STEPHEN ALBUM RARE COINS Specializing in Oriental Numismatics Post Office Box 7386, Santa Rosa, Calif. 95407, U.S.A. 250 Telephone 707-539-2120 — Fax 707-539-3348 [email protected] Catalog price $6.00 www.stevealbum.com 84068. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.80g), al-Muhammadiya, Janurary 2010 AH323, A-1449, much weakness, terminal year in hoard, crude au, R $200 84044. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.12g), al-Muhammadiya, Ancient Gold Coins DM, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, mint name weak, much flatness, crude ef, R $160 83809. AXUM: Eon, after 400, AV tremissis (1.60g), Munro-Hay 59ff, 84096. SAMANID: ‘Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (4.52g), Nishapur, crowned bust right / plain bust right, holding fly-wisk, nice strike, AH343, A-1460, caliph al-Mustakfi (d.338), pellet above obverse choice vf-ef $475 field, obverse scratch, vf $185 83818. AXUM: Ebana, ca. 425, AV tremissis (1.52g), Munro-Hay 71, 84102. SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AV dinar (4.55g), Nishapur, crowned bust right / plain bust right, holding fly-wisk, good AH356, A-1464, pellet above obverse field, vf $200 strike, au $650 84110. SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.34g), Nishapur, AH373, 82213. BYZANTINE: Heraclius, 610-641, AV solidus (4.41g), S-761, A-1468, citing al-Wali below obverse and Husam al-Dawla below Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas standing reverse, scruffy vf, S $175 facing / cross potent on three steps; monogram in right field; 83989. SU’LUKID: Muhammad b. ‘Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (4.23g), CONOB, very light graffiti in reverse field, ef $385 al-Muhammadiya, AH315, A-A1483, citing the Samanid Nasr II as 82211. BYZANTINE: Constans II, 641-668, AV solidus (4.4g), S-937, overlord, triplet above and star below obverse field, good f, RR $440 small crowned facing bust, holding globus cruciger / cross potent 84124. ZIYARID: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (2.91g), Mah al-Basra, on three steps, light graffiti in reverse field, ef $385 AH322, A-1530, decent strike but somewhat doublestruck, ef, RR $400 Islamic Gold Coins 83274. BUWAYHID (BUYID): Baha’ al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV debased dinar (4.08g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH398, A-1573A, estimated 30-50% 83399. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (3.79g), NM, AH151, gold, much original luster, especially on reverse, finest I’ve seen, A-212, evenly clipped, f-vf $150 choice au $130 83899. ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (3.20g), NM, AH168, 84153. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.59g), Nishapur, A-214, badly clipped, vg-f $110 AH390, A-1606, full strike, ef $225 83904. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.82g), [Misr], 84168. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (4.73g), Nishapur, AH183, A-218.11, citing Ja’far, f $150 AH398, A-1606, lovely strike, choice ef $300 83914. ABBASID: al-Ma’mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.61g), [Misr], 84183. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.61g), Nishapur, AH205, A-222.7, citing al-Sari & Tahir, without mint name, AH400, A-1606, Arabic S left of obverse field, lovely vf-ef $220 scarce year, vg $140 84202. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.24g), Nishapur, 83961. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.04g), Mah al-Basra, AH401, A-1606, ruler cited with full titles, part on obverse, part on AH31(8), A-245.2, clear mint, final digit of date almostly certainly reverse, citing caliphal heir al-Ghalib, ef, S $225 ‘8’, crude ef, RR $250 83368. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.13g), Herat, 83929. ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.82g), Madinat AH403, A-1607, as independent ruler, sword left & right of al-Salam, AH306, A-245.2, minor weakness, due to worn dies obverse field, nasty flan crack, scruffy vf, S $115 used in production, vf, R $225 83377. GHAZNAVID: Mas’ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (3.64g), Ghazna, 83973. ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.01g) (Ham)adan, DM, A-1619, some weakness, scruffy vf $115 AH321, A-250.1, crude strike, with some flatness, crude ef, RR $300 83384. GHAZNAVID: Farrukhzad, 1053-1059, AV dinar (4.71g), Ghazna, 815443. ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (5.33g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH446? A-1633, heavily crinkled, vf, S $160 AH323, A-254, vf $325 818786. GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV dinar (2.86g), Ghazna, 83410. AGHLABIDS: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AV dinar (4.12g), NM, AH483, A-1637, SNAT-XIVd:425, crude vf-ef , AH204, A-438, nice f, S $220 ex. William F. Spengler $130 83985. AGHLABIDS: Muhammad I, 840-856, AV dinar (4.15g), NM, 46908. GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, pale AV dinar, MM, AH238, A-443, f $190 DM, A-1675, f-vf $70 74850. CRUSADERS of Tripoli: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar 85866. GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV debased dinar (3.50g), NM, ND, A-720B, Ma-8, Latin B above obverse, T (3.49g), MM, AH53x, A-1687, probably mostly silver, mace & above reverse, cross in reverse center, nice strike, decent vf, R $750 bow in obverse field, vf, R $75 83996. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.03g), al-Muhammadiya, 817644. KHWARIZMSHAHS: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar AH317, A-1449, some weakness, f, R $200 (3.35g), Tirmidh, ND, A-1712, vf , ex. William F. Spengler $200 84006. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.41g), al-Muhammadiya, 85695. GHORID: Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar, AH318, A-1449, clear mint & date, some central weakness, debased gold (Bayana), A-1764.2, De-253, 4.21g, Lakshmi vf-ef, R $300 seated obverse, vf $125 84026. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.12g), al-Muhammadiya, 45680. SALGHURID: Zangi, 1161-1176, AV dinar, NM, ND, A-1926, AH320, A-1449, weak but certain mint & date, triplet of pellets name Zangi boldly clear, caliph al-Mustadi, tamgha in obverse below obverse field, about 20% flat, very crude ef, R $200 center, elaborate 4-petal flower below name of ruler, 84040. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.17g), al-Muhammadiya, very crude f, RR $75 AH321, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, clear mint & date, except for ahad 84254. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AV dinar (3.87g), Tabriz, which is weak but certain, annulets and ornaments in outer AH(69)1, A-2158.1, average quality strike, ef-au $240 margin, crude ef, R $250 45451. TIMURID: Humayun, 1530-1556, AV ¼ ashrafi, [Badakhshan], 84054. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.77g), al-Muhammadiya, ND/DM, A-A2464, vf $80 AH322, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, full mint & date, much weakness, 84255. TIMURID: Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AV ¼ ashrafi crude ef, R $170 (0.41g), [Badakhshan], ND, A-A2464, possibly a 1/8 ashrafi, With hasbuni Allâh wa ni’ma al-wakil, “Allâh is sufficient for us, more likely just a very light quarter, crude vf $60 and is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)” (Qur’an 3:173) in 85350. TIMURID: Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AV ¼ ashrafi, reverse outer margin. [Badakhshan], ND, A-A2464, scruffy f-vf $45 58897. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.03g), Herat, ND, A-2592, scruffy f-vf $50 1 LIST 250 68983. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal, Mashhad, 78755. KUSHAN: Shaka, ca. 325-345, AV stater (7.80g), Mitch-3570/80, DM, A-O2593, some weakness, vf $65 “Pa” beneath arm, variety not illustrated in Mitchiner, Ardoksho 70001. OTTOMAN: AV ¼ zeri mahbub (0.79g), Kostantiniye, 1223 year throned reverse, lovely strike with full faces on both sides but 5, KM-605, the common date of the series, some light double-striking in lower right of reverse, choice ef $575 virtually unc $90 84858. KUSHAN: Kipunada, ca. 330-360, AV stater (7.62g), Mitch-3581/83, king standing, offering to altar, trident above altar / Modern Gold Coins Ardoksho enthroned, citing Bhadra, late crude style, vf-ef $300 61620. KIDARITE: Sri Vinayaditya, late 5th century, debased AV dinar, Mitch-3656+, highly stylized standing king / Ardoksho; Jammu & 82000. AUSTRALIA: AV sovereign, Sydney, 1900, KM-13, AGW Kashmir type, vf $90 0.2354, ef $320 80550. ORISSA: Anonymous, 12th/13th century, AV fanam (0.47g), 81999. AUSTRALIA: AV ½ sovereign, Sydney, 1900, KM-12, AGW year 31, Tripathy-1, sa + date / couchant bull, circle & 2 crescents 0.1177, vf $160 above, goad behind, circle & dots before, last date of series, 62989. BURKINA FASO: AV 25000 francs, 2007, Wildlife Protection crude ef, RR $120 Series; African Elephant, ESSAI, satin finish bu $325 80563. ORISSA: Sri Rama, 13th century, AV fanam, year 15, 85565. CEYLON: Anonymous, ca. 980-1050, AV kahavanu (4.28g), Tripathy-2, sa + date / couchant bull, chakra above, simple Mitch-825, Codrington-54, seated king / standing king, seated conch & dots before, relatively common date, test cut, ef, R $110 king holds conch, some debasement, possibly once mounted, 85703. CHANDELLAS OF BUNDELKHAND: Sallakshana Varman, nice vf $185 ca. 1097-1110, AV ¼ stater, Mitch-—. De-137, Lakshmi seated, 85574. CEYLON: Anonymous, ca. 980-1050, AV aka (0.52g), choice ef, S $110 Mitch-828/830, Codrington-66, king standing, holding lotus / 83097. CHANDELLAS OF BUNDELKHAND: Madanavarman, daraka, conch above, top facing left, lovely ef $100 ca. 1129-1163, AV dinar, Mitch-407, seated Lakshmi / rulers 82028. GREAT BRITAIN: AV sovereign, 1900, KM-785, AGW 0.2354, name, vf-ef $190 lustrous au $320 85709. GAHADAVALAS OF KANAUJ: Govindachandra, fl. 85353. INDONESIA: Aceh: Sultan Muhammad, 1297-1326, AV kupang, 1114-1154, AV stater (4.00g), Mitch-490/496, Lakshmi seated, ITA-1/4, the first series of Aceh, choice ef $60 fine gold, broad flan, minor weakness, ef $145 85352.