Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 43

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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-313 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 314-813 | Islamic Part II & China
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 814-1154 | India & World Coins - Asia & Middle-East
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1155-1628 | World Coins - Europe, Africa, Americas, Pacific
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1629-2512 | Internet - Single Lots
SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022
Session F | 10:00 PDT | Lots 2513-3250 | Internet - Group Lots
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH326, VF461 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH326, VF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.42g), al-Muhammadiya, AH326, A-1449, flowers in both the obverse & reverse fields; lamination on the obve...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 260.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.87g), Qumm, AH329, VF462 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.87g), Qumm, AH329, VF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.87g), Qumm, AH329, A-1449, Dauwe-60 (same dies), fine gold; mint name weak but confirmed by die-link, extremely
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Estimate : 220.00 - 280.00
Sold for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.33g) (Qumm), AH32I(9), very crude VF463 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.33g) (Qumm), AH32I(9), very crude VF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.33g) (Qumm), AH32I(9), A-1449, Dauwe-60 (same dies), fine gold; mint name weak but confirmed by die-link, extre
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Estimate : 190.00 - 220.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.99g), Mah al-Kufa, AH(330), crude VF464 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.99g), Mah al-Kufa, AH(330), crude VF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.99g), Mah al-Kufa, AH(330), A-1449, Bernardi-327Mr (only 2 reported), weakly struck, about 30& flat, extr...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 300.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (2.96g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, VF465 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (2.96g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, VF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (2.96g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1454, VF.
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Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.94g), Nishapur, AH340, VF466 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.94g), Nishapur, AH340, VF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.94g), Nishapur, AH340, A-1454, citing the deposed caliph al-Mustakfi, lightly crinkled, VF.
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Estimate : 240.00 - 260.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.62g), Nishapur, AH345, VF467 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.62g), Nishapur, AH345, VF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.62g), Nishapur, AH345, A-1460, citing the caliph al-Muti', VF.
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Estimate : 220.00 - 280.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.02g), Nishapur, AH385, VF468 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.02g), Nishapur, AH385, VF
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.02g), Nishapur, AH385, A-1468, citing Sayyid al-Umara' Abu 'Ali, who is the Simjurid subordinate at N...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 300.00
Sold for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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AMIR OF BUST: Takantash, 977-979, AE broad fals (5.73g), Bust, AH369, VF-EF469 - AMIR OF BUST: Takantash, 977-979, AE broad fals (5.73g), Bust, AH369, VF-EF
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AMIR OF BUST: Takantash, 977-979, AE broad fals (5.73g), Bust, AH369, A-E1478, nicest example we have seen, with all legends fully legible on both sid
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash (4.78g), VF470 - PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash (4.78g), VF
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PROTO-QARAKHANID: Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj, 10th century, AE cash (4.78g), A-1510P, Chinese style, central square hole, name on obverse in late Kufic Ar
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Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Mansur, 1008-1009, AR donative dirham (3.69g), Bukhara, AH409, superb VF471 - QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Mansur, 1008-1009, AR donative dirham (3.69g), Bukhara, AH409, superb VF
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QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Mansur, 1008-1009, AR donative dirham (3.69g), Bukhara, AH409, A-3316B, Zeno-167101, Kochnev, citing Ahmad b. Mansur before the m
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Estimate : 200.00 - 260.00
Sold for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Nasr, 1020-1055, AR dirham (3.96g), ND, VF472 - QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Nasr, 1020-1055, AR dirham (3.96g), ND, VF
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Nasr, 1020-1055, AR dirham (3.96g), ND, A-3322, ruler cited by his laqab sayf al-dawla and his later title arslan khan and the
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Sulayman b. Yusuf, 1031-1056, AR dirham (3.56g), Kashghar, AH429, VF-EF473 - QARAKHANID: Sulayman b. Yusuf, 1031-1056, AR dirham (3.56g), Kashghar, AH429, VF-EF
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QARAKHANID: Sulayman b. Yusuf, 1031-1056, AR dirham (3.56g), Kashghar, AH429, A-3359, as Kochnev-847a (dated 430), ruler cited only as malik al-mashri
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: 'Uddat al-Dunya 'Ali b. 1198, AV dinar (1.77g) (Balkh), DM/ND, VF474 - QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: 'Uddat al-Dunya 'Ali b. 1198, AV dinar (1.77g) (Balkh), DM/ND, VF
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QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: 'Uddat al-Dunya 'Ali b. 1198, AV dinar (1.77g) (Balkh), DM/ND, A-E1523, called Ulugh Arslan Khaqan on this type, VF, R...
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Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: Ja'far b. Yahya [Barmaki], 790s, AR dirham (1.81g), NM, ND, EF475 - ALID OF TABARISTAN: Ja'far b. Yahya [Barmaki], 790s, AR dirham (1.81g), NM, ND, EF
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: Ja'far b. Yahya , 790s, AR dirham (1.81g), NM, ND, A-Z1523.2, same style as type A-Z1523.1, including the word 'abduhu be
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AV dinar (4.1g), Nishapur, AH262, VF-EF476 - ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AV dinar (4.1g), Nishapur, AH262, VF-EF
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AV dinar (4.1g), Nishapur, AH262, A-T1523, with the 'Alid phrase al-da'i illa al-haqq, "...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 13,000.00
Sold for (10,000.00 + 2,000.00BP) = 12,000.00
 
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AR dirham (2.70g), Nishapur, AH262, bold VF-EF477 - ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AR dirham (2.70g), Nishapur, AH262, bold VF-EF
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ALID OF TABARISTAN: al-Hassan b. Zayd, 864-884, AR dirham (2.70g), Nishapur, AH262, A-1523, extremely rare mint for this type, bold VF-EF, RRR. The re
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Qarin, 1073-1111, AV dinar (1.93g), Sariya, AH498, EF478 - BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Qarin, 1073-1111, AV dinar (1.93g), Sariya, AH498, EF
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BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Shahriyar b. Qarin, 1073-1111, AV dinar (1.93g), Sariya, AH498, A-1526.1, citing the Great Seljuq overlord Ghiyath al-Din Muha
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 978-983, AV dinar (5.84g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, VF-E479 - BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 978-983, AV dinar (5.84g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, VF-E
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BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 978-983, AV dinar (5.84g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, A-1551, full strike, VF-EF.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 978-983, AV dinar (4.75g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, VF-E480 - BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 978-983, AV dinar (4.75g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, VF-E
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BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, as independent ruler, 978-983, AV dinar (4.75g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH370, A-1551, full strike, VF-EF.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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