Stephen Album Rare Coins Specializing in Islamic, Indian & Oriental Numismatics P.O. Box 7386, Santa Rosa, CA. 95407, U.S.A. 272 Telephone 707-539-2120 — Fax 707-539-3348 [email protected] Catalog price $5.00 www.stevealbum.com 829902. GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV dinar (3.95g), MM, DM, DECEMBER 2012 A-1637, title as Zahir al-Dawla, citing caliph al-Qa’im, crude VF $170 123266. GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV dinar (Ghazna), DM, A-1637, somewhat debased gold, type struck AH480-484, VF $130 Gold Coins 108750. GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV dinar (2.63g), MM, AH51x, A-1686, style of Nishapur mint, VF $190 Islamic Gold 829969. GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV (pale) dinar (2.62g), Herat, ND, A-1687, citing caliph al-Muqtafi (530-55), crude VF $130 130695. KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (4.58g), 133408. ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (3.91g), NM, AH148, MM, ND, A-1712, very crude strike, VF $325 A-212, Fine $260 98880. MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: ‘Abd al-Ahad, 1886-1910, AV tilla 133409. ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (3.74g), NM, AH168, (4.56g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1319//AH1319, A-3041, Y-3, A-214, Fine $225 mount well removed, crude VF $363 124457. ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.90g), NM (Egypt), AH187, A-218.12, 0.1254 AGW, clipped, citing Khalid, Fine to VF, S $310 Modern World Gold 130453. ABBASID: al-Musta’in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.13g), Misr, AH249, A-233.2, struck with normal obverse die, from severely 123299. CEYLON: Anonymous, ca. 990-1070, AV kahavanu (4.36g), worn reverse die, Fine to VF, S $280 Mitch-825var, sri lamka vibhu, holding annulet with tiny pellet in 72358. ABBASID: al-Musta’sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (5.36g), center / large pellet, bold strike, strong EF $400 Madinat al-Salam, AH640, A-275, bold strike, well centered, 118330. COOK ISLANDS: AV 25 dollars, 1990, KM-85, AGW 0.0390, pierced, EF $460 Endangered Wildlife, tiger (Panthera tigris), in original vinyl 130521. AMIRID OF VALENCIA: ‘Abd al-’Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, sleeve, Choice Brilliant Proof $69 AV fractional dinar (0.93g), NM, ND, A-375.3, citing al-Nasir & 132216. EGYPT: Faruk, 1936-1952, AV 20 qirsh, 1938/AH1357, Ibn Aghlab, struck AH443-448, excellent strike with just a touch KM-176, AU $160 of weakness, VF $220 131019. INDONESIA: Macassar: ‘Ala al-Din, 1587-1629, AV mas, ND, 130512. AMIRID OF VALENCIA: ‘Abd al-’Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, average weight about 0.63g, average strike with touch of AV fractional dinar (1.64g), NM, ND, A-375.5, citing al-Muzaffar weakness at the rim, EF $140 & Ibn Aghlab, struck AH448-451, nice strike, minor weakness, From a hoard found in the 1980s, now believed to have VF $225 contained about 200 pieces. 77184. ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu’izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV 123316. ITALIAN STATES: Sicily: Roger I, 1072-1101, AV tari (1.48g), dinar (3.69g), al-Qayrawan, AH442, A-458, VF, R $425 Siqilliya, ND, Spahr-28, MEC-—, Muslim kalima / large Tau, 127922. CRUSADERS: in the name of al-Âmir al-Mansur, 1101-1130, one pellets above, 3 pellets both left & right, probably with AV bezant (3.30g), NM, ND, A-730, Ma-5, late issue, circa name of ruler in reverse margin, obverse as MEC-85 (kalima), 1200-1260+, EF $500 reverse as MEC-86 (Tau), graffiti in field, choice VF, R $475 126611. BURJI MAMLUK: Jaqmaq, 1438-1453, AV ashrafi (3.36g), 123319. Sicily: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (0.9g), [Siqilliya], ND, NM, ND, A-1006, cables left, lovely VF , ex. Robert Pelletreau Spahr-42, MEC-153, 1st series, struck 1112-1127, first half of collection $225 full Muslim kalima / ornate large Tau, one pellet above, surrounded by ruler’s name as bi-amr-i rujjar al-thani, “by order 126612. BURJI MAMLUK: Aynal, 1453-1461, AV ashrafi (3.39g), of Roger the Second”, minor weakness, VF to EF, R $300 al-Qahira, ND, A-1012, cables to the left, lovely VF , ex. Robert Without reference to the Muslim messenger Muhammad, Pelletreau collection $225 as the first half of the kalima was acceptable to 119482. BURJI MAMLUK: Qa’itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.38g), Sicilian Christians. [al-Qahira], ND, A-1027, B-808, EF $200 123324. Sicily: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (0.95g), Siqilliya, ND, 129971. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani Spahr-55, MEC-176, 2nd series, struck 1130-1140, ruler (3.51g), Halab, AH926, A-1317, bold strike, without any entitled al-mu’tazz billah / al-malik rujjar / al-mu’tazim / IC XC NI weakness, lovely EF $350 KA surrounding a large cross, clear mint name, VF $350 129970. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani 123342. Sicily: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (0.99g), NM, ND, (3.53g), Sidre Kapsi, AH926, A-1317, nice strike, with virtually Spahr-69, 3rd series, struck 1140-1154, circuler text al-mu'tazz no weakness, attractive VF $285 billah / al-malik rujjar, single pellet in center, / IC XC NI KA & 130632. TURKEY: Ahmed III, 1703-1730, AV zeri istanbul (3.46g), cross, rosette style central design, nice VF. $300 Islambul, AH1115, KM-173, initial #19, choice AU $300 123327. Sicily: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (0.88g) (Siqilliya), ND, 128673. TURKEY: AV altin (3.18g), AH1222 year 1, KM-546, choice VF $300 Spahr-55, MEC-176, 2nd series, struck 1130-1140, ruler 102101. TURKEY: AV rumi altin (2.39g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 14, entitled al-mu’tazz billah / al-malik rujjar / al-mu’tazim / IC XC NI KM-616, Brilliant UNC , ex. Ken Bovenkamp $300 KA surrounding a large cross, About VF $325 102122. TURKEY: AV surre altin (1.59g), Dar al-Khilafa, AH1223 year 133726. NEPAL: Rana Bahadur, 1779-1799, AV dam, ND, KM-504, EF $60 16, KM-621, el-aliya series, lustrous Brilliant UNC, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $350 Indian Gold 115597. TURKEY: AV 500 kurush, AH1277 year 11, KM-698, Fr-23, AGW 1.0637, mount expertly removed, abraded, minor obverse 132903. JAMMU & KASHMIR: Pratapaditya, 5th century, “AV” stater scratch, EF $2,000 (6.74g), Mitch-3645 ff, standard type, almost pure copper, little 108675. TURKEY: AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 1, or no gold, very late posthumous issue, VF $45 KM-715, Murad V, bold strike, choice VF $376 132997. JAMMU & KASHMIR: Vinayaditya, late 5th century, AV 92036. SAFFARIDS: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar, debased stater, Mitch-3659, heavily debased gold, coarse late Sijistan, AH364, A-1417, crude VF to EF $150 issues, probably posthumous by at least several decades, 112682. GHAZNAVID: Muhammad, 1030, AV dinar (3.34g), Ghazna, badly cleaned, CHEAP, unpleasant Fine $35 AH419, A-1616, proper reverse die, citing Muhammad b. 112343. CHITALDURG: Anonymous, ca. 17th-18th century, AV pagoda Mahmud, with two-year old obverse die, the most frequently (3.29g), Mitch-882, seated deity / Devanagari script, two pellets found example of this type, VF, RR $450 below “pa” of pratapa, bold EF $300 1 Stephen Album Rare Coins | List 272 | December 2012 112345. CHITALDURG: Anonymous, ca. 17th-18th century, AV pagoda 112338. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1691-1740, (3.31g), Mitch-882, seated deity / Devanagari script, one pellet AV 3-swami pagoda (3.39g), KM-289, Pridmore-3A, early type, below and one above “pa” of pratapa, lightly granulated three swami of even height, VF $275 background both sides, VF to EF $300 112335. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, 112346. CHITALDURG: Anonymous, ca. 17th-18th century, AV pagoda AV star pagoda (3.33g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, VF to EF $300 (3.30g), Mitch-882, seated deity / Devanagari script, one pellet 112332. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, below and one above “pa” of pratapa, lightly granulated AV star pagoda (3.39g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, standard type, obverse background, struck with worn reverse die, strong short body, EF $300 VF to EF $275 112334. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, 114875. KALACHURIS OF KALYANI: Bijjala Kalachuri, ca. AV star pagoda (3.40g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, VF to EF $300 1156-1168, AV pagoda (3.67g), Mitch-278/279, stylized Garuda 140808. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, running right, various symbols in the field, VF to EF $450 AV star pagoda (3.40g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, VF to EF $300 114858. KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI: Gangeyadeva, ca. 1015-1041, 112336. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, debased AV stater, Mitch-410/411, probably struck AV star pagoda (3.41g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, VF to EF $300 posthumously in the early to mid 12th century, weight 3.85-3.90g, nice strike, EF $80 140809. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, AV star pagoda (3.41g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, VF to EF $300 112367. VIJAYANAGAR: Devaraya I or II, 1406-1446, AV pagoda (3.39g), Mitch-450, Siva & Parvati seated, with antelope head & 140810. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1740-1807, damaru, choice VF $300 AV star pagoda (3.41g), KM-303, Pridmore-9, VF to EF $300 112372. VIJAYANAGAR: Devaraya I or II, 1406-1446, AV pagoda (3.39g), Mitch-450, Siva & Parvati seated, with antelope head & Ancient and Medieval Coins damaru, struck from broad dies, pleasing style, probably posthumous issue, VF $275 132931. ITUCI: Anonymous, late 1st century BC, AE as (5.82g), Burgos The Vijayanagar rulers after Devaraya II (d. 1446) did not 1257/58, horseman galloping left, holding buckler / two ears of strike coins until after the accession of Krishnaraya in barley, About Fine, R $60 1509, and it is probable that posthumous issues in the name of either Harihara or Devaraya were struck during 132932.