman I, 1668-1694, AR 10 shahi (18.01g), Isfahan, AH1096. VF953 - SAFAVID: Sulayman I, 1668-1694, AR 10 shahi (18.01g), Isfahan, AH1096. VF
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SAFAVID: Sulayman I, 1668-1694, AR 10 shahi (18.01g), Isfahan, AH1096, A-2658, cf. Rabino-14, usual traces of having been mounted (as is the norm for
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (500.00 + 95.00BP) = 595.00
 
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SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AV ashrafi (2.97g), Isfahan, AH1134. EF954 - SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AV ashrafi (2.97g), Isfahan, AH1134. EF
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SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AV ashrafi (2.97g), Isfahan, AH1134, A-2669, reduced weight, possibly struck after the beginning of the Afghan sieg
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Estimate : 220.00 - 280.00
Sold for (350.00 + 66.50BP) = 416.50
 
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi, Tabriz, AH1153 (sic), NGC graded MS65955 - SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi, Tabriz, AH1153 (sic), NGC graded MS65
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AR abbasi, Tabriz, AH1153 (sic), A-2689.1, KM-303, NGC graded MS65, R Superb bold strike, very rare in this quality
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (220.00 + 41.80BP) = 261.80
 
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SAFAVID: Isma'il III, 1750-1756, AR 3 shahi (3.45g), Qazwin, DM. F956 - SAFAVID: Isma'il III, 1750-1756, AR 3 shahi (3.45g), Qazwin, DM. F
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SAFAVID: Isma'il III, 1750-1756, AR 3 shahi (3.45g), Qazwin, DM, A-2703A, this example would benefit from conservation, Fine, RRR.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (130.00 + 24.70BP) = 154.70
 
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SAFAVID:957 - SAFAVID:
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SAFAVID: LOT of 24 silver coins, including a few scarce pieces: Isma'il I (3 pieces, including fractional shahi of Ruyan mint, ND); Tahmasp I (1...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold for (260.00 + 49.40BP) = 309.40
 
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748, AV mohur (10.95g), Isfahan, AH1161. EF958 - AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748, AV mohur (10.95g), Isfahan, AH1161. EF
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AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748, AV mohur (10.95g), Isfahan, AH1161, A-A2759, obverse legend ya 'ali ebn-e musa al-reza, ( "O Ali son of Musa al-Re...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (8,500.00 + 1,615.00BP) = 10,115.00
 
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AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1748-1750, AR 2 rupi, Mashhad, AH1161 (1748). NGC MS62959 - AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1748-1750, AR 2 rupi, Mashhad, AH1161 (1748). NGC MS62
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AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1748-1750, AR 2 rupi, Mashhad, AH1161 (1748), A-2773, superb strike, NGC graded MS62.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00 + 28.50BP) = 178.50
 
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV mohur (10.75g), Kirman, AH(11)74. F-VF960 - ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV mohur (10.75g), Kirman, AH(11)74. F-VF
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV mohur (10.75g), Kirman, AH(11)74, A-2787, type B, with mint epithet Dar al-Iman, and with the standard couplet on the
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold for (2,600.00 + 494.00BP) = 3,094.00
 
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.61g), Khuy, AH1240. EF961 - QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.61g), Khuy, AH1240. EF
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.61g), Khuy, AH1240, A-2865, obverse legend ends with al-sultan ibn al-sultan, with mint epithet Da...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (375.00 + 71.25BP) = 446.25
 
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, donative AR 1/5 riyal (1.91g), Tabriz, AH1237. EF962 - QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, donative AR 1/5 riyal (1.91g), Tabriz, AH1237. EF
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, donative AR 1/5 riyal (1.91g), Tabriz, AH1237, A-2891, plain edge, attractively toned, choice EF, R.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (220.00 + 41.80BP) = 261.80
 
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QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AR qiran (5.21g), Tehran, AH1258. VF963 - QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AR qiran (5.21g), Tehran, AH1258. VF
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QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AR qiran (5.21g), Tehran, AH1258, A-2917, lion & sun obverse, mint epithet dar al-khilafa, hand-reeded edge, pl...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.15BP) = 101.15
 
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QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.45g), Qazwin, AH1280. EF964 - QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.45g), Qazwin, AH1280. EF
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QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.45g), Qazwin, AH1280, A-2921, with mint epithet dar al-sultana, both sides within wreath, EF.
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Estimate : 220.00 - 280.00
Sold for (200.00 + 38.00BP) = 238.00
 
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QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 1/8 qiran (0.65g), Rasht, AH1274. EF-AU965 - QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 1/8 qiran (0.65g), Rasht, AH1274. EF-AU
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QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 1/8 qiran (0.65g), Rasht, AH1274, A-2933.2, very rare with fully clear mint & date, traces of the use of...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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QAJAR:966 - QAJAR:
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QAJAR: LOT of 17 Qajar and 10 mostly Barakzay silver coins: The Qajar is mostly of Fath Ali Shah, including Qazwin AH1215, Khuy 1225, half qiran of Mu
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Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 380.00
 
 
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QAJAR:967 - QAJAR:
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QAJAR: LOT of 17 silver coins: Agha Muhammad Khan (2 pcs, including Kashan ND and Tabriz AH1204? the latter mount removed); Fath Ali Shah (8 pcs, incl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 280.00
Sold for (240.00 + 45.60BP) = 285.60
 
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SHAYBANID: Muhammad Shaybani, 1500-1510, AR tanka (5.19g), Marw, AH914. VF968 - SHAYBANID: Muhammad Shaybani, 1500-1510, AR tanka (5.19g), Marw, AH914. VF
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SHAYBANID: Muhammad Shaybani, 1500-1510, AR tanka (5.19g), Marw, AH914, A-2978, very rare mint for this ruler, nice strike with very little weakness,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.15BP) = 101.15
 
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DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.48g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11. EF-AU969 - DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.48g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11. EF-AU
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DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.48g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1170 year 11, A-3092, the symbol after the date that has occasionally been
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
 
 
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.35g), Balkh, AH1204//1205. VF-EF970 - DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.35g), Balkh, AH1204//1205. VF-EF
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.35g), Balkh, AH1204//1205, A-3100, KM-273, extremely rare mint for Durrani silver, dated 1204 on the obv
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (425.00 + 80.75BP) = 505.75
 
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AE falus (14.56g), Bhakhar, AH1197. F971 - DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AE falus (14.56g), Bhakhar, AH1197. F
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AE falus (14.56g), Bhakhar, AH1197, A-3103, fully clear mint & date, Fine, RR.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (80.00 + 15.20BP) = 95.20
 
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DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR double rupee (22.83g), Ahmadshahi (Qandahar), AH1214 year 8. F-VF972 - DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR double rupee (22.83g), Ahmadshahi (Qandahar), AH1214 year 8. F-VF
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DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR double rupee (22.83g), Ahmadshahi (Qandahar), AH1214 year 8, A-3107, with extra couplet around the reverse, F-VF, R
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (10.92g), Balkh, AH1208 // "1121". VF-EF973 - DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (10.92g), Balkh, AH1208 // "1121". VF-EF
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DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (10.92g), Balkh, AH1208 // "1121 ", A-3108, with the mint epithet umm al-bilâd, "moth...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (1,300.00 + 247.00BP) = 1,547.00
 
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DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 1803-1809/2nd reign, AR double rupee (22.99g), Bahawalpur, AH1218 year one (ah974 - DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 1803-1809/2nd reign, AR double rupee (22.99g), Bahawalpur, AH1218 year one (ah
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DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 1803-1809/2nd reign, AR double rupee (22.99g), Bahawalpur, AH1218 year one (ahad), A-3121, KM-254, bold strike, choice EF,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (375.00 + 71.25BP) = 446.25
 
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DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 1803-1809/2nd reign, AR double rupee (23.07g), Bahawalpur, AH1218 year one (ah975 - DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 1803-1809/2nd reign, AR double rupee (23.07g), Bahawalpur, AH1218 year one (ah
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DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 1803-1809/2nd reign, AR double rupee (23.07g), Bahawalpur, AH1218 year one (ahad), A-3121, KM-254, bold strike, EF, R.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
 
 
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DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, BI rupee (10.18g), Ahmadshahi (=Qandahar), AH1239. VF976 - DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, BI rupee (10.18g), Ahmadshahi (=Qandahar), AH1239. VF
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DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, BI rupee (10.18g), Ahmadshahi (=Qandahar), AH1239, A-3135A, KM-164, silver content estimated below 20%, rare emergency
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold for (95.00 + 18.05BP) = 113.05
 
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DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.48g), Kabul, AH1258. VF-EF977 - DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.48g), Kabul, AH1258. VF-EF
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DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.48g), Kabul, AH1258, A-3149, last ruler of the Durrani dynasty, in power for just three weeks, unusual versio
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (240.00 + 45.60BP) = 285.60
 
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DURRANI:978 - DURRANI:
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DURRANI: LOT of 8 silver rupees of the Kashmir mint: Shah Shuja, 2nd reign, AH1219 year 2, 1220 year 3 (2 pcs), 1221 year 4, 1221 year 5, and 1222 yea
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Estimate : 160.00 - 220.00
Sold for (200.00 + 38.00BP) = 238.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (8.99g), Herat (Harat), AH796. VF979 - CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (8.99g), Herat (Harat), AH796. VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (8.99g), Herat (Harât), AH796, A-3186, mint as baldat harât in double square // date in words around an ornate knot,...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.15BP) = 101.15
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE prestige falus (15.73g), Isfahan, AH1110. F-VF980 - CIVIC COPPER: AE prestige falus (15.73g), Isfahan, AH1110. F-VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE prestige falus (15.73g), Isfahan, AH1110, A-3237A, lion & sun right, well-engraved, pierced for suspension, as is normal for th...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
 
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.35g), Jalalabad, ND. F-VF981 - CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.35g), Jalalabad, ND. F-VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.35g), Jalalabad, ND, A-3238, ornate floral design, calligraphic style above average for this mint, F-VF, RR.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.15BP) = 101.15
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE rectangular falus (8.48g), Qandahar, AH1097. VF982 - CIVIC COPPER: AE rectangular falus (8.48g), Qandahar, AH1097. VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE rectangular falus (8.48g), Qandahar, AH1097, A-3253, double-bladed sword (called zulfiqar in Arabic), floral designed above & b...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 16.15BP) = 101.15
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:983 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LARGE LOT of 66 silver coins, Fatimid (4 pcs, all of al-Hakim, NM ND); Ayyubid (2); Mamluk (1); Seljuqs of Rum (3 pcs, including choi
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Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:984 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 48 silver coins, including Ayyubid (1 pc), Ilkhan (1), Timurid (15), Qara Qoyunlu (1), Aq Qoyunlu (1), Safavid (20), Afsharid
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:985 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LARGE LOT of about 300 copper coins, including Qarakhanid: Kharashket type of AH420 (5 pcs, F-VF), Ilaq & Ferghana (18 pcs, ave...
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Start Price : 260.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:986 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 26 silver coins: Timurid (21 pcs, a few better items, including 2 Samarqand tankas of 'Abd Allah), Qara Qoyunlu (1), Af...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (260.00 + 49.40BP) = 309.40
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:987 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 25 silver coins: Samanid (7 pcs, including 6 dirhams average VF-EF condition and one multiple dirham of Nuh II in EF conditio
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Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 380.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:988 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 12 better coins, basic denomination unless noted: Amir of Astarabad (anonymous three dirhams, Rayy AH769, Fine, scraped); Tim
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Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 375.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:989 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 19 silver coins: Abbasid (1 pc, al-Basra AH289 of al-Muktafi); Ayyubid dirhams (4 pcs, including rare type A-T834 of Ghazi I
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Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold for (190.00 + 36.10BP) = 226.10
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:990 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 10 copper and 5 silver coins, in holding with at least partial attributions, including 7 copper dirhams of the Artuqids &am...
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 280.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:991 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 5 slabbed coins: (1) Umayyad AR dirham, Wasit AH93, graded AU55 by ANACS (2) Artuqid the lamentation AE dirham of Yuluq Arsla
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Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold for (170.00 + 32.30BP) = 202.30
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:992 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 62 copper and 22 silver coins: the copper includes a group of 35 low quality early Umayyad, Abbasid, etc (average VG), 27 mis
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:993 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 26 copper coins, including 10 examples of the Saffarids (Harb b. Muhammad, 6 pcs, and Nasr b. Bahramshah, 4 pcs, all VF or be
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Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:994 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 4 interesting copper coins: (1) Pseudo-Byzantine miscellaneous type A-3508X, 1 standing figure // 2 standing figures (VF, one
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 140.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:995 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 26 Islamic coins, mostly eastern, including: Umayyad, Qarakhanid, Zangid, Khwarizmshah, Samanid, Saffarid, Ghaznavid, and Dur
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Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:996 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: LOT of 45 silver and 21 copper coins (silver unless noted): Umayyad (13 silver + 2 copper); Abbasid (4 pcs); Fatimid (1); Seljuqs of
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
 
 
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