4 Farrukhzad (c.70-80h), Fals, GWBR = Jur, year 8?, 2.68g (A 41 var). Fine and rare

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1 Arab Sasanian 1 Mu awiya (41-60h), Drachm, DA = Darabjird 43h (frozen date), 4.08g (Walker B.3 var; SICA 1: var). Darkly toned, about extremely fine Farrukhzad (c.70-80h), Fals, GWBR = Jur, year 8?, 2.68g (A 41 var). Fine and rare Abd Allah b. al-zubayr (60-73h), Drachm, DA-P = Fasa 60ye, 4.12g (Walker Th.6; SICA -). Extremely fine Atiya b. al-aswad (c.71-76h), Drachm, KRMAN- NAR = Narmashir 72h, 4.14g (Walker -; SICA 1:325). Very fine and rare, small countermark in obverse margin Talha b. Abd Allah (c.64-66h), Drachm, SK = Sistan 64h, 4.08g (Walker p.96:th.11). Very fine Abd Allah b. Umayya (c.74-77h), Drachm, SK = Sijistan 76h, 4.00g (Walker -; SICA -). Very fine and very rare Bishr b. Marwan (73-75h), Drachm, AKWLA = Kufa 73h, obv kalima in the margin, rev fire altar with two attendants, 3.83g (unrecorded type for governor). Slightly clipped, very fine and extremely rare

2 Arab Byzantine 8 al-muhallab b. Abi Sufra (c.75-79h), Drachm, BYSH = Bishapur 75h, 3.81g (Walker p.114:221). About very fine al-hajjaj b. Yusuf (75-95h), Drachm, BYSH = Bishapur 76h, 3.83g (Walker p.118:230). Good very fine and rare Anon. temp. pre Abd al-malik, Bronze Wuqqiya/ ounce weight, probably of Syrian origin, 27.23g. Good very fine and extremely rare Fulus (11), K reverse (2), later period (1), standing emperor (5), Imperial bust Hims (2), standing caliph (1). Mainly about fine. (11) Pseudo-Byzantine Fulus (28), anonymous, no mint, undated, Goodwin type C (1), rev lower case m, Goodwin type E (25), rev lower case m, Goodwin type F (2), rev upper case M. Usual crude strikings, but no die duplications within the group. (28) Umayyad 18 temp. Abd al-malik (65-86h), Gold Dinar, no mint 79h, 4.22g (Walker 189). Very fine Anonymous (Khusraw II type), Drachm, SK = Sistan date unclear, obv Allah walla awn, rev almuharraq, 4.03g (Album 76.2). Good very fine and very rare temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 80h, 4.15g (Walker 190). Edge filed, graffiti on reverse, otherwise about very fine Aban b. al-walid, Fals, no mint or date, 1.92g (Miles Persepolis 155; Gaube 121). Fine and rare ex Peus Auction 378, 28 April 2004, lot temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 80h, 4.24g. About extremely fine Shurayk(?) b. al-harith, Fals, no mint or date, 1.07g (Miles Persepolis 163). Fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 81h, 4.26g (Walker 191). Mount-marks on edge, otherwise good very fine Drachms (4), DA (Darabjird) 59ye, KRMAN = Kirman 65h, SK = Sijistan, dates uncertain (2). Very fine to about extremely fine. (4) Fulus (5), obv two facing busts, rev cross on steps. Fine and scarce. (5) temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 82h, 4.25g (Walker 192). Very fine

3 temp Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 82h, 4.07g (Walker 192). About very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 82h, 4.23g. Good very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Shaqq al-taymara 79h, 2.70g (Klat 201). About very fine, rare temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 83h, 4.15g (Walker 193). Good fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-jisr 80h, 2.64g (Klat 230). About very fine, rare temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 84h, 4.27g (Walker 194). Very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-jisr 81h, 2.90g (Klat 231). Very fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Gold Dinar, no mint 85h, 4.22g (Walker 195). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise very fine temp. Abd al-malik / al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 86h, 4.23g (Walker 197). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Junday Sabur 80h, 2.69g (Klat 235). Very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Istakhr 83h, 2.89g (Klat 70). About extremely fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Junday Sabur 83h, 2.78g (Klat 237). About very fine, very rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Istakhr 84h, 2.91g (Klat 71). Extremely fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Jur 84h, 2.54g (Klat 252). About fine and rare

4 37 temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Jayy 78h, 2.49g (Klat -; original publication Peus auction 369, November 2001, lot 1467). Cleaned, very fine, only the second recorded example and thus of the highest rarity. 15,000-18,000 This Dirham, like that of Shaqq al-taymara 78h, is of the standard Umayyad pattern, unlike those of al-kufa, Azharbayjan and Arminiya, which have their legends arranged in a fashion similar to those of the Dinar temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Jayy 80h, 2.72g (Klat 254). Very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Jayy 81h, 2.94g (Klat 255.b). Good very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Jayy 83h, 2.64g (Klat 257). Good very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Harran 80h, 2.72g (Klat 273). Good very fine and extremely rare ,000

5 42 temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-rayy 79h, 2.84g (Klat 394). Good extremely fine and very rare , temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Sabur 80h, 2.66g (Klat 416). Very fine and scarce temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-sus 80h, 2.91g (Klat 474). Good extremely fine, scarce temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Sabur 83h, 2.89g (Klat 419). Extremely fine and scarce temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-sus 81h, 2.38g (Klat 475). Clipped, about very fine, rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Sabur 84h, 2.94g (Klat 420a). Good extremely fine and scarce temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-sus 83h, 2.74g (Klat 476). Good very fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Surraq 79h, 2.75g (Klat 460). About very fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Suq al-ahwaz 81h, 2.59g (Klat 485). Very fine and scarce

6 51 temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Fasa 81h, 2.75g (Klat 512). Polished, otherwise very fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-kufa 81h, 2.80g (Klat 542). Very fine and scarce temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-kufa 79h, 2.43g (Klat 540). Clipped, very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Marw 83h, 2.76g (Klat 585c). Good very fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, al-kufa 80h, 2.46g (Klat 541). Very fine and scarce temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Maysan 79h, 2.42g (Klat 628). Clipped, very fine and rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Maysan 81h, 2.30g (Klat 630). Clipped, very fine, very rare temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Harat 80h, 2.91g (cf Morton & Eden, May 2004, lot 457). Horn silver on edge at 6 o clock, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare

7 59 temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Hamedhan 80h, 2.44g (Klat 663). Good very fine, very rare temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 89h, 4.23g. About extremely fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 90h, 4.28g (Walker 201). Light graffiti on obverse, otherwise good very fine temp. Abd al-malik, Dirham, Wasit 84h, 2.77g (Klat Umayyad 679). Very fine and rare temp. al-walid I (86-96h), Gold Dinar, no mint 87h, 4.23g (Walker 198). Small metal flaw on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine temp al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 90h, 3.30g (Walker 201). Clipped, otherwise very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 91h, 4.27g (Walker 202). Very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 87h, 4.25g. Extremely fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 91h, 4.24g. Good very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 88h, 4.24g (Walker 199). Good very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 92h, 4.27g (Walker 204). Small edge knock, otherwise good very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 88h, 4.25g. About extremely fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 93h, 4.26g (Walker 205). Very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 89h, 4.17g (Walker 200). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 94h, 4.16g (Walker 207). Light graffiti on the reverse, very fine

8 74 temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 95h, 4.21g (Walker 209). Very fine temp. al-walid I, Gold ½-/Nisf Dinar, no mint 94h, 2.12g (W -). Slight crease, extremely fine and rare temp. al-walid I, Gold Dinar, no mint 95h, 4.27g. About extremely fine Anonymous, temp. al-walid I / Sulayman, Gold ⅓-/thulth-Dinar, no mint 96h, 1.28g (Walker 211). Clipped, scuffed, very fine and scarce temp. al-walid I / Sulayman, Gold Dinar, no mint 96h, 4.05g (Walker 210). About very fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Bihqubadh al-asfal 90h, 2.77g (Klat 192). Slightly clipped, otherwise very fine and rare temp. al-walid I / Sulayman, Gold Dinar, no mint 96h, 4.24g. About extremely fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Junday Sabur 94h, 2.71g (Klat 242). Very fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Janza 90h (Klat 247). Has been cleaned, reverse pitted in parts, otherwise good very fine and very rare

9 83 temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Harran 87h, 2.72g (Klat 275). Very fine and scarce temp. al-walid I / Sulayman (96h), Dirham, Abarqubadh 96h, 2.56g (Klat 21). Very fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Hulwan 91h, 2.86g (Klat 280). Good very fine and rare temp. al-walid I / Sulayman, Dirham, Sijistan 96h, 2.61g (Klat 438). Good fine temp. Sulayman (96-99h), Gold Dinar, no mint 97h, 4.27g (Walker 212). Very fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Sijistan 94h, 2.71g (Klat 436). Very fine temp. Sulayman, Gold Dinar, no mint 97h, 4.27g. Extremely fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, al-furat 95h, 2.68g (Klat 507). About fine and scarce temp. Sulayman, Gold Dinar, no mint 98h, 3.84g (Walker 213). Slightly clipped, graffiti on obverse, otherwise very fine temp. al-walid I, Dirham, Kirman 90h, 2.77g (Klat 522.2). Good very fine temp. Sulayman, Gold Dinar, no mint 98h, 4.22g. About extremely fine temp. al-walid I, Dirhams (2), Nahr Tirâ 90h, 2.40g, 95h, 2.79g (Klat 641, 646). Both very fine. (2) temp. Sulayman / Umar, Gold Dinar, no mint 99h, 4.22g (Walker 214). Very fine

10 96 temp. Sulayman / Umar, Dirham, Ifriqiya 99h, 2.79g (Klat 87). Full flan, good very fine and extremely rare. 10,000-12, temp. Sulayman, Dirham, Jayy 97h, 2.69g (Klat 265, 7 refs). About very fine and scarce temp. Umar, Dirham, Irminiya 100h, 2.75g (Klat 54). Very fine temp. Umar (99-101h), Gold Dinar, no mint 100h, 4.24g (Walker 216). Good very fine temp Umar / Yazid II, Dirham, Wasit 101h, 2.52g (Klat 695). Slightly clipped, very fine, scarce temp. Umar / Yazid II, Gold Dinar, no mint 101h, 4.24g (Walker 218). Obverse scratched, graffiti on reverse, otherwise very fine temp. Yazid II ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 102h, 4.27g (Walker 219). About extremely fine temp. Yazid II, Gold Dinar, no mint 103h, 4.21g (Walker 220). Edge filed, otherwise good very fine Anonymous, temp. Umar, Gold ½-/nisf-Dinar, no mint 100h, 2.13g (Walker p.92:p52). Virtually uncirculated and very rare temp. Yazid II, Gold Dinar, no mint 104h, 4.26g (Walker 223). Good very fine

11 106 temp. Yazid II, Dirham, Irminiya 102h, 2.83g (Klat 56b). Very fine and scarce temp. Hisham ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 106h, 4.23g (Walker 225). About extremely fine temp Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 106h, 3.87g (Walker 225). Slightly clipped, otherwise good very fine temp. Yazid II, Dirham, Irminiya 103h, 2.79g (Klat 57). Good very fine and scarce temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 108h, 4.25g (Walker 228). Good very fine temp. Yazid II, Dirham, Irminiya 104h, 2.93g (Klat 58). Very fine and rare temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 109h, 4.18g (Walker 229). Very fine temp. Yazid II / Hisham, Dirham, Irminiya 105h, 2.81g (Klat 59). Very fine and rare temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 110h, 4.23g (Walker 230). Good very fine temp. Yazid II / Hisham, Dirham, Adharbayjan 105h, 2.41g (Klat 24a). Good fine temp Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 110h, 3.79g (Walker 230). Slightly clipped, otherwise very fine temp. Yazid II, Dirhams (2), Ifriqiya 103h, 2.88g, 104h, 2.83g (Klat 90.1, 91). First twice pierced, very fine, the second about very fine. (2) temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 110h, 4.25g (Walker 230). Extremely fine

12 119 temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 111h, 4.15g (Walker 231). Good very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 116h, 4.25g (Walker 236). Extremely fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 111h, 4.25g (Walker 231). Extremely fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 118h, 4.19g (Walker 238). Edge filed, otherwise good very fine temp Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 120h, 4.26g (Walker 240). Good very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 112h, 4.23g (Walker 232). Trace of mounting on edge, otherwise very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 121h, 4.26g (Walker 241). About extremely fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 113h, 4.26g (Walker 233). Good very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 122h, 4.25g (Walker 242). About extremely fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 114h, 4.25g (Walker 234). Good very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 114h, 4.24g (Walker 234). Extremely fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 123h, 4.16g (Walker 243). Surfaces scratched, edge clip, otherwise very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 124h, 4.24g (Walker 244). Good very fine temp. Hisham, Gold Dinar, no mint 115h, 4.25g (Walker 235). Graffiti on reverse, otherwise good very fine temp. Hisham / al-walid II, Gold Dinar, no mint 125h, 4.18g (Walker 245). Good very fine

13 temp Hisham / al-walid II, Gold Dinar, no mint 125h, 4.20g (Walker 245). Good very fine temp Hisham / al-walid II, Gold Dinar, no mint 125h, 3.91g (Walker 245). Slightly clipped, otherwise very fine temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 114h, 2.65g (Klat 127). Very fine and scarce temp. Hisham, Dirham, Ifriqiya 111h, 2.66g (Klat 98b). Very fine and scarce temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 115h, 2.59g (Klat 128). Very fine and rare temp. Hisham, Dirham, Ifriqiya 116h, 2.67g (Klat 103b). Slightly clipped, very fine and rare temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 116h, 2.75g (Klat 129). Very fine and scarce temp. Hisham, Dirham, Ifriqiya 117h, 2.95g (Klat 104). Minor deposit, very fine and rare temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 116h, 2.67g (Klat 129). Clipped, very fine temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 110h, 2.87g (Klat 123). Very fine temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 121h, 2.79g (Klat 134). Very fine and very rare temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-andalus 112h, 2.34g (Klat 125a). Clipped, very fine and rare temp. Hisham, Dirham, al-bab 121h, 2.79g (Klat 148). Edge chipped, very fine and rare

14 147 Hisham, Dirham, al-bab 122h, 2.83g (Klat 149). Full flan, very fine and very rare temp Hisham, Dirham, Balkh 122h, 2.69g (Klat 184). About very fine and rare temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-kufa 129h, 2.66g (Klat 549). Very fine and scarce temp. Hisham, Dirham, Marw 115h, 2.69g (date for mint unrecorded by Klat). Very fine and extremely rare

15 151 temp. al-walid II / Yazid III / Ibrahim, Gold Dinar, no mint 126h, 4.24g (Walker 246). Good very fine, scarce temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-bab 128h, 2.87g (Klat 154). Very fine and rare temp. Marwan II ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 128h, 4.26g (Walker 248). Extremely fine and scarce temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-jazira 128h, 2.58g (Klat 224). Good very fine temp. Marwan II, Gold Dinar, no mint 130h, 4.27g (Walker 250). Good very fine, rare temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-jazira 129h, 2.82g (Klat 225). Very fine temp. Marwan II, Gold Dinar, no mint 131h, 4.25g (Walker 251). About extremely fine Anonymous, temp. Marwan II, Gold Dinar, no mint 131h, 4.27g (Walker 251). Good very fine temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-jazira 130h, 2.84g (Klat 226). Very fine temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-jazira 131h, 2.65g (Klat 227). Very fine temp. Marwan II, Gold Dinar, no mint 132h, 4.24g (Walker 252). Good very fine and very rare temp. Marwan II, Dirham, al-jazira 132h, 2.73g (Klat 228b). Very fine and rare

16 171 Post Reform, Fulus (24), Dimashq (Walker Umaiyyad p (3), B.46 (1), p (1), p (1), 829 (8), 832 (2), p (2), 836 (1), p (4), p (1)). Generally fine to very fine, some scarce. (24) temp. Marwan II, Dirham, Dimashq 132h, 2.66g (Klat 376a). Horn silver on outer legend on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare temp. Marwan II, Dirham, Sijistan 129h, 2.57g (Klat 447). Very fine and very rare Post Reform, Fulus (24), al-ramla (W p (3), p.256 P.132 (4), p (1)), Tabariya (W p (2), p (1), p (5), 898 (2)), Qinnasrin (W p (2)), al-mawsil (W p (1), 931 (1)), Wasit 120h (W p (2)). Generally fine to very fine, some scarce. (24) Post Reform, Fulus (37), al-urdunn (W p (1)), Baysan (W p.240 Bel.4 (1)), no mint (10), flower bud (W p (4)), lion to right (W p (2)), plant stalk (W p (1)), duck to right (W p (2)), duck to left (W p (1)), no mint, common plain (W p (4)), Amman, rev lily (W -; Ilisch Palestina p (3)), unattributed because of their poor condition (18). Generally fine, some scarce. (37) Abbasid Revolutionary 165 temp. Marwan II, Dirham, Sijistan 130h, 2.38g (Klat 448b). About very fine and rare temp. Abd Allah b. Mu awiya ( h), Dirham, al-taymara 128h, 2.84g (Wurtzel 4). Very fine and rare temp. Marwan II, Dirham, Wasit 132h, 2.94g (Klat 725). Good very fine, very rare Dirhams (8), al-basra 82h, Balkh 115h, Jayy 82h, 90h, 94h, al-rayy 97h, al-samiya 131h, Marw 110h. Mostly very fine, some scarce. (8) Dirhams (11), Istakhr 90h, al-jazira 128h, 129h; Dimashq 114h, 117h, 125h, Sabur 92h, 97h, Kirman 100h, Marw 99h, Wasit 104h. Mainly fine to very fine, several scarce to rare. (11) Dirhams (18), struck in Wasit, 85h (2), 92h (2), 105h, 117h (pierced), 122h (2), 123h (3, one pierced), 124h (3), 125h, 126h (2, one clipped), 129h, with five double annulets. Mainly fine, some better. (18) Dirhams (43), struck in Wasit, 85h (Klat 680.c), 86h, 87h, 88h, 89h, 90h, 91h, 92h, 93h, 94h, 95h, 96h, 97h, 99h, 101h, 103h, 104h, 105h (Klat 698. b), 106h (Klat 699.a), 107h, 108h, 109h, 110h, 111h, 112h, 113h, 115h, 116h, 117h, 118h, 119h, 120h (Klat 713.b), 121h, 122h, 123h, 124h (Klat 717.b), 125h, 126h (Klat 719.e), 127h, 128h, 129h (Klat 722.b), 130h, 131h. Mainly fine or better, some scarce to rare. (43) temp. Abd Allah b. Mu awiya, Dirham, Jayy 128h, 2.83g (Wurtzel 2). Good very fine, rare temp. Abd Allah b. Mu awiya, Dirham, Jayy 129h, 2.83g (Wurtzel 3, but as Klat 270a). Good very fine and rare temp. Abd Allah b. Mu awiya, Dirham Ram Hurmuz 128h, 2.69g (Klat 391). Pierced, fine

17 178 temp. Abd Allah b. Mu awiya, Dirham, Mahay 127h, 2.76g (Klat 567.b1). Very fine, rare temp. al-saffah, Gold Dinar, no mint 135h, 4.25g (L 184; A 210). Graffiti on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce temp. al-saffah, Gold Dinar, no mint 135h, 4.26g. Extremely fine temp. Abu Muslim ( h), Dirham, Balkh 130h, 2.66g (Wurtzel 19). About very fine and very rare Kharijites in Iraq 186 temp. al-saffah / al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 136h, 4.25g (L 186). Light scratches on reverse, good very fine and scarce Anonymous, Dirham, al-kufa 128h, obv la hukm illa lillah, 2.84g (Wurtzel 28). Very fine, rare temp. al-saffah, Dirham, Suq al-ahwaz 134h, 2.91g (L 2021). Very fine and rare Abbasid 181 temp. al-saffah ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 133h, 4.11g. Fine style, clipped, otherwise good very fine temp. al-saffah, Dirham, Dimashq 132h, 2.74g (L 587). Very fine and rare temp. al-saffah, Gold Dinar, no mint 134h, 4.25g (Lowick 181; A 210). Very fine, scarce temp. al-saffah, Dirham, Dimashq 134h, 2.81g (L 589). Attempted piercing, otherwise good fine and rare temp al-saffah, Gold Dinar, no mint 134h, 4.25g (L 182; A 210). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise very fine, scarce temp. al-saffah / al-mansur, Dirham, Junday Sabur 136h, 2.87g (L 2014). Very fine and very rare

18 191 temp al-saffah, Fals, al-basra 134h, 2.66g (L 427; A 303). Good fine and very rare temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 155h, 4.26g (L 247; A 212). Edge filed, otherwise about extremely fine temp. al-saffah, Fals, Ardashir Khurra 134h, 2.80g (L 700, 1 ref). Very fine and very rare temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 156h, 4.23g (L 249; A 212). Good very fine temp. al-mansur ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 140h, 4.27g (L 196; A 212). Good very fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 156h, 4.12g (L 250). About extremely fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 157h, 4.21g (L 255; A 212). Some edge knocks, otherwise very fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 145h, 4.05g (L 209; A 212). About very fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 148h, 4.14g. Very fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 157h, 4.21g (L 255; A 212). Good very fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 157h, 4.08g (L 255; A 212). Clipped, fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 149h, 4.25g (L 225; A 212). Some deposit on obverse, good very fine temp. al-mansur / al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 158h, 4.24g (L 263). About extremely fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 152h, 4.24g (L 239; A 212). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine temp. al-mansur, Gold Dinar, no mint 154h, 4.13g. Very fine temp. al-mansur, Dirham, al- Abbasiya 148h, 2.75g (L 3; A 213.1). About very fine and extremely rare

19 207 temp. al-mansur, Dirham, Naysabur 143h, 2.57g (L 2301). Cleaned, about very fine, very rare temp. al-mansur, Fals, Balad 155h, citing Musa b. Mus ab, 8.35g (L 282; A 302). Lightly scratched in upper reverse field, otherwise very fine, rare temp. al-mansur, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 146h, 2.73g (L 1162). Good very fine and rare This is the earliest known coinage from the Baghdad mint. 215 al-mansur, Fals, Samarqand, date (153h) not visible, in the name of the heir al-mahdi, citing Hamza b. Amr and Humayd b. Qahtaba, 2.83g (SNAT -; Lowick 842; A 334). Partly flat, otherwise about very fine and very rare temp. al-mansur, Dirham, al-hashimiya 138h, 2.84g (L 1077; A 213.1). Very fine and rare temp. al-mahdi ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 159h, 4.19g (L 267 var; A 214). Some scratches, otherwise very fine temp. al-mansur, Dirham, al-hashimiya 138h, 2.50g (L 1077, Kufa style). Clipped, about extremely fine and very rare temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 161h, 4.23g (L 279; A 214). Good very fine temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 162h, 4.25g (L 280; A 214). About extremely fine temp. al-mansur, Dirham, al-hashimiya 139h, 2.73g (L 1079, Damascus style). Good very fine and very rare temp. al-mansur, Dirhams (3), Arminiya 151h, 2.38g, al-kufa 144h, 2.54g and al-muhammadiya 167h, 2.66g. First cleaned, otherwise fine to very fine. (3) temp. al-mansur, Dirham, Arran 152h, 2.94g (L 759), good very fine and rare; al-mahdi, Dirhams (2), Madinat Jayy 162h, 2.91g (L 1556), Qasr al- Salam 168h, 2.94g (L 1474), about extremely fine and very fine, rare. (3) temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 162h, 4.04g. Clipped, very fine temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 163h, 4.25g (L 290; A 214). Good very fine

20 221 temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 164h, 4.23g (L 298 var; A 214). Good very fine temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 168h, 4.24g (L 343 var; A 214). Graffiti on reverse, otherwise good very fine temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 165h, 4.26g (L 304; A 214). About extremely fine temp. al-mahdi, with heir Harun, Dirham, Harunabad 169h, 2.96g (L 866). Good very fine and very rare temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 165h, 4.21g. Very fine temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 166h, 4.24g (L 305; A 214). Extremely fine al-mahdi, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 169h, lillah / al-hamd in upper and lower reverse fields, 2.89g (L 1252; A 215.1). Tooled in places, some surface deposit, otherwise very fine and very rare temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinar, no mint 167h, 4.15g (L 316; A 214). Edge filed, otherwise good very fine al-mahdi, Dirham, Madinat Zaranj 166h, citing Nasr, 2.86g (L 2388; A 215.1). Very fine, rare temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinars (2), no mint 167h, 4.25g and 168h, 4.16g. Both very fine or better. (2) al-mahdi/hajjar, Dirham, al-yamama 166h, 2.95g (L 574). Good very fine and scarce temp. al-mahdi, Gold Dinars (2), no mint 167h, 4.10g and 168h, 4.06g. Both clipped, very fine. (2) al-mahdi/ Abd Allah b. Sa id, Dirham, al-yamama 168h, 2.95g (L 581). Very fine and rare

21 234 al-mahdi/ Abd Allah b. Sa id, Dirham, al-yamama 169h, 2.80g (L 584). About very fine and very rare temp al-rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint 175h, citing the governor Musa, 4.12g (L 32; A 218.7). Good fine, rare al-mahdi, Fals, Istakhr 167h, 2.57g (L 725). Good very fine and rare al-rashid, with heir al-amin, Gold Dinar, no mint 186h, 4.19g. Very fine al-mahdi with Governor Nusayr, Fals, Fasa undated, 2.28g (L 716). Very fine, scarce temp. al-rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint 187h, rev Arabic ha in lower field, 4.24g (L 394 var; A 218.4). Extremely fine temp. al-mahdi/al-hadi, Gold Dinar, no mint 169h, 3.74g. Clipped, fine temp. al-rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint 188h, rev Arabic ha in lower field, 4.21g (L 396 var; A 218.4). Graffiti on both sides, otherwise good very fine al-rashid ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 170h, rev muhammad rasul allah / mimma amira bihi abd allah / harun amir al-mu minin, 3.70g (Lowick 363; A 218.1). Clipped, about very fine and extremely rare Harun al-rashid became caliph in the year 170h, and, to celebrate this, the first Gold Dinar in the history of Islam was issued with the name of the caliph (Harun) on it. At the same time the Silver Dirham, Madinat al-salam 170h was issued. 244 temp. al-rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint 191h, rev li l-khalifa in lower field, 4.24g (L 81; A ). Good very fine temp. al-rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint 192h, rev li l-khalifa in lower field, 4.21g (L 83; A ). Good very fine temp. al-rashid, Gold Dinar, no mint 171h, in the name of Harun Amir al-mu minin, 3.81g (L 366). Clipped and ex-mount, about very fine and very rare temp. al-rashid, Dirham, Arran 185h, 2.90g (L 778). Good very fine and scarce

22 247 temp. al-rashid, Dirham, Arran 187h, 2.94g (L 791). Good very fine and scarce al-rashid, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 170h, rev double margin with name Harun, 2.77g (L 1269 var; A 219.6). Very fine, rare In the year that this Silver Dirham, Madinat al-salam 170h, was issued Harun al-rashid became caliph. To celebrate this, the first Gold Dinar in the history of Islam was issued with the name of the caliph (Harun) on it. 248 al-rashid, Dirham, Arran 189h, citing the governor Khuzayma b. Khazim and Bishr b. Khuzayma, 2.87g (L 796; A 219.7). Very fine, rare temp. al-rashid, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 170h, inner reverse margin mimma amara bihi Abd Allah Harun Amir al-mu minin, 2.96g (L 1269). Good very fine and rare temp. al-rashid, Dirham, Arran 191h, with the name of the governor Khuzayma, 2.72g (L 811; A 219.2). Some deposit on the reverse, very fine and rare temp. al-rashid, Dirhams (2), with heir al-amin, Madinat Balkh 182h, 2.58g (L 2094) and Madinat Zaranj 185h, 3.01g (L 2441). Both cleaned, first very fine, the second good very fine. (2) temp. al-rashid, Dirham, al-basra 181h, 2.80g (L 1050). Good very fine and rare temp. al-rashid/muhammad b. Yahya, Dirham, al-muhammadiya 180h, 2.95g (L 1736). Crimped, good very fine and scarce al-rashid, Dirham, Misr 182h, in the name of the heir al-amin, citing Ja far, 2.60g (L 508; A 219.9). Small edge clip, otherwise about extremely fine and rare temp. al-rashid, Dirhams (4), Ifriqiya 176h, 3.31g, al-muhammadiya 171h, 2.88g, 191h, 2.90g, Madinat al-salam 188h, 2.89g. Very fine to good very fine. (4) temp. al-rashid/al-a la, Dirham, Madinat al- Salam 170h, Hasan in obverse margin at 12 o clock, 2.82g (L 1261). Good very fine and very rare al-rashid, Dirham, Sijistan 172h, citing Ibn Khazim, 2.90g (L 2367; A 219.4). Good very fine, scarce

23 259 al-rashid, Dirham, Sijistan 174h, citing Ibn Khazim, 2.85g (L 2375 var; A 219.4). Very fine, rare temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, no mint 199h, obv al- iraq in lower field, rev citing Dhu l-riyasatayn, 4.03g (L 426; A ). Pierced twice, otherwise about very fine, scarce temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, Misr 202h, citing al-sari and Tahir, 3.80g (L 120; A 222.7). Fine temp. al-rashid / al-amin, Dirham, Herat 193h, citing Nasr b. Sa d, rev herat above central legend, 2.98g (Lk 2200; A 219.2). Some weakness, very fine and rare al-amin ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 195h, rev li l-khalifa/-/al-amin, 4.25g (L 87). Extremely fine temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, Misr 203h, obv al-maghrib in lower field, rev citing Tahir and al- Sari, 4.01g (L 125; A 222.7). Edge clip, otherwise good fine temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, no mint 203h, rev kha in field, 4.15g. Very fine and scarce al-ma mun ( h), Gold Dinar, no mint 196h, obv Abbad, rev li l-khalifa/-/ al-ma mun, 4.26g (L 94). Extremely fine temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, no mint 208h, 4.19g (L 453; A ). Very fine, rare al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, no mint 197h, obv Abbad, 3.56g (L 96; A 222.2). Clipped, good fine, scarce temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-salam 214h, 4.17g (L 458; A 222A). Some minor marks, otherwise good very fine, rare al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, no mint 197h, obv Abbad, rev li l-khalifa/-/al-ma mun, 4.26g (L 96). Extremely fine temp. al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-salam 214h, 4.20g. Slightly crimped, very fine al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, no mint 197h, obv Abbad, 4.09g (L 97; A 222.2). Fine, scarce al-ma mun, Gold Dinar, Misr 199h, obv al- Muttalib, rev Dhu l-riyasatayn/-/al-fadl, 4.27g (L 108). Extremely fine

24 274 temp. al-ma mun/tahir, Dirham, al-rafiqa 199h, 2.89g (L 646). Very fine and rare al-mu tasim ( h), Gold Dinar, Madinat al-salam 225h, 4.09g (Qatar 1176; A 225). Mount removed, otherwise very fine, scarce temp. al-ma mun, Dirham, al-rafiqa 208h, 3.00g (L 651). Extremely fine and extremely rare al-mu tasim, Dirham, Fars 220h, 2.93g (Tornberg p133, 24; A 226). Very fine and very rare temp. al-ma mun, Dirham, al-kufa 201h, 3.01g (L 1143 for obverse, reverse not listed). Very fine and very rare Anonymous, temp al-mu tasim, Dirham, no mint, 22xh, rev al- adl above central legend, 4.30g. Some hornsilver on reverse, very fine, rare and unusual temp. al-ma mun, Dirham, al-kufa 204h, 3.28g (L 1152). Extremely fine and very rare al-mutawakkil ( h), Gold Dinar, Misr 245h, 4.19g. Very fine Abbasid / Tahirid, temp. al-ma mun/ishaq b. Yahya, Dirham, al-muhammadiya 206h, 2.75g (L 1979). Very fine and rare Abbasid / Tahirid, temp. al-ma mun / Dhu l- Yamanayn/-/ibn Qusi, Dirham, Madinat Zaranj 207h, 2.95g (L 2493). Very fine and rare temp. al-ma mun, Dirhams (4), Madinat Isbahan 197h, 2.72g, Madinat Samarqand 195h, 2.49g, Madinat al-salam 199h, 2.73g and 204h, 2.82g. All fine to very fine. (4) al-mutawakkil, Gold Dinar, Makka 234h, 4.11g (Album for type but an unrecorded mint and date for the caliph). Ex-mount, about fine and extremely rare The worn condition of this coin suggests a long period of wear by previous owners who probably valued it highly for the religious significance of its mint name.

25 286 al-mutawakkil, Gold Donative Dinar, Surra man Ra a 242h, with the name of the heir al- Mu tazz, 3.92g (Ilisch -; A var). Pierced twice, mount-marks on edge, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare ex Sotheby s, 14 October 1999, lot al-mu tazz, broad-flan Dirham, Madinat al- Salam 253h, citing al-mu tazz on the obverse and the previous caliph al-musta in on the reverse, 2.48g (A var). Very fine, a rare and unusual piece, possibly a contemporary imitation ex Morton & Eden, 12 June 2008, lot al-mutawakkil, Dirham, Marw 245h, with the name of the heir al-mu tazz, 2.85g (A 230.3). Cleaned, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare al-muhtadi ( h), Dirham, al-basra 256h, 2.87g (Album 238). Very fine, very rare al-musta in ( h), Gold Dinar, Misr 249h, 4.11g. About very fine al-mu tamid ( h), Gold Dinar, al-ahwaz 270h, citing the heir al-muwaffaq and the vizier Dhu l-wizaratayn, 3.46g (BMC I:352; A 239.6). Creased, otherwise very fine and rare al-musta in, Dirham, al-shash 251h, with the name of the heir al- Abbas, 3.33g (SNAT XVb:203; A 234.2). Minor weakness, otherwise very fine and very rare al-mu tamid, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-salam 258h, 4.27g. Good very fine al-mu tazz ( h), Gold Dinar, Misr 252h, 4.17g (BMC I:344; A 235.1). Very fine al-mu tamid, Gold Dinar, Madinat al-salam 260h, 4.17g. Fine al-mu tazz, Gold Dinar, Misr 252h, 4.20g. Very fine al-mu tamid, Dirham, Fars 273h, 3.13g. Very fine and rare

26 298 al-mu tadid ( h), Gold Dinar, San a 287h, 2.92g (A 1056). Extremely fine, scarce al-muktafi, Dirham, San a 291h, 2.88g (Album 1057A). Good very fine, extremely rare al-mu tadid, Dated Donative Dirham, no mint 280h, 2.77g (Ilisch MNZ XIV, 3 DIIIb). Ex-mount, crimped, about extremely fine al-mu tadid, Donative Dirham, no mint 282h, 2.78g. Ex-mount, very fine and rare al-muktafi, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 293h, 2.56g; al-muqtadir, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 300h, 2.85g. First very fine, the second about extremely fine. (2) al-mu tadid, Dirham, al-ahwaz 280h, 2.71g. About extremely fine and rare al-muqtadir ( h), Gold Dinar, Misr 296h, 3.99g (Cairo 1386; A 245.1). Extremely fine and scarce al-mu tadid, Dirham, Makka 288h, 2.89g. Off centre, good fine and extremely rare al-muqtadir, with vizier Amid al-dawla, Gold Dinar, Tustar min al-ahwaz 320h, 5.15g. Very fine al-mu tadid, Dirham, Madinat al-salam 289h, 3.32g. Cleaned, good very fine al-muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Suq min al-ahwaz 310h, 5.00g. About very fine al-muktafi ( h), Gold Dinar, Misr 295h, 4.13g (Kazan 173; A 243.1). Edge knock, otherwise extremely fine, scarce al-muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Filastin 299h, 3.99g. Crimped, about very fine and rare

27 311 al-muqtadir, with vizier Amid al-dawla, Gold Dinar, Filastin 320h, 3.38g. Partly flat, about fine and rare al-muqtadir, with heir abu l- Abbas, Gold Dinar, Misr 302h, 4.13g (Cairo 1390; A 245.2). Extremely fine al-muqtadir, with heir abu l- Abbas, Gold Dinar, Qumm 313h, 3.78g. Crimped, very fine and very rare al-muqtadir, Gold Dinar, Misr 302h, 4.01g. Extremely fine al-muqtadir, with heir abu l- Abbas, Gold Dinar, al-karaj 318h, 4.14g. Very fine, very rare al-muqtadir, Medallion Dirham, Madinat al-salam 306h, 2.84g. Pierced, very fine and rare al-muqtadir, with heir abu l- Abbas, Gold Dinar, Mah al-basra 315h, 4.23g. Good fine and very rare al-muqtadir with heir Abu l- Abbas, Dated Donative Dirham, no mint 302h, 2.99g (Ilisch MNZ XIV, 3 DIII 16). Crimped, good very fine and extremely rare al-muqtadir, with heir abu l- Abbas, Gold Dinar, Mah al-basra 318h, 6.08g. Double-struck, fine and very rare al-muqtadir, with heir abu l- Abbas, Gold Dinar, Misr 301h, 4.17g (BMC I:420; A 245.2). About extremely fine al-muqtadir, Ornamental Dirham, no mint undated, 3.08g (Ilisch MNZ XIV, T5 for Dinar). Good very fine and extremely rare

28 322 al-muqtadir, Ornamental Dirham, no mint undated, 2.94g (unrecorded by Ilisch in Donative Coins). Ex-mount, good very fine and extremely rare This and the previous lot are examples of the very rare personal coinage of the caliph. Both obverse bear identical designs and legends which begin with the caliph s ism, Ja far, and continue with his caliphal title al-muqtadir billah. The central designs on the first coin resembles a flamboyant W and on the second the design is reminiscent of a swastika. The first is known to have been struck in both gold and silver, which is also possibly the case for the second. As these pieces do not carry any mark of denomination it is likely that they were intended as pièces de plaisir which were usually mounted for suspension and displayed (in the harem?) as a mark of caliphal favour. 323 al-muqtadir, Donative Dirham, Madinat al- Salam 302h, 2.86g. About extremely fine and rare al-muqtadir/amid al-dawla, Dirham, Antakiya 320h, 3.18g. Very fine and very rare al-muqtadir, Medallion Dirham, Madinat al- Salam 313h, 3.16g (Ilisch MNZ XIV, 3 DI 22). Pierced, good very fine and very rare al-muqtadir, Dirham, Harran 308h, 2.51g. Partly flat, about very fine and rare al-muqtadir, Medallion Dirham, Madinat al- Salam 317h, 2.92g (Ilisch MNZ XIV, 3 DI 23). Pierced, good very fine and very rare al-muqtadir, Dirham, Harran 317h, 3.60g. Edge weakness, good fine and rare al-muqtadir, Dirham, Antakiya 308h, 2.51g. Cleaned, edge weakness, fine and rare al-muqtadir, Dirham, Harran 317h, 2.69g. Edge weakness, fine and rare