Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 53 | September 18-21, 2025

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Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 53 | September 18-21, 2025

September 18, 2025 - Floor & Online Bidding - Ancient, Islamic & India
September 19, 2025 - Floor & Online Bidding - World Coins, China & Banknotes
September 20, 2025 - Online Bidding Only - Ancient, Islamic & India
September 21, 2025 - Online Bidding Only - World Coins & China

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IMPORTANT NOTE - The Buyer's Premium is now $20 per lot or 20% of the hammer price, whichever amount is greater. However, we have also reduced opening bids on lower value items to adjust for the new Buyer's Premium structure, so all-in costs are still very close to what they were in the past. This change in fee structure will allow us to continue to offer coins valued at less than $100 in addition to our higher value offerings. Contact us with any questions.
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SHAYBANID: in the name of Abu'l-Muzaffar Humayun, fl. 1598-1600, AR 1/12 mohur (0.92g), NM, ND, choi2221 - SHAYBANID: in the name of Abu'l-Muzaffar Humayun, fl. 1598-1600, AR 1/12 mohur (0.92g), NM, ND, choi
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SHAYBANID: in the name of Abu'l-Muzaffar Humayun, fl. 1598-1600, AR 1/12 mohur (0.92g), NM, ND, A-3007H, in the nasta'liq calligraphy introd...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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JANID: Sultan Sanjar Muhammad, 1713-1718, AE tenga (4.12g), [Balkh], ND, crude VF2222 - JANID: Sultan Sanjar Muhammad, 1713-1718, AE tenga (4.12g), [Balkh], ND, crude VF
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JANID: Sultan Sanjar Muhammad, 1713-1718, AE tenga (4.12g), , ND, A-3026E, SNAT-988, obverse legend sanjar muhammad bahadur khan, kalima in squ
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Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.37g), Multan, AH1168 year 7, PCGS UNC details2223 - DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.37g), Multan, AH1168 year 7, PCGS UNC details
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DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.37g), Multan, AH1168 year 7, A-3092, KM-643, cf. Zeno-101223, lustrous fields, corrosion removed, still r
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Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.54g), Peshawar, AH1198 year 1, PCGS MS642224 - DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.54g), Peshawar, AH1198 year 1, PCGS MS64
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.54g), Peshawar, AH1198 year 1, A-3100, KM-703, a wonderful lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS64
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Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.29g), Balkh, AH1205, XF2225 - DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.29g), Balkh, AH1205, XF
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DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee (11.29g), Balkh, AH1205, A-3100, with the mint epithet umm al-bilad ("mother of the cities"); cl...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 2nd reign, 1809-1817, AR rupee (11.04g), Kashmir, AH1229 year 7, XF2226 - DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 2nd reign, 1809-1817, AR rupee (11.04g), Kashmir, AH1229 year 7, XF
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DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 2nd reign, 1809-1817, AR rupee (11.04g), Kashmir, AH1229 year 7, A-3131K, bold strike, XF.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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DURRANI: Habib Allah, 1824, AR rupee (10.54g), Kabul, AH1239 year 4, lovely VF2227 - DURRANI: Habib Allah, 1824, AR rupee (10.54g), Kabul, AH1239 year 4, lovely VF
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DURRANI: Habib Allah, 1824, AR rupee (10.54g), Kabul, AH1239 year 4, A-3137, kalima obverse; the meaning of year "4" is unknown, excellent...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.49g), Kabul, AH1258, bold VF2228 - DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.49g), Kabul, AH1258, bold VF
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DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.49g), Kabul, AH1258, A-3149, last independent ruler of the Durrani dynasty, in power for just three weeks, bo
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.42g), Kabul, AH(1258), VF-XF2229 - DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.42g), Kabul, AH(1258), VF-XF
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DURRANI: Shahpur Shah, 1842, AR rupee (9.42g), Kabul, AH(1258), A-3149, KM-489, bold strike, VF-XF, RR.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 20.00BP) = 110.00
 
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ALIKOZAY: Yar Muhammad Khan, 1842-1851, AR qandahari rupee (5.62g), Herat, AH1261, F-VF2230 - ALIKOZAY: Yar Muhammad Khan, 1842-1851, AR qandahari rupee (5.62g), Herat, AH1261, F-VF
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ALIKOZAY: Yar Muhammad Khan, 1842-1851, AR qandahari rupee (5.62g), Herat, AH1261, A-3153.1, struck at the weight standard equal to half a canonical r
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (85.00 + 20.00BP) = 105.00
 
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BARAKZAI: Muhammad Zaman, 2nd reign, 1842, AR rupee (9.41g), Kabul, AH1258//1258, VF-XF2231 - BARAKZAI: Muhammad Zaman, 2nd reign, 1842, AR rupee (9.41g), Kabul, AH1258//1258, VF-XF
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BARAKZAI: Muhammad Zaman, 2nd reign, 1842, AR rupee (9.41g), Kabul, AH1258//1258, A-3160, obverse legend copies exactly the couplet of Shah Zaman, use
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00 + 20.00BP) = 115.00
 
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BARAKZAI: Dost Muhammad, second reign, 1842-1863, AR rupee (9.23g), Kabul, AH1259//1259, VF2232 - BARAKZAI: Dost Muhammad, second reign, 1842-1863, AR rupee (9.23g), Kabul, AH1259//1259, VF
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BARAKZAI: Dost Muhammad, second reign, 1842-1863, AR rupee (9.23g), Kabul, AH1259//1259, A-Y3162, extremely rare type bearing the couplet of his previ
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (6.81g), Astarabad, Dar al-Mu'minin, AH121x, VF2233 - CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (6.81g), Astarabad, Dar al-Mu'minin, AH121x, VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (6.81g), Astarabad, Dar al-Mu'minin, AH121x, A-3219, two uncertain animals, probably one attacking the other, VF.
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (12.09g), Ahmadshahi (Qandahar), AH118[0], Choice VF2234 - CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (12.09g), Ahmadshahi (Qandahar), AH118[0], Choice VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (12.09g), Ahmadshahi (Qandahar), AH118[0], A-3217, sword flanked by two stars // mintname above, date below, a lovely example w
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.08g), Kabul, AH1189, VF2235 - CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.08g), Kabul, AH1189, VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.08g), Kabul, AH1189, A-3239, sword and 4 flowers // mint and, with what appears to be the number "3" to the uppe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.26g), Qandahar, AH1048, VF2236 - CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.26g), Qandahar, AH1048, VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.26g), Qandahar, AH1048, A-3253, Zeno-305664, mint on obverse, date and nau sikka ("new coin") on the reverse; st...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (9.88g), Qandahar, AH1072, VF2237 - CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (9.88g), Qandahar, AH1072, VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (9.88g), Qandahar, AH1072, A-3253, peacock left, floral patterns around // mint and date in three lines, small pit on both side
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (7.03g), Andigan, AH832 (frozen date), VF2238 - CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (7.03g), Andigan, AH832 (frozen date), VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (7.03g), Andigan, AH832 (frozen date), A-3274, cf. Zeno-324299, VF, RR.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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CIVIC COPPER: AE nim dangi ("half dangi") (4.33g), Samarqand, AH814, VF2239 - CIVIC COPPER: AE nim dangi ("half dangi") (4.33g), Samarqand, AH814, VF
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CIVIC COPPER: AE nim dangi ("half dangi") (4.33g), Samarqand, AH814, A-3280, Zeno-345232 (same dies), clear mint, date, and denomination; ...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: 'Abd Allah Abu Zahir, probably 4th/10th century, AR dirham (1.49g), bold VF2240 - MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: 'Abd Allah Abu Zahir, probably 4th/10th century, AR dirham (1.49g), bold VF
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MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: 'Abd Allah Abu Zahir, probably 4th/10th century, AR dirham (1.49g), Unknown type, also citing an unknown Muhammad, possibly pr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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