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Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 55 | May 14-17, 2026

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Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 55 | May 14-17, 2026
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May 14, 2026 - Floor & Online Bidding - Ancient, Islamic & India
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TURKEY: COUNTERMARKED: AE 20 para, AH1277 year 41981 - TURKEY: COUNTERMARKED: AE 20 para, AH1277 year 4
Stephen Album Rare Coins
TURKEY: COUNTERMARKED: AE 20 para, AH1277 year 4, Wilski-A1-01, countermarked agiruna in Arabic on the obverse, struck at Akhyron in Kalloli (Lesbos);
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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DULAFID: 'Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, 893-897, AR dirham (3.04g), Isbahan, AH281, VF-XF1982 - DULAFID: 'Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, 893-897, AR dirham (3.04g), Isbahan, AH281, VF-XF
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DULAFID: 'Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, 893-897, AR dirham (3.04g), Isbahan, AH281, A-1400, citing the caliph al-Mu'tadid; above-average st...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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SAFFARID: Tahir b. Muhammad, 901-908, AR dirham (3.22g), Arrajan, AH289, VF1983 - SAFFARID: Tahir b. Muhammad, 901-908, AR dirham (3.22g), Arrajan, AH289, VF
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SAFFARID: Tahir b. Muhammad, 901-908, AR dirham (3.22g), Arrajan, AH289, A-1404, Zeno-312692 (this piece), with the extra outer blank areas typical of
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Qudam, 918-923, AR dirham (2.84g), Sijistan, AH307, VF-XF1984 - SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Qudam, 918-923, AR dirham (2.84g), Sijistan, AH307, VF-XF
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SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Qudam, 918-923, AR dirham (2.84g), Sijistan, AH307, A-1409, Zeno-316737 (this piece), average strike for this type, VF-XF, RR.
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Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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SAFFARID: Rukn al-Din Abu Mansur, 1221-1222, AE jital (5.11g), NM, ND, XF-AU1985 - SAFFARID: Rukn al-Din Abu Mansur, 1221-1222, AE jital (5.11g), NM, ND, XF-AU
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SAFFARID: Rukn al-Din Abu Mansur, 1221-1222, AE jital (5.11g), NM, ND, A-1430, Tye-128, with almost all of the original silver wash, XF-AU.
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.32g), Andaraba, AH276, VF1986 - BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.32g), Andaraba, AH276, VF
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BANIJURID: Abu Da'ud Muhammad, 874-899, AR dirham (3.32g), Andaraba, AH276, A-1433, citing the caliph al-Mu'tamid; nice strike for this seri...
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AR dirham (3.08g), Samarqand, AH296, XF-AU1987 - SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AR dirham (3.08g), Samarqand, AH296, XF-AU
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SAMANID: Ahmad II, 907-914, AR dirham (3.08g), Samarqand, AH296, A-1446, lovely example with fine calligraphy, XF-AU.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (2.32g), Bukhara, AH322, F-VF1988 - SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (2.32g), Bukhara, AH322, F-VF
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SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (2.32g), Bukhara, AH322, A-1452, with the word bakh ("good") instead of his name on the reverse, F-VF, ...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (4.77g), Ma'din, AH333, crude XF1989 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (4.77g), Ma'din, AH333, crude XF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (4.77g), Ma'din, AH333, A-1456A, broad outer field with the name Muhammad repeated three times on both...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (6.10g), NM, ND, XF1990 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (6.10g), NM, ND, XF
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (6.10g), NM, ND, A-1456A, stylized imitation, probably from the 960s-980s but too thin to be classified as a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (3.79g), Ma'din, blundered date, XF-AU1991 - SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (3.79g), Ma'din, blundered date, XF-AU
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SAMANID: Nuh II, 943-954, AR broad dirham (3.79g), Ma'din, blundered date, A-1456A, date must be either AH333 or 343 as the final "3" ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 20.00BP) = 105.00
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR imitative broad dirham (6.89g), XF1992 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR imitative broad dirham (6.89g), XF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR imitative broad dirham (6.89g), A-1461-var, citing 'abd al-malik nuh as on his normal dirhams and mult...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 20.00BP) = 105.00
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR broad dirham (5.79g), choice XF1993 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR broad dirham (5.79g), choice XF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR broad dirham (5.79g), A-1462A, local imitation, illegible mnt & date (34 mm diameter), choice XF, R.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 20.00BP) = 105.00
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR broad dirham (7.08g), VF1994 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR broad dirham (7.08g), VF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR broad dirham (7.08g), A-1462A, local imitation, illegible mnt & date (38 mm diameter), VF, R.
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR uniface dirham (2.64g), NM, ND, XF1995 - SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR uniface dirham (2.64g), NM, ND, XF
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SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR uniface dirham (2.64g), NM, ND, A-1462N, broad version of the reverse, thus without mint & date, XF, RR.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR broad dirham (10.54g), NM, ND, XF1996 - SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR broad dirham (10.54g), NM, ND, XF
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR broad dirham (10.54g), NM, ND, A-1466-var, struck from dies with severely blundered Arabic on both sides, generally as
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR broad dirham (6.98g), strong VF1997 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR broad dirham (6.98g), strong VF
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR broad dirham (6.98g), A-1469L, local imitation, illegible mnt & date with the ruler's name barely discernable ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 20.00BP) = 105.00
 
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.58g), Samarqand, AH382, VF1998 - SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.58g), Samarqand, AH382, VF
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SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.58g), Samarqand, AH382, A-1471, cf. Zeno-285771, date weak but confirmed for 382, citing 'Imad in the obve...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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QARAKHANID: bronze charm (14.69g), VF1999 - QARAKHANID: bronze charm (14.69g), VF
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QARAKHANID: bronze charm (14.69g) (49 x 33 mm) somewhat stylized bird facing, wings partly spread, looking to the left; suspension loop attached above
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.64g), Bukhara, AH393, VF-XF2000 - QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.64g), Bukhara, AH393, VF-XF
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QARAKHANID: Nasr b. 'Ali, 993-1012, AR dirham (2.64g), Bukhara, AH393, A-3302, Zeno-369834 (this piece), also citing the Khan as Nasir al-Haqq, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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