Stephen Album Rare Coins Specializing in Islamic, Indian & Oriental Numismatics P.O. Box 7386, Santa Rosa, CA. 95407, U.S.A. 283 Telephone 707-539-2120 — Fax 707-539-3348 [email protected] Catalog price $5.00 www.stevealbum.com 137187. SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV ½ OCTOBER 2014 mithqal (2.31g), Mashhad, AH[9]85, A-2616.2, type A, with epithet imam reza, some flatness, some (removable) dirt Gold Coins on obverse, VF, R, ex. Richard Accola collection $350 137186. SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV mithqal (4.59g), Qazwin, AH[9]89, A-2617.2, type B, some weakness Ancient Gold towards the rim, VF, R, ex. Richard Accola collection $450 137190. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AV ashrafi (3.47g), Mashhad, AH1130, A-2669E, local design, used only at Mashhad, 138883. ROMAN EMPIRE: Valentinian I, 364-375 AD, AV solidus the site of the tomb of the 8th Shi’ite Imam, ‘Ali b. Musa al-Reza, (4.47g), Thessalonica, bust facing right, pearl-diademed, no weakness, VF, RRR, ex. Richard Accola collection $1,000 draped & cuirassed / Valentinian & Valens seated, holding The obverse text is hoseyn kalb-e astan-e ‘ali, “Husayn, dog at together a globe, Victory behind with outspread wings, the doorstep of ‘Ali.,” with additional royal text in the obverse SMTES below, very tiny rim nick, beautiful bold strike, margin, not found on the standard ashrafis of type #2669. choice EF, R $1,200 By far the most common variety of this type is of the Trier 137217. AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 2nd reign, 1750-1755, AV mohur mint, with Constantinople also relatively common. (11.05g), Mashhad, AH1163, A-2779, choice strike, EF , Thessalonica is one of the rare mints for this type. ex. Richard Accola collection $1,000 158552. ROMAN EMPIRE: Marcian, 450-457 AD, AV solidus 137218. AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 2nd reign, 1750-1755, AV ashrafi (4.51g), Constantinople, RIC-510, helmeted and cuirassed (3.44g), Mashhad, ND, A-A2780, nice strike, lovely EF , bust facing three-quarters right, holding spear and shield / ex Richard Accola collection $650 Victory standing left, holding cross; above star, bold strike 137227. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.72g), Qazwin, with much original luster, AU $950 DM, A-2791, type C, slight weakness of strike, EF , ex. Richard Accola collection $250 Islamic Gold 137226. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Rasht, AH1179, A-2791, type C, VF-EF , ex. Richard Accola collection $250 160351. SULAYHID: ‘Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, debased AV dinar 137229. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Tabriz, (2.20g), “Zabid”, A-1075.3, completely blundered date, crude VF $80 AH1181, A-2792, type D, strong EF-AU , ex. Richard Accola collection $400 71330. OTTOMAN: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.39g), Misr, AH982, A-1332.2, retrograde 9 in date, VF, R $300 137230. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Tabriz, AH1188, A-2792, type D, lovely EF-AU , 77552. OTTOMAN: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.44g), ex. Richard Accola collection $400 Misr, AH(1032), A-1369, minor weakness as usual, EF $375 137232. ZAND: ‘Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AV ¼ mohur (2.65g), 90969. OTTOMAN: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.32g), Yazd, AH1198, A-2815, with ya ‘ali above reverse, nearly Kostantiniye, AH(1058), A-1383, tiny piercing, crude VF $185 EF , ex Richard Accola collection $350 70199. EGYPT: Mahmud I, 1739-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.58g), Some weakness on both sides, very common for the ¼ Misr, AH1143, KM-86, initial xii, lustrous EF-AU $285 mohurs of Ali Murad, due to the collapse of Zand power 60045. EGYPT: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV zeri mahbub (2.54g), after the death of Karim Khan and the rise of the Qajar Misr, AH1171, KM-105.1, initial xliv, AU $265 ruler Agha Muhammad. 81016. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV altin (3.13g), Islambul, 60770. ZAND: ‘Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AV ¼ mohur (2.69g), AH1203 year 19, KM-527, one tiny scratch in reverse field, Yazd, AH1197, A-2815, somewhat crude strike, typical of good VF, R $265 this series, EF, S $275 172612. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 100 kurush, 137239. QAJAR: Fath ‘Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.21g), AH1277 year 7, KM-696, AGW 0.2127, EF $345 Lahijan, AH1213, A-2859, type S1, some weakness, as is 173503. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 100 kurush, quite common for this type, VF-EF, RR, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 3, KM-696, AGW 0.2127, VF $375 ex Richard Accola collection $600 174161. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 50 kurush, Type S1 tomans of Lahijan are almost always undated, but Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 2, KM-753, AGW 0.1064, this piece has full clear AH1213 below the obverse. mount removed at top, EF $165 77365. QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AV toman (3.40g), 84029. SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.25g), Tabriz, AH1255, A-2904, choice VF, S $300 al-Muhammadiya, AH320, A-1449, clear mint, sufficient 137249. QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman amount of date clear, triplet of pellets below obverse field, (3.39g), Rasht, AH1272, A-2921, nice strike, EF , ex. 2 annulets below reverse field, some weakness, VF-EF, R $250 Richard Accola collection $300 60980. SELJUQS OF WESTERN IRAN: Mas’ud, 1134-1152, AV 117844. QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman dinar (3.00g), MM, DM, A-1691, with titles al-Sultan (3.32g), Tabriz, AH1271, A-2921, lovely strike, EF $325 al-Mu’azzam & Abu’l-Fath, citing Sanjar as overlord 140752. JANID: ‘Abd al-Mu’min Khan, 1747-1751, AV tilla (4.65g), (al-Sultan al-A’zam), crude VF $175 NM, ND, A-3024, undated, as are most specimens of this 169598. KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar type, without mint name as always, bold strike, very minor (5.41g), NM, ND, A-1712, off-center strike, crude F-VF $260 crinkling, choice EF, RR $900 815456. SALGHURID: Zangi, 1161-1175, AV dinar (2.52g), NM, ND, A-1926, two small piercings $65 World Gold 89805. TIMURID: Shahrukh III, 1575-1579, AV ¼ ashrafi (0.92g), [Badakhshan], ND, A-2466, crinkled flan, VF $120 177974. AUSTRALIA: AV sovereign, 1883-M, KM-7, AGW 0.2355, 137183. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), EF $350 Qazwin, AH959, A-N2593, bold strike, EF, RR, 177993. AUSTRIA: Franz Josef, 1848-1916, AV ducat, 1815, ex. Richard Accola collection $350 KM-2267, AGW 0.1107, restrike, BU $175 68964. SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), 178183. GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AV ½ soverign, Mashhad, AH976, A-N2593, crude VF, S $150 1878, KM-735.2, AGW 0.1177, die 33, F-VF $185 178209. GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AV soverign, 1899, KM-785, AGW 0.2355, choice EF $350 1 Stephen Album Rare Coins | List 283 | October 2014 178219. GREAT BRITAIN: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AV ½ sovereign, 136875. PHOENICIA: Aradus, ca. 350-332 BC, AR stater (10.36g), 1908, KM-804, AGW 0.1177, EF $185 S-5978, Cf. BMC-Phoenicia 67-68, laureate head right of 72614. INDONESIA: Makassar: ‘Ala al-Din, 1587-1629, AV mas, bearded deity / Phoenician inscription ma and date, galley NM, ND, EF $140 right with human figure on prow (line of waves below), fine , 174576. IRAN: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV 2000 dinars, ex John Page Collection $125 AH1301, KM-924, VF $80 114529. ARABIA: Imitating Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Obol, 73427. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AV 5000 dinars, AH1335, Arnold-Biucchi-12, imitations of Alexander the Great obols, crude KM-1071, unc $200 head right / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, some porosity or light corrosion, fine $45 174603. JAPAN: Tempo, 1830-1844, AV 2 shu, ND (1832-58), Cr-18 $52 176826. NEPAL: Rana Bahadur, 1777-1799, AV dam, ND, Parthian Kingdom KM-504, VF $55 169555. PARTHIAN: Orodes II, c. 57-38 BC, AR drachm (4.02g), Ekbatana, Shore-261, long beard, trident top anchor, Indian Gold choice EF $125 169561. PARTHIAN: Orodes II, c. 57-38 BC, AR drachm (4.05g), 173463. CEYLON: Anonymous, 11th century, AV kahavanu Rhagae, Shore-262, medium beard, double points on (4.40g), Mitch-NIS.825, king seated, with annulet / king anchor, EF $125 standing, with small annulet, bold strike, choice AU $325 169565. PARTHIAN: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR drachm (3.92g), 173462. CEYLON: Anonymous, 11th century, AV kahavanu Ekbatana, Shore-276/278, eagle behind head / plain (4.37g), Mitch-NIS.825, king seated, with rosette, pellet in behind throne, superb strike, choice EF-AU $175 center / king standing, with double crescent, rare variety, choice EF, RR $450 169562. PARTHIAN: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR drachm (3.9g), Ekbatana, Shore-276/278, eagle behind head / plain 173460. CEYLON: Anonymous, 11th century, AV kahavanu behind throne, lovely toning, choice EF $135 (4.39g), Mitch-NIS.825, king seated, with annulet / king standing, with ball, choice EF $275 169569. PARTHIAN: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR drachm (3.97g), Laodikea, Shore-283, eagle behind head / plain behind 173461. CEYLON: Anonymous, 11th century, AV kahavanu throne, choice EF-AU $150 (4.20g), Mitch-NIS.825, king seated, with conch / king standing, with fruit, bold VF $240 169567. PARTHIAN: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR drachm (4.04g), Court mint, Shore-285, eagle behind head / palm branch 173466. CEYLON: Anonymous, 11th century, AV ¼ kahavanu behind throne, superb strike, choice AU $200 (1.05g), Mitch-NIS.827, king seated, with double crescent / text, rosette above, bold EF $120 173464.