Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 45 | January 26-29, 2023

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023
Session A | 09:00 PST | Lots 1 – 349 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:30 PST | Lots 350 - 839 | Islamic Part II
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
Session C | 09:00 PST | Lots 840 – 1242 | India & China
Session D | 15:00 PST | Lots 1243 - 1680 | World Coins
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023
Session E | 10:00 PST | Lots 1681 - 2481 | Ancient, Islamic, India, China
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023
Session F | 10:00 PST | Lots 2482 - 3355 | World Coins, Group Lots
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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR donative dirham (2.29g), NM, AH325, EF341 - ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR donative dirham (2.29g), NM, AH325, EF
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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR donative dirham (2.29g), NM, AH325, A-255A, bold strike with outer blank margins both sides; glorious example! EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AV dinar (4.22g), Madinat al-Salam, AH331, EF342 - ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AV dinar (4.22g), Madinat al-Salam, AH331, EF
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ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AV dinar (4.22g), Madinat al-Salam, AH331, A-260, citing the Hamdanid amirs Nasir al-Dawla Abu Muhammad and Sayf al-Dawl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV heavy dinar (11.53g), Madinat al-Salam, AH645, EF343 - ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV heavy dinar (11.53g), Madinat al-Salam, AH645, EF
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV heavy dinar (11.53g), Madinat al-Salam, AH645, A-275, fine gold, nice strike, better date, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.94g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, Fine344 - ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.94g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, Fine
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.94g), Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-277A, clear mint & date, Fine, RRR.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.87g), Madinat al-Salam, AH641, F-VF345 - ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.87g), Madinat al-Salam, AH641, F-VF
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.87g), Madinat al-Salam, AH641, A-277A, very clear mint & date, Fine to VF, RRR.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (3.13g), al-Kufa, AH145, VF346 - ABBASID: AE fals (3.13g), al-Kufa, AH145, VF
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ABBASID: AE fals (3.13g), al-Kufa, AH145, A-306, fancy decorative obverse border, appears to be an unpublished type, VF, RRR.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (3.66g), Sinjar (in Iraq), ND, VF347 - ABBASID: AE fals (3.66g), Sinjar (in Iraq), ND, VF
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ABBASID: AE fals (3.66g), Sinjar (in Iraq), ND, A-M313, totally anonymous, probably struck circa 750s-780s, one flat area on the obverse, extremely ra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (2.52g), al-Yamama, AH(16)7, F-VF348 - ABBASID: AE fals (2.52g), al-Yamama, AH(16)7, F-VF
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ABBASID: AE fals (2.52g), al-Yamama, AH(16)7, A-313Y, with the city name Hajar below the reverse field, as on the silver dirhams of al-Yamama; the onl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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ABBASID: AE fals (3.65g), NM, ND, F-VF349 - ABBASID: AE fals (3.65g), NM, ND, F-VF
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ABBASID: AE fals (3.65g), NM, ND, A-338, citing Muhammad b. Zuhayr, who is known as governor or mintmaster on Later Sistan silver drachms (type A-88),
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV ¼ dinar (1.00g), NM, DM, VF-EF350 - UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV ¼ dinar (1.00g), NM, DM, VF-EF
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV ¼ dinar (1.00g), NM, DM, A-349, citing the officer Sa'id, as on gold & silver dat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 375.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-Hakam II, 961-976, AV dinar (3.65g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH357, choice EF351 - UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-Hakam II, 961-976, AV dinar (3.65g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH357, choice EF
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UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-Hakam II, 961-976, AV dinar (3.65g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH357, A-351J, citing the chief vizier 'Amir and the official Ja'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,600.00
Sold for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Ma'mun al-Qasim, 1018-1023, AR dirham (3.14g), Madinat Sabta (Ceuta), AH411, 352 - HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Ma'mun al-Qasim, 1018-1023, AR dirham (3.14g), Madinat Sabta (Ceuta), AH411,
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HAMMUDID OF MÁLAGA: al-Ma'mun al-Qasim, 1018-1023, AR dirham (3.14g), Madinat Sabta (Ceuta), AH411, A-365, Prieto-79, lovely bold strike, E...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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AMIRID OF VALENCIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, AV fractional dinar (1.51g), NM, ND, VF-EF353 - AMIRID OF VALENCIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, AV fractional dinar (1.51g), NM, ND, VF-EF
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AMIRID OF VALENCIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, AV fractional dinar (1.51g), NM, ND, A-375.1, Prieto-147, citing the ruler only by h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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AFTASID OF BADAJOZ: Anonymous, late 11th century, debased AV fractional dinar (0.66g), NM, ND, VF-EF354 - AFTASID OF BADAJOZ: Anonymous, late 11th century, debased AV fractional dinar (0.66g), NM, ND, VF-EF
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AFTASID OF BADAJOZ: Anonymous, late 11th century, debased AV fractional dinar (0.66g), NM, ND, A-400E, cf. Vañó-362 for a related type wit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tadid 'Abbad, 1042-1069, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Andalus, AH457, VF-EF355 - ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tadid 'Abbad, 1042-1069, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Andalus, AH457, VF-EF
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ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tadid 'Abbad, 1042-1069, AV dinar (4.04g), al-Andalus, AH457, A-401.5, Prieto-400c, citing the local officer al-Za...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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TAIFAS ALMORAVIDES: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.91g), NM, AH545, EF356 - TAIFAS ALMORAVIDES: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.91g), NM, AH545, EF
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TAIFAS ALMORAVIDES: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.91g), NM, AH545, A-405, generally as VyE-2001/02, with somewhat corrupt spelling of al-amr kullu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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TAIFAS ALMORAVIDES: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.80g), NM, AH55x, EF357 - TAIFAS ALMORAVIDES: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.80g), NM, AH55x, EF
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TAIFAS ALMORAVIDES: Anonymous, 1146-1155, AV dinar (3.80g), NM, AH55x, A-405, final date digit seems to have been engraved twice, probably intended fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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TAIFAS AFTER THE ALMORAVIDS: Anonymous, 1167, AV dinar (4.06g), Makka, AH563, VF-EF358 - TAIFAS AFTER THE ALMORAVIDS: Anonymous, 1167, AV dinar (4.06g), Makka, AH563, VF-EF
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TAIFAS AFTER THE ALMORAVIDS: Anonymous, 1167, AV dinar (4.06g), Makka, AH563, A-4201M, in the style of the Almoravid dinars, citing abd Allah amir al-
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold for (30,000.00 + 6,000.00BP) = 36,000.00
 
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HUDID OF MURCIA: temp. al-Mutawakkil Muhammad, 1224-1237, AV dinar (4.60g), NM, ND, F-VF359 - HUDID OF MURCIA: temp. al-Mutawakkil Muhammad, 1224-1237, AV dinar (4.60g), NM, ND, F-VF
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HUDID OF MURCIA: temp. al-Mutawakkil Muhammad, 1224-1237, AV dinar (4.60g), NM, ND, A-4257N, H-540, Gomez-213 (Lamina 155), cf. A-Y408 for a related i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold for (1,250.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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AGHLABID: 'Abd Allah I, 811-816, AV dinar (4.18g), NM, AH199, VF360 - AGHLABID: 'Abd Allah I, 811-816, AV dinar (4.18g), NM, AH199, VF
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AGHLABID: 'Abd Allah I, 811-816, AV dinar (4.18g), NM, AH199, A-437, VF, Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 280.00 - 350.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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