Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 44

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-311 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 312-861 | Islamic Part II & India
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 862-1208 | China & World Coins - Asia & Middle-East
Session D | 14:30 PDT | Lots 1209-1730 | World Coins - Europe, Africa, Americas, Pacific, Ethnographic
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1731-2640 | Internet - Single Lots
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
Session F | 10:00 PDT | Lots 2641-3250 | Internet - Group Lots
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AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (2.05g), Munk, AH[2]84, VF-EF541 - AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (2.05g), Munk, AH[2]84, VF-EF
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AMIR OF AL-KHUTTAL: al-Harith b. Asad, 893-905, AR dirham (2.05g), Munk, AH[2]84, A-B1440, citing al-Harith b. Asad below the obverse, the caliph al-M
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.32g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, VF-EF542 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.32g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, VF-EF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.32g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1449, clear mint & date, some central weakness, VF-EF, R.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.87g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319, VF-EF543 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.87g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319, VF-EF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.87g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319, A-1449, clear mint & date, minor weakness along the rim, VF-EF, R.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.97g), al-Muhammadiya, AH327, EF544 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.97g), al-Muhammadiya, AH327, EF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.97g), al-Muhammadiya, AH327, A-1449, Bernardi-302Mh, with the phrase wa lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd / wa huwa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.87g), al-Muhammadiya, AH329, VF545 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.87g), al-Muhammadiya, AH329, VF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.87g), al-Muhammadiya, AH329, A-1449, somewhat weak strike, VF.
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Estimate : 240.00 - 280.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.23g), Nishapur, AH341, choice VF546 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.23g), Nishapur, AH341, choice VF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (4.23g), Nishapur, AH341, A-1454, full strike, zafar below the obverse field, choice VF.
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Estimate : 260.00 - 325.00
Sold for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.9g), Amul, AH343, VF547 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.9g), Amul, AH343, VF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AV dinar (3.9g), Amul, AH343, A-1454, with the ruler's title malik al-mu'ayyid in the both the obverse & rever...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 325.00
Sold for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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SAMANID: temp. Nasr b. 'Abd al-Malik, ca. 360-361, AE fals (2.33g), Bukhara, AH351, VF548 - SAMANID: temp. Nasr b. 'Abd al-Malik, ca. 360-361, AE fals (2.33g), Bukhara, AH351, VF
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SAMANID: temp. Nasr b. 'Abd al-Malik, ca. 360-361, AE fals (2.33g), Bukhara, AH351, A-1463Ovar, citing al-malik al-muwaffaq (last letter omitted...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.74g), Amul, AH354, VF549 - SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.74g), Amul, AH354, VF
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.74g), Amul, AH354, A-1464, scarce mint for this reign, especially in gold, VF, R.
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Estimate : 280.00 - 325.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.73g), Nishapur, AH377, VF-EF550 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.73g), Nishapur, AH377, VF-EF
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (3.73g), Nishapur, AH377, A-1468, citing the governor al-wali nasir al-dawla below the reverse, VF-EF.
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Estimate : 240.00 - 280.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE broad fals (2.93g), Ferghana, AH367, VF551 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE broad fals (2.93g), Ferghana, AH367, VF
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE broad fals (2.93g), Ferghana, AH367, A-1471, also citing Ahmad b. al-Mansur as mawla amir al-mu'minin and Tash al-...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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SAMANID AT AKHSIKATH: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (3.08g), AH"345", strong VF552 - SAMANID AT AKHSIKATH: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (3.08g), AH"345", strong VF
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SAMANID AT AKHSIKATH: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (3.08g), AH"345", A-E1477, Zeno-290279 (this piece), citing his son Bakr b. M...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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MATTID: Muhammad b. Husayn b. Matt, fl. 995-999, AE fals (3.48g), Pârâb, AH385, lovely VF553 - MATTID: Muhammad b. Husayn b. Matt, fl. 995-999, AE fals (3.48g), Pârâb, AH385, lovely VF
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MATTID: Muhammad b. Husayn b. Matt, fl. 995-999, AE fals (3.48g), Pârâb, AH385, A-1477N, citing a local governor tentative read as al-
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Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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AFRIGHID OF KATH: Muhammad b. Ahmad, 977-995, AE fals (2.00g), Khwarizm, ND, VF554 - AFRIGHID OF KATH: Muhammad b. Ahmad, 977-995, AE fals (2.00g), Khwarizm, ND, VF
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AFRIGHID OF KATH: Muhammad b. Ahmad, 977-995, AE fals (2.00g), Khwarizm, ND, A-R1478, cf, Zeno-120626, excellent example, with almost complete margina
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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MA'MUNID: temp. 'Ali b. Ma'mun, 997-1009, AE fals (1.94g), Khwarizm, ND, Fine555 - MA'MUNID: temp. 'Ali b. Ma'mun, 997-1009, AE fals (1.94g), Khwarizm, ND, Fine
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MA'MUNID: temp. 'Ali b. Ma'mun, 997-1009, AE fals (1.94g), Khwarizm, ND, A-N1478.2, Zeno-53287 (with long commentary), bird in obverse c...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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AMIR OF YUN: Muhammad II Pakh, ca. 1032-1040+, AR dirham (3.31g), VF556 - AMIR OF YUN: Muhammad II Pakh, ca. 1032-1040+, AR dirham (3.31g), VF
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AMIR OF YUN: Muhammad II Pakh, ca. 1032-1040+, AR dirham (3.31g), A-G1481, citing the Great Seljuq ruler Chaghri Beg to the right of the obverse, poss
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 2nd reign, 926-928, AV dinar (3.30g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315, VF557 - SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 2nd reign, 926-928, AV dinar (3.30g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315, VF
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SU'LUKID: Muhammad b. 'Ali, 2nd reign, 926-928, AV dinar (3.30g), al-Muhammadiya, AH315, A-A1483, citing the Samanid ruler Nasr b. Ahmad and...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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HADHABANI KURD: Jastan b. Rabib al-Dawla, 1060-1061, BI dirham (7.08g), NM, ND, VG to Fine558 - HADHABANI KURD: Jastan b. Rabib al-Dawla, 1060-1061, BI dirham (7.08g), NM, ND, VG to Fine
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HADHABANI KURD: Jastan b. Rabib al-Dawla, 1060-1061, BI dirham (7.08g), NM, ND, A-B1493, with the title al-amir al-ajall and with a reference to al-su
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Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. al-Hasan, 1022-1023, AE fals (2.47g), al-Kushâni, AH413, VF559 - QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. al-Hasan, 1022-1023, AE fals (2.47g), al-Kushâni, AH413, VF
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QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. al-Hasan, 1022-1023, AE fals (2.47g), al-Kushâni, AH413, A-3351, Kochnev-593, extremely rare mint and ruler, also citing
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. 'Ali, 1027-1042, AR dirham (3.12g), Madinat al-Mahfuza, AH428, F-VF560 - QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. 'Ali, 1027-1042, AR dirham (3.12g), Madinat al-Mahfuza, AH428, F-VF
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QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. 'Ali, 1027-1042, AR dirham (3.12g), Madinat al-Mahfuza, AH428, A-3349, Kochnev-827, Zeno-3591 (with detailed information), ...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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