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DAY 1 | ANCIENT, ISLAMIC, INDIA & CHINA (Lots 1 to 901)
Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10:00am PST
DAY 2 | WORLD COINS A to Z (Lots 902 to 2000)
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00am PST
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102MERV: Anonymous, ca. 240-260, AE unit (2.69g), F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
MERV: Anonymous, ca. 240-260, AE unit (2.69g), Alram-1218A, king's bust, derived from the Sasanian issues of Ardashir I (224-241) // king on hor...
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
105SAMARKAND: Gurak, 710-738, AE cash (3.79g), VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SAMARKAND: Gurak, 710-738, AE cash (3.79g), Smirnova-359 ff, cf. Z-27478, name of ruler in Sogdian // two tamgas of Samarqand, nicely toned, VF, R.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
112SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (6.22g), bold VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (6.22g), Kam-24, bgy twrkys gagan pny in Sogdian // tamgha based around the central square hole, mediu...
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
116SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus, late 8th century, AE cash (2.20g), EFStephen Album Rare Coins
SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus, late 8th century, AE cash (2.20g), Kam-43, Sogdian legends, patmas gubu pny and trident tamgha // twrkys gagan pny, bold exa...
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
118SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (3.06g), VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (3.06g), Kamyshev-21var, Zeno-29519, Sogdian legend // Turgesh tamgha, plus Runic-style tamgha and ...
Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
121ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.91g), DAP (Fasâ), AH43 (frozen), VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.91g), DAP (Fasâ), AH43 (frozen), A-14, some graffiti in reverse margin; lightly cleaned, bet...
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
122TABARISTAN: Datburjmihr, 731-739, AR ½ dirham (2.06g), Tabaristan, PYE87, NGC Choice AUStephen Album Rare Coins
TABARISTAN: Datburjmihr, 731-739, AR ½ dirham (2.06g), Tabaristan, PYE87, A-51, lovely example, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, NGC graded choice Abo
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
123TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ dirham (1.95g), Tabaristan, PYE125, NGC Mint StateStephen Album Rare Coins
TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ dirham (1.95g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, governor's name in Pahlavi before bust & in Arabic in ma...
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
124TABARISTAN: Jarir, 786-788, AR ½ drachm (1.97g), Tabaristan, PYE135, NGC Mint StateStephen Album Rare Coins
TABARISTAN: Jarir, 786-788, AR ½ drachm (1.97g), Tabaristan, PYE135, A-64, name in outer margin of the obverse, AFZUT in place of name before
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
126ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Amin, governor of Bukhara, 796-801, BI dirham (2.66g), NM, ND, choice VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Amin, governor of Bukhara, 796-801, BI dirham (2.66g), NM, ND, A-96, Sasanian-style bust right, with lengthy Arabic legend around //
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
127UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.97g), Junday Sabur, AH83, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.97g), Junday Sabur, AH83, A-126, Klat-236, slight central weakness, VF.
Estimate : 140.00 - 170.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
128UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.56g), Sabur, AH83, F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.56g), Sabur, AH83, A-126, Klat-419var, final date digit written thalatha with final "a" ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
129UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (1.75g), Marw, AH84, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (1.75g), Marw, AH84, A-126, Klat-586a, clipped down to the later Tabaristan hemidrachm weight, scarce...
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
130UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.40g), Sijistan, AH90, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.40g), Sijistan, AH90, A-128, Klat-432b, VF.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
131UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.76g), Sijistan, AH91, choice VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.76g), Sijistan, AH91, A-128, Klat-433, choice VF.
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
132UMAYYAD: ca. 705-710, AE fals (4.31g), Sarmin, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: ca. 705-710, AE fals (4.31g), Sarmin, A-154A, mint name added in reverse margin, VF. First series of Umayyad reform copper coins citing a cit
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
133UMAYYAD: al-Walid b. Talid, governor, 732-739, AE fals (2.42g), al-Mawsil, ND, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: al-Walid b. Talid, governor, 732-739, AE fals (2.42g), al-Mawsil, ND, A-193, full and clear strike, VF.
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
134UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 720s/730s, AE fals (1.94g), Balkh, ND, FineStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 720s/730s, AE fals (1.94g), Balkh, ND, A-B197, legends bism Allah / duriba / .... al-fals // bi-balkh / sittin bi-di- / -rham
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
135UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.79g), Junday Sabur, AH100, F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.79g), Junday Sabur, AH100, A-A202, obverse legend la ilah illa / Allah wahdahu / la sharik lahu, reverse amara bihi muhammad / bin
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
137UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.52g), al-Mansura, ND, F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.52g), al-Mansura, ND, A-A204, mint name quite clear, followed by an uncertain governor's name, ending in bin khuzayma, with ...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
138UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.96g), al-Mansura, ND, VGStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.96g), al-Mansura, ND, A-A204, legends duriba hadha al-fals bi'l-mansura // muhammad / rasul / Allah, no marginal text either...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
139UMAYYAD: AE fals (0.86g), al-Mansura, ND, F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (0.86g), al-Mansura, ND, A-A204var, obverse seems quite likely amir / al-mansura, reverse legend still undeciphered, probably a local
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
140UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.97g), al-Mubaraka, AH(117), VGStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.97g), al-Mubaraka, AH(117), A-C204.1, lion right, date around (illegible on this example) // 3-line legend: bism Allah / duriba bi
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
141UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.13g), NM, ND, FineStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.13g), NM, ND, A-E206, legends amar bihi al-amir / muqâtil al-fals / sittin bi-dirham ("sixty to the dirham") // m...
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
142UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.27g), NM, ND, FineStephen Album Rare Coins
UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.27g), NM, ND, A-E206, legends amar bihi al-amir / muqâtil al-fals / sittin bi-dirham ("sixty to the dirham") // m...
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
143ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754, AE fals (2.00g), NM, AH131, F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754, AE fals (2.00g), NM, AH131, A-208, citing 'Abd al-Rahman as abu muslim amir âl m...
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
144ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754, AE fals (2.79g), NM, AH131, F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, 744-754, AE fals (2.79g), NM, AH131, A-208, citing 'Abd al-Rahman as abu muslim amir âl m...
Start Price : 55.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
146ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.90g), Ardashir Khurra, AH134, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.90g), Ardashir Khurra, AH134, A-211, VF, R.
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
147ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.85g), al-Muhammadiya, AH169, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.85g), al-Muhammadiya, AH169, A-217.1, caliph cited as al-khalifa musa, very rare mint for this subtype, cleane
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
148ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.55g), al-Muhammadiya, AH196, bold VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.55g), al-Muhammadiya, AH196, A-223.4, citing Isma'il in the obverse margin and al-Fadl in the reve...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
149ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.84g), Madinat al-Salam, AH208, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.84g), Madinat al-Salam, AH208, A-223.6, struck on broader flan than usual, possibly for presentation p...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
150ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.81g), AH243, VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.81g), AH243, A-230.3, struck on a narrow flan, an alternative size found almost exclusively on dirhams o
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00