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1 STEPHEN ALBUM World Coins Specializing in Oriental Numismatics Post Office Box 7386, Santa Rosa, Calif , U.S.A. Telephone Fax Catalog price $2.00 September 2006 Gold Coins of the Islamic Dynasties ABBASID: al-musta in, , AV dinar (4.20g), Misr, AH249, A-233.2, 2nd series, with heir-apparent al- Abbas, vf, RR $ al-mansur, , AV dinar (3.30g), NM, AH167, A-212, clipped, cheap, f $ AGHLABID: Muhammad I, , AV dinar (4.11g), NM, AH229, A-443, scruffy, cheap, vg, S $ HAFSID: Abu Amr Uthman, , AV ½ dinar (2.33g), NM, ND, A-513A, about 30% flat, very crude vf $ MERINID: Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, , AV 1/16 dinar (0.29g), NM, ND, A-523A, H-712, tawakkaltu ala Allah on obverse, wa bishar al-mu miin reverse, crude f, R $ Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, , AV 1/8 dinar (0.59g), NM, ND, A-523, H-710, tawakkaltu ala Allah on obverse, wa bishar al-mu miin reverse, g-vg, S $ SA DIAN SHARIFS: Abu l- Abbas Ahmad, , AV dinar (4.07g), NM, ND, A-565, muling of 2 obverses, probably contemporary imitation, crude f-vf, R $ IKHSHIDID: Abu l-qasim, , AV dinar (3.79g), Filastin, AH34x, A-676, scruffy, g-vg $ BURJI MAMLUK: Qa itbay, , AV ashrafi (3.34g), al-qahira, ND, A-1027, mint name largely off flan but certain, vf $95 Ottoman Gold Coins OTTOMAN: Süleyman I, , AV sultani (3.44g), Misr, DM, A-1317, partly weak, vf $ Murad III, , AV sultani (3.23g), MM, DM, A-1332, 8-petal flower in obverse center, with knot above, vf $ ALGIERS: AV ¼ sultani (0.83g), Jaza ir, AH1240, KM-63.2, two holes, fine $ TURKEY: AV ¼ yeni rubiye ("new quarter"), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 27, KM-641, pierced, vf $ TURKEY: AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 28, KM-730, AGW, ef $ TURKEY: AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 4, KM-754, AGW, choice ef $135 Gold Coins of the Islamic Dynasties QARAKHANID: Nusrat al-din Ibrahim, , AV dinar (3.51g), NM, ND, A-3405, pierced, f-vf, RR $ GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, , AV dinar (3.71g), Herat, AH399, A-1607, vf $ Mahmud, , AV dinar (Herat), AH403, A-1607, fath above obverse field, vf $ Mahmud, , AV dinar (3.64g), Herat AH405, A-1607, lightly crimped, vf $ Mahmud, , AV dinar (2.95g), Herat, AH40(3), A-1607, swords left and right of obverse field, date by dielink, vf, R $ Mas ud I, , AV dinar (3.05g), Ghazna, AH427, A-1619, obv & rev fields in fancy calligraphy, vf $ Ibrahim, , AV dinar, Ghazna, AH456, A-1637, ex-mount, vf $ Ibrahim, , AV dinar (2.45g) (Ghazna), DM, A-1637, crude vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Alp Arslan, , pale AV dinar (2.75g), MM, DM, A-1671, damaged, f $ Sanjar, , pale AV dinar, Balkh, AH512, A-1687, zafar above reverse, f $ KHWARIZMSHAHS: Ala al-din Muhammad, , AV dinar (3.04g), MM, DM, A-1712, unread inscription in obverse margin (Qur anic?), nice vf $ Muhammad b. Takash, , AV dinar (5.56g), MM DM, A-1712, ala below reverse, f $ GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-din Ali, , AV dinar (4.87g) (Bamiyan), DM, A-1806, citing Ala al-din Muhammad as overlord, very crude vf, R $ LU LU ID: Badr al-din Lu lu, , AV dinar (3.71g), al-mawsil, AH(63)5, A , citing caliph al-mustansir, no overlord, pierced, vf $ SALGHURID: Sunqur, , AV dinar (2.59g), NM, ND, A-1925, with titles Ulugh Atabek and Malik al-umara, citing Seljuqs Sanjar, Mas ud & Muhammad, crude vf, R $ Sunqur, , AV dinar, NM, ND, A-1925, with title Ulugh Atabek, citing Seljuqs Sanjar & Mas ud, very crude f-vf, R $ Sunqur, , AV dinar (2.57g), Shiraz, ND, A-1925, with title Atabek and Qutb al-din, citing Seljuq Muhammad b. Tughril alone, honorific word salama, weakly struck f, RR $ Zangi, , AV dinar, NM, ND, A-1926, name Zangi clear, with caliph al-mustadi, tamgha in obverse center, crude f-vf, R $ Zangi, , AV dinar, NM, ND, A-1926, name Zangi off flan, with caliph al-mustadi, tamgha in obverse center, crude f-vf, R $ TIMURID: Humayun, , AV ¼ ashrafi (0.78g), [Badakhshan], AH955, A-A2464, one tiny t/m, vf $ Humayun, , AV ¼ ashrafi (0.66g), [Badakhshan], ND, A-D2464, unusually light weight, vf $ SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, , ND, A-2590, reverse cartouche octofoil, about 30% flat, vf $ SHAYBANID: Abd Allah II, , AV ¼ mithqal (0.91g), [Badakhshan], ND, A-2994, vf $80 Modern Gold Coins EGYPT: AV 20 qirsh, 1923/AH1341, KM-339, ef-au $ EGYPT: AV 20 qirsh, 1938/AH1357, KM-370, ef-au $ INDONESIA: Aceh: Safiat ad-din, , AV mas, ND, choice ef-au $ IRAN: AV ½ toman, Tehran, AH1322, KM-994.1, crude vf-ef $ IRAN: AV toman, AH1335, KM-1074, mount very well removed, cleaned ef $ IRAN: AV toman, AH1341, KM-1074, mount well removed, vf $ TUNISIA: AV 20 francs, 1892/AH1309, KM-227, AGW, vf-ef $ TUNISIA: AV 20 francs, 1903/AH1321, KM-234, AGW, ef $ TURKEY: AV 100 kurush (7.15g), Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 1, KM-754, ef $ TURKEY: AV 50 lira, 1923 year 50, KM-853, AGW, Mustafa Kemel Atatürk, unc $ TURKEY: AV 100 lira, 1923 year 46, KM-855, AGW, Mustafa Kemel Atatürk, nearly unc $ TURKEY: AV 100 lira, 1923 year 51, KM-855, AGW, Mustafa Kemel Atatürk, unc $ TURKEY: AV 500 lira, 1973, KM-904, AGW, 50th anniversary of the republic, unc $145 Gold Coins of India MUGHAL: Akbar, , AV ¼ mithqal (1.16g), [Badakhshan], AH97x, KM-100.1, vf-ef $100

2 LIST 217 Ancient Coins MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AV 5 rupees, ND (1820), KM-422, cleaned vf $ THESSALIAN LEAGUE: Anonymous, 196-1st Century BC, AR attic drachm, SNG-Cop 300, laureate head of Apollo right / Athena Itonia advancing right brandishing spear and holding shield, good f $ ARGOLIS IN ARGOS: Anonymous, ca. 3rd Century BC, AR Hemidrachm (2.19g), BMC-124, forepart of wolf left / large A; eagle standing right below, I-E-R-W-NO-S, fine $ MILETOS IN IONIA: Anonymous, ca BC, AR hemidrachm (2.53g), S-4508, head of Apollo right / lion standing, right, looking back at star, vf $ LYCIAN DYNASTS: Masikytes, ca BC, AR hemidrachm (1.78g), RPC-3310, laureate head of Apollo right / MA, lyre; winged caduceus to left, all within incuse punch, fine $ CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V, BC, AR drachm (3.96g), year IA, S-7285, young head right / Athena standing, f-vf $ ABILA: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AR obol, Zeus seated left, holding eagle, uniface, vertical shin type, Potts-XIV, choice vf-ef $ NABATAEA: Aretas IV, AD 39-40, AE 18, jugate busts of Aretas IV & Shugailat / crossed cornuacopiae, crude vf $ PARTHIA: Tiridates, BC, AR tetradrachm, Seleukia, ND, Sell-55.11, nice fine $ PARTHIA: Gotarzes II, 40-51, tetradrachm (14.33g), NM, SE 362 (AD 50/51), Shore-363, vf-ef $ Varnades II, AD 55-58, AR teteradrachm, Seleukia, SE368 (=AD 56), Sell-69.7+, fine $ SASANIAN: Shahpur I, , AR drachm (3.57g), NM, ND, G-23, small diadem on crown globe, f-vf $ Varhran II, , AR drachm, NM, ND, G-80, three pellets behind bust, many light surface nicks and scratches, still decent, vf, cheap $ Yazdigerd II, , AR drachm, WH (Veh-Ardashir), ND, G-160, nice vf $ Khusraw II, , AR drachm, WY (Veh-Ardashir), year 3, G-209, good portrait, choice ef $ Khusraw II, , AR drachm, AHM (Hamadan), year 4, G-209, pellet at 7h in reverse margin, ef $ Khusraw II, , AR drachm, AYRAN (Hulwan, in Iran), year 6, G-209, bold portrait, vf-ef $ Khusraw II, , AR drachm (3.96g), ShY (Shiraz), year 37, G-211, with cmk #14, good vf $ Khusraw II, , AR drachm, RD Rayy), year 2(7?), G-211, with nice example of cmk #3, good vf $ Khusraw II, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 26, G-214, au $ PTOLEMAIC: Ptolemy I, BC, AE 21, S-7765, deified head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant skin headdress / eagle standing left on thunderbolt, f $ Ptolemy II Philadelphos, BC, AE 15, laureate head of Zeus right / eagle standing left, on a thunderbolt, wings back, vg-f $ Ptolemy IV Philopator, BC, AE 34, laureate head of Zeus right / eagle standing left, on a thunderbolt, wings back, vg $ Ptolemy VI & Ptolemy VII, joint reign, BC, AE 28, S-7900, SNG Copenhagen , diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae before, vg $ Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, BC, AE 23, diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / eagle standing left, on thunderbolt, vg-f, S $ ROMAN REPUBLIC: Pinarius Natta, 155 BC, AR denarius (3.58g), S-77, Cr200/1, Syd 382., Roma right, X behind / Victory in biga, NAT below, ROMA in exergue, f-vf $ M. Cipius, BC, AR denarius (3.85g), S-166, Syd 546. Cr289/1, helmeted head of Roma right; before, M. CIPI. M. F.; behind, X / Victory in biga right with palm-branch, rudder below, ROMA in exergue, vf $ Cn. Domitianus Ahenobarbus, 128 BC, AR denarius (3.78g), S-137, Syd 514, Cr261/1, head of Roma right, star below / Victory in galloping biga right, ROMA above, man spearing lion (or hound?) below horses, CN DOM in exergue, fine $ Q. Titius Denarius, 90 BC, AR denarius (3.8g), S-239, Cr341/2, Syd 692, head of young Bacchus right / Pegasus springing right from a tablet on which is inscribed Q TITI, crude style, reverse struck somewhat off center, vf $ M. Aemilius Lepidus, 61 BC, AR denarius (2.68g), Sa-372, Cr419/1a., contemporary fourré, laureate & diademed female head (Roma?), right / equestrian statue of M. Lepidus right, holding trophy, abbreviated reverse legend, vf $ P. Clodius, 42 BC, AR denarius (3.37g), Syd 1117, Cr494/23, laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind / Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand; P CLODIVS right, M F on left, vg $ ROMAN EMPIRE: Augustus, 27 BC-AD14, AE 40 drachm (Alexandria), S-1715, Köln 2, Dattari 4, RPC 5002, first series, struck circa BC, bare head right / eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae before, M behind, decent g-vg, R $ Vespasian, AD 69-79, AR denarius, S-2305, RIC 65, RSC 387, BMC 98, IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, Vespasian seated right, holding sceptre and branch, vg-f $ Trajan, AD , AE dichalkon, year 13, S-3319, laureate head right / amphora, LI- in field, crude vf $ Nero, AD 54-68, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 11, radiate bust right / eagle walking left with palm branch, LIA to left, simpulum to right, fine $ Faustina Senior, , AR denarius, RIC-381, wife of Antoninus Pius, DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust right / CONCORDIAE, Antoninus standing right, holding scroll, clasping hands with Faustina standing left, f $ Commodus, , BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 1, S-5930, Milne-2686, Koln-2252, laureate head right / bust of Selene left, crescent before, LA behind, f-vf $ Geta, , AR denarius, RIC-69b, P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / PONTIF TR P II COS II, Felicitas standing left holding cornucopiae & long scepter, ef $ Gordian III, , AR Antoninianus, S RIC-65, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuiressed bust right / CONCORDIA MILIT, Concordia seated left with patera and double cornucopiae, choice vf $ Philip I, , AR Antoninianus, RIC-4, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right / P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Felicitas, standing left with caduceus & cornucopiae, choice ef $ Postumus, , AR antoninianus, RIC-75, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae, good vf $ Maximianus Herculius, , AE follis, Alexandria, RIC-38, IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / HERCVLI CONSERVATORI, Hercules standing leanding on club and holding bow, ALE in exergue, f, S $ Philip I, , AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 5, Milne-3685, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Alexandria standing left wearing turretted crown, holding head of Serapis & scepter, LE in field, nice vf $ Valerian I, , AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 4, Milne-3945, laureate, cuirassed bust right / eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak, L in field, crude vf $ Gallienus, , AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 13, Milne-4117, laureate, draped bust right / eagle standing right with wreath in its beak, palm branch behind, L-I in field, nearly ef $ Aurelian, , AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 5, Milne-4426, laureate cuirassed bust right / ETOYC, eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in its beak, LE in field, green spot on obverse, vf $ Probus, , AE antoninianus, Antioch, RIC-925, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / RESTITVT ORBIS XXI, woman presenting wreath to emperor, Officina A, au $40 2

3 Islamic Dynasties Carinus, , AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, year 2, Milne-4701, laureate cuirassed bust right / Elpis standing left in long robes, holding a branch & hem of skirt, LB in field, crude f-vf $ Maximianus Herculius, first riegn, , AE tetradrachm, Alexandria, DM, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / eagle facing, head right, L in field, vf, S $ Maximinus Daia, as Caesar, , AE follis, Alexandria, S-3753, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right / GENIO CAESARIS, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae, ALE in exergue, pleasing vf $ Constantine I, the Great, , AE 3, Alexandria, RIC-VII 41, CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate with two turrets and star above, wreath to left, SMALA in exergue, light adhesion, nice vf $ Constantine I, the Great, , AE 3, London, RIC-VII 191, CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, banner inscribed VOT XX standing between two captives, PLN in exergue, nice f-vf $ Licinius II, as Caesar , AE follis, Alexandria, S-3816, D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted cuirassed bust left holding spear & shield / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, between eagle & captive, holding Victory on globe & scepter, X/IIG (=12.5 denarii) to right, SMALB in exergue, vf-ef $ Constantius II, , AE centenionalis, Alexandria, S-4003, D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman left, ALEA in exergue, vf $ Constantius Gallus, as Caesar , AE 3, RIC-24, DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. A behind bust /HOC SIGNO VICTORERIS, Constantius Gallus standing left, holding labarum and scepter; Victory standing to right, crowning him and holding palm, *SIRM in exergue, vf-ef $ Constantius Gallus, as Caesar, , AE 2, Alexandria, RIC-79, DN CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, draped & cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing fallen horseman wearing pointed cap and extending arm, S to left, ALE in exergue, f-vf $ Valens, , AE 3, Alexandria, S-4118, D N VALENS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm, ALE in exergue, good vf $ Arcadius, , AE 3, Alexandria, RIC-75, D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing left, head right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Victory, standing beside him crowns him with a wreath held in her right hand, ALEA in exergue, f $ Theodosius I, , AE 3, Constantinople, DN THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, dragging captive & carrying trophy on shoulder, Chi-Rhos to left, CONSA in exergue, f-vf $22 Islamic Dynasties ARAB-SASANIAN: Khursraw type, , AR drachm (3.87g), SK (Sijistan), AH45, A-5, bism Allah rabbi type, ef $ Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, , AR drachm (2.83g), HRA (Herat), AH56, A-12, Ubayd Allah's patronymic written behind bust on obverse, f, RR $ Abd Allah b. al-zubayr, , AR drachm (4.22g), DA (Darabjird) YE59, A-16, pellet at 11h30 reverse, choice au $ Abd al-rahman b. Muhammad, , AR drachm (3.73g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38A, minor hornsilver in obverse margin, vf-ef, RR, from "Kirman" hoard $ TABARISTAN: Hani, , AR ½ drachm, Tabaristan, PYE138, A-69, some light corrosion, ef $ Anonymous, , AR ½ drachm, Tabaristan, PYE135, A-74, with extra outer circle, trace of minor adhesion near the edge, au, R $ ARAB-BUKHARAN: Anonymous, 7th-8th C, BI drachm (5.38g), NM, ND, A-M93, contemporary cast forgery, f $ al-mahdi, & later, BI drachm, NM [Bukhara], ND, A-94, fine $ ARAB-BYZANTINE: Anonymous, ca. 680s, AE fals (3.61g), Hims, ND, A-3516, SICA-531 ff, standing emperor type, c/s Greek on reverse (Goodwin type A12), f-vf, RR $ Anonymous, ca. 680s, AE fals (4.47g), Hims, ND, A-3516, SICA-531 ff, standing emperor type, coarse strike, especially on obverse, vf, S $ UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, , AR dirham, AH86, A-126, ef $ Abd al-malik, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH85, A-126, pleasing vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Nahr Tira, AH94, A-128, one stain on obverse, au $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Marw, AH93, A-128, Klat-590b, choice ef $ Sulayman, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH98, A-131, scarce date, some light corrosion at edge, ef $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH95, A-128, choice ef-au $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH92, A-128, ef-au $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH91, A-128, cleaned, ef $ al-walid I, , AR dirham (2.86g), Herat, AH93, A-128, vf-ef $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Darabjird, AH91, A-128, vf+ $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, al-taymara, AH96, A-128, vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Marw, AH90, A-128, vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Kirman, AH95, A-128, vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Marw, AH91, A-128, vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Hamadan, AH93, A-128, some adhesions, vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Herat, AH91, A-128, vf $ al-walid I, , AR dirham, Nahr Tira, AH95, A-128, f $ Sulayman, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH98, A-131, minor edge chips, ef $ Sulayman, , AR dirham, Ardashir Khurra, AH97, A-131, vf $ Sulayman, , AR dirham, Nahr Tira, AH97, A-131, vf/f, S $ Sulayman, , AR dirham, Istakhr, AH98, A-131, nice f $ Yazid II, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH103, A-135, lovely toning, choice au $ Yazid II, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH105, A-135, cleaned, au $ Hisham, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH107, A-137, au $ Hisham, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH121, A-137, choice ef-au $ Hisham, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH110, A-137, choice ef-au $ Hisham, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH118, A-137, vf $ Hisham, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH117, A-137, good vf $ al-walid II, 743, AR dirham, Wasit, AH126, A-138, nearly ef $ Marwan II, , AR dirham, Wasit, AH129, A-142, vf $ UMAYYAD BRONZE: Anonymous, AE fals (5.71g), al-andalus, AH10(8), A-144, f-vf $ Anonymous, ca , AE fals, NM, ND, A-153, pleasing f-vf $ Anonymous, AE fals (2.80g), Ludd, ND, A-181.1, fine $ Anonymous, ca. 740 s, AE fals (2.69g), al-ramla, ND, A-185, palm tree / crescent, bold strike, ef $ Anonymous, ca , AE fals, Tabariya, ND, A-188, W-P.137, fruit in obverse center, vg, R $ UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Abd al-rahman III, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH331, A-350, citing Qasim, vf-ef $ ABBASID: al-saffah, , AR dirham, al-basra, AH135, A-211, choice vf $ ABBASID: al-saffah, , AR dirham, al-basra, AH134, A-211, f $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH154, A-213.1, ef $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH158, A-213.1, ef $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, al-kufa, AH146, A-213.1, vf-ef $20

4 LIST al-mansur, , AR dirham, al-basra, AH138, A-213.1, choice vf $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, al-basra, AH145, A-213.1, sin below reverse field, vf $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH149, A-213.1, vf $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH152, A-213.1, vf $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH156, A-213.1, vf $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH155, A-213.2, ef $ al-mansur, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH150, A-213.2, f-vf $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH164, A-215.1, choice au $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH160, A-215.1, vf-ef $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH165, A-215.1, vf-ef $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham (2.78g), Ifriqiya, AH167, A-215.3, citing Harun as heir-apparent, vf, R $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, Kirman, AH169, A-215.1, rare date, discolored, bold vf $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, AH162, A-215.1, citing Yahya, choice vf $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH165, A-215.1, Arabic M beneath reverse field, vf $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH162, A-215.1, vf $ al-mahdi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH160, A-215.1, f-vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Balkh AH189, A-219, nearly ef $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, al- Abbasiya, AH174, A-219.2, vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham (2.89g), al-muhammadiya, AH173, A-219.2, citing Yahya & Bahlul, vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH193, A-219.2, last year, vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, al- Abbasiya, AH176, A-219.2, citing Yazid, clear date, f-vf, S $ al-rashid, , AR dirham (2.67g), Ifriqiya, AH171, A-219.4, governor Ruh, choice vf, S $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Zaranj, AH179, A-219.5, governor Ja far, some adhesion, especially on reverse, vf, S $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH171, A-219.8, citing Mubarak in reverse field, choice ef $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH181, A-219.9, citing Ja far, vf-ef $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH181, A-219.9, citing Ja far, vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH182, A-219.9, vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Balkh, AH188, A , vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Balkh, AH185, A , nice vf $ al-rashid, , AR dirham, Balkh, AH185, A , f $ al-amin, , AR dirham, Marw, AH194, A-221.4, citing al-fadl, nearly ef $ al-amin, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH194, A-221.4, citing al-fadl, choice vf $ al-amin, , AR dirham (2.85g), Balkh AH194, A-221.4, vf, S $ al-ma mun, , AR dirham, Mardinat al-salam, AH200, A-223, citing Dhu l-riyasatayn, au $ al-ma mun, , AR dirham, Samarqand, AH197, A-223.3, citing al-fadl, small flan defect at edge, nice vf+ $ al-ma mun, , AR dirham, Samarqand, AH200, A-223.4, beautifully toned, superb strike, ef-au $ al-ma mun, , AR dirham, Isbahan, AH200, A-223.4, nicely toned, choice ef $ al-ma mun, , AR dirham, al-muhammadiya, AH201, A-223.4, ef $ al-ma mun, , AR dirham, Samarqand, AH199, A-223.4, citing Dhu l-riyasatayn, nice vf-ef $ al-mutawakkil, , AR dirham (2.92g), Fars, AH247, A-230.3, narrow flan, nice fine $ al-mu tadid, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH285, A-242, bold strike, ef $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH314, A-246.2, superb example, much original luster, au $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH300, A-246.2, 2 pellets below reverse field, excellent strike, ef $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham (4.05g), Wasit, AH298, A-246.2, vf-ef $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, Tustar min al-ahwaz, AH303, A-246.2, cleaned, vf $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH315, A-246.2, very lightly crimped, vf $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, Mah al-kufa, AH317, A-246.2, rare mint, bold mint & date, vf $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, Ra s al- Ayn, AH318, A-246.2, date somewhat unclear, crude vf $ al-muqtadir, , AR dirham, al-basra, AH318, A-246.2, f-vf $ al-qahir, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH320, A-251.1, fine $ al-qahir, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH321, A-251.2, f-vf $ al-qahir, , AR dirham (4.38g), Tustar min al-ahwaz, AH322, A-253, pleasing f, R $ al-radi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH326, A-255.1, nice vf $ al-muttaqi, , AR dirham, Madinat al-salam, AH330, A-257, fine $ ABBASID BRONZE: Harun al-rashid, AE fals, Dimashq, AH182, A-284, citing Husayn b (Aban??), f, R $ al-rashid, , AE fals (4.24g), Qinnasrin, AH181, A-290, citing Isa b. Aban, vf, R $ Ibrahim b. Ali, late 8th C, AE fals (3.37g), [al-mawsil], ND, A-308, some light adhesions but very attractive, Lavoix #1648, vf, R $ al-ma mun, , AE fals (3.93g), al-rafiqa, AH208, A-310, vg, R $ al-mahdi, , AE fals (2.60g), Bukhara, AH143, A-320, citing al-ash ath, frozen date (weak on this specimen), good f, R $ Anonymous, AE fals (3.55g), Kurat al-mahdiya mint Fars, AH161, A-328, mint renamed in honor of caliph al-mahdi, city name Jur atop reverse field, pierced, vf, RR $ UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Muhammad I, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH250, A-343, coarse strike, ef $ Abd al-rahman III, , AR dirham, Madinat al-zahra, AH349, A-350, citing Ahmad, nearly ef $ Abd al-rahman III, , AR dirham, Madinat al-zahra, AH341, A-350, citing Muhammad, good vf $ Abd al-rahman III, , AR dirham, Madinat al-zahra, AH347, A-350, citing Ahmad, f $ Abd al-rahman III, , AR dirham, Madinat al-zahra, AH339, A-350, citing Qasim, ef $ Hisham II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH388, A-354, citing Muhammad & Âmir, lovely ef-au $ Hisham II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, AH392, A-354, citing Âmir & Tamlij, choice ef $ Hisham II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH392, A-354, citing Tamlij & Âmir, choice ef $ Hisham II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH393, A-354, citing Abd al-malik on obv & rev, lightly bent, nearly ef $ Hisham II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH399, A-354, citing Amir, vf, dirty $ Hisham II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH393, A-354, citing Abd al-malik on both obv & rev, vf $ Hisham II, 2nd reign, , AR dirham, al-andalus, AH401, A-360, citing Abd Allah, f-vf, R $ SUMAYDIHID OF ALMERÍA: Anonymous, ca , BI dirham (3.74g), al-andalus, ND, A-399, vg $ IDRISID: Idris II, , AR dirham (2.04g), Tudgha, AH(18)3, A-420, khalifa in obverse center, idris above reverse, ali below reverse, vf $160 4

5 Islamic Dynasties NORMANS of SICILY: William II, , AR fractional dirham, NM, ND, cross in reverse center, Spahr-116, average weight about 0.30g, nice vf $ MURABITID: Ali b. Yusuf, , AR qirat, NM, ND, A-467, without heir, Hazard-927, vf $ Ali b. Yusuf, , AR qirat, NM, ND, A-467, with heir Tashufin, Hazard-986, attractive vf $ Ali b. Yusuf, , AR qirat, NM, ND, A-467, with heir Sir, Hazard-983, f, S $ MUWAHHID: Anonymous, AR square dirham, Fès, A-496, Miles-421, ef $ Anonymous, ca , AR square dirham, Fès, ND, A-497, f-vf $ Anonymous, ca , AE square dirham (1.90g), Sabta (Ceuta), ND, A-497A, vf, R $ MERINID: Abd al-haqq II, , AR square dirham (0.75g), NM, ND, A-546, vf, R $ SA DIAN SHARIFS: Abu Muhammad Abd Allah, , AR dirham (1.33g), Fès, ND, A-557, good strike, vf $ Abu Marwan Abd al-malik II, , AR dirham (0.88g), NM, ND, A-576, blundered date, perhaps intended for AH1040, crude vf, R $ ALAWI SHARIFS: Isma il al-samin, , AE muzuna, Marrakesh, DM, A-584, f-vf $ Moulay Hisham, , AR dirham (2.13g), Asfi (Safi), AH1210, A-610, E-722, pleasing strike, vf, RR $ Moulay al-husayn, , AR dirham, Marrakesh, AH1211, A-613, E-759, crude f, R $ Moulay Sulayman, , AR dirham (2.2g), Tetuan, AH1210, A-622, E-489, crude vf, S $ Moulay Sulayman, , AR dirham (2.08g), Marrakesh, AH1213, A-624, E-543, good fine $ Moulay Abd al-rahman, , AR dirham, Fès, AH1259, A-637, Cr-140b.1, flipped over and restruck, vf $ Moulay Abd al-rahman, , AR dirham, Tetuan, AH1257, A-637, Cr-140b.6, nice strike, vf $ Moulay Abd al-rahman, , AR dirham, Marrakesh, AH1258, A-637, Cr-140b.2, fine $ Moulay Abd al-rahman, , AR dirham, Marrakesh, AH1267, A-638, Cr-140c.2, fine $ Moulay Abd al-rahman, , AR dirham, Fès, AH1274, A-639, Cr-140d.1, vf $ Moulay Abd al-rahman, , AR dirham, Rabat al-fath, AH1271, A-639, Cr-140d.4, nice strike, lightly cleaned, f-vf $ Sidi Muhammad IV, , AR dirham, Fès, AH1284, A-651, Cr-176a.1, vf $ Sidi Muhammad IV, , AR ½ dirham, Fès, AH1283, A-652, Cr-175.1, f-vf $ Sidi Muhammad IV, , AE 4 fals, Fès, AH1290, A-656, Cr-166.1, vf-ef $ Sidi Muhammad IV, , AE 4 fals, Marrakesh, AH1287, A-656, Cr-166.2, f-vf $ Sidi Muhammad IV, , AE 2 falus, without mint, AH1281, A-657, Cr-163a.1, crude f $ FATIMID: al-zahir, , Glass jeton (2.95g), NM, ND, A-718, light green color, well-preserved, vf, R $ al-mustansir, , BI fractional dirham (0.91g), NM, ND, A-723, Syrian style, crude f $ HAMDANID: Nasir al-dawla, , AR dirham (3.31g), Halab, AH3(30, A-748, citing the caliph al-muttaqi, very crude strike, f $ UQAYLID: Husam al-dawla, , AR dirham, al-mawsil, DM, A-756, as vassal of Janah al-dawla, crude f $ AYYUBID: Saladin, , AR dirham, AH58x, A-787.2, vf $ Saladin, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH5xx, A-787.2, f $ Saladin, , AR dirham, Halab, AH588, A-788, vf, S $ Saladin, , AR ½ dirham (1.33g), Halab, AH[5]82, A-789, mint & date in reverse margin, vf-ef, R $ Saladin, , AR ½ dirham (1.46g), Halab, AH580, A-789, pleasing vf, R $ Saladin, , AR ½ dirham, Dimashq, ND, A-789, 3-line field inscriptions, caliph al-mustadi, vf, R $ Saladin, , AR ½ dirham, NM, ND, A-789, 3-line field inscriptions, mule of 2 reverse dies of caliph al-nasir, f-vf, S $ Abu Bakr I, , AR dirham (2.80g) (Hamah), AH597, A-802, square-in-circle type, mint clear by style & calligraphy, off-center strike, ef, RRR $ Abu Bakr I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH(60)7, A-803, double-trefoil type, ef $ Abu Bakr I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH601, A-803, clear date (rare thus), some weakness of strike, ef $ Abu Bakr I, , AR dirham (Dimashq), DM, A-803, double-trefoil type, bold strike, ef $ Abu Bakr I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH598, A-803, rare with clear date, minor stains, vf-ef $ Abu Bakr I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH6xx, A-803, attractive vf $ Abu Bakr I, , AR ½ dirham (Dimashq), DM, A-806, almost never found with mint or date, vf-ef, S $ Abu Bakr I, , AE fals (Harran), DM, A-810, B , fine $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR dirham (Dimashq), AH633, A-812, very clear date, ef $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH(62)7, A-812, ef $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH634, A-812, clear date, vf $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH6(2)6, A-812, crude vf $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR ½ dirham, Dimashq, AH617, A-814, clear mint & date, vf-ef, S $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR ½ dirham, Dimashq, AH615, A-814, f-vf $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR ½ dirham (Dimashq), AH630, A-814, clear date, vf, S $ al-kamil Muhammad I, , AR ½ dirham, Dimashq, AH615, A-814, some weakness, vf, S $ al-zahir Ghazi, , AR dirham, Halab, AH593, A-834, citing al- Aziz Uthman as overlord, bold strike, choice vf $ al-zahir Ghazi, , AR ½ dirham (1.46g), Halab, blundered date, A-835.1, contemporary imitation, probably NOT Crusader, f-vf, R $ al-zahir Ghazi, , AR dirham, Halab, AH614, A-836, date written normally, lovely ef $ al-zahir Ghazi, , AR dirham, Halab, AH620, A-836, vf $ al-zahir Ghazi, , AR dirham, Halab, AH614, A-836, date written oddly, without initial alif for arba, crude vf $ al-zahir Ghazi, , AR dirham, Halab, AH620, A-836, vf $ Yusuf II, , AR dirham, Halab, AH(6)37, A-842.3, citing the Dimashq ruler, al-salih Ayyub, vf, R $ Yusuf II, , AR dirham (Halab), AH654, A-842, B-752, off center strike, fancy line divides obv & rev field inscriptions, vf $ al-salih Isma il, 1237, , AR ½ dirham (1.40g), Dimashq, DM, A-850A, cut flan, nice f-vf $ al-awhad Ayyub, , AE dirham (10.33g), Mayyafariqin, AH601, A-856, caped & crowned facing bust, bold clear date, vf+ $ al-awhad Ayyub, , AE dirham, [Mayyafariqin], AH618, A-859.1, seated figure holding orb, ornamented triangle reverse, nice f-vf $ BAHRI MAMLUK: Baybars I, , AR dirham, al-qahira, AH671, A-883, vf $ Sha ban II, , AR dirham, Hamah, AH77x, A-956, B-433, crude fine $ Sha ban II, , AR dirham, Dimashq, AH7xx, A-956, crude vg-f $ Sha ban II, , AE fals, Hamah, AH(7)64, A-958, fleur-de-lys, nice patina, vf $ BURJI MAMLUK: Barsbay, , AR dirham, Halab, ND, A-1001, nice vf $ Khushqadam, , AR dirham, [Halab], ND, A-1020, vf $ Khushqadam, , AR dirham (Halab), ND, A-1020, nice vf $ AYYUBID OF YEMEN: Saladin, in Yemen, , AR dirham (1.34g), Zabid, AH575, A-1088, clear date, vf, RR $ RASULID: al-mujahid Ali, , AR dirham, Zabid, AH736, A , hawk, vf-ef $30 5

6 LIST al-mujahid Ali, , AR dirham (1.77g), al-mahjam, AH746, A , rampant lion, vf $ OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, , AR uthmani (0.48g), San a, 92x (for 926), A-1118, accession date, ef $ Süleyman I, , AR uthmani, Zabid, AH945, A-1118, f $ QASIMID: al-mahdi al- Abbas, , AR buqsha, San a, AH1175, A-1146, with title amir al-mu minin, vf-ef $ MOGADISHU: Muhammad al-mujahid, 14th C., AE fals, NM, ND, A-1169, nice vf $ al-sultaniya al-mujahidiya, 15/16th C, AE fals (0.71g), NM, ND, A-1176, crude ef, R $ KILWA: Da ud b. al-hasan, ca. 1250, AE fals, NM, ND, A-1181, g-vg, R $ Da ud b. Sulayman, ca. 1350, AE fals, NM, ND, A-1185, flan split, crude f-vf, S $ SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan II, , AE fals (2.45g), NM, ND, A , horseman right, pleasing vf $ Sulayman II, , AE fals (7.86g), NM, AH595, A , lovely horseman right, choice vf $ Kayka us I, , AR dirham (2.86g), Konya, AH610, A-1208, vf $ Kayka us I, , AE fals (5.03g), NM, ND, A-1209, lovely strike, pleasing toning, vf $ Kayka us I, , AE fals (3.67g), NM, ND, A-1209, small flan, f-vf $ Kayqubad I, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH628, A-1211, lovely strike, ef $ Kayqubad I, , AR dirham, Konya, AH633, A-1211, bold strike, nearly ef $ Kayqubad I, , AE fals, Sivas, AH633, A-1211, choice vf $ Kayqubad I, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH618, A-1211, lovely vf $ Kayqubad I, , AE fals, NM, ND, A , caliph al-zahir, vf, R $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH643, A , minor weakness of strike, ef $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Konya, AH639, A-1218, nice vf-ef $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH638, A-1218, lovely strike, vf-ef $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH639, A-1218, bold lion & sun, vf-ef $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH639, A-1218, vf $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Konya, AH639, A-1218, bold lion & sun, vf $ Kaykhusraw II, , AR dirham, Konya, AH640, A-1218, lion & sun, pleasing vf $ Kayka us II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH646, A , 6" written out as full word, vf-ef, R $ Kayka us II, 1st reign, , AE fals, 646, Konya, A , nice vf-ef, S $ Kayka us II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH646, A , vf-ef $ Three brothers, , AR dirham, Lulua, AH656, A-1227, caliph al-musta sim (year of his death), ef, R $ Three brothers, , AR dirham, Konya, AH650, A-1227, vf-ef $ Three brothers, , AR dirham, Konya, AH650, A-1227, choice vf $ Three brothers, , AR dirham, NM, AH650, A-1227, lightly encrusted, vf $ Kaykhusraw III, , AR dirham, Lulua, AH675, A-1232, ef $ Kaykhusraw III, , AR dirham, Erzincan, AH666, A-1232, vf-ef $ Kaykhusraw III, , AR dirham, Konya, AH664, A-1232, choice vf, S $ Kaykhusraw III, , AR dirham (Gumushba)zar, AH679, A-1232, scraped at edge, vf $ Kaykhusraw III, , AR dirham, Lu lu a, AH669, A-1232, cleaned, f-vf $ Mas ud II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, Sivas, AH690, A-1234, excellent strike for this type, ef $ Mas ud II, 1st reign, , AR dirham, Erzincan, AH683, A-1234, choice strike on unusually broad flan, choice vf-ef, R $65 Early Ottoman OTTOMAN: Mehmet Çelebi, , AR akçe, Bursa, AH(806), A-1294, vf $ Mehmet I, , AR akçe, Balad, AH"81", A , 6" of date omitted! vf, R $ Selim I, , AR akçe, Kratova, AH918, A-1315, vf+ $ Murad III, , AR dirhem, Baghdad, AH982, A-1333, date written in peculiar calligraphy, vf $ Murad III, , AR dirhem (3.84g), Halab, DM, A-1333, crude vf $ Ahmad I, , AR akçe, Edirne, AH1012, A-1352, KM-13.4, clear date, crude vf $ Osman II, , AR akçe, Kostantaniye, AH1027, A-1362, KM-38.4, clear date, 3-line obverse, crude ef $ Osman II, , AR akçe, Sophia, AH(10)27, A-1362, 3-line obverse, 50% weak strike, crude f $15 Later Ottoman ALGIERS: AR ¼ budju (3.39g), Jaza ir, AH1201, KM-36, some light adhesion, vf, R $ ALGIERS: AR ¼ budju, Jaza ir, AH1238, KM-67, ef $ ALGIERS: AR ¼ budju, Jaza ir, AH1237, KM-67, vf $ ALGIERS: AR ¼ budju, Jaza ir, AH1244, KM-67, f $ ALGIERS: AR budju, Jaza ir, AH1239, KM-68, ef $ ALGIERS: AR budju, Jaza ir, AH1237, KM-68, vf $ ALGIERS: AR budju, Jaza ir, AH1242, KM-68, f $ ALGIERS: AE 5 aspers, Jaza ir, AH1239, KM-71, f-vf $ ALGIERS: AE 5 aspers, Jaza ir, AH1244, KM-71, f $ ALGIERS: AR 1/8 budju, Jaza ir, AH1244, KM-74, ef $ ALGIERS: AR 1/8 budju, Jaza ir, AH1237, KM-74, f $ ALGIERS: AR 1/8 budju, Jaza ir, AH1244, KM-74, f $ ALGIERS: AR 2 budju, Jaza ir, AH1241, KM-75, f-vf $ ALGIERS: AE 4 aspers, Taqidemt, AH1244 over 3, KM-85, Rebellion of Abd al-qadir, f-vf $ EGYPT: BI para, Misr, AH1171 year 1, KM-101, fine $ EGYPT: AR 5 para, Misr, AH1223 year 18, KM-165, good vf $ EGYPT: BI 20 para, Misr, AH1223 year 25, KM-176, bold vf $ EGYPT: AR qirsh, Misr, AH1223 year 32, KM-183, vf-ef $ EGYPT: AR 10 para, Misr, AH1255 year 23, KM-225, very light crimp, vf-ef $ EGYPT: AR qirsh, Misr, AH1255 year 5, KM-228, Cr-207, crimped, fine $ EGYPT: AE 20 para, Misr, AH1277 year 10, KM-243, Y-3, vf+ $ EGYPT: AR qirsh, Misr, AH1277 year 3, KM-250, ef $ EGYPT: AR 2 qirsh, Misr, AH1293 year 27, KM-293, choice unc $ EGYPT: AR 20 qirsh, Misr, AH1293 year 11, KM-296, Y-22, cleaned, f-vf $ EGYPT: AE 1/20 qirsh, Misr, AH1327 year 4, KM-301, choice red unc $ IRAQ: AE 5 para, Baghdad, AH1231, KM-88, issue of governor Sait Pasha, reverse scratch, crude f $ TURKEY: AR kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 16, KM-575, lightly crimped, couple small scratches, vf $ TURKEY: AR 20 para, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 1, KM-653, ef-au $ TURKEY: AE para, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 14, KM-665.1, ef-au $ TURKEY: AE para, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 16, KM-665.2, au $ TURKEY: AE 40 para, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 19, KM-670, choice ef $ TURKEY: AR kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 32, KM-735, choice ef-au $ TURKEY: AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH132[7] year 2, KM-749, nicely toned, ef-au $ TURKEY: AR 2 kurush, Salonika, AH1327 year 3, KM-808, extremely fine $100

7 Islamic Dynasties Islamic Dynasties TAHIRID: Tahir b. Abd Allah, , AE fals, al-shash, blundered date, A-B1395, pleasing example, crude vf $ SAFFARID: Ya qub b. al-layth, , AR dirham (2.98g), Panjhir, AH261, A , light crimp, good strike, f $ Ahmad b. Muhammad, , AE fals, Zaranj, AH33(7?), A-1413A, crude vf $ SAMANID: Isma il I, , AR dirham, al-shash, AH289, A-1443, lovely bold strike, choice ef $ Isma il I, , AE fals, al-shash, AH282, A-1444, couple corrosion spots but overall very attractive, vf, S $ Nasr II, , AR dirham (4.81g), Balkh, AH313, A-1451, lovely strike, traces of original luster, ef-au $ Nasr II, , AR dirham, Andaraba, AH313, A-1451, some discoloration in reverse margin, ef-au $ Nasr II, , AR dirham, Samarqand, AH314, A-1451, ef $ Nasr II, , AR dirham, Andaraba, AH310, A-1451, slightly porous, ef $ Nasr II, , AR dirham, Samarqand, AH312, A-1451, ef $ Nasr II, , AR dirham, Ma dan, AH306, A-1451, some porosity in margins, vf-ef, R $ Nasr II, , AR dirham (2.65g), Samarqand, AH318, A-1451, imitation from Badakhshan region, stylistically similar to Andaraba issues, vf-ef, RR $ Nasr II, , AR dirham, Balkh, AH310, A-1451, some spots of porosity, vf-ef $ Nasr II, , AE fals, Bukhara, AH316, A-1452, without ruler s name, vf $ Nuh II, , AR dirham (3.49g), Balkh, AH332, A-1456, with governor Qatakin, ithnayn (2) recut over ihda (1), choice ef, R $ Nuh II, , AR dirham, Samarqand, AH339, A-1456, very fine, R $ Nuh II, , AR dirham, Bukhara, AH343, A-1456, crude strike, pierced, vf, R $ Mansur I, , AE fals, Bukhara, AH364, A-1467, lovely strike, vf, R $ AMIRS OF BUST: Muhammad b. Jatakin, fl. 958, AE fals (2.77g), Bust, AH347, A-B1478, reverse adhesion, vf $ QARAKHANID: Nasr b. Ali, ca , AE fals, Farghana, AH386, A-3303, with title Tungha Takin, obverse field arranged in a triangle, date & mint in margin, vf, R $ Ali b. al-hasan, , BI dirham (3.77g), al-shash, AH415, A-3345, as al-malik khan al-amir al- adil ilak, citing Yazdadi below obverse field, 2 small chips, vf, RR $ BUWAYHID: Mu izz al-dawla, , AR dirham (3.65g), al- Askar min al-ahwaz, AH334, A-1541, caliph al-mustakfi, some central weakness, vf $ Adud al-dawla, , AR dirham, mint uncertain, AH348, A , vf $ Adud al-dawla, , AR dirham (4.08g), Fasa, AH363, A , f, R $ Adud al-dawla, , AR dirham, Arrajan, AH366, A , clear mint & date, vg $ Fakhr al-dawla, , BI dirham (5.26g), Mah al-basra, DM, A-1563, rare mint, crude vf $ al-marzuban, governor, , AR dirham (4.65g), Suq al-ahwaz, AH368, A-1568, f $ Samsam al-dawla, in Fars, , AR dirham (3.26g), Kard Fana Khusra, AH384, A , date weak but certain, scarce mint, vf, R $ Samsam al-dawla, in Fars, , AR dirham (5.23g), Fasa, AH382, A , star below obverse field, crude vf, S $ Samsam al-dawla, in Fars, , AR dirham (4.77g), Shiraz, AH383, A , broad even strike, vf $ Baha' al-dawla, , AR dirham, al-basra, AH385, A-1574, ex-mount but damage only at edge, vf, R $ Majd al-dawla, , BI dirham (6.02g), al-muhammadiya, AH388, A-1576, Treadwell-Mu387c, ruler as Abu Talib b. Fakhr al-dalwa, vf, S $ GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, , AR multiple dirham (10.79g), Andaraba, AH389, A-1608, citing Balkatekin, 48.15mm diameter! bold ef $ Mahmud, , AR double dirham (6.01g), NM, NM, A-1609N, SNAT type vl/rl, pleasing vf, R $ Mahmud, , AR double dirham (6.37g), NM, NM, A-1609N, SNAT type vk/rl, pleasing vf, R $ Mahmud, , AR dirham (Ghazna), AH395, A-1609, SNAT type vd/rd, very clear date, choice vf $ Mahmud, , AR dirham, [Ghazna], ND, A-1609, SNAT type vk/re, choice vf $ Mas ud I, , AR fractional dirham, NM, ND, A-1624, group of 2 different styles, vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Burhan al-dawla Mahmud, ca , AE jital, NM, ND, A-1678, with title sultan kabil..., unpublished, unknown to Tye, very weak strike, f, RRR $ KHWARIZMSHAHS: Ala al-din Muhammad, , AR broad dirham, [Balkh], ND, A-1719, al-sultan and Muhammad each within hexafoil, excellent strike for type, vf $ Ala al-din Muhammad, , AR dirham, [Ghazna], ND, A-1721, lovely ef $ Ala al-din Muhammad, , AE broad fals, Tirmidh, AH615, A-A1724, choice vf-ef $ Ala al-din Muhammad, , AE fathi dirham (5.16g), Tirmidh, AH(615), A-A1724, nice strike, vf, S $ Jalal al-din Mangubarni, , AE jital, [Ghazna?], ND, A-1746, Tye-313, crude f, R $ GHORID: Mu izz al-din Muhammad, , AR dirham (6.35g) (Ghazna), AH5xx, A-1771, citing Ghiyath al-din Muhammad, vf+ $ ARTUQIDS of Mardin: Yuluq Arslan, , AE dirham, NM, AH583, A , diademed bust facing, crude vf $ Artuq Arslan, , AE dirham (14.54g), Mardin, AH599, A , draped bust facing, vf $ Artuq Arslan, , AE dirham (7.53g), Mardin, AH611, A , SS-40, bust facing slightly left, bold portrait, nice vf $ Artuq Arslan, , AE dirham (7.15g) (Mardin), AH(615), A , SS-41, inscriptions only, in octogram on both sides, overstruck on SS-65 (Zangid), crude vf $ ZANGID of Syria: al-salih Isma il, , AR ½ dirham, NM, ND, A-1853, good vf $ ZANGID of al-mawsil: Ghazi II, , AE dirham (12.86g), NM, AH567, A , facing bust with 2 angels above, lovely obverse, vf $ ZANGID of Sinjar: Qutb al-din Muhammad, , AE dirham, [Sinjar], AH598, A , SS-81, bust left, holding sceptre behind, fine $ ZANGID of al-jazira: al-mu azzam Mahmud, , AE dirham, [al-jazira], AH606, A-1883, SS-87, crowned facing bust behind huge crescent, f $ SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa d, , AR dirham (2.9g) (Shiraz), ND, A , f-vf, R $ QALHATI AMIRS: Turanshah IV, , AR larin (5.06g), NM, ND, A-1945A, af, R $ MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: Izz al-din Abu Bakr, , AE follis (7.39g), NM, ND, A-1954, issue of the Dubaysid dynasty of al-jazira, c/s adl izz on worn 11th C Byzantine, f $ GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, , AR thick dirham, NM, ND, A-A1977, type struck at Balkh & Herat, vf $ Möngke, , AR dirham (2.61g), [Tiflis], AH65x, A-1977, thunderbolt tamgha on obv & rev, vf $ CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, , AR dirham (1.88g), Bukhara, ND, A-1985, F tamga of Qaidu Khan, fine $ Kibak Khan, , AR 1/6 dinar, Bukhara, DM, A-1989, off-center, vf $ Kibak Khan, , AR 1/6 dinar, Bukhara, AH724, A-1989, fine $ Tarmashirin, , AR dinar, Tirmidh, ND, A-1992, 40% flat, fine, R $ Qazan Timur, , AR dinar, Bukhara, 746, A-2004, date in numerals, crude f $ SHAHS OF BADAKHSHAN: Shah Baha al-din, , AR dinar kebeki (7.76g), Badakhshan, AH757, A-2015, clear date in numerals, ex-mount, f, R $ GOLDEN HORDE: Jani Beg, , AR dirham, Saray al-jadida, AH743, A-2027, fine $ Toqtamish, , AR dirham, Khwarizm, AH786, A-2048, vf $ Toqtamish, , AR dirham, Baldat Qrim, AH796, A-2048, vf $25 7

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