Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 40

Auction Details

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-338 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 339-984 | Islamic Part II & India
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 985-1284 | China
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1285-1989 | World Coins
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1990-3100 | Internet Session
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TURKEY: LOT of 127 small billon coins of Mahmud II459TURKEY: LOT of 127 small billon coins of Mahmud II
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TURKEY: LOT of 127 small billon coins of Mahmud II: akce: AH1223/26 KM-593 (2 pcs); para: AH1223/1 KM-551 (1), AH1223/2 (3); AH1223/3 KM-557 (3), AH12
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
TURKEY: LOT of 15 better silver coins460TURKEY: LOT of 15 better silver coins
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TURKEY: LOT of 15 better silver coins: Mahmud I: AH1143 yirmilik KM-206 (1 pc); Selim III: AH1203/15 5 para KM-489 (1); Mahmud II: AH1223/16 10 para K
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
TURKEY: LOT of silver coins of Mahmud I461TURKEY: LOT of silver coins of Mahmud I
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TURKEY: LOT of silver coins of Mahmud I: akce: AH1143 KM-190 (4 pcs, R, all holed); para: AH1143 KM-193 (11), and AH1143 KM-194 (37); beshlik: AH1143
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
TURKEY: LOT of 13 yuzluks of Selim III462TURKEY: LOT of 13 yuzluks of Selim III
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TURKEY: LOT of 13 yuzluks of Selim III: AH1203/6 KM-507 (2 pcs), AH1203/7 (3), AH1203/11 (2), AH1203/12 (2), AH1203/13 (1), AH1203/14 (2), and AH1203/
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
TURKEY: LOT of 110 gambling tokens, nearly all based on the gold coins of Mahmud II463TURKEY: LOT of 110 gambling tokens, nearly all based on the gold coins of Mahmud II
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TURKEY: LOT of 110 gambling tokens, nearly all based on the gold coins of Mahmud II (1808-1839), but struck in brass from the 1870s to the early 1900s
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
HARTHAMID: Rafi' b. Harthama, 882-884, AR dirham (4.19g), Herat, AH268. VF-EF464HARTHAMID: Rafi' b. Harthama, 882-884, AR dirham (4.19g), Herat, AH268. VF-EF
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HARTHAMID: Rafi' b. Harthama, 882-884, AR dirham (4.19g), Herat, AH268, A-B1396, also citing the caliph al-Mu'tamid and no other officials, ...
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.59g), Sijistan, AH(3)73. VF-E465SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.59g), Sijistan, AH(3)73. VF-E
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.59g), Sijistan, AH(3)73, A-1420.1, date slightly off flan, but definitely AH373
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.36g), Sijistan, AH389. VF-EF466SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.36g), Sijistan, AH389. VF-EF
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign, 981-1000, AV fractional dinar (1.36g), Sijistan, AH389, A-1420.2, ruler cited as wali al-dawla abu ahmad without
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
SAFFARID: Tahir b. Khalaf, 1000-1002, AV full dinar (3.86g), Sijistan, AH391. EF467SAFFARID: Tahir b. Khalaf, 1000-1002, AV full dinar (3.86g), Sijistan, AH391. EF
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SAFFARID: Tahir b. Khalaf, 1000-1002, AV full dinar (3.86g), Sijistan, AH391, A-B1424, cited only as Tahir on the obverse, without his patronymic, who
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,600.00
Sold for (3,750.00 + 750.00BP) = 4,500.00
SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Nasr, 1089-1106, AV dinar (3.47g), DM. VF468SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Nasr, 1089-1106, AV dinar (3.47g), DM. VF
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Nasr, 1089-1106, AV dinar (3.47g), DM, A-J1425, probably struck at the mint of Sijistan, citing the ruler as baha al-dawla khalaf
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham (13.11g), Andaraba, AH378. EF469BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham (13.11g), Andaraba, AH378. EF
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BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham (13.11g), Andaraba, AH378, A-A1440, citing the Samanid ruler Nuh III, Qur'an 9:34 in th...
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Shash, AH293. EF470SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Shash, AH293. EF
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SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AV dinar (4.19g), al-Shash, AH293, A-1442, superb strike, bold EF, R.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AV dinar (4.26g), Samarqand, AH295. VF471SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AV dinar (4.26g), Samarqand, AH295. VF
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SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AV dinar (4.26g), Samarqand, AH295, A-1445, slight waviness, choice VF, R.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 280.00 - 350.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.77g), Nishapur, AH319. VF-EF472SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.77g), Nishapur, AH319. VF-EF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.77g), Nishapur, AH319, A-1449, citing the caliph al-Muqtadir, choice VF-EF.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 260.00 - 325.00
Sold for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, Balkh, AH324. NGC MS66473SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, Balkh, AH324. NGC MS66
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, Balkh, AH324, A-1451, citing his son Nuh and the local governor Yusuf on the obverse, a fantastic quality mint s
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH333. EF474SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH333. EF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH333, A-1454A, Miles-172, Zeno-252236 (same dies), very rare type for Nuh II, with Qur&...
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 400.00BP) = 2,400.00
SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR dirham, Nishapur, AH341. NGC MS63475SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR dirham, Nishapur, AH341. NGC MS63
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR dirham, Nishapur, AH341, A-1456, a lovely quality mint state example! NGC graded MS63.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.89g), Nishapur, AH343. VF476SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.89g), Nishapur, AH343. VF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.89g), Nishapur, AH343, A-1460, citing the deposed caliph al-Mustakfi, decent strike, VF.
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.35g), Nishapur, AH343. VF477SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.35g), Nishapur, AH343. VF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.35g), Nishapur, AH343, A-1460, citing the caliph al-Mustakfi, deposed in AH334, but recognized by...
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 220.00 - 260.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (2.87g), Amul, AH348. EF478SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (2.87g), Amul, AH348. EF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (2.87g), Amul, AH348, A-1460, with the word khayr above the obverse field, beautiful strike, choice ...
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00