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AUCTION 12 January 13-14, 2012 Ancient Coins 1-31 Sasanian... 10-18 Roman & Byzantine... 19-29 Islamic Coins 32-410, 500-758 Arab-Sasanian... 32-47 Arab-Byzantine... 49-61 Umayyad... 62-116, 198-210 Abbasid... 117-197 Fatimid... 242-344 Ayyubid... 349-362 Ilkhans... 628-642 Timurid... 644-649 Safavid... 650-676 Qajar... 685-705 Durrani-Barakzai... 712-743 Ottoman Empire 411-499 Algiers... 417-421 Egypt... 422-439 Tunis... 446-458 Turkey... 459-499 China 759-911 Chinese Dynasties... 759-807 Modern Chinese... 808-863 Tibet... 864-911 India 912-1321 Ancient India... 913-948 Medieval India... 949-968 Sultanates... 969-997 Mughal Empire... 998-1073 Princely States... 1074-1140, 1192-1198 Sikh Empire... 1141-1191 Colonial India... 1199-1310 Modern India... 1311-1321 Asia - Middle East 1322-1473 Afghanistan... 1322-1329 French Indochina... 1363-1376 Hejaz / Hejaz & Nejd... 1378-1388 Africa 1474-1514 Egypt... 1476-1482 Morocco... 1487-1498 Europe 1515-1684 France... 1538-1545 German States... 1546-1572 Americas 1685-1750 Canada... 1693-1705 auction number 12 Friday, January 13, 2012 Session A 09:00 PST Lots 1 499 [Break 13:00-14:00 PST] Session B 14:00 PST Lots 500 911 Saturday, January 14, 2012 Session C 09:00 PST Lots 912 1321 [Break 13:00-14:00 PST] Session D 14:00 PST Lots 1322 1750 NOTE: Times are subject to slight fluctuation. Online Pre-bidding You can bid online at icollector.com before the sale. Go our website and follow the link: http://www.icollector.com/stephen-album-rare-coins_ae1668 last minute bids On the days of auction, January 13-14, 2012, please fax your bids to 707-539-3348. High quality color images of all lots are available on our website at: www.stevealbum.com Additional information on some lots can also be found online at our website above.
Ancient Coins Session A Friday, January 13, 2012, at 09:00 Ancient Coins 6. BOSPOROS: Rhescuporis I, 68-90, AE sestertius (6.53g), S-5447, BMC 5v, Anokhin-385, diademed bust right, trident before, club behind / warrior on horseback right, hurling spear, MH below, pleasing vf $250-300 1. CELSA: L. Nep. & L. Sura, ca. 44-36 BC, AE as (13.47g), Burgos-605, COL.VIC.IVO.LEP, diademed and draped female bust (of Venus?) right / PR II VIR above, L.NEP.L.SVR below, bull standing right, head facing, superb strike, vf-ef $700-800 Greek Coinage 7. BOSPOROS: Gepaepyris, queen, 37-39 AD, AE 12 nummia (7.36g), S-5434, Anokhin-326, diademed & draped bust right; IB below / veiled bust of Aphrodite Urania right, wearing calathus; IB behind, pleasing vf $125-150 2. BOSPOROS: Anonymous, circa 325-310 BC, AE20 (6.75g), Pantikapaion, MacDonald-69, Anokhin-111, wreathed and bearded head of satyr right / forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left, lovely chocolate brown patina, ef $200-300 8. BOSPOROS: Kotys I, circa 45-68 AD, AE 12 nummia (7.23g), S-5438, with Claudius & Agrippina Jr., laureate head of Claudius right / draped bust of Agrippina Jr. left; monogram of Kotys I before, pleasing f $100-125 3. BOSPOROS: Anonymous, circa 304-294 BC, AE20 (7.34g), Pantikapaion, MacDonald-70, Anokhin-125, head of beardless satyr left, wearing ivy wreath / lion s head left; dolphin below, lovely dark chocolate brown patina, vf-ef $100-150 9. CAPPADOCIA: Marcus Aurelius, 161-180, AR didrachm, ND (161-166), S-S-1661, Sydenham 86, 330, ANS-NNM 166(1996),132, 130f, Greek Imperial issue for Caesarea, bust right with legend surrounding/mount Argaeus with star above summit, a few scuffs on portrait, obverse boldly struck, reverse details mushy, vf $150-200 Eastern Ancients 4. BOSPOROS: Thothorses, 285-308, AE stater (7.51g), year 583 (=286/287 AD), S-5502, diademed and draped bust of Thothorses right; three pellets before / laureate and draped bust of Roman emperor right; tamgha of Thothorses before; (date) below, choice ef $100-125 10. SASANIAN: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (4.01g), AYR (Susa), ND, G-136, crowned bust right / fire altar between two attendants, superb strike and portrait, ef $85-125 5. BOSPOROS: Rheskuporis IV, 240-276, AE stater (7.63g), year 563 (=266/267 AD), see BMC 3, 5-9, diademed bust right, trident before / alternate busts of Roman emperors (Valerian and likely Gallienus I), choice vf-ef $250-300 1 11. SASANIAN: Khusro I, 531-579, AR drachm (4.15g), ART (Ardashir-Khurra), year 38, G-197, crowned bust right / fire altar between two attendants, superb strike and portrait, choice ef $75-100
Auction 12 12. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.89g), DR (unlocated mint), year 4", G-209 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, only one piece in the hoard, ef-au $100-150 Early imitation, believed to have been produced in the Tukharistan region within 10 to 20 years after the death of Khusro II in 628 AD. The issues with different mint names occasionally share the same reverse die, which suggests that the entire group was produced at a single local mint northeast of the Sasanian territories for use along the Silk Road. The hoard will be published in the ONS Newsletter #209 or 210. See also lots; 13, 15-18. 16. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm, ShY (Shiraz), year 36", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, only one piece in the hoard, ef-au $100-150 17. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 37", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $100-150 13. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.70g), AM (Amul), year 10", G-209 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, only one piece in the hoard, ef-au $100-150 18. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 37", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $100-150 Western Ancients 14. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.15g), YZ (Yazd), year 26, G-212, crowned bust right / fire altar between two attendants, superb strike and portrait, ef $75-100 19. ROMAN EMPIRE: Agrippa, died 12 AD, AR as (11.41g), Rome mint, RIC-58, RSC-161, struck 37-41 AD under Caligula, M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left, wearing rostral crown / SC, Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident, minor green encrustations on reverse, vf-ef $375-425 15. SASANIAN: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm, NY (possibly Nihawand), year 36", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $100-150 20. ROMAN EMPIRE: Titus, 79-81 AD, AR denarius (3.40g), Rome mint, RIC-112, RSC-309, struck 80 AD, IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, laureate head right / TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, dolphin coiled around anchor, nicely toned, lovely vf-ef $650-750 2
Islamic Coins 21. ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan, 98-117 AD, AR denarius (2.93g), Rome mint, RIC-119, RSC-86, struck 107-111 AD, IMP TRAIANO AVG GEP DAC PM TRP, laureate head right / COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas seated left on throne, holding scales and cornucopia, ef $275-325 28. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, 913-959, AE18 (3.36g), Cherson, S-1764, large P on w / no legend, floriated cross on two steps, dot on each side, crude vf $75-100 22. ROMAN EMPIRE: Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AR denarius (3.21g), Rome mint, RIC-238, RSC-83, struck 232 AD, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IOVI PROPVGNATORI, Jupiter, nude, standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt and eagle, nicely toned, au $125-175 29. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, 913-959, AE19 (2.29g), Cherson, S-1770, cross, dot either side / K over W, crude vf $75-100 Central Asian Ancients 23. ROMAN EMPIRE: Julia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235, AR denarius (3.21g), Rome mint, RIC-360, RSC-81, wife of Severus Alexander, struck 226 AD, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / VESTA, Vesta standing right holding scepter and palladium, lustrous au $75-100 30. SOGDIANA: Anonymous, 7th century, AR drachm (2.18g), Rtveladze 45, no text, star & crescent right / star right, symbol right & left of reverse, counterstamped human head 3 times in obverse margin, also counterstamped Kuzn-3 on reverse, very strongly countermarked $100-150 Khusro I imitation, attributed to the North Tokharestan principality of Chaganiyan. 24. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Basil I, the Macedonian, 867-886, AE17 (2.56g), Cherson, S-1719, large B on exergual line, dot either side / Cross floriate on two or three steps, dot on each side, crude vf $75-100 25. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Basil I, the Macedonian, 867-886, AE17 (1.69g), Cherson, S-1720, large B on exergual line, cross to right / cross floriate on two or three steps, dot on each side, crude vf $75-100 31. HEPHTHALITE: AR drachm (3.33g), BYSh, year 11", G-, derived from the standard drachm of Hormizd IV (579-590) struck at Bishapur, regnal year 11, with human head and another countermark in the obverse margin (Gõbl marks #14 and variant of #57), vf, RR $150-200 Without the Bactrian foro countermark that normally appears on the reverse, and likely not from the Foro hoard. Islamic Coins 26. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Basil I, the Macedonian, 867-886, AE17 (1.83g), Cherson, S-1720, large B on exergual line, cross to right / cross floriate on two or three steps, dot on each side, crude vf $75-100 27. BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Leo VI, the Wise, 886-912, AE18 (2.39g), Cherson, S-1733, floriated cross on two or three steps, dot on each side / large LA, crude vf $75-100 32. ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.05g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen date), A-1, in the name of the defeated last Sasanian emperor Yazdigerd III, nice strike, lovely vf-ef $275-325 The first Islamic coin, struck AH31 to about AH45, almost always without change of the Yazdigerd era date 20. 3
Auction 12 33. ARAB-SASANIAN: al-hakam b. Abi l- As, ca. 674-677, AR drachm (2.43g), NAWGY (New Jiroft), AH57, A-11, clipped down to later standard, vf, RRR $300-400 Local ruler in Kirman, all but one of whose mints later appear connected to KRMAN for Kirman. The obverse marginal text is bism Allah rabb al-hukm, in the name of God, the Lord of judgment. 38. ARAB-SASANIAN: Umar b. Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (3.98g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-21, superb bold strike, choice ef $150-200 34. ARAB-SASANIAN: Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AE pashiz (1.63g), ST (Istakhr), DM, A-A13, standard Khusro design, with governor s name left / standard reverse, similar to Gyselen-18a, small piercing, lovely obverse, vf, RR $200-250 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 378, item #3. 39. ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (4.06g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-24, pellet above the top star & crescent on both obverse and reverse, also at 7h30 in reverse margin, vf, R $300-400 This is the second type to present the words muhammad rasul Allah. The earlier type, of Abd al-malik b. Abd Allah, is much rarer and seldom available. 35. ARAB-SASANIAN: Abd Allah b. al-zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (2.98g), KRMAN-SRCN, AH65, A-16, clipped down to the post-reform dirham weight, very rare mint, f, RRR $350-400 The mint SRCN remained unidentified, though it has been been suggested as either Sirjan or Hurjand, but there is no secure evidence for either of these two possibilites. 40. ARAB-SASANIAN: al-qatari b. Fuja a, ca. 688-698, AR drachm (4.08g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH75, A-33, lovely strike, lovely vf-ef, R $1,800-2,000 Qatari was the declared caliph of a Kharijite rebel group. All have the Kharijite slogan la hukm illa lillah ( there is no judgment except God s ) in the obverse margin. 36. ARAB-SASANIAN: Mus ab b. al-zubayr, ca. 685-690, AR drachm (4.03g), KRMAN-AN, AH69, A-17, unidentified mint in Kirman province, vf, RR $500-600 Pellet in obverse margin just to the left of the crown. 41. ARAB-SASANIAN: al-qatari b. Fuja a, ca. 688-698, AR drachm (2.86g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH75, A-33, clipped down to the post-reform Umayyad dirhams standard, pierced, pleasing strike, vf, R $300-400 Qatari was the leader of a Kharijite group in Iran. With la hukm illa lillah ( there is no judgment except God s ) in the obverse margin. 37. ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.96g), APRShT (Abarshahr), AH64, A-18, superb strike, choice ef, R $450-500 Abarshahr is the same location as Nishapur. 4 42. ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.92g), Bishapur (in Pahlavi), ND, A-42, Gyselen-7, facing bust, daray in Pahlavi to the right / crowned human headed bull, lovely strike, vf, RR $425-475 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 378, item #7.
Islamic Coins 43. ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (0.66g), Kavad-Khurra, ND, A-N46, Gyselen-34, facing bust, bism Allah to left, Allah to right / bust right, mint name in Pahlavi to right, f, RRR $375-425 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 378, item #4. 48. TABARISTAN: Anonymous, 780-793, AR ½ drachm (1.92g), Tabaristan, PYE131, A-73, obverse margin completely retrograde, lovely strike, au, R $100-125 44. ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (0.66g), ST (Istakhr), 60? A-, rider with strange headdress on elephant, bism Allah to right / standard fine altar & 2 attendants, vf, RRR $575-625 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 377, item #1. Probably same type as Gyselen-105, second reported specimen. 49. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 680s, AE fals (3.85g), Dimashq, A-3511.1, emperor holding long cross & globus cruciger, bird on T to left, to right / mint name below capital M, with pseudo-date 17, lovely strike, ef, R $150-200 45. ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (0.64g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), ND, A-A45X, Gyselen-127 (this piece), camel right, ART (for Ardashir Khurra) above / three-line Pahlavi text, unread, some adhesion, otherwise very attractive, vf, RRR $750-1,000 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 378, item #6. The top line of the reverse seems to read ST for the mint of Istakhr. As Istakhr and Ardashir Khurra were located not that far from each other, could this be a muling between dies of the two mints? 50. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 680s-700s, AE fals (5.11g), Tabariya, A-3512, Goodwin-2, mint name in both Greek and Arabic around the capital M on reverse, nice vf, R $250-300 51. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 680s-700s, AE fals (3.01g), [Tabariya], A-3512B, Goodwin-6, with muhammad rasul Allah instead of the mint formula around the reverse capital M, f, R $250-300 46. ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.51g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), ND, A-A45X, Gyselen-126 (this piece), facing bust wearing winged headdress, Pahlavi ravag to left, mint mark ART in margin / bust right with crescent & globe above simple headdress, undetermined Pahlavi text to the left (abad mw?), vf, RRR $675-725 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 377, item #2. 52. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 680s-700s, AE fals (2.81g), Tabariya, A-3512A, Goodwin-7, on reverse, mint name in Arabic to right, abbreviated in Greek to left, with Arabic qutri below, f, R $150-200 47. ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (3.65g), ST (Istakhr), ND, A-E46, Gyselen-29 (2nd specimen she published), bust right, crescent & star to right instead of a name or word / altar & two attendants, illegible word in margin (RvQ6), f-vf, RRR $700-800 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 378, item #5. 53. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680s, AE fals (4.27g), Dimashq, A-3517.3, emperor holding long cross & globus cruciger, to right / large capital M surrounded by Arabic text, duriba bi-dimashq ja iz, vf $100-125 54. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 680s, AE fals (6.51g), Hims, A-3524, Bone-2.2, mint name in Arabic right of the imperial bust, to the left, Arabic tayyib below cursive m, mint name in Greek left & right, superb strike, choice vf $150-200 5
Auction 12 55. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 680s, AE fals (4.21g), Hims, A-3524, Bone-2.1a, without mint name in Arabic, left, to the right crescent left & star right of cross above the crown, on the reverse, Arabic tayyib below cursive m, mint name in Greek divided left & right, excellent strike, vf, RR $125-150 60. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing caliph, ca. 690-700, AE fals (2.88g), Iliya Filastin, A-3545, standing caliph / cursive m, row of five pellets below, nice f $225-275 Iliya is the Arabic form for Aelia Capitolina, the Roman name for Jerusalem. Filastin is Arabic for Palestine. 56. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Imperial Bust, ca. 680s, AE fals (4.67g), Tarsus (Antardos), A-3525, SICA-559. W-55, same reverse die as Walker-55, mint name tardus (sic) to left on obverse, with to right, Greet to right of capital M on reverse, Arabic tayyib below, vf, RR $500-600 61. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Anonymous, 712-714, AV solidus (3.46g), NM, Indiction 11, A-122, W-181, Latin inscriptions, off-center strike (as is often encountered), also dated AH94 in reverse marginal text which is not clear on this specimen, vf, RR $3,000-3,500 57. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AE fals (3.08g), Sinjar, A-3530var, uncertain mint reading, could be blundered form of Qinnasrin, pleasing vf $3,000-4,000 This extremely rare type is likely from the previously unpublished mint of Sinjar in Syria, for the following reasons: 1. The town of Sinjar lay along the medieval highway from Halab (Aleppo) to Homs, close to the border between the Jund of Qinnasrin (Aleppo, Halab in Arabic) and the Jund of Homs (Hims). The star to the right of the circle-on-steps is standard only at the mint of Hims but is found occasionally on fulus of Halab, in the Jund of Qinnasrin. 2. The scholar Rene Dussaud reported in 1927 that there is archeological evidence that Sinjar was an active town in the early Islamic period. 3. This specimen was found at Sinjar. 4. Extremely rare, only 3 specimens confirmed to exist, this lot specimen, one the Ashmolean Museum (SICA-1:686), and a piece of poorer quality in a private collection in England. The consignor believes that a 4th specimen may exist, also found at or near Sinjar. 62. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-730, AE fals (2.89g), Halab, A-176, W-P.126var, Bone, apparently an unpublished variety with single star in upper right corner of the obverse, vf, R $80-100 Although the obverse & reverse kalima are carefully engraved, the reverse marginal legend is not. The mint name is heavily blundered, the L in fals is omitted, bism Allah correctly but carelessly engraved. The single star on the obverse normally appears in the center of the second line of text, but is also known at other locations. 63. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH78, A-125, lovely strike, choice au $1,000-1,200 This is the first available year of the post-reform Islamic coinage. The style of this example closely resembles the style of the immensely rarer AH77. This is the cover coin from Steve Album s Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Edition. 58. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AE fals (2.99g), Ma arrat Masrin, A-3534.1, clear mint name, divided left & right of the circle-on-steps, f, R $100-125 64. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.33g), NM (Damascus), AH80, A-125, superb strike, perfectly centered, choice au $800-900 59. ARAB-BYZANTINE: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AE fals (2.91g), Jibrin, A-3535, very rare mint, decent example, f, RRR $300-400 65. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.28g), NM (Damascus), AH86, A-125, fabulous bold strike, choice au $850-950 6
Islamic Coins 66. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Damascus), AH86, A-125, superb strike, lustrous, choice au $800-900 72. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Damascus), AH93, A-127, superb example, some luster, choice au $800-900 67. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.90g), al-kufa, AH82, A-126, full bold strike with only a miniscule amount of double-striking, choice ef $550-600 73. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.28g), NM (Damascus), AH94, A-127, pristine example, some luster, choice au $850-950 68. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.07g), Marw, AH84, A-126, Klat-586.c, clipped down to half-drachm weight, based on the Arab-Sasanian drachm, which was still in general circulation at the time this piece was issued, vf, R $200-250 The mint name is repeated in Pahlavi below the obverse field, followed by a triplet of pellets. The final word of the reverse marginal text, al-mashrikun, is written out in full. 74. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Damascus), AH94, A-127, lovely example, some luster, choice au $800-900 75. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Damascus), AH94, A-127, lovely bold strike, choice ef $800-900 69. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Damascus), AH91, A-127, bold strike, choice ef-au $750-850 76. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Dimashq), AH94, A-127, choice ef $550-600 70. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.28g), NM (Damascus), AH92, A-127, fabulous example, lustrous au $900-1,100 77. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Damascus), AH95, A-127, superb example, lustrous au $850-950 71. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Damascus), AH92, A-127, superb example, some luster, au $800-900 78. UMAYYAD: al-walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Damascus), AH96, A-127, superb example, some luster, choice au $800-900 7
Auction 12 79. UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Damascus), AH97, A-130, pristine example, lustrous au $900-1,100 86. UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (3.92g), AH119, A-136, lightly clipped, f-vf $300-400 80. UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (1.79g), Arminiya, AH99, A-131, clipped down, vf, R $150-200 87. UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.93g), Ifriqiya, AH116, A-137, Klat-103b, lovely bold strike, ef $500-600 81. UMAYYAD: Umar, 717-720, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Damascus), AH101, A-132, pristine example, lustrous au $900-1,100 88. UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.67g), al-andalus, AH114, A-137, slightly clipped near the edge, perhaps to match the weight of the Umayyad of Spain dirhams of the AH160s and later, lovely strike, vf-ef, R $850-1,000 82. UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Damascus), AH103, A-134, pristine example, lustrous au $900-1,100 89. UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.92g), al-kufa, AH129, A-142, lovely bold strike for this rare date of al-kufa, ef-au, R $350-450 83. UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AR dirham (2.88g), Ifriqiya, AH103, A-135, vf $150-200 84. UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Damascus), AH111, A-136, superb strike, one of the loveliest and finest of this lengthy reign that I have seen, choice au $1,200-1,300 90. UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.68g), Sijistan, AH128, A-142, Klat-446, with five pellets and five triplets of pellets in the obverse field, some light porosity, bold strike, well centered, vf, RRR $1,000-1,200 M. Klat knew of only one example of this mint and date, in the Al Thani collection in Qatar. A second specimen appeared in the Gorny & Mosch auction 148 in March 2006, somewhat nicer than this specimen, which fetched about $3825 (including the buyer s fee). This piece is apparently the third reported example. 85. UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.32g), NM (Damascus), AH110, A-136, choice strike, lovely ef-au $800-900 91. UMAYYAD: Abd al-malik b. Marwan, fl. 749/750, AE fals (4.37g), al-iskandariya, A-151, W-Kh.9, regional mint name Misr & Greek in center, name of governor around / mint name al-iskandariya (Alexandria) in center, the caliph Marwan II cited in the margin around, vf, R $200-250 The local mint name al-iskandariya is retrograde, whereas all other text is correct. This suggests that the dies were initially produced without a mint name, which was added later, after it was determined which mint would received the dies. 8
Islamic Coins 92. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (1.95g), NM, A-156, W-588. SNAT-537/538, forepart of horse galloping to the right, assigned to undetermined mint in Palestine, nice strike, vf, R $200-250 99. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-720, AE fals (3.94g), Akka, A-165, W-904. SNAT-403 ff, outer triple circle / outer single circle, very well struck, fully clear legends, vf, S $200-250 93. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (4.24g), NM, ND, A-159A, W-596. SNAT-529/530, vf, R $100-120 The chalice type can be distinguished from the amphora type (#159) because it does not resemble a flower when held upside-down. 100. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 735-760, AE fals (3.06g), Ba albakk, ND, A-168, W-766, early version of this type, fine calligraphy, relative thick flan, vf $80-100 94. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (2.61g), NM, A-B161, W-594. SNAT-539, tree with seven branches & fruit, excellent strike, assigned to undetermined mint in Palestine, vf, RR $125-150 101. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-740, AE fals (2.90g), Busra, A-171, W-P.126, outer triple circle / outer single circle, reverse text muhammad / rasul Allah / busra, vf, R $400-500 Busra in southern Syria, near the Jordanian border, should not be confused with al-basra in southern Iraq or al-busra in Morocco. 95. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (3.89g), NM, A-B161, W-593var, tree with five branches, no fruit, overstruck on undetermined host coin, f-vf, RR $100-150 102. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 745-750, AE fals (3.10g), Dimashq, ND, A-174, W-841, date in words within square, lovely vf, S $100-120 96. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, AE fals (3.44g), NM, ND, A-161, W-599, pentagram, vf, RR $75-100 103. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (1.79g), Dimashq, ND, A-174, W-812, 5-point rosette / 6-point star, choice vf $80-100 97. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (3.29g), NM [Iliya / Jerusalem], A-163.1, W-605. SNAT-30, 5-branch candelabra (menorah), first half of the kalima around / second half of the kalima, all in excellent calligraphy, vf, R $400-450 This rare type is rarely found as carefully struck and well-preserved as this specimen. 104. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-750, AE fals (4.17g), Halab, ND, A-176, W-789, with the letter L of rasul retrograde, nice vf $80-100 98. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 730-750, AE fals (2.21g), NM, A-164, W-590, bird flying left, assigned to undetermined mint in Palestine, vf $125-150 105. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-750, AE fals (3.90g), Halab, ND, A-176, W-789, with rasul correctly engraved, vf $60-80 9
Auction 12 Lot 111: The governor Abd al-hamid (b. Abd al-rahman) is citing on some fulus of al-kufa dated AH100. Others of 100 and all dated 101-102 are anonymous. 106. UMAYYAD: Marwan b. Bashir, ca. 750, AE fals (3.20g), Hims, ND, A-178.2, W-804, jerboa facing left / name of the official, within central circle, vf $100-150 Unusually clear image of the jerboa. 107. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 720-730, AE fals (3.21g), al-ramla, A-180, W-782, Bone, standard obverse text lillah al-mulk falsan waf, but unusual reverse margin text min darb bi l-ramla, nice even strike, vf, RR $125-150 The reverse margin text is usually just duriba bi l-ramla, struck in al-ramla, whereas the text here would translate as from striking in al-ramla. There is also a 5-point star following the mint name in the margin, plus a peculiar symbol that resembles a retrograde Greek. 112. UMAYYAD: Hayyan b. Shurayh, finance director, 717-721, glass weight (11.87g), [Egypt], ND, B-40-43, inscribed qist tin wâf, a qist of figs, full measure, cast from the same die as Balog-42, a seal applied to a bag of figs, confirming the total weight of the figs, not the weight of the seal, ef, RR $700-800 113. UMAYYAD: Ubayd Allah b. al-habhab, finance director 102-114 AH, glass vessel stamp (9.45g), Morton-51/53var, 31mm, vessel stamp for ¼ qist, olive green, transparent, cast from a significantly broader stamp, ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $150-200 108. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-730, AE fals (2.59g), Jibrin, A-185, W-P.132var, very rare mint in northern Syria, within the Jund of Aleppo, fully clear mint name, vf, RR $300-400 109. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 720-740, AE fals (4.18g), Dabil, ND, A-196, W-*, type identical to Walker-746 of Arminiya, except for the mint name, with Allah ahad Allah al-samad in obverse center, nice strike, vf, RRR $300-400 Dabil was then the capital of Arminia, known as Dvin, near the modern city of Hnaberd but abandoned by the end the 13th century, though a new community called Dvin has very recently been erected adjacent to the ruins. Walker added the piece too late to assign it a number. It was published by Karabacek in the Numismatische Zeitschrift, vol. 8, 1877, p. 360. 110. UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 720-740, AE fals (2.75g), Arminiya, ND, A-196, W-746, standard type for Arminiya, with Allah ahad Allah al-samad in obverse center, some light adhesion, fully legible text, f-vf, R $150-175 114. UMAYYAD: Hafs b. al-walid, glass vessel stamp (6.70g), Morton-133/134, 27mm, vessel stamp for qist or fraction, light green, transparent, small piece broken off (from opening the vessel, which required that the glass stamp be broken), cf. NLC-5353, vf-ef ex. An anonymous American Collection $120-150 115. UMAYYAD/ABBASID: Anonymous, glass vessel stamp (1.88g), Morton-502 (same die), 19.5mm, vessel stamp with only al-wafa lillah, light green, transparent, vf-ef ex. An anonymous American Collection $100-150 Small anonymous stamps of this sort were usually additional stamps to parcels already sealed with a stamp that would mention the appropriate official, the substance and usually the weight. 111. UMAYYAD: Abd al-hamid, 717-720, AE fals (2.52g), al-kufa, AH100, A-203, W-922, evenly worn, f, RR $200-250 116. UMAYYAD/ABBASID: Anonymous, glass vessel stamp (1.60g), Morton-509, 16.5mm, vessel stamp with only Allah fully clear, light green, transparent, f, RR ex. An anonymous American Collection $80-100 The full text is baraka min Allah waf, blessing from God, full-weight. Only parts of the other words are clear. 10
Islamic Coins 117. ABBASID REVOLUTION: temp Abd Allah b. Mu awaiya, ca. 746-750, AR dirham (3.21g), al-taymara, AH128, A-206.1, Klat-215, lightly cleaned, vf, R $400-500 This type has seven plain annulets in the outer obverse margin interspersed within the mint/date formula, Qur an 42:23 in the inner obverse margin. 124. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (as always), AH147, A-212, gorgeous strike, much luster, choice au $700-800 The scratch on the obverse and the 2 scratches on the reverse are scratches in the die, not in the coin. 118. ABBASID REVOLUTION: Abd al-rahman b. Muslim, AE fals (2.55g), NM, AH134, A-208, Würtzel-39, bearing the Qur anic verse 42:23, f, R $120-160 This type is almost always without mint name. 125. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (as always), AH149, A-212, fabulous strike, some luster, choice au $800-900 About the most perfectly struck dinar of al-mansur we have seen. 119. ABBASID: al-saffah, 749-754, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (as always), AH134, A-210, bold strike, choice ef $700-800 126. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (as always), AH149, A-212, lovely strike, some luster, choice ef-au $650-750 120. ABBASID: al-saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.93g), Ardashir Khurra, AH136, A-211, lovely bold strike, choice ef-au $250-300 127. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (as always), AH150, A-212, superb strike, trace of original luster, choice au $700-800 121. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (as always), AH138, A-212, bold strike, choice au $575-625 128. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.25g), NM, AH153, A-212, probably struck at Madinat al-salam (Baghdad), bold strike, ef $375-425 122. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (as always), AH139, A-212, bold strike, some luster, choice au $650-750 129. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.09g), NM, AH154, A-212, vf-ef $300-350 123. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (as always), AH144, A-212, gorgeous strike, tiny scratch in reverse field, much luster, choice au $650-750 130. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.01g), NM (as always), AH157, A-212, lightly clipped, nice strike, choice vf $325-375 With pellet below the b of sab (7), to distinguish it from tis (9). 11
Auction 12 131. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.81g), Istakhr, AH139, A-213.1, several small scratches on both sides, attractive example, vf, R $160-200 Istakhr served as an Abbasid mint for silver coins only AH138-140, all very rare. Coppers coins of Istakhr are more common, and were struck over a broad period, from the 140s to the 180s. 137. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.25g), NM, AH161, A-214, ef $340-400 138. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (as always), AH165, A-214, lovely strike, superb calligraphy, choice ef-au $700-800 132. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.82g), Arminiya, AH147, A-213.1, small die break in obverse margin, vf, R $125-165 139. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (as always), AH167, A-214, lovely strike, some original luster, choice au, R $850-950 With crescent above and large pellet in the center on the obverse, plus pellet below b of sab. 133. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.76g), Arminiya, AH145, A-213.1, mount removed, vf, S $75-100 140. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (as always), AH167, A-214, lovely strike, some original luster, choice au, R $850-950 With crescent above and large pellet in the center on the obverse, plus pellet below b of sab. 134. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.77g), Arminiya, AH155, A-213.4, citing the local governor al-hasan below the reverse field, vf, R $200-300 141. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.15g), NM (as always), AH168, A-214, lovely strike, small pellet after rasul in reverse field, choice ef-au $700-800 135. ABBASID: al-mansur, 754-775, AE fals (1.41g), Istakhr, AH140, A-325, citing the caliph only as Abd Allah, repeated twice, followed by amir al-mu minin, vf, R $100-150 The term Abd Allah is for one case the personal name of al-mansur, for the other case, it means the servant of God. 142. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.90g), Arminiya, AH161, A-215.1, crescent below reverse field, vf $100-150 136. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.27g), AH164, A-214, ef $400-500 143. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.92g), Arminiya, AH167, A-215.1, citing governor Ibn Khuzaym, as bin khuzaym., vf, R $225-275 12
Islamic Coins 144. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.89g), al-yamama, AH168, A-215.1, citing the governor Abd Allah b. Sa id, two pellets beneath the obverse field, vf, R $900-1,000 This is the only Abbasid mint now in Saudi Arabia, aside from Makka, and was active only AH165-170. 150. ABBASID: al-rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Egypt), AH173, A-218.8, citing Umar, governor of Egypt, lovely strike, very rare in this quality, ef $750-850 151. ABBASID: al-rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (Egypt), AH192, A-218.13, with li l-khalifa below reverse, lovely strike, ef $750-850 145. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.80g), Ifriqiya, AH166, A-215.3, citing his son Harun, later al-rashid, as heir-apparent, choice vf $80-100 152. ABBASID: al-rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.93g), al-rafiqa, AH188, A-219.2, pellet below reverse field, bold strike, lovely vf-ef $140-180 146. ABBASID: al-mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.65g), Harunabad, AH169, A-215.3, with name Arminiya above and governor Hasan below the reverse field, rare mint, f-vf, R $175-225 153. ABBASID: al-rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.56g), Ifriqiya, AH182, A-219.2a, citing the governor Muhammad al- Akki, cleaned vf-ef, R $150-200 147. ABBASID: al-hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.66g), Madinat al-salam, AH169, A-217.2, with the letter ayn below the reverse field, f-vf, R $100-130 154. ABBASID: al-rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.97g), al-kufa, AH180, A-219.9, ef, R $350-450 148. ABBASID: al-hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.71g), Ifriqiya, AH169, A-217.4, citing Harun (al-rashid) as heir apparent, long flan crack, nice vf, R $100-150 149. ABBASID: al-rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.87g), NM, AH184, A-218.3, citing the heir-apparent al-amin, without mint name as always, clipped, nice strike, f-vf $220-240 155. ABBASID: al-amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.72g), Bukhara, AH193, A-221.4, nice vf, R $125-150 Citing only the caliph s brother al-ma mun, as heir-apparent and son of the caliph, namely, son of the deceased al-rashid. This was true at all mints in the northeastern section of the caliphate, where al-amin was never actually accepted as caliph, in lieu of his brother al-ma mun, who did not formally claim the caliphate until AH195, eventually defeating and ordering the execution of al-amin near Baghdad in AH198. 13
Auction 12 156. ABBASID: al-amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.73g), Bukhara, AH194, A-221.4, pellet below obverse field, f-vf, R $120-160 Without the caliph, citing his brother al-ma mun as both wali ahd al-muslimin and as ibn amir al-mu minin, with the title al-amir. 162. ABBASID: al-muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.25g), al-muhammadiya, AH292, A-244, vf, R $100-120 Struck with a worn reverse die of the caliph al-mu tamid (870-892), either because the official mint lacked a usable reverse die in the name of al-muktafi, or because it might have been struck privately with purloined dies. 157. ABBASID: al-ma mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.01g), Dimashq, AH213, A-223.6, completely anonymous, minor crimp near the edge, bold strike, bold ef, RR $250-300 163. ABBASID: al-muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.72g), Harran, AH290, A-244.1, some weakness, vf, R $100-150 158. ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AR dirham (2.83g), Dimashq, AH231, A-228, minor weakness, bold mint & date, vf, RR $700-800 164. ABBASID: al-muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.90g), Misr, AH299, A-245.2, very lightly bent, nice example $240-280 159. ABBASID: al-mu tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.42g), Arminiya, AH285, A-242, small annulet & pellet below reverse field, superb strike, ef-au $1,100-1,300 Perhaps the most carefully struck and perfectly preserved Arminia dirham of al-mu tadid. 165. ABBASID: al-muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.76g), Misr, AH301, A-245.2, bold strike, choice ef $500-600 166. ABBASID: al-muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (5.12g), Tustar min al-ahwaz, AH318, A-245.2, nice strike, strong vf $450-550 160. ABBASID: al-mu tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (4.06g), Mah al-kufa, AH282, A-242, several minor dings, nice strike, bold mint & date, vf, R $100-120 167. ABBASID: al-muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.08g), Wasit, AH304, A-246.2, lovely strike, au $80-100 161. ABBASID: al-muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.88g), al-qasr al-fakhir, AH295, A-244, small chip near the edge, nice strike, vf, RR $400-450 The mint name means the excellent palace, founded not far from Baghdad for the caliph, but abandoned shortly thereafter. Its coinage consists only of dirhams dated 295 in the name of al-muktafi and 296 in the name of his successor, al-muqtadir. 14
Islamic Coins 168. ABBASID: al-muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.11g), al-rahba, AH308, A-246.2, some weakness, actually less than average for this very rare mint, vf, RR $300-350 The town and fortress of al-rahba were located near the southeast Syrian modern city of Mayadin along the Euphrates River, about 30 miles south of Dayr az-zawr. 173. ABBASID: al-radi, 934-940, AR dirham (4.17g), Homs, AH323, A-255.1, much weakness, very clear mint and final digit (the important one!) of the date, f, R $90-100 174. ABBASID: al-muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (3.04g), al-basra, AH330, A-257, minor weakness, decent example for this type, vf $100-120 169. ABBASID: al-muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (4.09g), Nasibin, AH318, A-246.2, much less weakness than usual for this mint, f-vf $80-100 175. ABBASID: al-muti, 946-974, AR dirham (3.49g), Madinat Antakiya, blundered date, A-265, struck by local rulers who did not yet recognize the Hamdanids, ef, R $400-500 170. ABBASID: al-radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.73g), Tustar min al-ahwaz, AH322, A-254.1, mint city now called Shushtar, with pellet below name al-radi, traces of original luster, lovely bold strike, au $600-700 171. ABBASID: al-radi, 934-940, AR donative 1/3 dirham (1.03g), NM, ND, A-255D, inscribed lillah / al-radi / billah on reverse, the short kalima on obverse, small testmark on reverse, nice well-centered strike, vf, RRR $2,000-2,500 Small donative silver coins were periodically struck from the time of al-mutawakkil (AH232-247) until al-muttaqi (AH329-333), with some later issues of the Buwayhids and Saffarids. The fractional issues normally bear very short marginal text, or as is the case on this piece, no marginal legends at all. Almost all were struck without mint and date. Most are found either worn, holed or ex-mount. 176. ABBASID: al-nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (3.28g), Madinat al-salam, AH615, A-268, boldly clear mint date, some weakness near the rim, but overall excellent strike, ef $500-600 177. ABBASID: al-mustansir, 1226-1242, AV dinar (2.76g), Madinat al-salam, DM, A-271, vf $250-300 172. ABBASID: al-radi, 934-940, AR dirham (4.26g), al-rahba, AH323, A-255.1, some weakness, as is normal on all dirhams of al-radi struck at Syrian and Palestinian mints, vf, RR $250-300 The town and fortress of al-rahba were located near the southeast Syrian modern city of Mayadin along the Euphrates River, about 30 miles south of Dayr az-zawr. 178. ABBASID: al-musta sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (5.76g), Madinat al-salam, AH648, A-276, nice strike, fully clear mint & date, rare date, ef, R $1,100-1,300 15
Auction 12 179. ABBASID: al-ash ath b. Yahya, fl. 761/762, AE fals (2.96g), Samarqand, AH144, A-334, Smirnova-1684, with a Sogdian tamgha beneath the reverse field (Smirnova type #119), excellent strike, vf, RR $250-300 Also citing the Abbasid heir-apparent al-mahdi in the reverse margin, largely off flan on this specimen. 185. ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 800-825, AE fals (2.49g), Thaghr al-masisa, ND, A-298, vf, R $100-125 Thaghr means frontier, referring to a military camp near the town of Masisa (now Misis in south central Turkey), which lay at the frontier with the Byzantine Empire. 180. ABBASID: Ghassan b. Ibad, fl. late 8th century, AE fals (1.01g), Samarqand, AH205, A-334, lovely strike, beautifully centered with full inscriptions, vf, R $170-200 186. ABBASID: Rustam b. Bardaw, ca. 900, AE cast fals (4.60g), Tarsus, ND, A-299, vf $200-250 This type is always cast, never struck. 181. ABBASID: Yazid, fl. 794/795, AE fals (3.13g), Sijistan, AH178, A-335, the governor s name appears below the reverse field, without the patronymic, f-vf $120-150 187. ABBASID: Anonymous, AE fals (3.08g), Kafr Tutha, AH206, A-305, very clear mint & date, nice even strike, probably best known example of this mint, vf, RR $250-300 The date is clearly AH206 and not 180, as I had previously suggested for other specimens, now in the collection at Tübingen. 182. ABBASID: Da ud b. Muhammad, fl. 792/793, AE fals (2.81g), Sijistan, AH176, A-335, attractive patination, vf $100-140 The governor s name appears in the outer marginal inscription on the reverse. 188. ABBASID: Anonymous, AE fals (3.17g), Kafr Tutha, AH206, A-305, very clear mint & date, f, RR $150-200 The date is clearly AH206 and not 180, as I had previously suggested for other specimens, now in the collection at Tübingen. 183. ABBASID: Ibn al-warraq, late 9th century, AE fals (6.29g), Atrabulus, ND, A-294, broad flan, lovely cast example, choice vf, RRR $250-350 Normally the mint name spelled Atrabulus refers to Tripoli in Libya, but this type is always Tripoli in Lebanon, as is also clear from style & calligraphy. 189. ABBASID: Isa b. Aban, fl. 793/794, AE fals (3.59g), Nasibin, AH181, A-309, lovely strike, clearly one of the finest known for an Abbasid fals of this mint, ef, R $150-200 184. ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 800-825, AE fals (2.79g), Thaghr al-masisa, ND, A-298, choice vf, R $100-125 Thaghr means frontier, referring to a military camp near the town of Masisa (now Misis in south central Turkey), which lay at the frontier with the Byzantine Empire. 190. ABBASID: Jahm, fl. 817-823, AE fals (2.30g), Ra s al- Ayn, AH202, A-312, citing Harun below obverse field, Jahm below reverse field, lovely strike, vf, RR $150-175 16
Islamic Coins 191. ABBASID: Yazid b. Usayd, fl. 776, AE fals (3.57g), Dabil, AH159, A-A316, floral design below reverse field, lovely strike, very rare Arminian mint, choice vf, RR $400-500 197. ABBASID: Yazid b. Hatim, 762-769, glass weight (1.4g), B-429, weight for one third mithqal, inscribed san at kamil ( made by Kamil ) on reverse, vf, RR $200-300 Spanish & North African Dynasties 192. ABBASID: Anonymous, AE fals (2.68g), Shiraz, AH137, A-B335, Gyselen-60, standard Sasanian style bust right / kalima, mint & date, all in Arabic, overstruck on fals of Ardashir Khurra (type #317), with later countermarks, shiraz and muhammad, both on obverse, vf, RRR $450-550 Published by Luke Treadwell in Numismatic Chronicle, 2008, p. 378, item #9. 198. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Abd al-rahman I, 756-788, AR dirham (2.78g), al-andalus, AH153, A-339, lovely strike, iridescent toning, choice vf $175-225 193. ABBASID: Bugha, ca. 860s, AE fals (3.54g), NM, ND, A-338Q, also citing Musa b. Abd Allah as his subordinate officer, Syrian style, vf, RR $100-125 Copper coins in the name of Bugha, together with his subordinate officer Abd Allah b. Dinar, are known from the mint of Sur (in the Tübingen collection), and it is conceivable that this is same Bugha and that Musa is the grandson of Dinar (Dinar is here a personal name, not a denomination). The name Dinar occurs on fulus of several Syrian copper mints in the mid 3rd/9th century, both on coins of himself, Dinar b. Abd Allah, and of his son, Abd Allah b. Dinar. This type appears to be unpublished. 199. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Abd al-rahman I, 756-788, AR dirham (2.74g), al-andalus, AH161, A-339, lovely bold strike, ef $125-175 200. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Abd al-rahman I, 756-788, AR dirham (2.71g), al-andalus, AH162, A-339, lovely strike, choice vf-ef $225-275 194. ABBASID: temp. al-mansur, 754-775, AE fals (3.35g), Madinat al-salam, AH157, A-307.1, one small corrosion spot, bold strike, vf, S $100-120 195. ABBASID or TULUNID: glass vessel stamp, ND, deep green, nearly black, illegible, vg $100-150 201. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Abd al-rahman I, 756-788, AR dirham (2.58g), al-andalus, AH168, A-339, lovely strike, choice ef $250-300 196. ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 8th/9th century, glass-paste vessel stamp (5.85g), B-922, inscribed (nisf) rub qist kabir, half of a quarter of a large qist, where qist refers to fairness of size or weight, ef, RR $250-300 202. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Abd al-rahman I, 756-788, AR dirham (2.70g), al-andalus, AH172, A-339, bold strike, choice ef $225-275 17
Auction 12 203. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham I, 788-796, AR dirham (2.64g), al-andalus, AH174, A-340, lovely strike, choice vf-ef, R $250-300 209. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Muhammad I, 852-886, AR dirham (2.63g), al-andalus, AH266, A-343.3, citing Ibn Fahd in the upper portion of the obverse margin, very well struck and well preserved for this period, choice vf, R $300-350 204. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-hakam I, 796-822, AR dirham (2.72g), al-andalus, AH190, A-341, superb strike, triplet of pellets below reverse field, choice ef-au, R $250-300 210. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AR dirham (3.03g), Madinat al-zahra, AH400, A-358.2, citing Ibn Shuhayd & the wali al- ahd (heir-apparent) Muhammad, lovely strike, nice vf-ef, S $100-125 205. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-hakam I, 796-822, AR dirham (2.68g), al-andalus, AH192, A-341, attractive ef $75-100 211. ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-mu tamid Muhammad, 1069-1091, AV dinar (4.24g), Ishbiliya (Sevilla), AH472, A-403, citing the official al-rashid, lovely strike, vf-ef, RR $1,900-2,100 206. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-hakam I, 796-822, AR dirham (2.68g), al-andalus, AH198, A-341, lovely strike, perfectly centered, rare in this quality, ef-au $150-200 212. IDRISID: Idris I, 789-791, AR dirham (2.59g), Tudgha, AH172, A-419, E-29, pellet above & below Allah wahdahu in obverse field, crescent above reverse field, some modest double-striking, vf, RR $200-225 Tudgha was a silver-mining town in southeastern Morocco, long ago abandoned, an active mint circa AH165-300, most productive from about AH172 until the early 200s. 207. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-hakam I, 796-822, AR dirham (2.61g), al-andalus, AH200, A-341, pellet above and pellet below reverse field, ef $150-200 213. IDRISID: Idris II, 791-828, AR dirham (2.20g), al- Aliya, AH204, A-421, with ali above and idris below reverse field, crescent in obverse center, strong vf $175-225 al- Aliya was the Idrisid epithetical name for the city of Fèz in Morocco. 208. UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: al-hakam I, 796-822, AR dirham (2.57g), al-andalus, AH204, A-341, pellet above and pellet below reverse field, magnificent strike, fabulous ef-au $275-325 18
Islamic Coins 214. AGHLABID: Ibrahim I, 800-811, AR dirham (2.75g), Ifriqiya, AH195, A-435.1, with ayn in obverse center, nice strike, cleaned vf, RR $225-275 219. AGHLABID: Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.57g), Ifriqiya, AH197, A-B438, some modest porosity on reverse, very clear mint & date, vf, RRR $400-500 215. AGHLABID: Ibrahim I, 800-811, AR dirham (2.72g), Ifriqiya, AH184, A-435.1, f-vf $100-150 220. AGHLABID: Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.64g), Ifriqiya, AH198, A-B438, some weakness, clear mint & date, vf, RRR $350-400 216. AGHLABID: Ibrahim I, 800-811, AR dirham (2.78g), Ifriqiya, AH196, A-435.3, citing Musa in obverse center, flan crack, nice strike, vf, R $200-250 221. AGHLABID: Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.67g), Ifriqiya, AH199, A-B438, with bakh bakh in obverse center, very clear mint & date, ef, RRR $525-575 217. AGHLABID: Anonymous, ca. 810-811, AR dirham (2.60g), Ifriqiya, AH195, A-436R, completely anonymous, no reference to the caliph, with bakh above & lil-khalifa below reverse field, some minimal porosity on reverse, fully legible, clear mint & date, f, RRR $375-425 222. AGHLABID: Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.78g), Ifriqiya, AH200, A-B438, with bakh bakh in obverse center, very clear mint & date, lovely vf-ef, RRR $475-525 218. AGHLABID: Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.58g), Ifriqiya, AH196, A-B438, lovely strike, without any weakness, ef, RRR $550-650 The date words sana sitt wa tis in was mi a were struck without the letter h at the end of sana, due to a careless engraver. This is the first time all six years of Abd Allah I are offered. When al- Ush composed his corpus of Aghlabid coins in 1982, only one silver coin of Abd Allah I was known, dated AH198. It is believed that about 50 examples were found in a recently marketed hoard, mostly corroded, often severely. The hoard included many othen rulers, with a terminal date of AH208. 223. AGHLABID: Abd Allah I, 811-816, AR dirham (2.55g), Ifriqiya, AH201, A-B438, with bakh bakh in obverse center, some corrosion at the edge, very clear mint & date, ef, RRR $375-425 224. AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.70g), Ifriqiya, AH202, A-439.1, citing Musa in obverse center, decent strike, vf $250-300 19
Auction 12 225. AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.79g), Ifriqiya, AH203, A-439.1, citing Musa in obverse center, lovely bold strike, choice vf-ef $325-375 231. ALMORAVID: Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (3.92g), Ighranata (Granada in Spain), AH508, A-466.1, vf, R $1,800-2,000 226. AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.76g), Ifriqiya, AH204, A-439.1, citing Musa in obverse center, lovely strike, choice vf-ef $325-375 232. ALMORAVID: Abu Bakr, 1056-1087, AV dinar (4.14g), Sijilmasa, AH478, A-461.2, nice vf-ef, R $1,200-1,400 Sijilmasa was located in Morocco, near the modern city of Rissani, near the border with Algeria. It was the Saharan port city for gold mined in western Africa south of the Sahara. 227. AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.77g), Ifriqiya, AH206, A-439.2, citing Masrur in obverse center, lovely strike, ef $350-400 233. ALMOHAD: Abu Yusuf Ya qub, 1184-1199, AV dinar (4.14g), Sijilmasa, AH496, A-484.1, bold strike, choice vf, S $1,100-1,300 228. AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.55g), Ifriqiya, AH207, A-439.2, citing Masrur in obverse center, some porosity around the rim, nice strike, vf $150-200 234. ALMOHAD: Abu Hafs Umar, 1248-1266, AV dinar (4.61g), NM, ND, A-491, ef $500-600 229. AGHLABID: Ziyadat Allah I, 816-837, AR dirham (2.53g), Ifriqiya, AH208, A-439.2, some porosity around the edge, citing Masrur in the obverse center, ef, RR $225-275 235. HAFSID: Abu Yahya Abu Bakr II, 1310-1346, AV dinar (4.65g), Bijaya, ND, A-507.2, central obverse inscription abu yahya abu bakr / ibn al-umara / al-rashidin, with title amir al-mu minin, vf, R $850-950 230. ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-mu izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (3.84g), AH442, A-458, with mint epithet madinat izz al-islam, lightly crinkled, nice vf $400-500 236. HAFSID: Abu Amr Uthman, 1435-1488, AV dinar (4.69g), Tarabulus, ND, A-513.1, undeciphered word following the mint name, some weakness as usual, vf, S $375-425 20
Islamic Coins 243. FATIMID: al-qa im, 934-946, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), al-mahdiya, ND, A-693, vf-ef, R $225-275 237. ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, Ar 10 Dirhams, Rabat al-fath, AH1191, A-591, KM-43, ef $800-900 Egyptian & Syrian Dynasties 244. FATIMID: al-mansur, 946-953, AV 1/8 dinar (0.54g), NM, ND, A-, central legends as on Nicol s type B, vf, RR $325-375 238. TULUNID: Khumarawayh, 884-896, AV dinar (3.91g), Misr, AH275, A-664, citing the Abbasid caliph al-mu tamid & his heir-apparent for the west, al-mufawwidh, ef, S $375-425 245. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR broad dirham (4.23g), Tabariya, AH359, A-W699, clear mint & date, despite the weakness, this is one of the nicest strikes for this mint, vf, RRR $375-425 Nicol knew of only one example of this type for Tabariya 359. 239. IKHSHIDID: Muhammad, 935-946, AR ½ dirham (1.69g), NM, ND, A-A676, donative type, crudely struck but little actual wear, vf, RRR $3,000-3,500 Inscribed muhammad ibn tughj on the obverse, lillah al-radi billah on the reverse. 246. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR broad dirham (3.10g), Filastin, AH359, A-W699, Nicol-340, very clear date, minimal weakness, as nice as I ve seen for this type, vf, RR $375-425 240. IKHSHIDID: Abu l-qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (4.29g), Misr, AH342, A-676, from the Ikhshidid hoard found in the 1950s, au $375-425 247. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR broad dirham (2.54g), Filastin, AH35(9), A-W699, Nicol-340, minimal weakness, nice for this type, vf, RR $275-325 241. QARMATID: al-hasan b. Ahmad, 972-975, AR dirham (3.51g), Filastin, AH362, A-685H, citing the Chief Sayyid (al-sayyid al-ra is) and the Abbasid caliph al-muti, vf, RRR $500-600 Nearly all coins struck during the governorship of al-hasan b. Ahmad are anonymous, citing only the caliph and the nameless title of the Chief Sayyid(s). This type appears to be by far the rarest of the Qaramita dirhams of al-hasan. Most Qaramita coins of this period are extremely weakly struck, whence this specimen is truly superb. 248. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR narrow dirham (2.79g), al-mu izziya, AH360, A-X699, Nicol-380, extremely rare mint, first I ve had, some weakness but almost fully legible, f, RRR $425-475 242. FATIMID: al-qa im, 934-946, AR ½ dirham (1.44g), al-mahdiya, AH328, A-693, lovely vf-ef, R $325-375 249. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.29g), al-mansuriya, AH351, A-699, Nicol-445, flan crack, probably from striking, vf $175-225 21
Auction 12 250. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.44g), al-mahdiya, AH357, A-699, nice strike, ef $275-325 251. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.34g), al-mansuriya, AH358, A-699, Nicol-452, vf $250-300 What resembles a crack or scratch across the reverse is actually a flan defect, due to the manufacturing of the blank. 257. FATIMID: al- Aziz, 975-996, AR broad dirham (2.24g), Dimashq, AH(36)9, A-W705, Nicol, very clear mint, date weak but likely, much less weakness than usual, vf, RRR $340-400 Nicol knew of only one example of this type of Dimashq mint with legible date (AH370). The final digit of this date is very likely 9", possibly 8" and there is plenty of room for sittin for 60". He reported another 6 examples without legible date. They are usually hideously struck. 252. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.39g), al-mansuriya, AH360, A-699, Nicol-454, vf-ef $250-300 258. FATIMID: al- Aziz, 975-996, AR broad dirham (2.22g), Sur, AH369, A-W705, Nicol-612 (same obverse die), mint weak, but confirmed by die-link to specimen illustrated by Nicol, clear date, vf, RR $325-375 253. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.33g), al-mansuriya, AH360, A-699, Nicol-454, nice vf $250-300 259. FATIMID: al- Aziz, 975-996, AR broad dirham (2.31g), Sur, AH369, A-W705, Nicol-612 (same obverse die), clear date, last 2 digits of mint name very clear, but also confirmed by die-link, much weakness, f, RR $225-275 254. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, AR ½ dirham (1.36g), al-mahdiya, AH361, A-699, all the necessary words are fully clear, vf $150-200 260. FATIMID: al- Aziz, 975-996, AR ½ dirham (1.32g), MM, AH377, A-705, style of al-mansuriya mint (in Tunisia), vf $120-150 255. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, glass jeton (2.92g), A-702, B-FGJ-25, 19.5x24mm, 2-line inscription, light green, transparent, bold impression, ef ex. An anonymous American Collection $175-200 Short inscription, al-imam al-mu izz only, within double circle, superb impression. 261. FATIMID: al- Aziz, 975-996, glass jeton (5.80g), A-708, B-FGJ-33, 26mm, circular legend, clear, transparent, pleasing, lovely ef ex. An Anonymous American CollectionCollection $150-200 Short circular text, al-imam al- aziz billah, in elegant calligraphy. 256. FATIMID: al-mu izz, 953-975, glass jeton (0.72g), A-702, B-FGJ-25, 14mm, 2-line inscription, pale green, transparent, nice example, vf, ex. An anonymous American Collection $80-100 Short inscription, al-imam al-mu izz only. 22
Islamic Coins 262. FATIMID: al- Aziz, 975-996, glass jeton (8.17g), A-708, B-FGJ-43, 33mm, 4-line inscription, light green, transparent, slight devitrification, unusually large size, choice vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Text: mimma amara bihi / al-imam al- aziz / billah amir / al-mu minin in fine calligraphy. 268. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (2.93g), ND, A-713, B-154, light yellow-green, transparent, slight devitrification, 21mm, vf $75-100 269. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (4.01g), AH400, A-713, B-112, pale green, transparent, devitrifying, 26mm, vg-f $75-100 263. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH407, A-709A, citing the caliphal heir-apparent Abd al-rahman, superb style, choice au $900-1,100 In order to inscribe the field text most accurately, the engraver lightly cut horizontal lines to mark the where the top and bottom of each letter should be, but he neglected scraping away those lines before the die was placed in use. 270. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (2.91g), A-713, B-FGJ-74, 21mm, 2-line inscription, al-hakim bi-amr Allah, light green, transparent, nice impression, choice vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $75-100 264. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH407, A-709A, choice strike, evenly centered, ef $550-600 265. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.21g), Misr, AH410, A-709A, choice strike, evenly centered, choice vf-ef $450-500 271. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (5.89g), A-713, B-FGJ-119, 27mm, 3-line inscription both sides, light green, transparent, pleasing example, with large thick margin around obverse text, lovely vf-ef, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-130 Shi ite kalima on reverse, al-hakim bi-amr Allah izz on obverse. 266. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, AR dirham (1.45g), MM, AH390, A-711, short mint name, perhaps Sur, lightly crimped, vf, RR $200-300 272. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (5.95g), A-713, B-FGJ-145, 26.5mm, 3-line inscription both sides, light green, transparent, very nice example, nice vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-130 Text: al-hakim bi-amr Allah wa wali ahduhu, but without the name of the heir-apparent. Shi ite kalima on reverse. 267. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (5.87g), ND, A-713, B-119, light green, transparent, devitrifying, 26.5mm, nice vf $100-125 23 273. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (5.92g), A-713, B-FGJ-145, 26mm, 3-line inscription both sides, light green, transparent, vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100
Auction 12 Lot 273: with inscription al-hakim bi-amr Allah wa wali ahduhu, but without the name of the heir-apparent. Shi ite kalima on reverse. 274. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (2.97g), A-713, B-FGJ-146, 22mm, 3-line inscription both sides, light green, transparent, sharp impression, vf-ef, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $125-150 Citing al-hakim bi-amr Allah together with his heir, Shi ite kalima on reverse. Tiny carefully engraved text. 279. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (6.34g), AH408, A-713, B-FGJ-171, 31mm, circular legend obverse, with 3-line inscription in center, 3-line inscription reverse, light green, transparent, 2 pieces broken off, choice vf, RR ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Obverse text cites the caliph al-hakim in the margin, his heir Abd al-rahman, followed by the date 408, in the center. The reverse is poorly engraved, as usual. 275. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (5.89g), A-713, B-FGJ-148, 26mm, 2-line obverse, 3-line reverse inscriptions, light green, transparent, vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-140 Text: al-hakim bi-amr Allah wa wali ahduhu.. 280. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (4.26g), AH410, A-713, B-FGJ-174, 27mm, circular legend obverse, with 3-line inscription in center, slight trace of reverse text, pale green, transparent, superb example, ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $125-150 Also citing the heir-apparent, but without his name. 276. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (0.73g), A-713, B-FGJ-150, 13mm, 2-line obverse, 3-line reverse inscriptions, pale green, transparent, very small module, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $60-80 Text: al-hakim bi-amr Allah wa wali ahduhu. If intended as a weight, this would be ¼ dirham. 281. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, AV ¼ dinar (0.98g), Siqilliya (Sicily), AH420, A-715, muling of two obverse dies, crude ef $300-400 Unpublished by Nicol. 277. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (2.98g), A-713, B-FGJ-154, 26mm, circular legends both sides, adl in reverse center, surrounded by the kalima, citing heir, very pale green, transparent, f, R, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Unusually nice reverse for this type. 282. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, AV ¼ dinar (0.92g), Siqilliya, AH425, A-715, boldly clear mint & date, lovely vf $325-375 This is the last common date for the Fatimid quarter dinars of Siqilliya (Sicily). 278. FATIMID: al-hakim, 996-1021, glass jeton (4.07g), AH405, A-713, B-FGJ-164, 27.5mm, obverse with circular legends with 3-line inscription in center, Shi ite kalima surrounded by border of pellets on reverse, citing heir, pale green, transparent, some light devitrification, vf, RR ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 With obverse marginal legend containing the date. 283. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass-paste jeton (5.94g), NM, ND, A-718, almost exact weigh of 2 canonical dirhams, vf, R $125-175 284. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (4.24g), AH418, A-718, B-235, olive-green, transparent, 26.5mm, about vf $100-125 24
Islamic Coins 285. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (4.82g), A-718, B-FGJ-180, 26.5mm, 3-line inscription, light green, transparent, minimal devitrification, choice vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 290. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.11g), Tarabulus (in Lebanon), AH441, A-719A, superb strike, struck with a reverse die already beginning to deteriorate, choice au, S $750-850 291. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.01g), Misr, AH428, A-719.1, Nicol-, bold strike, choice vf, S $550-650 286. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (5.29g), A-718, B-FGJ-183, 26mm, 2-line inscription, dark honey, translucent, slightly devitrified, possibly a contemporary imitation, lovely color, vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $75-100 292. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.18g), Misr, AH436, A-719.1, lovely strike, choice vf $350-400 287. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (2.86g), A-718, B-FGJ-194, 22mm, 4-line inscription, caliph s name & titles only, clear off-white color, translucent, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 293. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (1.01g), Siqilliya, DM, A-721, Nicol-1760 type 6, the strike is crude, so that one cannot be absolutely sure of the date which seems to be AH431, crude ef $250-350 288. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (4.23g), A-718, B-FGJ-180/228var, 27mm, 3-line inscription obverse, center in circular legend within ornamented circle reverse, deep blue, translucent, vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-110 This variety not in FGJ, obverse as FGJ-180, reverse similar to FGJ-228, but without legible date. The reverse text is too weak to be deciphered, as is normal for this period. 289. FATIMID: al-zahir, 1021-1036, glass jeton (2.88g), AH4(15), A-718, B-FGJ-233, 21.5mm, 3-line inscription obverse, adl in center within circular legend reverse, pale green, translucent, very little devitrification, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 The type is always dated AH415, but the last two digits are off flan (on the reverse). 294. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (1.63g), Siqilliya, DM, A-721, Nicol type 4a, only known for this mint for AH463-464, but date off flan, crude ef $250-350 295. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.84g), NM, ND, A-721, Nicol-2260 (not illustrated), short inscriptions, just al-imam ma add in obverse center, ali wali Allah in reverse center, vf, RRR $375-425 The form of the letter ayn in the name ma add suggest that the dies were engraved in Misr (Cairo), probably during the earlier part of his reign. 296. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.96g), al-mansuriya, DM, A-721, vf, R $200-250 297. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, AV ¼ dinar (0.98g) (Siqilliya), AH4xx, A-722, stellate design, reverse slightly double-struck, lovely obverse, ef, S $250-300 25
Auction 12 298. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.68g), ND, A-724, B-254, light green, transparent, devitrifying, 26.5mm, about vf $75-100 303. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.99g), A-724, B-FGJ-262, 23mm, 3-line inscription, pale green, transparent, nice example, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Unusual calligraphy, probably privately produced for general use, with normal caliphal text. 299. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass-paste jeton (3.04g), ND, A-724, green color, translucent, vf $75-100 Garbled calligraphy, thus likely a contemporary private issue. 304. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.94g), A-724, B-FGJ-264, 23.5mm, 3-line inscription, dark olive green, translucent, with gold occlusion, vf-ef, RRR ex. An Anonymous American Collection $200-250 Originally from an old German collection, purchased in June 1914 for 1 silver reichsmark, then about US 24. 300. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.96g), A-724, B-FGJ-247 type, 24mm, 4-line inscription, milky greenish-white, opaque, vf, R ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-125 Text: al-imam al-mustansir bi-amr Allah, with Allah at the top. 305. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.97g), A-724, B-FGJ-264, 23mm, 3-line inscription, clear, transparent, nice example, f-vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 301. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.98g), A-724, B-FGJ-262, 26.5mm, 3-line inscription, light green, transparent, bold, well-centered bold impression, choice ef, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $140-180 Unusual calligraphy, probably privately produced for general use, with normal caliphal text. 306. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (1.49g), A-724, B-FGJ-269, 18mm, 3-line inscription, light olive green, transparent, weak impression (presumably due to the text stamp having been removed before the glass was sufficiently solidified), vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 302. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.90g), A-724, B-FGJ-262, 23mm, 3-line inscription, olive green, transparent, bold impression, vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-140 Unusual calligraphy, probably privately produced for general use, with normal caliphal text. 307. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (0.72g), A-724, B-FGJ-288, 15.5mm, 2-line inscription, al-mustansir / billah, flower below, pale rose, transparent, lightly devitrified, vf, R, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 26 308. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.99g), A-724, B-FGJ-298, 28mm, circular legend around 2-line inscription in center, transparent, very minimal devitrification, soft impression, vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Weakness due to removing the stamp before the glass was sufficiently hardened. Lovely very light green.
Islamic Coins 309. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.93g), A-724, B-FGJ-298, 23mm, circular legend around 2-line inscription in center, lovely example, olive green with 2 milky occlusions, transparent, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $125-150 Circular text, al-imam ma add abu tamim al-mustansir billah, in center, amir al-mu minin.. 314. FATIMID: al-musta li, 1094-1101, BI dirham aswad (1.79g), NM, ND, A-727, Nicol-2431, f-vf, RRR $325-375 The Fatimid caliph s name is misspelled al-mutasa li instead of al-musta li in the obverse margin. 315. FATIMID: al-musta li, 1094-1101, glass jeton, ND, A-728, B-348, 26mm, milky green, opaque, second line defaced or defective, f, R $75-100 310. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (2.99g), A-724, B-FGJ-299, 24mm, circular legend around 2-line inscription in center, light rose, transparent, slightly devitrified, soft impression, choice vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 316. FATIMID: al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.26g), Misr, AH505, A-729, superb bold strike, fully lustrous, unc $700-800 311. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.98g), A-724, B-FGJ-310, 28mm, circular legend around 1-line inscription in center, light green, transparent, lovely sharp impression, ef, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $125-175 Central text is amir al-mu minin in one line, pellet above & below. 317. FATIMID: al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.30g), Misr, AH506, A-729, superb bold strike, much luster, choice au $550-650 312. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.94g), A-724, B-FGJ-310, 28mm, circular legend around inscription in center, lovely medium green, transparent, nice example, choice vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-130 Central text is amir al-mu minin in one line, pellet above & below. 318. FATIMID: al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.23g), Misr, AH508, A-729, superb bold strike, much luster, small edge nick, choice au $525-600 319. FATIMID: al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.27g), Misr, AH512, A-729, superb bold strike, much luster, choice au $600-700 313. FATIMID: al-mustansir, 1036-1094, glass jeton (5.93g), AH433, A-724, B-FGJ-318, 29.5mm, circular legend both sides, 2-line inscription in obverse center, 1-line inscription in reverse center, light green, transparent, very nice example, f-vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-140 320. FATIMID: al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.27g), Misr, AH515, A-729, superb bold strike, perfectly centered, much luster, choice au $650-750 27
Auction 12 321. FATIMID: al-hafiz, 1131-1149, glass jeton (1.35g), ND, A-737, pale green, transparent, devitrifying, contemporary imitation, 16mm, f $50-75 327. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11th century, glass jeton (1.47g), A-746G, 17mm, 1-line inscription, pale green, transparent, bold vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 The text appears to be al-amir wa lillah, unusual. 322. FATIMID: al-zafir, 1149-1154, glass jeton (5.92g), A-740, B-FGJ-412, 24mm, 2-line inscription, al-imam / al-zafir, milky greenish-white, opaque, bold f-vf, RR ex. An Anonymous American Collection $150-200 328. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th century, glass jeton (3.03g), A-746G, 21mm, 4-line inscription, milky greenish-white, lightly translucent, vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 The inscription consists of just three long and one short horizontal lines. 323. FATIMID: al-zafir, 1149-1154, glass jeton (2.78g), A-740, B-FGJ-412, 21mm, 2-line inscription, milky greenish-white, opaque, very slightly devitrified, very attractive, pleasing f-vf, RR, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $150-200 329. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th century, glass jeton (3.01g), A-746G, 22mm, 3-line inscription, milky light green, opaque, nice color, vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 Bold text, but completely imitative. 324. FATIMID: African imitation, 10th century, AR dirham (1.74g), NM, ND, A-746S, both sides identical, totally meaningless Arabic script, arranged in two marginal legends, vf, RRR $375-425 Derived from the standard design of the Fatimid caliph al-mu izz (953-975). 325. FATIMID: African imitation, 10th century, AR dirham (1.63g), NM, ND, A-746S, both sides identical, totally meaningless Arabic script, 3 pellets above and 3 below the word in the central area, vf, RRR $375-425 Said to have been found together with a group of silver coins of al-qa im, mint of al-mahdiya (in Tunisia), dated circa AH326-330. Possibly minted in the region now in central or southern Algeria, or less likely, across the Sahara to the south. 326. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11th century, glass jeton (0.74g), A-746G, 14.5mm, 2-line inscription, very pale green, transparent, slight weakness, nearly ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-100 The text is al-imam / ma add, probably referring to the Fatimid al-mustansir, 1036-1094. 330. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th century, glass jeton (2.99g), A-746G, 20.5mm, 3-line blundered inscription, olive green, translucent, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Text perhaps derived from name and title of al-zahir (1021-1036). 331. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th century, glass jeton (2.99g), A-746G, 21.5mm, 3-line imitative inscription, clear, transparent, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 Text of unknown origin, but the last word seems derived from ahdahu, the second word of heir-apparent, as was common on the coins & jetons of al-hakim (997-1021). 332. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th century, glass jeton (2.99g), A-746G, 20mm, 3-line blundered inscription, deep rose, slightly translucent, some devitrification around the rim but clear in center, very attractive, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 28
Islamic Coins 333. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th century, glass jeton (2.29g), A-746G, 20.5mm, 3-line blundered inscription, pale rose, transparent, slight devitrification, vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $60-80 Text probably derived from name & titles of al-âmir (1101-1130). 338. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th-13th century, glass jeton (5.81g), A-746G, 26mm, 3-line inscription, milky greenish-white, opaque, very attractive, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 The text resembles letters and words, but is totally imitative, perhaps derived from the name & titles of al-âmir (1101-1130). 334. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11th-13th century, glass jeton (3.01g), A-746G, 22mm, 4-line blundered inscription, very pale yellow, transparent, very interesting imitative type, ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $120-150 The top two lines apparently derived from al-mansur, the bottom two lines clearly derived from amir al-mu minin, thus derived from a jeton of either al-hakim (997-1021) or al-âmir (1101-1130), more likely the former. 339. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th-13th century, glass jeton (5.94g), A-746G, 26.5mm, circular imitative legend, light brownish rose, transparent, very slightly devitrified, vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 The text origin is unclear but include the name al-nasir instead of al-mustansir, which would be a reference to the Abbasid caliph, 1180-1225, thus later than the Fatimids. 335. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11-13th century, glass jeton (6.06g), A-746G, 26mm, 2-line inscription, pale yellow-green, almost transparent, lovely vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Imitative text of undetermined origin, small flower below. 340. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11th-14th century, glass jeton (3.08g), A-746G, 23mm, circular legend around 2-line central inscription, olive green, transparent, one of the loveliest imitative jetons I ve seen, lovely ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $150-200 The Sunni kalima around, adl followed by an illegible word below. That second word could be izza nasruhu, in which case this piece would be a later Mamluk issue copying the design of a Fatimid jeton of al-hakim. 336. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th-13th century, glass jeton (6.06g), A-746G, 27mm, 4-line imitative inscription, deep blackish rose, slightly translucent, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Text perhaps derived from titles of al- Âdid, the last Fatimid caliph (1160-1171). 341. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11-14th century, glass jeton (5.79g), A-746G, 26.5mm, 2-line imitative inscription, of undetermined origin, milky gray-green, opaque, lovely impression, choice vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $90-110 337. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 12th-13th century, glass jeton (5.91g), A-746G, 28mm, 4-line imitative inscription, deep rose, translucent, choice vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 Text perhaps derived from titles of al- Âdid, the last Fatimid caliph (1160-1171). 342. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11-14th century, glass jeton (5.97g), A-746G, 26mm, 2-line inscription, dark honey, almost opaque, vf-ef ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 29
Auction 12 al-muluk bu- / -ri. Shi ite kalima reverse, with the marginal legend bism Allah al-rahman al-rahim nasr min Allah wa fath qarib li-mawlana, in the name of God the most kindly, the merciful, success is from God and victory is near for the mawlana, here presumably a reference to the Burids. 343. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11th-12th centuries, glass jeton (1.50g), A-746G, 15.5mm, 2-line blundered inscription, mostly deep rose, with clear and milky white segments, very attractive, vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-100 349. KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM: Anonymous, circa 1118-1159, AV bezant (dinar) (3.61g), Ma-2, imitating a dinar of the Ayyubid caliph al-amir, Acre mint, A-730 type, First Phase type, choice ef $700-800 344. FATIMID: Contemporary imitation, ca. 11-14th century, glass jeton (2.90g), A-746G, 21.5mm, 2-line inscription, deep honey, slightly translucent, bold vf, RR ex. An Anonymous American Collection $80-110 Blundered inscription, perhaps derived from an officer s name, possibly post-fatimid. 350. KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM: Anonymous, circa 1148-1187, AV bezant (dinar) (3.61g), Ma-4, imitating a dinar of the Ayyubid caliph al-amir, Acre mint, A-730 type, Second Phase type, choice ef $700-800 345. HAMDANID: Nasir al-dawla & Sayf al-dawla, 942-967, AR dirham (3.17g), al-mawsil, AH349, A-748, superb strike for the Hamdanid dirham, lovely ef, R $400-500 351. KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM: Anonymous, circa 1187-1260, AV bezant (dinar) (3.55g), Ma-5b, imitating a dinar of the Ayyubid caliph al-amir, Acre mint, A-730 type, Third Phase with dot below on obverse, vf-ef $500-600 346. HAMDANID: Nasir al-dawla & Sayf al-dawla, 942-967, AR dirham (4.64g), al-mawsil, AH334, A-748, citing the caliph al-mustakfi with the additional title imam al-haqq, f-vf, R $150-180 352. KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM: Anonymous, circa 1187-1260, AV bezant (dinar) (3.28g), Ma-5b, imitating a dinar of the Ayyubid caliph al-amir, Acre mint, A-730 type, Third Phase type with dot below on obverse, vf-ef $500-600 347. HAMDANID: Uddat al-dawla Abu Taghlib al-ghadanfar, 969-979, AR dirham (2.33g), Nasibin, AH358, A-750.2, also citing Abu l-barakat Lutf Allah (presumably as heir), some weakness, clear mint date, vf, RR $150-175 353. CRUSADERS OF ACRE: in the name of al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV bezant (3.68g), Misr, AH510", A-730, Ma-4, lovely strike, reasonably legible mint & date, ef $500-600 348. BURID: Tughtekin, 1104-1128, AE dirham (4.01g), Baniyas, AH521, A-780B, lovely example, pierced, fine calligraphy, somewhat reminiscent of contemporary Fatimid dinars, choice vf, RRR $3,000-3,500 Previously unreported and probably unique. Inscribed in obverse field zhahir al-dawla / tughtekin atabek / taj 30 354. CRUSADERS OF ACRE: in the name of al-âmir al-mansur, 1101-1130, AV dinar (4.04g), Misr, AH"495", A-730, Ma-3, excellent text, but calligraphy clearly Crusader and not original Fatimid, probably struck circa 1148-1187, vf-ef, R $500-600 Usually based on Fatimid dinars dated AH506 or 515, but many other dates are known. The year AH495 was the first year of al-âmir.
Islamic Coins 355. AYYUBID: al-nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (3.59g), al-qahira, AH575, A-785.1, with caliph al-mustadi, lovely strike, choice ef-au, R $1,100-1,300 Vere rarely found in this quality. 362. AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (5.46g), al-iskandariya, AH613, A-801.2, minor double-striking on obverse, vf-ef $425-475 356. AYYUBID: al-nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AV dinar (3.74g), al-qahira, AH573, A-785.1, B-13, citing the caliph al-mustadi, lovely bold strike, almost perfectly centered, ef, R $1,000-1,200 363. BURJI MAMLUK: Anonymous, glass jeton, ND, A-1046, 22mm, deep rose, translucent, with 4 milky white bands, citing al- Afafi (with an additional unread word), as NLC-6079ff, lovely vf $150-200 357. AYYUBID: al-nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, glass jeton (6.02g), A-793, B-71, 24.5mm, in name of Abbasid caliph al-nasir, milky greenish-white, opaque, nice example, strong vf, ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-140 364. BURJI MAMLUK: Abd Allah Ashrafi, 14th-15th C, glass jeton (2.93g), [Egypt], ND, A-1046, yellow-gray, good vf, R $125-175 358. AYYUBID: Anonymous, ca. 1193-1254, glass-paste jeton (3.03g), ND, A-A834, dark brown, opaque, typical stylized calligraphy of the Ayyubid period, bold vf $75-100 365. BURJI MAMLUK: Anonymous, glass jeton (3.03g), ND, A-1046, 20mm, blue, transparent, citing Shahin between floral designs, as NLC-6035, vf, RR $75-100 359. AYYUBID: al-zahir Ghazi, 1186-1216, AR ½ dirham (1.48g), Halab, AH624, A-837var, with the caliph al-mustansir, whereas the normal Crusader imitations cite the deceased caliph al-nasir on all their Halab issues, probably undetermined contemporary imitation, likely also Crusader, beautiful strike, ef, RR $75-100 366. BURJI MAMLUK: Anonymous, glass jeton (2.90g), A-1047, 21mm, dark rose, translucent, some devitrification, plain hexagram with central pellet, NLC-6132, lovely vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $70-90 360. AYYUBID: Uthman, 1193-1198, AV dinar (4.06g), al-iskandariya, AH591, A-794, vf $375-425 367. BURJI MAMLUK: glass jeton (5.59g), AHx69, A-1046, 26mm, dark rose, nearly opaque, in the name of Muhammad b. al- Awdi, NLC-6086, bold impression, choice vf ex. An Anonymous American Collection $100-140 361. AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (5.59g), al-qahira, AH599, A-801.1, strong vf $375-425 368. BURJI MAMLUK: Anonymous, 14th/15th century, glass-paste jeton (1.47g), A-1046, totally stylized, light brown, translucent, vf $50-75 31
Auction 12 Yemeni, Arabian & African Dynasties 369. OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AR uthmani (0.61g), San a, AH926, A-1118, superb strike, no weakness at all, lovely ef $175-225 375. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan II, 1156-1192, AR dirham (3.11g), Konya, AH586, A-1193, Izm-14, some light scratches in obverse field, with star left & right of al-imam on reverse, bold vf $140-180 370. ABBASID GOVERNOR OF OMAN: Ahmad b. al-husayn, fl. 302, AR dirham (3.47g), Uman, AH289, A-E1160, some weakness, very clear mint and date, vf, RRR $3,000-3,500 This is only the 3rd known specimen, to the best of my reckoning. A similar specimen, but without legible mint name, appeared in the Morton & Eden sale in April 2011, lot 65. 376. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw I, 1204-1210, AR dirham (2.55g), Konya, AH601, A-1206, Izm-126, three stars above obverse field, nice strike, pleasing vf, R ex. Gorny & Mosch 185/188, lot 5753 $150-200 371. WAJIHID: Yusuf b. Wajih, 925-943, AR dirham, Uman, AH328, A-1161, citing the Wajihid heir Muhammad b. Yusuf and the caliph al-radi, one of the finest examples known of this type, choice ef-au, RR $1,800-2,000 377. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw I, 1204-1210, AE fals (2.65g), Malatya, AH602, A-1207, Izmirlier-144, well-engraved horseman left, fine calligraphy, vf, RRR $1,000-1,200 This is the only copper type of Kaykhusraw I that is dated, and of extreme rarity. 378. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka us I, 1210-1219, AR dirham (2.84g), Sivas, AH611, A-1208, Izm-175, nice strike, bold vf, S $150-200 372. MUKRAMIDS: Abu l-hasan, 1036-1039, AV dinar (4.93g), Uman, AH429, A-A1166, citing the Buwayhid Abu Kalinjar Sultan al-dawla, full strike, ef, RRR $2,400-2,600 379. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka us I, 1210-1219, AR dirham (2.50g), Sivas, AH616, A-1208, Izm-181, rare date for this series, pleasing vf, R $160-200 373. KILWA: al-hasan b. Sulayman, 1315, AE fals (1.92g), NM, ND, A-1183, SICA-613 ff, decent strike, f-vf $75-100 Anatolian Dynasties 380. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, as governor of Tokat, 1210-1213, AE fals (8.13g), NM, ND, A-1213C, Izm-61, Saint George slaying the dragon on obverse, surrounded by the name & titles of the caliph al-nasir, lovely obverse, but much corrosion on the reverse, f, RR $100-150 374. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan II, 1156-1192, AR dirham (3.08g), Konya, AH583, A-1193, Izm-8, minor weakness, clear mint & date, vf, R $140-180 32
Islamic Coins 381. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayka us II, 2nd sole reign, 1257-1261, AE fals (2.25g), NM, ND, A-1210, Izm-655, enthroned emperor obverse, vf, RR $100-150 387. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.96g), Sivas, AH638, A-1218, lion & sun-face obverse, star to left of sun, bold lion & sun, ef-au $100-120 382. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR dirham, Kayseri, AH617, A-1211, lovely strike, well centered, ef $70-90 388. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.87g), Konya, AH639, A-1218, lovely bold strike, sad sun and angry lion, ef $150-200 383. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR dirham (3.03g), Sivas, AH624, A-1211, Izm-274, citing the caliph al-mustansir, date in numerals, one of the earliest uses of numerals on Islamic coins, choice vf, R $100-120 389. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham, Konya, AH639, A-1218, lion & sun, both boldly struck, lovely example, ef $125-175 384. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AE fals (3.79g), Bilveren, AH616, A-1213.1, Izm-348, very clear mint name & date, choice vf, RR $85-120 390. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.94g), Konya, AH639, A-1218, lion & sun-face obverse, word al-mu minin divided, half left & half right of sun-face, 2 stars below lion, superb obverse, lovely ef $120-140 385. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad I, 1219-1236, AR bilingual tram (2.93g), NM, ND, A-1214, Ner-316, Kayqubad as co-ruler with the Armenian king Hetoum I (1226-1270), bilingual in Arabic & Armenian, vf, RR $350-450 The bilingual trams of Kayqubad I are almost always undated and always without mint name. 391. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.94g), Konya, AH639, A-1218, beautiful lion & sun, superb strike, ef $100-150 386. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.92g), Sivas, AH638, A-1218, lion & sun-face obverse, star to left of sun, bold lion & sun, sun-face with long beard, ef$110-130 392. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (3.00g), Sivas, AH639, A-1218, lion & sun-face obverse, star to left of sun, star & crescent below lion, bold lion & sun, ef $100-120 33
Auction 12 393. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.98g), Konya, AH639, A-1218, lion & sun-face obverse, star to left of sun, 2 stars below lion, bold lion & sun, choice vf-ef $100-120 399. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram (2.90g), Sis, AH64x, A-1221, Ner-325 ff, Kaykhusraw II as co-ruler with the Armenian king Hetoum I (1226-1270), bilingual in Arabic & Armenian, bold vf, R $250-300 394. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham, Sivas, AH640, A-1218, lion & sun, both well-struck, lovely vf $100-125 400. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.29g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, mounted archer pacing right, nice strike, choice vf-ef, R $1,400-1,600 395. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR dirham (2.99g), Konya, AH641, A-1218, lion & sun-face obverse, last part of al-mu minin right of sun-face, 2 stars below lion, scarce date, bold strike on both sides, lovely ef $120-140 401. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.74g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, mounted archer pacing right, nice strike, lovely vf, R $900-1,000 396. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram (2.93g), Sis, AH637, A-1221, fabulous strike, both the horseman and all the Armenian & Arabic text, choice au, R $900-1,100 Citing the Armenian king Hetoum, shown on horseback on the obverse. 402. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.48g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, mounted archer pacing right in obverse center, nice strike, lovely vf, R $500-600 403. SELJUQ OF RUM: The three brothers, 1249-1259, AR dirham (3.05g), Sivas, AH647, A-1227, Izm-578, superb strike, the finest I have even seen for the common type, very rare in this quality, superb au $140-180 397. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram (3.02g), Sis, AH637, A-1221, superb strike, both the horseman and all the Armenian & Arabic text, choice au, R $850-950 Citing the Armenian king Hetoum, shown on horseback on the obverse. Overstruck on undetermined host. 404. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 2nd reign, 1257-1266, AR dirham (2.90g), Sarus, AH658, A-1230, Izm-803, nice strike, vf, R $110-130 398. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw II, 1236-1245, AR bilingual tram (2.78g), Sis, AH637, A-1221, superb strike, both the horseman and all the Armenian & Arabic text, choice au, R $800-900 Citing the Armenian king Hetoum, shown on horseback on the obverse. Overstruck on type #1211 of Kaykubad I. 34
Islamic Coins 405. SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, 2nd reign, 1257-1266, AR dirham (3.08g), Sarus, AH662, A-1230, Izm-813 (same reverse die), lovely strike, ef, R $140-180 410. DANISHMENDID: Dhu l-qarnayn, 1152-1162, AE dirham (5.65g), ND, A-1240, head right with Greek inscription around / Arabic inscription in central circle, Greek inscription around, nice f-vf, RR $425-475 Early Ottoman Empire 406. SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (1.97g), Sarukavak, AH699, A-1235.1, Izm-1497 (same dies), superb example, choice ef, RR $200-300 Izmerlier interprets the date as AH700, reading the first section as sab for 7 and the second part as a coarsely engraved mi a for hundred. I am more inclined to read the first part as tis for 9 and the second part as a shortened form of tis in for 90, where the engraver ran out of space to finish the date. Either might be correct! 411. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet II, 1451-1481, AV sultani (3.84g), Kostantiniye, AH882, A-1306, first year of issue, bold strike, choice au, RR $2,500-3,000 412. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet II, 1451-1481, AV sultani (3.55g), Kostantiniye, AH883, A-1306, NP-80, bold strike, choice ef, R $1,800-2,200 407. DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham (5.29g), ND, A-1238, Greek text only, which translates to Great King of the Land of the Romans on obverse, and Anatolia, Muhammad on reverse, f-vf, RR $425-475 413. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim I, 1512-1520, AV sultani (3.51g), Kostantiniye, AH918, A-1314, small scratch in obverse center, lovely even strike, almost perfectly centered, vf, RR $1,600-1,800 408. DANISHMENDID: Imad al-din Dhu l-nun, 1142-1175, AE dirham (6.59g), ND, A-1243, lion-rider right, holding sword above his head, all text in Arabic, pierced, decent strike, f-vf, R $200-250 414. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.49g), Kostantiniye, AH926, A-1317, superb strike, nicely centered, without any weakness, ef $300-400 409. DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164, AE dirham (7.24g), ND, A-1245, bust right within a circle, surrounded by an Arabic text / 3-line Arabic text, crude f, R $100-150 415. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.43g), Halab, AH926, A-1317, vf $250-350 416. OTTOMAN EMPIRE: (82.47g), LOT of Ottoman akçes, from Murad III (reduced weight) to Ahmad I, i.e., about 1585-1626, about 240 pieces, some with legible mint names, mostly good to fine, total weight 2.65 ounces, total of ~240 coins $110-150 35
Auction 12 Later Ottoman Empire 417. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 1/3 budju (3.29g), Jazayir, AH1231, KM-62, choice vf-ef $275-325 424. EGYPT: Mahmud I, 1739-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.58g), Misr, AH1143, KM-86, initial xii, lustrous ef-au $250-300 418. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AV ¼ sultani (0.82g), Jazayir, AH1229, KM-63, twice pierced, unlisted date for this type, vf-ef, RR $350-400 419. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR ¼ budju (2.64g), AH1244, KM-67, vf-ef $85-120 425. EGYPT: Ali Bey, 1769-1771, AR piastre (11.49g), Misr, AH1183, KM-117, believed to be the finest known example, couple minuscule scratches in obverse field, barely noticeable without a magnifier, vf-ef, RRR ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $6,000-7,000 Ali Bey Al-Kabir was originally a Mamluk soldier, he rose to prominence in 1768 when he rebelled against his Ottoman rulers making Egypt independent. His rule following the insubordination of his most trusted general, Abu al-dhahab, which led to Ali Bey s exile then death outside the walls of Cairo. Born in the region of Abkhazia in Georgia, Ali Bey was kidnapped and brought to Cairo in 1743 where he was sold into slavery. He was recruited into the Mamluk force in which he gradually rose in ranks and influence, winning the top office of sheikh al-balad (chief of the country) in 1760. 420. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR ¼ budju (2.47g), Jazayir, AH1245, KM-67, superb strike, rare in this quality, especially because this is a rare date for the type, unc, R $120-150 426. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AV zeri mahbub (2.28g), Misr, AH1187 year 2, KM-128, official issue as an award piece or for jewelry, ef, R $700-800 421. ALGIERS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 2 budju (19.72g), AH1238, KM-75, f $125-175 422. EGYPT: Mustafa III, 1703-1730, AR para (0.58g), Misr, AH1115, KM-68, early type, struck at the beginning of his reign, before the adoption of modern milling machinery at the Egyptian mint, ef-au $175-225 427. EGYPT: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR qirsh (12.50g), Misr, AH1203 year 16, KM-138, no weakness at all, perhaps the best-struck example of this type that I ve seen, ef-au, ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $325-375 423. EGYPT: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AV zeri mahbub (2.55g), Misr, AH1115, KM-86, without any initial, choice ef $200-240 36
Islamic Coins 428. EGYPT: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR qirsh (11.72g), Misr, AH1203 year 16, KM-138, decent strike, minimal weakness, two small scratches in reverse field, strong vf ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $225-275 434. EGYPT: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 20 qirsh (27.74g), Misr, AH1223 year 29, KM-186, bold strike, choice vf, RR $2,500-2,700 435. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 2½ qirsh, Misr, AH1277 year 9, KM-252, bold even strike, proof graded AU50 $500-600 429. EGYPT: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR qirsh (11.79g), Misr, AH1203 year 16, KM-138, some weakness, above average strike, vf, ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $175-225 436. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 5 qirsh, Misr, AH1277 year 10, KM-254, pleasing strike, NGC graded AU55, S $500-600 430. EGYPT: French Occupation, 1798-1801, AR para (0.30g), Misr, AH1203 year 13, KM-145, slight weakness, some luster, very nice example, au, S, ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $175-225 431. EGYPT: French Occupation, 1798-1801, AR 5 para (1.62g), Misr, AH1203 year 13, KM-146, pierced, strong strike, ef, RRR, ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $700-800 437. EGYPT: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 10 qirsh, AH1277 year 4, KM-257, f $125-175 438. EGYPT: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 5 qirsh, Misr, AH1293 year 5, KM-280, bold strike, rare in this quality, NGC graded MS64 $300-350 432. EGYPT: French Occupation, 1798-1801, AR 20 para (5.79g), Misr, AH1203 year 13, KM-148, nice strike, no weakness, ef, RRR, ex. Lake Pearl Collection, Ken Bovenkamp Collection $2,400-2,600 439. EGYPT: Muhammad V, 1909-1914, AR 2 qirsh, Misr, AH1327 year 2, KM-307, brilliant white luster, NGC graded MS65 $175-225 433. EGYPT: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AE para (1.29g), AH1223 year 29, KM-164, crude vf ex. Ken Bovenkamp Collection $125-150 440. IRAQ: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR piastre, AH1223 year 13, KM-53, slight oxidation on periphery, somewhat weak centers, ef $500-600 37
Auction 12 441. IRAQ: Saïd Mehmed Pasha, 1813-1817, AE 5 para (9.74g), Baghdad, AH1231, KM-88, with formal symbol instead of this name within the obverse field, pleasing f, R $100-125 Issued by the Wali of the Ottoman Vilayet of Baghdad. 447. TUNIS: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AR piastre (14.71g), Tunis, AH1185, KM-57, not the common date of the series (AH1186), cleaned vf, S $100-140 442. ORAN: Carlos II, 1666-1700, AE 4 maravedis (6.39g), 16(91), Calico-897, struck at Madrid for use in the Spanish occupation of Oran in Algeria, f-vf, R $225-275 448. TUNIS: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR piastre (14.21g), Tunis, AH1199, KM-65, cleaned vf, S $100-140 443. TRIPOLI: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 10 para (3.29g), Tarabulus Gharb, AH1210, KM-61, flower above the obverse field, some weakness but a decent example overall, vf, R $225-275 449. TUNIS: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1787, AR piastre, AH1202, KM-65, vf $150-200 444. TRIPOLI: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI 40 para (12.10g), Tarabulus Gharb, AH1223, KM-141, with Arabic letter B instead of regnal year on reverse, some weakness in center, pierced, nice strike, vf-ef, RRR $375-425 Extremely rare variety, possibly unpublished. 450. TUNIS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI 8 kharub, AH1242, KM-89 var., slightly uneven strike, vf $125-175 451. TUNIS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI piastre, Tunis, AH1251, KM-90, bold strike, traces of luster, choice ef $100-140 445. TRIPOLI: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI 60 para, AH1223 year 20, KM-196, Cr-140, weak rims, vg $150-200 446. TUNIS: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AR nasri (0.48g), DM, KM-34, vf $150-200 38
Islamic Coins 452. TUNIS: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI 2 piastres (23.41g), AH1246, KM-93, ef $175-225 458. TUNIS: Muhammad al-sadiq Bey, 1860-1876, AE 100 piastres pattern, AH1281, KM-Pn12, pattern for the gold coinage of AH1281, lovely unc, RR $800-900 453. TUNIS: Abdul Mecid, 1839-1861, AR piastre (11.32g), Tunis, AH1255, KM-96, one-year type, the last issue of this style, lightly cleaned vf, R $175-200 459. TURKEY: Mustafa II, 1695-1703, AR kurush (18.73g), Erzurum, AH1106, KM-121.2, nice strike, with only some central weakness due to coarsely made planchet, vf, R $450-550 454. TUNIS: Abdul Mecid, 1839-1861, AR 5 piastres, AH1271, KM-108, au $175-200 460. TURKEY: Ahmad III, 1703-1730, AR ½ zolota (9.62g), Kostantiniye, AH1115, KM-150, with initial #4 (J or hard H) and Arabic letter I to the left at the bottom of the reverse, die-match rotated 90º, superb bold strike, choice ef, RR $230-270 This initial is not reported for this denomination, though known for most other denominations of this sultan. It is reported neither in KM, nor in the 2010 catalog Ottoman Empire Coins, of Uslu, Beyazit & Kara. 455. TUNIS: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR 4 kharub (0.71g), AH1274, KM-135, ef $85-120 456. TUNIS: Abduz Aziz, 1861-1876, AE 8 kharub, AH1281, KM-159, choice au $100-150 461. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR 20 para (9.24g), Islambul, AH[11]87, KM-313.2, traces of original luster, lovely ef, R $475-525 457. TUNIS: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 2 piastres (6.06g), AH1303, KM-207, ef $125-150 462. TURKEY: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV 3 altin, Islambul, AH1171 year 9, KM-350, NP-609, holed (for use as an award or in jewelry), bold, well-centered strike, NGC graded au, R $550-650 39
Auction 12 463. TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 10 para (2.67g), AH1203 year 14, KM-492, vf-ef $175-225 469. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 8, KM-694, never mounted or damaged, choice vf-ef $1,600-1,700 464. TURKEY: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, AR 2 kurush, AH1223 year 15, KM-576, au-unc $125-175 470. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 25 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 11, KM-694, ef $100-120 471. TURKEY: Murad V, 1876, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 1, KM-715, bold strike, some original luster, choice ef $575-625 465. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 10 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 6, KM-674, au $250-300 472. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 20 para, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 4, KM-717, nice strike, pleasing vf, RR, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 508 $200-250 Type struck only in years 1 & 4, of which year 4 is much rarer. 466. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1255 year 19, KM-676, key date for this denomination during this reign, f-vf, R, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 487 $100-120 473. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 10 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 3, KM-721, choice ef, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 500 $120-140 467. TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 100 kurush, Edirne, AH1255 year 8, KM-682, city visit issue, one scratch on obverse, nice vf $600-700 474. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 50 kurush, AH1293 year 3, KM-724, au, RR $1,400-1,600 468. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 5, KM-690, some light dirt, strong vf, R, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 495 $120-140 475. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 34, KM-735, key date, nice vf, R, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 506 $140-160 40
Islamic Coins 476. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 50 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 18, KM-740, monnaie-de-luxe, mount removed, but mounting damage almost exclusively on the edge, ef $650-750 482. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Bursa, AH1327 year 1, KM-789, city visit issue, choice au $700-800 483. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Bursa, AH1327 year 1, KM-789, city visit issue, ef $500-600 477. TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AV 50 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 25, KM-740, monnaie-de-luxe, minor trace of mount, only on the edge, nearly ef $175-225 484. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Edirne, AH1327 year 2, KM-794, city visit issue, very light trace of mount, barely noticeable, only on the edge, ef $600-700 478. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 10 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 5, KM-751, ef, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 575 $140-160 485. TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AR 10 kurush, Kosova, AH1327 year 3, KM-798, citing visit issue, actually struck at the Ottoman mint in Istanbul ( Kostantiniye ), lovely vf, R $175-225 479. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 250 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 1, KM-756, scarce date, 6878 mintage, light trace of mounting on edge, ef $900-1,000 486. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Kosova, AH1327 year 3, KM-800, city visit issue, never mounted, mintage of 750, bold vf-ef $500-600 480. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 250 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 5, KM-757, monnaie-de-luxe, very small trace of mount at the top, nice vf-ef $950-1,100 487. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Manastir, AH1327 year 3, KM-806, city visit issue, very light trace of mount, only at the top of the edge, mintage of 750, nearly ef $550-650 481. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 50 kurush, Bursa, AH1327 year 1, KM-788, city visit issue, unc, RR $1,400-1,500 41
Auction 12 488. TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 100 kurush, Salonika (Salanik), AH1327 year 3, KM-812, city visit issue, very light trace of mount, only at the top of the edge, mintage of 750, strong ef $750-850 494. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 1, KM-823, probably formerly in bezel, but not mounted, nearly ef $1,700-1,800 489. TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1924, AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 1, KM-815, mount removed, damage only on the edge, vf $80-100 495. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 1, KM-823, very light trace of mount on edge, ef $1,700-1,800 490. TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1924, AR 20 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 2, KM-818, key date, strong vf, ex. CNG auction 259, lot 515 $400-500 491. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 25 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 2, KM-819, choice au $150-200 496. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 3, KM-824, monnaie-de-luxe, mount removed, as virtually always, ef $2,200-2,400 492. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 50 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 1, KM-820, choice au $500-600 493. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 2, KM-821, choice au $450-550 497. TURKEY: Muhammad VI, 1918-1923, AV 250 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 2, KM-827, monnaie-de-luxe, ex-bezel (barely noticeable), ef $1,200-1,400 42
498. TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1924, AV 250 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 2, KM-827, mount expertly removed, vf, RR $1,000-1,200 Numismatic Literature for Sale - Auction Special - 499. TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AE souvenir medal (24.65g), Makka, ND, KM-, stylized inscriptions in Arabic & Ottoman Turkish, porous surfaces, bold strike, vf, RR $225-275 Not a coin but a souvernir medal believed to have been sold to Muslims who completed the Hajj, the visit to Makka (Mecca). Even though the medal is inscribed fi darb makka, of being struck at Mecca, it was most likely produced at Istanbul or some other major city in either Turkey or Syria. 122268. Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins: 3rd Edition, Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 2011, 3rd edition, Numbered list of coin-issuing Islamic rulers from c.652 to c.1890 by denomination and often by type; ±6000 listings. Brief introduction to Islamic coin collecting & short notes on coinage and standard references throughout. Bibliography with much background information. Six-level rarity guide. Includes North Africa, the Middle East, Anatolia & the Caucasus, and Central Asia, 324 pages, no plates, softcover Softcover Version This is the new version of the standard reference for Islamic coin types, $45 plus postage 122269. Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins: 3rd Edition, Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 2011, 324 pages, no plates, hardcover with gold inlay cover print, with dustjacket Hardcover Version This is the new version of the standard reference for Islamic coin types, $75 plus postage 43
Session B Friday, January 13, 2012, at 14:00 Early Iranian Dynasties 504. SAMANID: Nuh I, 819-841, AE fals (2.42g), Binkath, AH214, A-M1440, lovely example, ef, RR $175-225 500. SAFFARID: Tahir al-tamimi, 964-970, AV fractional dinar (1.80g), Sijistan, AH354, A-1415, coarse inscriptions, bold strike, choice vf, S $125-175 505. SAMANID: Ahmad b. Asad, 819-864, AE fals (2.33g), Samarqand, AH244, A-1440, some minor porosity on obverse, superb strike, without any weakness whatsoever, lovely vf, R $100-140 Citing his son and successor Nasr I beneath the reverse field. 501. BANIJURID: Harb b. Sahlan, 955-976, AR dirham (2.96g), Andaraba, AH34x, A-1438.1, citing the Samanid ruler Abd al-malik I as overlord, cleaned f-vf, RR $100-150 506. SAMANID: Isma il I, 892-907, AE fals (3.39g), Samarqand, AH281, A-1444, lovely strike, rare date for this mint, vf $100-140 507. SAMANID: Isma il I, 892-907, AE fals (2.44g), Samarqand, AH287, A-1444, nice strike, vf $80-120 502. BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham, Andaraba, AH367, A-A1440, 8.43g, citing the caliph al-muti (last recognized on Samanid coinage in this year) and the Samanid ruler Nuh III, Quran 9:33 in reverse margin, bold strike, ef, RR $250-300 The final obverse field text is yathiqu billah, slightly misspelled. 508. SAMANID: Isma il I, 892-907, AE fals (2.88g), Samarqand, AH288, A-1444, nice strike, vf $80-120 503. BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham, Andaraba, AH378, A-A1440, SNAT-203/204, 7.28g, citing the Samanid overlord Nuh III, Qur an 9:34 in margin ( And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah ), nice strike, some discoloration, ef, R $225-275 509. SAMANID: Isma il I, 892-907, AE fals (3.61g), Usrushana, AH280, A-1444, very rare mint for this type, vf, RR $140-180 Usrushana struck coins for Isma il only in AH280. 44
Auction 12 510. SAMANID of Akhsikath: Ishaq b. Ahmad, 897-903, AE fals (2.71g), Akhsikath, AH284, A-B1477, nice strike, evenly worn, vg-f, RRR $120-160 Ishaq sited with his personal name twice on reverse, once in field, once in margin, the latter with his patronymic. 516. SAMANID: Malik b. Shakartegin, 924-955, AE fals (2.49g), Ferghana, AH332, A-E1477, citing Malik without his patronymic, in the obverse margin after the mint name, also citing the main Samanid ruler Nuh II as his overlord, f, R $100-140 511. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.69g), Nishapur, AH321, A-1449, citing caliph al-qahir, vf-ef $375-425 517. SAMANID: Abd al-malik I, 954-961, AR multiple dirham, NM, ND, A-1461.2, SNAT-240/242, 6.74g, floral ornament at top of obverse & reverse outer margins, vf-ef, RRR $225-275 512. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.50g), Nishapur, AH322, A-1449, caliph al-qahir, choice ef $450-500 513. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (1.88g), Bukhara, AH302, A-1452, bold strike, floral symbol above the obverse field, choice vf $80-100 Both large and small fulus were struck at Bukhara in the early 300s, possibly single and double fulus. This is the small size. 518. SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR multiple dirham, NM, ND, A-1465, 7.73g, citing Fa iq atop obverse field, ruler without bin, neither die in SNAT, lustrous ef $125-175 Cf. SNAT 1251 for an issue bearing the name of Fa iq struck at Warwarliz and dated AH370. 514. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.41g), Nawkath-Ilaq, AH312, A-1452, very rare mint, repeated as just Ilaq atop the obverse field, vf, RR $160-200 This piece shows that mint should correctly be read as Nawkath-Ilaq rather than the old interpretation as Tunkath-Ilak. 519. SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals (3.24g), Ferghana, AH358, A-1467.3, broad flan, excellent strike, vf, RR $150-200 The Samanid ruler Mansur b. Nuh is cited twice on the reverse. The obverse cites Ahmad b. Ali as al-hajib al-khalifa (without the I in khalifa) and his underling Abu Bakr al-darrab. Cf. Zeno-50217 for an example on which al-khalifa is correctly spelled. 515. SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AE fals (3.30g), Nawkat Ilaq, AH312, A-1452, lovely strike, vf, RR $150-200 The mint name Ilaq is also engraved at the top of the obverse field. 520. SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.94g), Balkh, AH368, A-1471, interesting obverse design, with name Fa iq in central square, surrounded by the first portion of the kalima, variety not yet illustrated on Zeno.ru, nice f, RR $80-120 45
521. SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AE fals (1.79g), Bukhara, AH376, A-1471, citing an unknown official Sahl below the obverse field, vf, RR $100-140 The letter waw after the number sitt ( 6") was added after the original cutting of the die. 527. QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals (2.32g), Ilaq, AH389, A-3429, Kochnev-73, in his own name mansur bin ahmad, citing Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, plus the name ba salih, pleasing vf, R $120-150 522. SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.31g), al-muhammadiya, AH317, A-1449, lovely strike, crescent above obverse field, choice ef, R $525-625 528. QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals (2.55g), Ilaq, AH389, A-3429, Kochnev-73, in his own name mansur bin ahmad, citing Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, plus the name ba salih, pleasing vf, R $120-150 523. VOLGA BULGAR: Anonymous, ca. 913-922, AR dirham (2.78g), al-shash, AH"317", A-Q1481, somewhat coarse calligraphy, with the center of the word sharik in the obverse field displaying a typical Volga Bulghar ornament attached, lovely vf, R $225-275 529. QARAKHANID: Nasr b. Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (3.09g), Ferghana, AH399, A-3303, Kochnev-209, lovely design, well-centered arrangement with broad outer blank margin, floral symbol above the obverse field, vf, RR $200-250 The title Ilek appears in the 3rd line of the reverse field. 524. SU LUKIDS: Muhammad b. Ali, 926-928, AV dinar (3.14g), al-muhammadiya, AH(3)15, A-A1483, very clear mint & date, some weakness, ef, RR $350-450 530. QARAKHANID: Nasr b. Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (2.08g), Ferghana, AH399, A-3303, Kochnev-209, lovely design, well-centered arrangement with broad outer blank margin, no symbol above the obverse field, vf, RR $150-200 525. QARAKHANID: Il-Kulug, fl. 1013, AE fals (2.46g), Kharashkath, AH404, A-3436, Kochnev-369b, citing Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, lovely strike, ef, RR $250-350 531. QARAKHANID: Nasr b. Ali, 993-1012, AE fals (2.57g), Ush, AH400, A-3303, Kochnev-215, very different calligraphic styles on obverse & reverse, f-vf, RR $150-200 The rare mint Ush is now the city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan, very close to the border with Uzbekistan in the Ferghana Valley. 526. QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals (2.45g), Ilaq, AH388, A-3429, Kochnev-61, citing Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, plus the name Abu Salih, vf, R $125-150 With the title dihqan al-jalil in the obverse center. 46
Auction 12 532. QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Ali, 994-1016, AE fals (2.23g), Ferghana, AH384, A-3305, Kochnev-7, citing Nasr b. Ali as his overlord, minor weakness, mainly on reverse, probably mostly as struck, f-vf, RRR $200-250 Ahmad b. Ali is noted only as Khumar-tegin on most fulus of 384 and some of 385, no longer thereafter. Nasr b. Ali also has the title Tungha-tegin on this piece. 537. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (2.94g), Usrushana, AH404, A-3308, Kochnev-369, Muhammad is cited by his titles, including al-amir al-jalil al-mumakkan al-sa id abu l-mansur sana al-dawla yinaltegin, but without his actual name, lovely example, vf, RR $200-300 533. QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Ali, 994-1016, AE fals (2.36g), Ilaq, AH404, A-3305, Kochnev-339, sword above and bow-and-arrow below the name sana al-dawla, filling the obverse field, lovely vf, RR $200-250 Ahmad b. Ali is cited only as Qutb al-dawla below the reverse field. His overlord and brother Muhammad b. Ali is cited by his title Sana al-dawla both in the obverse field and in the reverse margin, with his additional title Yinal-Tegin, used only 403-405, added in the reverse margin. 538. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (1.92g), al-shash, AH407, A-3308, Kochnev-473, with large fish in obverse center, some chipping at the edge, but overall a lovely specimen, perhaps the finest known, choice vf, RR $200-250 Muhammad b. Ali was Ilak AH403-415, and that title appears below the reverse field. 539. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Ali, 1003-1024, AE fals (3.02g), al-shash, AH407, A-3308, Kochnev-473, with large fish in obverse center, some weakness, clear mint & date, f-vf, RR $100-140 Muhammad b. Ali was Ilek AH403-415, and that title appears below the reverse field. 534. QARAKHANID: Salar b. Muhammad, 999, AE fals (2.81g), Ilaq, AH399, A-3431, Kochnev-207, with the kunya Abu Shuja and the title Dihqan al-jalil, citing Qutb al-dawla (Ahmad b. Ali) as overlord, some weakness, as always for this rare type, clear date, vf, RRR $200-300 540. QARAKHANID: Bakr b. al-hasan, 1004-1009, AE fals (2.69g), Ilaq, AH393, A-3352, Kochnev-119, citing Qutb al-dawla Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, obverse in seal of Solomon, lovely strike, strong vf, RRR $250-300 535. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Mansur, 1001-1006, AE fals (2.52g), Ilaq, AH392, A-3430, Kochnev-108, citing Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, plus the name ba salih, nice vf, R $140-180 541. QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, 1020, AE fals (1.40g), Bukhara, AH411, A-3310, Kochnev-552, ruler cited as Ahmad b. Ilek, as his father, Muhammad b. Ali, was Ilek AH403-415, vf, RR $150-200 536. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Mansur, 1001-1006, AE fals (2.53g), Ilaq, AH392, A-3430, Kochnev-108, citing Ahmad b. Ali as overlord, plus the name ba salih, strong vf, R $140-180 47
542. QARAKHANID: Ahmad b. al-hasan, 1022-1023, AE fals (3.29g), Kushani, AH413, A-3351, Kochnev-593, obverse has arslan khan in Uighur in the central field, in Arabic, together with his personal name ahmad bin al-hasan on the reverse, minor weakness, very nice example, vf, RRR $250-350 547. BUWAYHID: Imad al-dawla Ali, 934-949, AR dirham (4.00g), Siraf, AH338, A-1540, Treadwell-Si338, nice strike for this scarce mint, vf, R $80-120 Siraf was an important port city on the Persian Gulf during the 9th and 10th century, until severely damaged by an earthquake about 970. The modern town is known as Taheri, but the nearby old cite of Siraf and been recently developed, under the name Bandar-e Siraf, Port of Siraf. 543. QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. Ali, 1027-1042, AE fals (3.13g), Bukhara, AH(428), A-3350, Kochnev-824, sword and bow-and-arrow in obverse field, personal name Yusuf below reverse field, f $100-120 548. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.10g), Siraf, AH340, A-1548, Treadwell-Si340a, without the laqab Adud al-dawla, vf, R $80-120 544. QARAKHANID: Yusuf b. Ali, 1027-1042, AE fals (2.15g), Samarqand, AH421, A-3350A, Kochnev-703, with the ruler cited only as Arslan and Ilek, as he was ilek AH416-433, f, R $100-140 549. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.24g), Fasa, AH341, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Fa341, some weakness, bold mint & date, vf-ef, R $100-150 545. QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Yusuf, 1030-1057, AR dirham (3.65g), al-shash, DM, A-3361A, Kochnev-741, ruler called muhammad bin qadr khaqan al-mashriq, the last word meaning the east, f-vf, RRR $400-500 A most unusual type, with an elephant below the obverse field. 550. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.40g), Siraf, AH343, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si343, citing unknnown governor Husayn below reverse field, choice ef, R $125-175 551. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.85g), Siraf, AH344, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si344, citing Husayn below reverse field, lovely strike, ef, R $100-150 546. QARAKHANIDS: Nasr b. Ali, 993-1012, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH396, A-3301, full bold strike, some original luster, au, RR $1,300-1,600 552. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.36g), Siraf, AH345, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si345.5, citing Ubayd below reverse field, mint misspelled as siraaf with extra alif, nice vf-ef, RR $100-150 48
Auction 12 553. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.09g), Fasa, AH345, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Fa, light weakness, date unknown to Treadwell, type as Fa342 of AH342, vf, RR $100-150 558. BUWAYHID: Imad al-din Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AR dirham (4.38g), Shiraz, AH433, A-1584, Treadwell-Sh433, same obverse die but different reverse die as Treadwell s illustrated specimen, ef, RR $500-600 The ruler is entitled shahahshah al-mu azzam / malik al-muluk on the obverse, imad din Allah / wa ghiyath ibad Allah / wa yamin khilafat Allah on the reverse. 554. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (2.77g), Siraf, AH346, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si346, citing Ubayd below reverse field, lustrous ef, R $80-120 559. JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja far, 949-960, AR dirham (2.22g), Huzu, AH339, A-1586, weakness in centers, average quality, vf, RR $325-375 Huzu was a small Iranian port city on the Persian Gulf, active as a mint city only during the AH330s-350s. 555. BUWAYHID: Adud al-dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (5.50g), Siraf, AH347, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si347a.2, J below obverse, F below reverse, unusually nice strike for this mint, lovely ef, R $100-150 560. JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja far, 949-960, AR dirham (2.88g), Huzu, AH340, A-1586, nice strike, vf, RR $375-425 556. BUWAYHID: al-marzuban b. Adud al-dawla, 973-983, AV dinar (4.38g), Suq al-ahwaz, AH369, A-1567, nice strike, vf $375-425 561. JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja far, 949-960, AR dirham (3.50g), Huzu, AH341, A-1586, usual weakness, vf, RR $325-375 557. BUWAYHID: Samsam al-dawla, 978-983, AR dirham (4.21g), Darabjird, AH383, A-1570, Treadwell-Da383, very rare mint, only year recorded for this mint & type, bold mint & date, vf, ex-mount, RRR $125-175 562. JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja far, 949-960, AR dirham (3.46g), Huzu, AH(34)1, A-1586, usual weakness, f-vf, RR $300-350 563. JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja far, 949-960, AR dirham (3.15g) (Huzu), AH3(4)4, A-1586, nice centers, weak margins, vf, RR $275-325 49
564. JULANDID: Ridwan b. Ja far, 949-960, AR dirham (2.92g), Huzu, AH3xx, A-1586, crude vf, RR $225-275 570. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR broad dirham (3.44g), Nishapur, AH398, A-1611.1, lovely strike, well-centered, choice vf $75-100 565. KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (3.50g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, without the word shams above the reverse field, choice au $275-325 571. GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.58g), Nishapur, AH449, A-1665, minimal weakness, nice strike, ef $300-400 566. KAKWAYHID: Faramurz, 1041-1051, AV dinar (2.63g), Isbahan, AH435, A-1592.2, without the word shams above the reverse field, au $200-250 572. GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.79g), Nishapur, AH453, A-1665, nice vf $375-425 567. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (6.08g), Nishapur, AH398, A-1606, with triplet of pellets to right of lillah in upper reverse field, lovely vf $450-600 Rare when this heavy, as most examples lie between 3.25g and about 5.5g. Very nice strike. 573. GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (4.58g), Nishapur, AH438, A-1665, date incorrectly spelled, but can only be AH438, vf $450-500 Ruler s titles are from the earliest portion of his reign, al-amir al-ajall tughril beg. 574. GREAT SELJUQ: Alp Arslan, 1058-1063, AV dinar (3.52g), al-basra, AH458, A-1670, unobtrusive mount mark at the rim, vf, RR $425-475 568. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 998-1030, AV dinar (3.18g), Herat, AH411, A-1607 $220-260 569. GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 994-997, AR dirham (4.23g), Nishapur, AH387, A-1604A, citing the Samanid Mansur II as overlord, the reverse field filled with the complete Qur an Verse 3:18, f-vf, RRR $175-225 575. GREAT SELJUQ: Arslan Shah, at Marw, ca. 464-467, AV dinar (6.36g), Marw, AH(4)66, A-B1679, with title Izz al-dawla, citing the Great Seljuq Malikshah I as overlord, somewhat debased gold, usual weakness, clear mint & date, vf, RR $275-325 50
Auction 12 Atabeg & Contemporary Dynasties 576. GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (3.77g), Nishapur, AH470, A-1674, vf $325-375 577. GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, as viceroy, 1099-1118, AV dinar (3.18g), Nishapur, DM, A-1685.1, AGW 0.1024 oz, citing Abu Shuja Muhammad as overlord, slightly bent, vf $250-300 582. ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (10.27g), NM, AH576, A-1821.2, SS-10, enthroned figure under canopy, with two winged angels above, few minor spots, mainly on reverse, unusually well struck, lovely obverse & virtually completely legible reverse, vf, RR $250-350 578. SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Sulayman Shah, as viceroy, 1133-1160, AV dinar (1.99g) (al-rayy), DM, A-1695, citing Sanjar as overlord, decent strike, vf, RR $475-525 583. ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nasir al-din Mahmud, 1201-1222, AE dirham (10.99g), al-hisn, AH610, A-1823.1, SS-15, double-headed eagle with wings spread, plain circle reverse, clear mint & date, some weakness, but still very attractive, f-vf, R $150-200 This is earliest Islamic coin to bear the date in numerals rather than words, although there are some earlier copper coins of the Christian Normans of Sicily written in Arabic with a date in numerals. 579. SELJUQ OF KIRMAN: Qawurd, 1048-1073, AR dirham (2.38g), Bardasir, AH450, A-1698, very rare mint for this series in silver, citing as overlord the Great Seljuq ruler Chaghri Beg, with his own name inscribed as qara-arslan khan with the title malik al-muluk, king of kings, vf, RRR $475-525 584. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Timurtash, 1122-1152, AE dirham (5.00g), AH54x, A-1826.1, SS-24, late Roman style bust right with pseudo-latin inscription around, very rare in this quality, vf, R $200-250 580. KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (3.74g), Badakhshan, AH(61)1, A-1712, very rare mint, with the mint name atop the obverse field, except for the last letter, which is at the bottom of the field, nice vf, RR $350-450 The final digit of the date, ahad or ihda is clear in the reverse margin. Since Badakhshan was not taken by Muhammad until 610 or 611 and his reign ended in 617, the date must be 611. 585. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (7.29g), NM, ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid style diademed bust right, countermarked najm al-din, the laqab of Alpi, struck on unusually small flan, vf, R $100-150 581. KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AE broad dirham (4.84g), Tirmidh, AH615, A-A1724, good strike, a nice example, vf $50-75 586. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (7.29g), NM, AH611, A-1830.4, SS-40, wildhaired bust facing slightly left, lovely portrait, lovely vf $125-175 51
587. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (5.50g), NM, AH6(18), A-1830.6, SS-42, wildhaired bust facing slightly to the right, citing the Ayyubid ruler al-kamil Muhammad, nice portrait, attractive vf, R $80-120 593. ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Ghazi II, 1169-1180, AE dirham (11.24g), NM, AH572, A-1861.1, facing bust with two angels above, boldly clear date, nice vf $140-180 588. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AR dirham (2.94g), Dunaysir, AH625, A-1831.2, Izm-203, vf, R, ex. Eck Prud homme Collection $125-150 594. ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mas ud II, 1211-1218, AE dirham (12.49g), al-mawsil, AH607, A-1867, SS-65, superb portrait for this type, one of the finest I ve ever seen, bold vf, R $300-350 589. ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: Nur al-din Mahmud, 1146-1174, AE fals (4.31g), NM (Halab), ND, A-1850, SS-73, Byzantine type, but with Arabic legends, lovely light brown patina, attractive vf $225-275 595. LU LU IDS: Badr al-din Lu lu, 1233-1258, AV dinar (5.41g), al-mawsil, AH646, A-1871.6, AGW 0.1742 oz, citing the Ayyubid al-nasir Yusuf as overlord, date somewhat weak but very likely, about 15% flat strike, vf, R $320-380 590. ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-salih Isma il, 1174-1181, AR dirham (2.88g), AH573, A-1852, lovely bold strike in superb calligraphy, ef, R $150-200 596. ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (7.31g), ND, A-1827.2, SS-27, Seleukid style diademed bust left, with the ruler s laqab najm al-din engraved on the neck, coarse engraving for this type, choice vf $200-260 591. ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-salih Isma il, 1174-1181, AE fals (3.18g), [Halab], ND, A-1854.2, SS-77.7, 3-line text either side, without mint & date, lovely brown patina, very rare in this quality, choice vf, R $80-100 597. LU LU IDS: Badr al-din Lu lu, 1233-1258, AE dirham (7.99g), al-mawsil, AH(631), A-1874.1, SS-68, curly-haired head left within square, citing the Ayyubid overlords al-kamil of Cairo and al-ashraf of Mayyafariqin, vf $100-150 592. ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mawdud, 1149-1169, AE dirham (11.82g), NM, AH555, A-1858, SS-59, facing bust with two angels above, without overlord, first year of type, pleasing vf $120-160 598. LU LU IDS: Badr al-din Lu lu, 1233-1258, AE dirham (6.54g), al-mawsil, AH655, A-1874.2, SS-71, seated figure holding crescent, without overlord, strong bold portrait, choice vf-ef, R $375-425 52
Auction 12 599. LU LU IDS: Badr al-din Lu lu, 1233-1258, AE dirham (8.07g), al-mawsil, AH655, A-1874.2, SS-71, seated figure holding crescent, without overlord, strong bold portrait, choice vf, R $300-400 604. ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT: Muhammad III, 1221-1254, AR fractional dirham (1.86g), NM, ND, A-1921A, inscribed mawlana al-a zam on obverse, ala al-dunya wa l-din on reverse, choice vf, RR $1,900-2,200 605. SALGHURID: Queen Abish bint Sa d, 1265-1285, AV dinar (4/21g) (Shiraz), DM, A-1928.1, citing the Ilkhan ruler Abaqa as overlord, bold ef $450-550 600. LU LU IDS: Badr al-din Lu lu, 1233-1258, AE dirham (7.58g), al-mawsil, AH656, A-1876, SS-72.2, full mint & date, lovely strike, choice vf, R $450-500 This is one of the earliest types to have inscriptions in Persian as well as Arabic, the former padishah-e ruy-i zamin, emperor over the face of the earth, likely a title of Chinese origin. 601. ZANGIDS OF SINJAR: Qutb al-din Muhammad, 1197-1219, AE dirham (13.99g), Sinjar, AE606, A-1880.4, double-headed eagle, citing Ayyubid al- Adil Abu Bakr as overlord, lovely image, vf, R $175-225 606. ATABEG OF SHABANKARA (FADLUYID): Baha al-din Isma il b. Muhammad, fl. 1282, AV dinar (4.62g), NM, ND, A-H1941, Isma il was vassal under the Mongols, and his dinars cite the Ilkhan ruler Abaqa as his overlord, ef, RRR $10,000-14,000 The Ilkhan Mongols allowed several local Iranian dynasties to continue to rule as subordinates after the Ilkhan conquest of the region. Coins were struck by the Qutlughkhanids of Kirman, Salghurids of Shiraz, Atabeks of Yazd, and Fadluyids of Shabankara, always citing the current Ilkhan as overlord. Either 3 or 4 specimens of the Fadluyid ruler Isma il were discovered in an Ilkhan gold hoard that was marketed in the late 1980s, and it appears that none have appeared ever since. Although it is possible that either a mint or date appears in the marginal inscriptions (almost completely off flan), neither is discernible on all known examples. Shabankara (Shabankareh) was a town located about 40 miles northwest of Darab (Darabjird), and was also the name of the provincial district. The town still exists, under the name of Eij, formerly also the site of a military fortress, now just a village on a main highway. The modern Shabankareh town & district is located south of Shiraz and should not be confused with the medieval Shabankara. 602. ZANGIDS OF AL-JAZIRA: Sanjarshah, 1180-1208, AE dirham (14.13g), NM, AH585, A-1882, SS-85, facing bust, nice strike, vf, S $125-175 607. QALHATI AMIR: Turanshah II, 1437-1456, AV ½ dinar (1.24g), Jarun, AH844, A-1942, mint name in mihrab on obverse, fi sana 844 on reverse, struck with deteriorating dies, vf-ef, R $475-525 608. QALHATI AMIR: Turanshah II, 1437-1456, AV ½ dinar (1.27g), Jarun, AH84x, A-1942, mint name in mihrab on obverse, fi sana 84x on reverse, vf-ef, R $375-425 603. BEGTEGINIDS: Kökburi, 1168-1233, AE dirham (9.43g), [Irbil], ND, A-1888.1, enthroned crowned facing figure, some inactive corrosion spots, vf, RR $125-165 Overstruck on type #1828.1 (SS-31) of the Artuqid ruler, Il-Ghazi II. This type was likely struck at Irbil, circa AH583-586. 53
Mongol Dynasties 609. GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (4.05g), Badakhshan, ND, A-B1972, Tye-325var, excellent strike, fully legible, with traces of original silver-wash, vf, R $150-200 615. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: temp. Alughu, 1261-1266, AR dirham (1.94g), al-urdu al-a zam, AH662, A-1983, somewhat blundered date, as usual, three pellets below Allah, f-vf, R $120-150 Pulad was located in what is now the northwestern corner of the Chinese province of Xinjiang. 610. GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AE jital (3.49g), NM, ND, A-B1973, Tye-332, both sides have text in plain square, nice vf, RR $100-150 616. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Tuqa Timur, 1272-1291, AR dirham (1.90g), Taraz, AH677, A-1985, with the f-shape tamgha in the center on both sides, date in numerals, f-vf, RRR $200-300 611. GREAT MONGOLS: Ögedei, 1227-1241, AE broad dirham (4.24g), Samarqand, DM, A-N1974, f-vf $300-400 The text is be-samarqand o navahi-ye in shahh har ke / nagirad konah kar bovad, in Samarqand and the environs of this city he who does not accept [these coins] is a criminal. Known dated 630 & 631. 617. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Khutlugh Khwaja, 1298-1299, AE jital (3.62g), [Ghazna], ND, A-A1987.4, trilingual type, adl in Arabic in obverse center, surrounded by Nagari inscription, Uighur inscription on reverse, lovely bold strike, choice vf, RR $150-200 The word normally interpreted as adl is perhaps actually a heavily stylized Arabic mint name, Ghazna. 612. GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AE jital (4.02g), NM, ND, A-1978Avar, Tye-339var, qa an al- adil on obverse, possibly with one more word below but off flan on this piece, la ilah illa / Allah muhammad / rasul Allah on reverse, vf, RR $175-225 Assigned by style & fabric to Nimruz mint in the Sijistan region. Appears to be an unpublished variety, with the full kalima on reverse. Very likely an earlier issue, perhaps during the time of Ögedei (1227-1241). 618. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Buyan Quli Khan, 1348-1359, AR quhistani dinar (5.08g), Junabadh, AH757, A-2010, boldly clear mint & date, nice strike, strong vf, RR $175-225 Junabadh is now Gonabad in Khorasan province. 613. GREAT MONGOLS: Möngke, 1251-1260, AE jital (3.84g), NM, ND, A-1978A, Tye-339var, qa an al- adil on obverse, Allah / muhammad / rasul on reverse, vf, R $150-200 Assigned by style & fabric to Nimruz mint. 619. GOLDEN HORDE: Anonymous anepigraphic, ca. 1270s-1310s, AR dirham (1.25g), [Bulghar], ND, A-A2020, Singatullina-161, tamgha surrounded by about 19 pellets, all in plain circle / 6-petal flower, each petal filled with 4 pellets, slight weakness, nice vf, RRR $275-325 614. CHAGHATAYID KHANS: Anonymous, ca. 1260, AE fals (3.01g), Pulad, A-1984Y, with fylfot in obverse center, mint name in marginal text around, tamgha in reverse center, date uncertain, f-vf, RRR $250-350 Zeno-25213 (this piece). 620. GOLDEN HORDE: Toda Mangu, 1280-1287, AR dirham (1.65g), Qrim, AH683, A-2021.1, tamga in central circle on obverse, slightly double-struck, strong strike, bold mint & date on reverse, choice ef, RR $700-800 54
Auction 12 621. GOLDEN HORDE: Toda Mangu, 1280-1287, AR dirham (1.41g), Qrim, AH683, A-2021.1, tamga in central circle on obverse, slightly double-struck, strong strike, bold mint & date on reverse, decent strike, ef, RR $675-725 628. ILKHAN: Ghazan Mahmud, AR dirham (2.21g), Konya, AH699, A-2175, Diler-291, superb strike, very rare subtype, ef, RR $250-350 The obvesre text is khan-e a zam-e qazan / sultan mahmud / khalad Allah sultanahu, with the mint name below. This rare type has been assigned to the Karaman Beylik, and may have been struck for several year with frozen date 699. 622. GOLDEN HORDE: Töle Buqa, 1287-1290, AR dirham (1.59g), Qrim, ND, A-2022A, ruler s name in Uighur on obverse, lion & mint name on reverse, ef, RR $800-900 623. GOLDEN HORDE: Töle Buqa, 1287-1290, AR dirham (1.67g), Qrim, AH686, A-2022.2, ruler s name in Arabic, tamgha in hexagram on reverse, lovely strike, ef-au, RR $575-625 629. ILKHAN: Hulagu, 1256-1265, AR dirham (2.68g), Urmiya, AH669, A-2122.1, excellent strike, perhaps best I ve seen for this mint, vf, RR $275-325 This mint name has often been misread as al-hilla in south central Iraq. No coins of this type were ever struck at al-hilla. Urmiya is in the Iranian province of West Azerbaijan, and was known as Reza iyeh during the Pahlavi years (1924-1979). 624. GOLDEN HORDE: Töle Buqa, 1287-1290, AR dirham (1.61g), Qrim, AH686, A-2022.2, ruler s name in Arabic, tamgha in hexagram on reverse, lovely strike, choice ef, RR $375-425 630. ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR ½ dirham (1.18g) (Mardin), AH68x, A-2147, bold strike, the word hijri follows the date, partly visible on this example, lovely ef, R $100-120 625. GOLDEN HORDE: Jani Beg, 1341-1357, AR 4 dirhams (2.54g), Bazar, ND, A-2029, struck at or near Astarabad by the local ruler, Amir Wali, crude vf, S $100-125 631. ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.31g), Tiflis, AH685, A-2151.2, vf $150-200 Christian type, with reverse inscribed in Arabic, bism al-ab wa l-ibn wa ruh al-quds, alah wahid, in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit, one God. Cross follows the word wahid. 626. GOLDEN HORDE: Murid Khan, 1362-1363, AE pul, Gulistan, AH764, A-2040A, anonymous, assigned to Murid as all silver coins of Gulistan 764 bear his name, vf, S $80-90 632. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AV dinar (3.83g), MM, AH694, A-2158.1, probably not Tabriz, but mint largely off flan, ef $250-300 627. GOLDEN HORDE: Dawlat Birdi Khan, 1424-1437, AR dirham, NM, ND, A-2059C, both sides in lozenge, crude vf $80-120 Latin legend and arms of Genoa on obverse, Arabic inscription & tamgha on reverse. 633. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AR dirham (2.26g), (Tiflis), DM, A-2160, narrow flan, as is common for this type, star left of the cross in the reverse field, vf, S $150-200 55
634. ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AR dirham (2.00g), (Tiflis), ND, A-2160, star to left of the cross in the obverse field, vf, R $140-180 640. ILKHAN: Abu Sa id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (2.61g), Niksar, ND, A-2218.1, rare central Anatolian mint, ef, R $80-120 This type usually has a blundered date. Niksar was formerly interpreted as Bikbik. 635. ILKHAN: Baydu, 1295, AV dinar (4.14g), Tabriz, AH(694), A-2164, bold mint name, some flatness, ef-au, S $325-375 641. ILKHAN: Muhammad Khan, 1336-1338, AE fals (1.45g), NM, ND, A-A2231, lion walking right, sun above, f, R $100-120 636. ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR 6 dirhams, Jajerm, AH71x, A-2187, type C, slightly off center strike, some minor weakness of strike, still quite lovely, ef $100-150 642. ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 1 dirham (0.57g), Sultaniya, AH744, A-2255A, type E, date carelessly engraved, but likely intended for 744, as type E used only 744-745, f-vf, RRR $100-150 First reported example of the single dirham for type E of Sulayman. 637. ILKHAN: Abu Sa id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (3.44g), Bakuh, AH720, A-2200.1, some light adhesion, mostly on reverse, very clear mint & date, vf, RR $100-140 Bakuh, now Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was a very rare mint under the Ilkhans, unlisted by Diler, though several specimens exist at Tübingen. 643. JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Uways I, 1356-1374, AR dirham (2.07g), Wastan, AH7(6)6, A-2300.3, rare eastern Anatolian mint, now known as Gevash, a small city on Lake Van in eastern Turkey, choice vf, R $80-120 Timurid Dynasty 644. TIMURID: Ulugh Beg I, 1447-1449, AR tanka (5.17g), Sabzawar, ND, A-2413.1, obverse text in Arabic, vf, R $125-175 638. ILKHAN: Abu Sa id, 1316-1335, AR 6 dirhams (8.51g), Jajerm, Khani 33, A-2217, lovely strike without any weakness, vf $100-150 645. TIMURID: Abd Allah, 1450-1451, AR tanka (5.07g), Samarqand, AH855, A-2415, nice strike, vf, R $100-140 639. ILKHAN: Abu Sa id, 1316-1335, AR 2 dirhams (2.83g), Sivas, Khani 34, A-2218.1, type H, superb specimen, with very pleasing toning as well, choice ef, R $100-120 All type H coins bearing the Khani year 34 are rare. 646. TIMURID: Sultan Husayn, 1469-1506, AR ¼ tanka (1.04g), Nimruz, ND, A-2433.1, light porosity, lovely strike from special dies for the fractional denomination, vf-ef, RR $80-120 56
Auction 12 647. TIMURID (MUGHAL): Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AR shahrukhi (4.73g), Agra, ND, A-B2464, some weakness on reverse die (not the coin), superb obverse, very rare in this quality, ef-au $375-425 652. SAFAVID: Isma il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.31g), Ganja, AH916, A-2576, mint name in reverse center, date at left edge of obverse, usual weakness, vf $80-100 648. TIMURID (MUGHAL): Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AR light shahrukhi (3.88g), Urdu, AH952, A-G2464, overstruck on Kamran, Qandahar, date obscured by the countermark, type #I2464.2, apparently unpublished and of the highest rarity, vf, RRR $750-850 Humayun declared his independence in Qandahar, probably early 952 or very late in 951, and resumed his attack against Kamran, who was still ruling in Kabul. However, Humayun s siege of Kabul proved a dismal failure, and Kamran retook Qandahar as well, either very late in 952 or in 953. Given the chronology of the year AH952, this shahrukhi is very likely an issue of Humayun rather than Kamran. 653. SAFAVID: Isma il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.21g), Kan, ND, A-2576, extremely rare mint in northern Iran, some weakness, but mint name boldly clear, vf, RRR $180-220 Thus mint is known only for Isma il I, and has previously been reported only for a coin of about 3.3g, type #2586T, a local tanka of the Gilan region. The present city of Kan is now an inner suburb of Tehran, but there was also a town supposedly named Kan or Kann in Gilan. 654. SAFAVID: Isma il I, 1501-1524, AR tanka (3.47g), Ruyan, ND, A-2586, very rare mint, f-vf $80-100 649. TIMURID (MUGHAL): Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AR shahrukhi (4.64g), Qandahar, DM, A-E2464, muling of two reverse dies, vf, RRR $200-250 Struck by Muhammad during his brief period recognizing the Safavid ruler Tahmasp I in hopes of regaining his power (950-951 / 1543-1544) with the Shi ite kalima. Iranian Dynasties 655. SAFAVID: Isma il II, 1576-1578, AR 2 shahi (4.51g), Fuman, ND, A-2613, obverse of Fuman muled with obverse die of type #2618, type A of his successor Muhammad Khudabandah, usual weakness, vf, RR $220-280 Fuman was located about 15 miles southwest of Rasht, but a most remarkable and apparently unpublished muling. It has been suggested that Fuman may have served as the summer administrative center for Rasht, as it is located in the cooler mountainous region nearby. 650. SAFAVID: Isma il I, 1501-1524, AV ashrafi (3.41g), Mardin, ND, A-2569, die break in obverse center, vf-ef $450-500 656. SAFAVID: Isma il II, 1576-1578, AR 2 shahi (4.75g), Fuman, ND, A-2613, rare mint, located about 15 miles southwest of Rasht, nice vf, R $120-160 651. SAFAVID: Isma il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.18g), Astarabad, ND, A-2576, special type, with five horizontal panels of text on the obverse, finest calligraphy, some weakness in the center, but fully legible, vf, RRR $180-220 657. SAFAVID: Isma il II, 1576-1578, AR 2 shahi (4.62g), Qazwin, AH(9)85, A-2613, mint given with epithet al-muwahhidin, bold strike, nice vf, S $100-140 57
658. SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AR 2 shahi (4.61g), Astarabad, AH988, A-2620, broad flan, typical only for this mint, obverse off center, excellent strike, lovely vf, R $100-140 665. SAFAVID: Sulayman I, 1668-1694, AR 10 shahi (17.59g), Isfahan, AH1087, A-2658, a presentation type with the lengthy couplet of type D, mount removed as almost always, lovely vf, R $400-500 My apologies for having misidentified #2658 as type A in the Checklist it is clearly type D. 659. SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AR shahi (2.32g), Urdu, AH988, A-2621, struck at the military mint, vf, RR $100-140 660. SAFAVID: Abbas I, 1588-1629, AV 2 mithqal (9.27g), Urdu, ND, A-2626, AGW 0.2985 oz, f-vf, RR $625-675 666. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 2 shahi (3.67g), Isfahan, AH1115, A-2675, type B, special strike for presentation purposes, superb perfect strike, bold au, RR $500-600 This type is extremely well-centered, especially on the obverse, without a trace of weakness. Regular circulation examples are usually carelessly struck, never well-centered and almost always with some weakness. 661. SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR abbasi (7.6g), Tabriz, AH1038, A-2638.1, first issue, with ruler entitled bande-ye shah-e velayat, vf, R $100-150 662. SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR abbasi (7.78g), Shushtar, AH1042, A-2638.2, very scarce mint, choice vf $70-90 667. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 2 shahi (3.65g), Isfahan, AH1114, A-2675, type B, special strike for presentation purposes, mount removed, but the damage from the former mount is very minimal, choice vf, RR $250-300 This type is extremely well-centered, especially on the obverse, without a trace of weakness. Regular circulation examples are usually carelessly struck, never well-centered and almost always with some weakness. 663. SAFAVID: Abbas II, 1642-1666, AR abbasi (7.60g), Ardabil, AH1053, A-2642, rare mint, nice even strike, vf, R $80-100 668. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectangular 5 shahi (8.57g), Iravan, AH(11)25, A-2677.1, pleasing strike, nice vf, R $120-160 664. SAFAVID: Abbas II, 1642-1666, AR abbasi (7.36g), Ardabil, AH1056, A-2646, rare mint, ef $70-90 669. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectangular 5 shahi (8.69g), Tabriz, AH1129, A-2677.2, mint & date in central cartouche, superb strike, choice ef $140-160 58 670. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectangular 5 shahi (8.66g), Tabriz, AH1129, A-2677.2, mint & date in central cartouche, nice strike, ef $120-140
Auction 12 671. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectangular 2 shahi (3.43g), Isfahan, AH1127, A-2679, lovely strike, bold ef, R $220-280 Lot 677: If this type is indeed a panjshahi, it is struck to a standard of one toman equal to about 1520-1540 nokhod. The concurrent use of divergent standards is most unusual, but so were circumstances during the Afghan occupation. 672. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR rectangular 2 shahi (3.49g), Isfahan, AH1127, A-2679, lovely bold strike, ef, R $200-250 678. HOTAKI: Ashraf, 1724-1729, AR abbasi (4.36g), Isfahan, AH1340//1137, A-2721, the year 1340 is an engraver s error for 1140, 1137 on the reverse, lovely strike, ef, R $150-200 673. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 2 shahi (3.46g), Tabriz, AH1129, A-2680, type C, struck primarily for presentation purposes, ef, RR $300-400 679. AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AE fals (17.34g), Bhakkar, AH1156, A-D2756, slightly porous surfaces, fully clear name, mint & date, f, RR $150-200 674. SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR abbasi (5.40g), Iravan, AH1131, A-2683.1, with cross-in-circle below the date on the obverse, vf-ef, RR $125-175 An intriguing article regarding this symbol was written by Pahglava, Turkia and Apokyan and published in the ONS Newletter no. 202 (2010). 680. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.74g), Isfahan, AH118x, A-2791, KM-525.1, ef $275-325 681. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR rupi of 10 shahi (11.09g), Mazandaran, DM (AH 1172-5), A-2793, KM-512.2, boldly struck, date off flan, ef, S $100-150 675. SAFAVID: Tahmasp II, 1722-1732, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Isfahan, AH114x, A-2688, struck after the reconquest of Isfahan in AH1142, thus dated 1142-1145, f $250-350 682. ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR double abbasi, Shiraz, AH1182, A-2796, fabulous strike, almost perfect, very rarely seen this nice, choice ef $80-100 676. SAFAVID: Abbas III, 1732-1735, AR abbasi (5.36g), Rasht, AH1145, A-2694, superb strike, almost perfectly centered, amongst the finest I have seen, attractive toning, ef-au, R $200-240 683. ZAND: Sadiq Khan, 1779-1781, AR 4/5 rupi (9.18g), Mazandaran, AH1194, A-2813, the date is below the reverse, with the 9 retrograde, lovely vf-ef, RR $250-350 During the short reign of Sadiq Khan, this denomination was struck only at the Mazandaran mint. 677. HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR 5 shahi (7.25g), Isfahan, AH1136, A-2715, ef $140-180 59
684. ZAND REBELS: Hedayat Allah, 1785-1786, AR 1/3 rupi (3.07g), Rasht, AH"1020" (for 1200), A-F2826, mount removed, scraped around the edge from its previous mounting, vf, RRR $200-300 With evocation ya karim. Karim was already dead for seven years, hence the evocation no longer refers to the present ruler! Hedayat Allah was one of several rebels in various parts of Iran fighting for power during the chaotic period during the struggles between the declining Zand and rising Qajars. 690. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.10g), Yazd, AH1217, A-2860C, type S2, dated on reverse only, lovely broad strike, au, R $850-950 691. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.09g), Tehran, AH1219, A-C2860, type S2, nice strike, tiny testmark from use in India, vf-ef, RR $750-850 685. QAJAR: Muhammad Hasan Khan, 1750-1759, AV ¼ mohur (3.64g), Isfahan, AH1167, A-2826, KM-505.1, mint epithet Dar al-saltana, ef, RRR $700-800 686. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.15g), Rasht, AH1213, A-2859, KM-739, type S1, both obverse & reverse fields enclosed within an ornamental octogram, au, RR $850-950 692. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.16g), Yazd, AH1220, A-C2860, type S2, nice strike, tiny testmark from use in India, ef, RR $750-850 687. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.11g), Isfahan, AH1213, A-2859, KM-739, type S1, dated on obverse only, reverse within ornate frame, ef-au, R $750-900 693. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (5.69g), Shiraz, AH1221//1221, A-2860F, KM-741, type T1, superb example, au, RR $850-950 It is now estimated that the recent early gold hoard of Fath Ali Shah contained perhaps 40-50 examples of this type, mostly Shiraz 1221. The two examples listed here are amongst the best dozen examples, especially this piece. 688. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.12g), Mazandaran, AH1216//1216, A-2859, KM-739, type S1, lovely strike for this mint, au, R $750-900 694. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (5.71g), Shiraz, AH1221//122(1), A-2860F, KM-741, type T1, full strike without any weakness, au, RR $750-900 Obverse style similar to silver type A, reverse similar to silver type B, a combination unknown for silver coins. Type T1 is stylistically identical to type S2, but struck to a reduced weight, lowered from about 6.14g (32 nokhod) to 5.76g (30 nokhod). 689. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.10g), Tehran, ND, A-2859, KM-739, type S1, ef, R $700-800 This is clearly undated, not date off flan, on both sides. The obverse date has been replaced by two pellets, and the space for the reverse date is emply. Truly undated examples of Fath Ali s gold coins are rare. 695. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.57g), Isfahan, AH1238, A-2865, minor weakness, not from the great hoard of the 1960s, which terminated in the year AH1235, vf-ef $240-280 60
Auction 12 696. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.57g), Shiraz, AH1233, A-2865, date weak but certain, some weakness, vf-ef $240-280 703. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.40g), Mashhad-i Muqaddas, AH1279, A-2921, 8 stars in outer margin on both obverse & reverse, small testmark from use in India, bold strike, ef $275-325 697. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AR ¼ riyal (2.59g), Kashan, ND, A-2882, KM-, struck with broad dies, probably intended for the full riyal, on very thick narrow flan, vf, RR $100-150 704. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.42g), Tehran, AH1281, A-2921, one testmark from use in India, lovely well-centered strike, ef $225-275 698. QAJAR: Fath Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AR 1/5 riyal (1.84g), Tehran, AH1237, A-2891, superb strike, choice au, RRR $300-400 Struck accurately to the denomination of 1/5 riyal, unlike the Yazd examples. Tehran is much rarer than Yazd. 699. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.32g), Rasht, AH1269, A-2921, plain outer margin / 8-petal flower within circle, small testmark from use in India, lovely strike, attractive vf $225-275 705. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 2 qirans (9.72g), Tabriz, AH1293, A-2938J, with broad blank margins on carefully shaped planchets, ef-au $600-800 Produced only for presentation purposes, with special royal titulature in the lower section of the obverse, khusro-ye sahebqeran. Previously reported only for the year AH1294. Caucasian Dynasties 700. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.32g), Tabriz, AH1271, A-2921, lovely strike, ef $250-350 706. GEORGIA: Giorgi III, 1156-1184, AE fals (2.6g), NM, ND, Kap-55, Georgian text around complex ornamental center on both sides, f, R $80-100 701. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.34g), Tabriz, AH1271, A-2921, tiny testmark from use in India, broad flan, vf-ef $225-275 707. SHIRVAN: Qasim Khan, 1789-1794, AR abbasi (2.57g), Shimakhi, AH1204, A-2946, excellent strike for this type, vf-ef, R $150-200 The Russians first entered Shirvan in 1723, but soon retired leaving it to Ottomans who possessed it in 1723-1735. The Shirvan Khanate was finally annexed by Russia in 1805. 702. QAJAR: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.42g), Tabaristan, AH1273, A-2921, floral outer margin / 8-petal flower, small testmark from use in India, vf $225-275 61
Central Asian Dynasties 714. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.98g), Mashhad, ND, A-3090, bold strike, vf-ef, S $750-850 Truly undated, not date off flan. 708. SHAYBANID: Muhammad Shaybani, 1500-1510, AR tanka (5.18g), Marw, ND, A-2978.2, bold mint, clearly undated, mint name near bottom rim on obverse, lovely strike, vf, R $100-125 715. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.50g), Mashhad, AH1181, A-3092, extremely rare date for Mashhad, superb ef, RRR $275-325 709. SHAYBANID: Abd Allah I, 1539-1540, AR tanka (4.59g), Balkh, AH947, A-2985, nice strike, clear mint & date, vf, RR $100-125 710. SHAYBANID: Abd Allah II, 1583-1598, AV ¼ mithqal (0.93g), NM, AH99x, A-2994, date must be either 992, 993 or 994, ef, S $225-275 Believed to have been struck in Badakhshan. 716. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.46g), Multan, AH1167 year 7, A-3092, KM-643, superb strike, well centered, choice ef-au $150-200 711. JANID: Abd al-mu min Khan, 1747-1751, AV tilla (4.65g), NM, AH(116)2, A-3024, some weakness, as usual for the extremely rare tillas of this short reign (AH1160-1164). The final 2 of the date is very clear at the top of the obverse, vf, RRR $750-1,000 Afghan Dynasties 717. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.49g), Kabul, AH1170, A-3092, KM-423, Whitehead-180/181, one small testmark, superb bold strike, choice ef, RR $150-200 The mint epithet is divided with the word dar at the top, used only in AH1170-1171. Since there is no number to the right of the number 7, the date must be AH1170. The AH date appears also to the left of the obverse of some specimens dated AH1170, apparently never on those dated 1171. 712. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.82g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1174 year 13, A-3090, KM-765, nice strike, vf, R $950-1,100 718. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.48g), Derajat, year 11, A-3092, KM-348.1, struck from very coarsely engraved dies, without the Hijri year, vf-ef, R $120-160 713. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur (10.87g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1174 year 14, A-3090, KM-765, superb strike, one of the finest I have seen, choice ef-au, R $1,300-1,500 719. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.38g), Dera, year 7, A-3092, KM-A313, struck from very coarsely engraved dies, without the Hijri year, which would appear in the obverse center, vf-ef, R $120-160 There are many versions of the coarse calligraphy rupees of Dera and Derajat during the middle years of Ahmad Shah s reign, together with finely engraved examples. 62
Auction 12 720. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.47g), Dera, AH1167 year 7, A-3092, KM-A313, lovely vf-ef, R $120-160 726. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AV mohur (10.86g), Herat, AH1214//1214, A-3106, KM-389, minor nick near the edge, otherwise lovely, bold strike, bold vf-ef, RR $1,200-1,300 721. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.45g), Kabul, AH(11)61 year one, A-3092, KM-423, Whitehead-176, with the mint epithet Dar al-mulk, used by earlier rulers and by Ahmad Shah only briefly, then changed to Dar al-saltana during his 3rd or 4th year of reign, vf, RR $150-200 The obverse legend is divided into just three horizontal lines of text, rather than the common four-line division. 727. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (11.52g), Peshawar, AH1216 year 8, A-3108A, KM-713, with extra poetic couplet around the obverse, mostly visit, some weakness near the edge, but better centered than usual, ef, R $200-250 722. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.18g), Sahrind, year 15, A-3092, KM-753, nice strike for this mint, vf, RR $120-160 728. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee, Ahmadshahi, AH1207 year 12 (for 21), A-3108, KM-133 var., struck with a reused die of Taimur Shah with his regnal year, ef $125-175 723. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.53g), Mashhad, AH(116)8 year 8, A-3092, KM-638, lovely strike, broad flan, choice vf $100-140 729. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (10.92g), Derajat, AH1212, A-3108, KM-368, superb strike, with the Arabic word hu in the reverse center, ef $100-140 730. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (11.36g), Mashhad, AH1214, A-3108, lovely strike, far nicer than usual, vf-ef, RR $400-500 724. DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR nazarana rupee (9.13g), Shahjahanabad, AH1173 year 14, A-3092A, KM-764, an award medallic piece in honor of the brief Durrani conquest of Delhi, mount removed as virtually always, vf, RRR $600-700 731. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (11.52g), Peshawar, AH1215 year 8, A-3108A, KM-713, with extra couplet around the obverse margin, almost completely legible on this example, 1 tiny testmark on reverse, lovely strike, well centered, vf-ef, RR $300-400 725. DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AV mohur (10.83g), Ahmadshahi, ND, A-3106, KM-136, bold strike, ef $800-900 63
732. DURRANI: Shah Shuja al-mulk, 2nd reign, 1803-1809, AR rupee (11.44g), Peshawar, AH1218 year one (ahad), A-3122, KM-722, Whitehead-1009, with short reverse legend, superb strike, ef, R $120-160 738. DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, AR rupee (11.08g), Bahawalpur, AH1241 year 40", A-C3142, KM-263, struck by the local Nawab in the name of the Durrani ruler, vf, R $150-200 733. DURRANI: Qaisar Shah, 1807-1808, AR rupee (10.86g), Kashmir, AH1223 year 2, A-3125, KM-600, vf, R $100-120 739. BARAKZAI: Habib Allah, 1824, AR rupee (10.41g), Kabul, AH1239, A-3137A, pleasing vf, R $100-150 734. DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, AR rupee, Kashmir, AH1234 year 2, A-3135, KM-614, somewhat uneven strike, vf-ef, RR $100-120 740. BARAKZAI: Habib Allah, 1824, AR rupee (10.52g), Kabul, AH1239 year one, A-3137A, lovely strike, bold vf $80-120 735. DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, AR rupee (10.57g), Peshawar, AH1233 year one (ahad), A-3135B, bold vf-ef, RR $150-200 741. BARAKZAI: temp. Sherdil Khan, 1824-1240, BI rupee (10.16g), Ahmadshahi, AH1239, A-A3138, KM-165, obverse bearing the short inscription, ya shah-e ghouth-e a zam, O Shah, the greatest defender, vf-ef, RRR $150-200 The 1239 issue of thie type was probably struck by Sherdil s brothers, who controled Qandahar (aka Ahmadshahi) while Sherdil was still attempting to seize control of Kabul, probably in late 1239. 736. DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, AE falus (11.49g) (Peshawar), AH1236, A-3136, ornate flowering plant on reverse, vf, RR $130-170 Athough mint is off flan, it must be Peshawar. The obverse is identical to Whitehead-1202, probably the same obverse die after it had begun to deteriorate, with several clear die breaks, especially through the word shah after ayyub. The reverse type appears unpublished. The designs for Ayyub s copper coins at Peshawar were changed at least once per year. 742. BARAKZAI: Sultan Muhammad, 1831-1834, AR rupee (9.18g), Peshawar, AH1247, A-3159, KM-739, lovely strike, broad flan, vf-ef $80-120 743. BARAKZAI: Muhammad Akbar, 1842-1843, AR rupee (9.23g), Kabul, AH1258, A-3161, vf, R $80-120 737. DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, AE falus (11.98g), Peshawar, AH1237, A-3136, KM-930, lovely example of this crudely manufactured type, overstruck on an earlier type as always, clear date, strong vf, R $100-120 64
Auction 12 Civic Copper Section 744. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. late 18th century, AE falus (4.61g), Dezful, ND, A-3226, floral design, minimal weakness, decent strike, vf, R $100-140 The weight suggests that this is the single-size copper coin of Dezful, with weight of almost exactly one mithqal. Dezful coppers of this type are probably always undated. 750. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1830s, AE falus (10.39g), Peshawar, ND, A-A3253, KM-83var, overstruck on what appears to be a copper coin of Kabul dated 121x or 122x, vf, R $80-100 751. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1878-1879, AE falus (4.84g), Qandahar, ND, A-3253, KM-94, struck during the British occupation of Qandahar during the Second Afghan War, ef, R $100-150 745. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. late 18th century, AE falus (7.34g), Dezful, ND, A-3226, floral design, very nice strike, with mint name text fully legible, vf, R $100-140 The weight suggests that this is the double-size copper coin of Dezful. 752. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1700, AE falus (9.18g), Qandahar, ND, A-3253, two fish chasing each other around a star, struck on a folded piece of copper with an extra piece inside, ef $100-140 A common type, but almost never found in this quality. 746. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1850s-1870s, AE falus (7.52g), Ghaznayn, AH12xx, A-3231, pentagram obverse, overstruck on unidentifiable host,, vf-ef, R $150-200 753. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, AE falus (8.63g), Qandahar, AH1048, A-3253, text only, both sides, vf-ef $80-100 747. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, AE falus (14.38g), Herat, AH1129, A-3235, lion facing left, sun behind, f, R $80-100 754. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1630s, AE falus (9.05g), Qandahar, AH1030 or 1040, A-3253, Va-3var, obverse inscribed ravan shod, it is current, vf $80-100 748. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, 17th century, AE ½ dam (9.94g), Kabul, ND, A-3239A, overstruck on undetermined host, perhaps early Safavid copper coin, f-vf, R $100-125 755. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1810s-1820s, AE falus (15.80g), Rasht, ND, A-3257, Rabino-73, inscriptions only, ya khayr al-rafiqin ( Oh the best of providers ) on obverse, mint & date on reverse, lovely strike, choice vf-ef, R $225-275 749. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, 18th century, AE falus (17.48g), Mashhad, ND, A-3249, lion pacing left, tail lifted up, sun behind, vf $110-140 The mint name is accompanied with the epithet moqaddas. 756. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, ca. 1820s, AE falus (8.03g), Rasht, ND, A-3257, lion & sun left / zarb-e rasht written with letters facing various directions, nice strike, vf, R $90-110 65
China Chinese Dynasties 757. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, 1823-1824, AE falus (2.95g), Tabriz, AH1239, A-3267.1, Va-121var, sunface, surrounded by ornate floral border, choice vf-ef, R $175-225 Apparently struck with primitive milling machinery, almost perfectly round flan, not unlike contemporary gold and silver presentation pieces struck at Tabriz throughout the AH1220s and 1230s. 758. CIVIC COPPER: Anonymous, AR falus (18.99g), Tehran, AH1134 or 1143, A-3269, Va-126, lion attacking a deer or ibex in the forest, superb strike, vf, RR $150-200 The date numeral 4 appears below the word darb, 3 above the same word. However, given the placing of the four numbers that form the date, I am inclined to interpret the date as AH1143. Moreover, the obverse of this piece and Valentine s example are identical, but different dies, and the date on Valentine s piece is very clearly 1143. 759. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.10, flat handled spade, an yi yi jin in archaic script, f-vf, R, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $250-350 China The Rev. Dr. Mark W. Brown Collection Mark W. Brown was a professor of New Testament and Theology at Peking Theological Seminary and his primary collection consisted of bronze Nestorian Crosses from the northwest of China. An article about this colletion was published as The Romance of Nestorian Crosses in the February, 1933 issue of the Chinese Recorder. His coin collection came to light only this year as his heirs have decided to part with it. 760. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.10, flat handled spade, an yi yi jin in archaic script (very weak), vg-f, R, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $75-125 Mark W. Brown was born in North Clarendon, Pennsylvania on September 4, 1887. His undergraduate study was completed at Mount Union College, and in 1911 he was married to Ocie L. Rentsch. For the next three years, he served as a pastor in the Northeast Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in 1914 received his D.D. from Drew Theological Seminary. In that same year he was assigned to China as a missionary. In 1930 he was awarded a Ph.D. from Drew University, and by 1933 he was serving as the secretary of the North China Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1934 he died suddenly in Beijing after a brief illness, survived by his widow and his sister Mabel H. Brown, who had also been a missionary. 761. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.45, flat handled spade, liang zheng bi bai dang lie in archaic script, minor chips and defects, still a pleasing example, vf, RR, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $200-300 66
Auction 12 762. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.46, flat handled spade, liang zheng bi bai dang lie in archaic script, holed at top, light chips on right edge, vf, R, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $200-250 765. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.48, flat-handled spade, liang zheng jin wu shi (er) dang lei in archaic script, lightly chipped foot, some heavy encrustation, vf, RR, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $250-350 763. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.46, flat handled spade, liang zheng bi bai dang lie in archaic script, holed at top, f-vf, R ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $180-240 766. WARRING STATES: Anonymous, 350-250 BC, AE spade money, H-3.482, round foot spade, lin in arcahic script on obverse, lovely quality for type, vf-ef, RR ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $200-300 764. WARRING STATES: States of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money, H-3.48, flat handled spade, liang zheng jin wu shi (er) dang lei in archaic script, a superb and lovely example! ef, RR, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $400-500 A similar example to our Lot 766 in the next column, and in similar quality, sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction on 26th August 2011, lot 175, for $2700. 767. WARRING STATES: Anonymous, 350-250 BC, AE spade money, H-3.482, round foot spade, lin in arcahic script on obverse, vg-f, RR, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $200-300 67
China 768. WARRING STATES: State of Qi, 400-220 BC, AE knife money, H-4.5, four-character knife, qi zhi fa huo ( the authorized genuine currency of Qi ) in archaic script on obverse, light adhesion either side, f, RR ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $1,000-1,500 A similar example and quality piece sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction 10, lot 7, for $4200. 769. WARRING STATES: State of Qi, 400-220 BC, AE knife money, H-4.6i, three-character knife, qi fa huo (the authorized currency of Qi) in archaic script on obverse, archaic bu (retrograde) on reverse, vf, RR ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $600-800 A similar example and quality piece sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction 11, lot 511, for $3600. 68
Auction 12 770. WARRING STATES: State of Qi, 400-220 BC, AE knife money, H-4.6f, three-character knife, qi fa huo ( the authorized currency of Qi ) in archaic script on obverse, archaic bi on reverse, vf, RR, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $600-800 A similar example and quality piece sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction 11, lot 511, for $3600. 771. WARRING STATES: State of Qi, 400-220 BC, AE knife money, H-4.6, three-character knife, qi fa huo ( the authorized currency of Qi ) in archaic script on obverse, uncertain character on reverse, somewhat heavy obverse encrustions, some faint old scratches on reverse, vf, RR ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $500-700 A similar example and quality piece sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction 11, lot 511, for $3600. 69
China 772. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-220 BC, AE cash, H-6.1, archaic character gong, heavy original patination, crude vf, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $650-850 A similar example sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction on 26th August 2011, lot 186, for $4400. 776. HSIN: Wang Mang, 7-22 AD, AE spade money, H-9.29, da bu heng qian (value 1000), cast from 10-14 AD, vf $300-350 773. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-220 BC, AE cash, H-6.3, archaic character yuan, crude f-vf, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $150-200 777. HSIN: Wang Mang, 7-23 AD, AE spade money, H-9.29, da bu heng qian (value 1000), f, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $75-100 774. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-220 BC, AE cash, H-6.3, archaic character yuan, heavy original patination, crude vg-f, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $85-125 778. T ANG: Shun Tian, rebel, 758-761, AE 100 cash, H-14.147, crescent above on reverse, f ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $300-400 A similar example sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction on 26th August 2011, lot 200, for $2200. 775. WARRING STATES: Anonymous, 350-220 BC, AE cash, H-, Cool-9007, archaic character ping tian, heavy patination, crude f-vf, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $400-500 Arthur Coole lists this type as no description in the books and David Hartill does not list this type. This example has the inscription on the opposite side from the example shown in Coole s Encyclopedia of Chinese Coins, volume 7. 779. LIAO: Da An, 1085-1094, AE cash, H-18.17, lovely quality for type, vf, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $75-100 All coins of the Liao dynasty have become very difficult to find over the past 15 years. 70
Auction 12 780. CHIN: Tai He, 1204-1209, AE 10 cash, H-18.63, seal script, old scratch on reverse, f, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $200-300 784. YUAN: Da Yuan, 1310-1311, AE 10 cash, H-19.46, ta üen tung baw in Mongol Phags-pa script, old obverse scratch, f, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $50-75 781. YUAN: Da Yuan, 1310-1311, AE 10 cash, H-19.46, ta üen tung baw in Mongol Phags-pa script, vf, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $100-125 785. MING: Da Zhong, 1361-1368, AE 10 cash, H-20.45, shih (ten) above on reverse, superb quality for type, choice vf ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $100-125 782. YUAN: Da Yuan, 1310-1311, AE 10 cash, H-19.46, ta üen tung baw in Mongol Phags-pa script, f-vf ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $85-100 786. MING: Da Zhong, 1361-1368, AE 10 cash, Jinan mint, Shandong Province, H-20.54, shih below and ji above on reverse, f, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $300-400 783. YUAN: Da Yuan, 1310-1311, AE 10 cash, H-19.46, ta üen tung baw in Mongol Phags-pa script, f ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $70-90 71 787. MING: Zheng De, 1505-1521, AE charm, CCH-381, dragon & phoenix on reverse, likely produced in the late Qing Dynasty or early Min Guo period, f-vf $100-150 The symbol of the dragon is used to represent the emperor and the phoenix to represent the empress and together they represent both aspects of imperial power. Charms made in the name of Zheng De traditionally are popular with gamblers as they thought carrying this charm would help one win at gambling. Photo size reduced.
China 788. MING: Zheng De, 1505-1521, AE charm, CCH-381(Vol 2), dragon & phoenix on reverse, likely produced in the Qing Dynasty, f $75-100 The symbol of the dragon is used to represent the emperor and the phoenix to represent the empress and together they represent both aspects of imperial power. Charms made in the name of Zheng De traditionally are popular with gamblers as they thought carrying this charm would help one win at gambling. 792. CH ING: Qian Long, 1736-1795, AE charm, Jiangsu Province, CCH-394, dragon & phoenix on reverse, choice vf $125-175 The symbol of the dragon is used to represent the emperor and the phoenix to represent the empress and together they represent both aspects of imperial power. 789. MING: Tian Qi, 1621-1627, AE 10 cash, H-20.229, shih above and yi liang to left on reverse, vf ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $100-125 793. CH ING: Dao Guang, 1820-1851, AE charm (38 x 73 mm), reverse cites both Dao Guang and Jai Qing (1796-1820), with the text tian xia tai ping on the reverse ( peace under heaven ), lovely vf, R $350-500 790. MING REBELS: Zhao Wu, 1678, AE 10 cash, H-21.111, written in seal script, yi fen (one fen [in silver])either side on reverse, a particularly lovely example, choice vf $175-250 794. CH ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 500 cash, Board of Revenue mint, Peking, H-22.712, cast from March to August in 1854, vf, R, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $650-750 Image size reduced. 791. CH ING: Qian Long, 1736-1795, AE charm, Jiangsu Province, CCH-399, dragon & phoenix on reverse, f $100-150 The symbol of the dragon is used to represent the emperor and the phoenix to represent the empress and together they represent both aspects of imperial power. 72
Auction 12 795. CH ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 10 cash, Fujian Province, H-22.780, Cr-10-6, lovely original patina, vf $75-100 799. CH ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 100 cash, Kaifeng mint, Henan Province, H-22.848, cast 1854-55, crude vf-ef ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $70-100 796. CH ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash, Fuzhou mint, Fujian Province, H-22.782, cast 1853-55, choice vf, S $350-500 Image size reduced. 800. CH ING: Guang Xu, 1875-1909, AE cash, Guangzhou mint, Guangdong Province, H-22.1334, Y-189, machine struck type, ku ping yi qian ( treasury scales 1 qian ) on reverse top & bottom, NGC graded MS64 $125-175 801. CH ING: Xuan Tong, 1909-1911, AE cash, Guangzhou mint, Guangdong Province, H-22.1517, Y-204, machine struck type, scarce type to find in mint state, NGC graded MS60 $100-150 797. CH ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 10 cash, Fujian Province, H-22.793, Cr-10-8, with wu qian ji zhong ( five qian calculated weight ) on reverse rim, lovely original chocolate brown patina, vf $150-250 802. CH ING: AE charm, CCH-823, old man, spider & deer on obverse, fu above / wuzi deng ke fú shòu shuang jin, a lovely example! choice ef $75-100 798. CH ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 20 cash, Fuzhou mint, Fujian Province, H-22.794, yi liang ji zhong incuse on reverse rim, cast 1853-55, choice vf, S $200-300 73 803. CH ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE cash, Shanghai, H-23.31, issue of the Small Swords Society (Xiao Dao Huì), crescent above, ming below on reverse, cast 1854-55, two small natural casting holes, crude f, RRR $400-500 The Society s headquarters were in the Yuyuan Gardens of Shanghai. The organization was founded in the 1850s during the upheavals of the Taiping Rebellion by Liu Lichuan. He took the nien hao (reign title) of Tian Yun (heavenly movement). It was one of a number of rebel groups to arise during this period, either affiliated with or proclaiming support for the rebel Taiping administration. The name Xiao Dao ( Small Swords ) refers to daggers used by warriors or martial artists in close combat.
China It is believed to be linked to triads. The society consisted mainly of natives from Guangdong and Fujian, including Li Shaoqing, Li Xianyun and Pan Yiguo, directors of some of the huiguan or native place associations of Shanghai. Liu Lichang was killed in February 1855. Those caught in possession of these coins were sent to trial and many were executed. Modern Chinese Coins 804. CH ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE cash, Shanghai, H-23.31, issue of the Small Swords Society (Xiao Dao Huì), crescent above, ming below on reverse, cast 1854-55, six small holes likely made for the piece to be worn, perhaps concealed, crude f, RRR $300-400 808. CHINA: Tung Chih, 1862-1875, brass cash, 1866, Heaton mint specimen round hole cash, SP EC IM EN arranged around central hole / 18 and 66 above and below hole, pattern or sample coin, RRR $300-400 Probably prepared in anticipation of a visit by the Mandarin Pin Ch um who toured Birmingham industries in June 1866. A similar example sold in the Baldwin s Hong Kong Coin Auction 46 for $460 in April 2009. 809. CHINA: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AE 20 cash, CD1909, Y-21.5, NGC graded MS62 $225-275 805. CH ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE charm, CCH-264, tai ping tong bao, tiger & dragon on reverse, crude f-vf, RRR $100-125 In our opinion this is a contemporary piece issued during the Tai Ping rebellion. Also published by Lu Zhenhai in his book of Chinese charms & amulets, Zhongguó gudài ya shèng qián pu, page 88, photo 1. 810. CHINA: Republic, 1911-1949, AR dollar, ND (1927), Y-318A.1, L&M-49, bust of Sun Yat Sen left, good strike, lustrous surfaces, NGC graded MS62 $300-400 806. CH ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE charm, CCH-264, tai ping tong bao, tiger & dragon on reverse, crude f, RRR $75-100 In our opinion this is a contemporary piece issued during the Tai Ping rebellion. Also published by Lu Zhenhai in his book of Chinese charms & amulets, Zhongguó gudài ya shèng qián pu, page 88, photo 1. 811. CHINA: Republic, 1911-1949, AR dollar, ND (1912), Y-321, L&M-45, Li Yuan Hung in military uniform, light stain, NGC graded ef details $1,100-1,200 807. CH ING: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, pewter amulet, Fukien Province, fu in Chinese & Manchu on reverse, auspicious symbols above and below, crude f-vf, S $50-75 Unpublished in either volume of the book, Classic Chinese Charms, or by Lu Zhenhai in his book. 812. CHINA: Republic, 1911-1949, AE cent, Tientsen, year 5 (1916), Y-324, two small reverse spots, partial original red luster, ef-au, ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $50-75 74
Auction 12 813. CHINA: Republic, 1911-1949, AR dollar, year 9 (1920), Y-329.6, L&M-77, bust of General Yuan Shih Kai, good strike, lustrous surfaces, NGC graded MS61 $400-500 818. CHIHLI: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR dollar, Peiyang Arsenal mint, year 25 (1899), Y-73, L&M-454, NGC graded EF40 ex. Eduard Kann Collection $750-850 814. CHINA: Republic, 1911-1949, AR 10 cents, year 15 (1926), Y-334, Pu Yi wedding commemorative, ef-au ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $100-150 819. CHIHLI: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR dollar, Y-73.2, L&M-465, lovely peripheral toning, NGC graded AU58 $800-900 815. CHINA: Republic, 1911-1949, AR dollar, year 23 (1934), Y-345, L&M-110, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NGC graded MS62 $175-225 820. HONAN: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 100 cash, year 20 (1931), KM-398, national star / star above denomination, all within grain wreath, vf $120-140 816. CHIHLI: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR dollar, CD1898, Y-65.2, L&M-449, minor surface hairlines, NGC graded au details $2,000-2,200 Ponterio sold a similar example in the Hong Kong Sale 161, lot 60050 in August 2011 for $3500. 821. HUPEH: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AE 10 cash, ND (1902-05), Y-120, brockage error of obverse, ef ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $100-150 822. HUPEH: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR 10 cents, ND (1895-1907), Y-125.1, L&M-185, good strike, a lovely example! NGC graded MS65 $1,500-1,800 817. CHIHLI: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR dollar, year 33 (1907), Y-73.2, small reverse scratch, ef ex. Mark W. Brown Collection $200-300 75
China 823. HUPEH: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR 20 cents, ND (1895-1907), Y-125.1, L&M-184, good strike, lustrous, NGC graded MS61 $200-250 824. KANSU: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 5 cash (4.54g), ND, Y-, struck in or shortly after 1928, the year in which the actual pattern was produced, vf, RR $275-325 Local cast imitation of the pattern type KM-Pn1 (Hsu-385), almost surely cast in the city of Tianshui, then under the authority of Governor Kong Fan Jing, the local warlord. 829. SINKIANG: Ya qub Beg, rebel, 1865-1877, AV tilla (3.33g), Kashgar, AH1292//[12]93, A-M3090, Cr-37-2.6., both sides in segmented circle, looped on the obverse, vf-ef, R $2,800-3,000 Ya qub Beg was born in the town of Piskent, in the Khanate of Kokand. By 1865 Ya qub Beg had become the commander-in-chief of the army of Kokand. Taking advantage of the Hui uprising in China s Sinkiang province, he captured Kashgar and Yarkand from the Chinese and gradually took control of most of the region, including Aksu, Kucha, and other cities in 1867. He made himself the ruler of Kashgaria with its capital in Kashgar. At about this time he received the title of Atalik Ghazi ( Champion Father ), by which he is sometimes known. His manner of death is unclear. Contemporaneous sources claim either he died after a short illness, committed suicide, was poisoned, or was assassinated by the Qing government in April or May of 1877. 830. SINKIANG: Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR 2 miscals, Kashgar, AH1326, Y-23, f $500-600 825. KIANGNAN: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 20 cents, ND (1911), Y-147, L&M-267, lovely original luster, a superb specimen! NGC graded MS63 $3,500-3,800 A similar coin graded MS-62 sold in the Stack s Bowers Ponterio Sale 161 Hong Kong Auction for $4250 plus buyer s fees. 831. SINKIANG: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 2 miscals, ND (1910), Y-1020, L&M-822, with Chinese & Uyghur script, polished, NGC graded vf details ex. Wa She Wong Collection $500-600 826. KWANGSI: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cents, year 10 (1921), KM-Pn3, pattern struck in bronze, for a silver denomination, NGC graded MS63 BN, RR $1,250-1,500 827. KWANGTUNG: Republic, 1911-1949, 5 cents, 1923, Y-420A, NGC graded MS65 $125-175 832. SINKIANG: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 4 miscals, ND (1910), Y-5, L&M-821, Chinese inscriptions and Uyghur in Arabic script on reverse, imperial dragon on obverse, couple minor rim bumps, NGC graded f details $450-500 828. SHENSI: Republic, 1911-1949, AE cent (6.91g), ND, Y-435, minor porosity, bold strike, vf, R $140-160 The word IMTYPIF" is an abbreviation of the English equivalent of a Chinese text that means One is 1/100 of large dollar coin, equals 1 cent. 833. SINKIANG: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 5 miscals, Kashgar, AH1329, Y-A28.3, interesting cud on obverse, nice vf, S $160-200 76
Auction 12 834. SINKIANG: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR sar (tael), ND (1910), Y-7, L&M-811, with Chinese script only, polished, NGC graded vf details ex. Wa She Wong Collection $500-600 838. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cash (14.66g), Kashgar, CD1929, Y-44.6, crossed Nationalist and Kuomintang flags, lovely bold strike, cleaned & retoned au ex. Wa She Wong Collection $70-90 839. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cash (14.01g), Kashgar, CD1929, Y-44.1, crossed Nationalist and Kuomintang (dot in center) flags, crude strike, cleaned & retoned ef-au, S, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $70-90 835. SINKIANG: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR tael, ND (1910), Y-7.1, L&M-813, Uyghur and Arabic script around imperial dragon, Chinese inscriptions on reverse, minor surface hairlines, NGC graded ef details $800-900 840. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cash (14.03g), Kashgar, CD1929, Y-44.2, crossed Nationalist & Kuomintang flag, bold strike, cleaned & retoned ef-au ex. Wa She Wong Collection $50-80 836. SINKIANG: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR sar (tael), ND (1910), Y-7.3, L&M-812, with Chinese & Uyghur script, surface hairlines, NGC graded vf details ex. Wa She Wong Collection $500-600 841. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cash (13.10g), Kashgar, CD1930, Y-44.3, crossed Nationalist and Kuomintang flags, star with rays on reverse, good strike, cleaned & retoned ef, R, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $100-125 837. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cash (13.86g), Kashgar, CD1929, Y-B38.4, Tóngyuán within outlined starburst, minor flan flaws, superb strike, cleaned & retoned au, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $80-120 842. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AE 10 cash (13.93g), Kashgar, CD1929, Y-44.6, crossed Nationalist and Kuomintang flags, superb strike, cleaned & retoned ef-au ex. Wa She Wong Collection $70-90 77
China 843. SINKIANG: Republic, 1911-1949, AR tael, Urumqi, year 6 (1917), Y-45, Chinese inscriptions, mint name in Uyghur in Arabic script at center on reverse, NGC graded toned AU53 $225-275 847. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 20 cash (14.62g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-E38.1, in the name of the East Turkestan Republic, a rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang and Turkestani flags, overstruck on earlier Sinkiang Republican era 10 cash, cleaned & retoned vf-ef ex. Wa She Wong Collection $225-275 844. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 10 cash (6.76g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-D38.1, in the name of the Uighuristan Republic, a rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang flag and Turkestani flag without fringe, good strike, cleaned & retoned ef, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $350-400 848. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 10 cash (7.16g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-D38.2, in the name of the Uighuristan Republic, rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang flag and Turkestani flag with partial fringe, barbarous contemporary issue overstruck on Imperial 10 cash dragon type, crude strike, cleaned & retoned vf-ef, RR ex. Wa She Wong Collection $325-375 845. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 20 cash (13.25g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-E38.1, in the name of the East Turkestan Republic, rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang and Turkestani flags, bold strike, cleaned & retoned ef, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $300-350 849. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 10 cash (7.24g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-D38.2, in the name of the Uighuristan Republic, rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang flag and Turkestani flag with partial fringe, cleaned & retoned vf-ef, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $275-325 846. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 10 cash (7.44g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-D38.1, in the name of the Uighuristan Republic, rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang flag and Turkestani flag without fringe, barbarous contemporary issue overstruck on Y-301 Republican 10 cash type, crude strike, cleaned & retoned vf-ef, R ex. Wa She Wong Collection $325-375 850. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 10 cash (6.87g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-D38.3, in the name of the Uighuristan Republic, a rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang flag and Turkestani flag with partial fringe, barbarous contemporary issue, superb strike, cleaned & retoned vf-ef, RR, ex. Wa She Wong Collection $525-575 This is the finest example of this type we have ever encoutered! 78
Auction 12 858. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 5 cents, 1901, KM-5, NGC graded MS65 $100-150 851. SINKIANG: First Eastern Turkestan Republic, 1933-1934, AE 10 cash (6.94g), Kashgar, AH1352, Y-D38.3, in the name of the Uighuristan Republic, rebellion issue, crossed Kuomintang flag and Turkestani flag with full fringe, obverse die cud, cleaned & retoned vf ex. Wa She Wong Collection $275-325 859. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 10 cents, 1900-H, KM-6.3, NGC graded MS65 $100-150 852. CHINESE SOVIET REPUBLIC: Jiangxi-Fujian Soviet, 1931-1934, AE cent (2g), ND (ca. 1932), Y-506, hammer & sickle over the numeral 1 / denomination in Chinese, ef $110-130 860. HONG KONG: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AE cent, 1902, KM-11, M-C4, mostly red unc $125-175 853. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE mil, 1865, KM-2, red lustrous, NGC graded MS65 $200-250 861. HONG KONG: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR 5 cents, 1904, KM-12, NGC graded MS66 $100-150 854. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1900-H, KM-4.3, NGC graded MS64 $100-150 862. HONG KONG: George V, 1910-1936, AE cent, 1923, KM-16, NGC graded MS65 $100-150 855. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1901-H, KM-4.3, NGC graded MS65 $125-175 856. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 5 cents, 1873-H, KM-5, flat top 3 in date, NGC graded MS63 $700-800 863. SHANGHAI: Hall & Holtz, BR one loaf (8.07g), ND, obverse text describes the company, bread & biscuit bakers, government contractors & general storekeepers, estab d 1848", always with central hole, vf $200-250 Hall & Holtz was a well known bakery located on Nanking Road in Shanghai. Although undated, these tokens date from between 1895 and 1900 and were manufactured in England. 857. HONG KONG: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 5 cents, 1899, KM-5, choice lustrous, NGC graded MS66 $250-300 864. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.76g), CD59 (1794), Cr-72, ef $250-300 79
China 865. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.79g), year 58 (1793), KM-72, f-vf $250-350 871. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho, 29.1mm (3.72g), year 60 (1795), KM-72.2, nice even strike, partially coated in red for use in religious or other ceremonies, ef $500-600 866. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.73g), year 58 (1793), KM-72, f-vf $250-350 872. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho, 29.6mm (3.60g), year 60 (1795), KM-72.2, nice strike, strong vf-ef $500-600 867. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.82g), year 59 (1794), KM-72, nice strike, ef $350-400 873. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.79g), year 58 (1793), KM-73, choice even strike, lovely vf-ef, R $400-500 868. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.52g), year 59 (1794), KM-72, nice strike, strong vf-ef $350-400 874. TIBET: Chia Ch ing, 1796-1820, AR sho (3.56g), year 8 (1803), KM-83.2, without clouds on obverse, struck only during his 8th and 9th years, lovely vf, R $550-650 869. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho (3.64g), year 59 (1794), KM-72, nice strike, vf $350-400 875. TIBET: Chia Ch ing, 1796-1820, AR sho (3.65g), year 9 (1804), KM-83.2, without clouds on obverse, struck only during his 8th and 9th years, choice vf, R $550-650 870. TIBET: Ch ien Lung, 1736-1795, AR sho, 25.8mm (3.53g), year 60 (1795), KM-72, nice even strike, lovely vf-ef $350-400 876. TIBET: Chia Ch ing, 1796-1820, AR sho (3.75g), year 25 (1820), KM-83.1, ef, R $350-450 80
Auction 12 877. TIBET: Chia Ch ing, 1796-1820, AR sho (3.62g), year 25 (1820), KM-83.1, nearly ef, R $320-360 883. TIBET: Tao Kuang, 1820-1851, AR sho (3.53g), year 3 (1823), KM-93, attractive strike, nice vf-ef, R $320-400 878. TIBET: Chia Ch ing, 1796-1820, AR sho (3.62g), year 25 (1820), KM-83.1, vf-ef, R $300-360 884. TIBET: AR ¼ rupee, ND (1905-12), Y-1, Szechuan trade issue, with collar, vertical rosette, NGC graded MS62 ex. Richard Haiman Collection $700-800 With portrait of Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria. A NGC graded MS-61 specimen brought $8500 in the Ponterio & Associates Sale 161 - August 2011 Hong Kong Auction and this specimen is finer. 879. TIBET: Tao Kuang, 1820-1851, AR sho (3.66g), year 2 (1822), KM-93, lovely bold strike, ef, R $400-500 885. TIBET: AR ½ rupee, ND (1905-12), Y-2, Szechuan trade issue, with collar, vertical rosette, NGC graded AU58, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $500-600 With portrait of Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria. 880. TIBET: Tao Kuang, 1820-1851, AR sho (3.75g), year 2 (1822), KM-93, attractive strike, ef, R $300-400 886. TIBET: AR rupee, ND (1911-33), Y-3.2, Szechuan trade issue, with collar, vertical rosette, NGC graded AU58, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $150-250 With portrait of Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria. 881. TIBET: Tao Kuang, 1820-1851, AR sho (3.32g), year 3 (1823), KM-93, lovely strike, ef, R $350-450 882. TIBET: Tao Kuang, 1820-1851, AR sho (3.77g), year 3 (1823), KM-93, bold strike, ef, R $350-450 887. TIBET: AR dollar, ND, Bruce-M440, Kann-B29, Szechuan-Tibet fantasy type, variety with reverse flowers and leaves outlined, NGC graded AU58, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $400-500 With portrait of Guang Xu derived from British Indian rupee of Queen Victoria. 81
China 888. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AE ½ skar, ND (1910), Y-A4, edge nick, NGC graded vf details, S $300-350 894. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR srang, CD1 (1909), Y-9, minor surface hairlines, NGC graded ef details $1,700-1,900 889. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AE ½ skar, ND (1910), Y-5, f $400-500 890. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR sho, ND (1910), Y-5, NGC graded EF45 $700-800 895. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR srang, Dode mint, CD1 (1909), Y-9, Sino-Tibetan issue with only Tibetan inscriptions, NGC graded EF45, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $1,500-2,000 891. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 2 sho, ND (1910), Y-6, Sino-Tibetan issue with Chinese and Tibetan inscriptions, usual weak strike, NGC graded VF35, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $500-600 896. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR srang, Dode mint, BE15-43 (1909), Y-12, Sino-Tibetan issue with only Tibetan inscriptions, NGC graded AU50 ex. Richard Haiman Collection $2,000-2,500 892. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 2 sho, ND (1910), Y-A64, NGC graded VF30 $600-700 897. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR srang, Dode mint, BE15-43 (1909), Y-12, Sino-Tibetan issue with only Tibetan inscriptions, NGC graded EF45 ex. Richard Haiman Collection $1,800-2,200 893. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR srang, Dode mint, CD1 (1909), Y-9, NGC graded MS62 $2,000-2,500 A superb example and the finest we have encountered or seen offered. This is the finest example graded by NGC and a wonderful example of the type! 898. TIBET: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AE 1/8 sho, Dode mint, year 1 (1909), Y-A7, Sino-Tibetan issue with only Tibetan inscriptions, minor edge damage, still a lovely example for type, NGC graded vf details ex. Richard Haiman Collection $300-400 82
Auction 12 899. TIBET: AR tangka (4.98g), ND (circa 1840), Y-A13.1, ga-den type, early prototype for this long lived series, f, RR $150-200 904. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AR 5 sho, BE 15-51 (1917), Y-18.1, lion facing backwards, modest weakness of strike, au $150-200 900. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AV tangka (5.12g), ND (1910), Y-14cf, flower design in an inner square, with outer square divided into four compartments surrounded by ornaments with Tibetan legend Ga-den Palace, victorious in all directions / wheel symbol in inner circle, outer circle is divided into eight compartments and each compartment holds one of the eight Buddhist symbols, ef, RRRR $10,000-15,000 While this coin does not bear a date, it is known that it was struck in 1910 and was struck specially for distribution to monks by the Dalai Lama at an important ceremony on February 21st, 1910. This piece was purchased from Century Coins in Los Angeles on May 9, 1971 and is the first piece of this type struck in gold we have ever encountered and likely unique. 905. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AV 20 srang, Ser-Khang mint, BE15-54 (1920), Y-22, with center dot variety, NGC graded MS64 $8,000-10,000 A superb example and the finest we have ever offered. 906. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AV 20 srang (11.03g), Ser-Khang mint, BE15-53 (1919), Y-22, the Snow Lion, a celestial animal of Tibet / Tibetan khor or prayer wheel, inscriptions around, unc, R $3,500-4,000 Purchased from Century Coins in Los Angeles on December 30, 1970. 901. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AR 3 srang, Tapchi mint, BE-16-7 (1933), Y-25, 8 plume tail variety, brilliant luster, NGC graded MS65, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $300-400 Finest graded by NGC for date and second finest for all 130 specimens of all dates graded by NGC. 907. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AV 20 srang (11.67g), Ser-Khang mint, BE15-54 (1920), Y-22, the Snow Lion, a celestial animal of Tibet / Tibetan khor or prayer wheel, inscriptions around, unc, R $3,500-4,000 Purchased from Century Coins in Los Angeles on April 9, 1971. 902. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AR 5 sho, BE 15-49 (1915), Y-18, lion facing upwards, very nice strike, vf $80-100 908. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AV 20 srang, Ser-Khang mint, BE15-54 (1920), Y-22, the Snow Lion, a celestial animal of Tibet / Tibetan khor or prayer wheel, inscriptions around, au details $3,500-4,000 903. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AR 5 sho, BE 15-50 (1916), Y-18, lion facing upwards, very nice strike, choice ef $125-150 83
China Numismatic Literature for Sale - Auction Special - 909. TIBET: Thubten Gyatso, 1879-1933, AV 20 srang (11.03g), Ser-Khang mint, BE15-53 (1919), Y-22, the Snow Lion, a celestial animal of Tibet / Tibetan khor or prayer wheel, inscriptions around, au, R $3,500-4,000 Purchased from Century Coins in Los Angeles on July 14, 1969. 910. TIBET: Tenzin Gyatso, 1935-1950, AE 3 sho, BE16-20 (1946), Y-27.1, ef, S, ex. Richard Haiman Collection $100-150 121391. Shanghai Numismatic Society & Museum, Shanghai Encyclopedia Volume 2, covers the Qin & Han dynasties and Three Kingdoms with 5062 listings, including the complex banliang and wuzhu series, Chinese text, 783 pages, 20 color plates, 2002, hardcover with slipcase $135 plus postage 911. TIBET: Tenzin Gyatso, 1935-1950, AV 10 srang, BE16-24 (1950), KM-X6, Y-29a, exile issue of the 14th Dalai Lama, in original case of issue with certificate of authenticity, struck in 1978, mintage of only 500 pieces, choice proof, S ex. Eck Prud homme collection $1,500-1,800 121392. Shanghai Numismatic Society & Museum, Shanghai Encyclopedia Volume 5, covers the Five Dynasties, Liao, Jin, Xi Xia, Yuan (Mongol) and Ming; includes sycee, banknotes, banknote printing blocks, numerous tables and special articles, Chinese text, 629 pages, 24 color plates; 2009, hardcover with slipcase $185 plus postage 84
India Session C Saturday, February 14, 2012, at 09:00 India 917. INDO-GREEK: Antialkides, ca. 115-95 BC, AE square hemi-obol (8.42g), Bop-17A, bust of Zeus right, thunderbolt in background / palms & pilei of the Dioscori, vf ex. Eck Prud homme collection $80-100 Ancient Indian Coinage 918. INDO-GREEK: Archebios, ca. 90-80 BC, AR drachm (2.38g), Bop-3C, helmeted bust right / Zeus standing, brandishing thunderbolt and holding scepter, vf-ef, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $200-250 912. MAGADHA: Anonymous, 5th century BC, AR karshapana (3.39g), Mitch-3878 ff, broad thin flan, choice vf $100-150 913. INDO-GREEK: Diodotus, ca. 250-230 BC, AV stater (8.20g), [Balkh region], Bop-1, in the name of Antiochus II, king s portrait right, one testcut at the top / Zeus naked, bolding aegis & brandishing the thunderbolt, eagle to his left, ef, RR $2,400-2,600 The monogram resembles the letter N, somewhat like the monogram on the tetradrachm (Bop-2C or 2H), but not known on gold before Bopearachchi s publication. Struck during the period of Syrian influence at Balkh. 919. INDO-GREEK: Apollodotos II, ca. 80-65 BC, AR drachm (2.31g), Bop-2D, diademed bust right / Athena Alkidemos standing facing, brandishing thunderbolt and shield, choice vf, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-125 920. INDO-GREEK: Hippostratos, ca. 80-65 BC, AE obol (15.13g), Bop-8A, Apollo standing / ornately designed tripod, f-vf, R, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $150-200 914. INDO-GREEK: Apollodotos I, ca. 180-160 BC, AE square hemi-obol (9.44g), Bop-6E, Apollo standing / tripod, vf-ef, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-125 921. PARATA RAJAS: Bhimarjuna, ca. 220-230, BI drachm (1.97g), Tandon-44, crowned bust left, nice portrait, vf, R $100-150 915. INDO-GREEK: Strato I, ca. 130-110 BC, AR drachm (2.31g), Bop-5, diademed bust right / Athena Alkidemos standing facing, brandishing thunderbolt and aegis, choice vf, RR, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $300-400 922. KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 168-206, AV stater (7.85g), G-231, turbaned bust left, holding scepter and mace / the lunar deity Mao standing, his name to left in Greek-like font, vf, RR $1,800-2,200 A very rare type of Huvishka, with the name Mao to the deity s left rather than the right. Göbl mentioned only one example. 916. INDO-GREEK: Lysias, ca. 120-110 BC, AR drachm (2.39g), Bop-6B, helmeted bust right / Heracles standing, vf, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $120-150 923. KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 168-206, AV stater (7.90g), G-138, plain bust, Parthian style crown, holding sceptre / Miiro standing left, broad flan, nice strike, choice vf $1,100-1,300 85
Auction 12 924. KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 168-206, AV stater (7.75g), G-285, Mitch-3196var, plain bust, pointed crown, holding sceptre / Ardoksho standing left, name to right, vf $1,100-1,300 931. KUSHAN: Kipanada, ca. 330-360, AV stater (7.39g), Mitch-3584/86, king standing, with Brahmi basata beneath his left arm / Ardoksho enthroned, strong vf $400-500 925. KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 206-241, AV stater (7.87g), Mitch-3385, king standing, offering to altar, without trident above the altar / Siva & bull, small testmark in obverse field, choice vf, R $700-800 932. KUSHAN: Khodeshah, toward 300, AV stater (7.73g), Mitch-3395var, G-667, king standing, offering to altar, trident above the altar, nandipada to right with seven pellets above / Siva & bull, broad flan, ef, R $1,200-1,300 926. KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 206-241, AV ¼ stater (1.99g), Mitch-3398var, king standing, offering to altar / Siva & bull, struck from somewhat worn obverse die, lovely reverse, vf, RR $450-550 927. KUSHAN: Vasu Deva II, ca. 230-250, AV stater (7.89g), Mitch-3395, king standing, offering to altar, trident above the altar, nandipada to right with no pellets above / Siva & bull, broad flan, ef, R $750-850 933. KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Unknown ruler, ca. 5th century, AR stater (6.27g), Sind, Mitch-, SNS III/2, Sasanian bust right, crudely engraved and unread Brahmi inscription to the right / fire-altar and 2 attendants, as on Sasanian drachms & staters, vf, RRR $600-750 Apparently unrecorded type, probably from Sind or to the east of Sind. Portrait perhaps derived from Shahpur II or Shahpur III, but so highly stylized as to be difficult to associate with any known Sasanian bust. Very standard Sasanian style reverse. Further research needed. 928. KUSHAN: Vasu Deva II, ca. 230-250 & later, AV stater (7.89g), Mitch-3395, king standing, offering to altar, trident above the altar, nandipada to right with one pellet above / Siva & bull, broad flan, vf-ef, R $850-950 934. AYODHYA: Anonymous, ca, 500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.49g), Ra-1234, five-petal flower with pellet in center, squarish flan, vf-ef, RR $275-325 With about 6 secondary punches, including 6-petal flower. 929. KUSHAN: Shaka, ca. 300-330, AV stater (7.71g), Mitch-3570/80, king standing, with Brahmi pa beneath his left arm / Ardoksho enthroned, superb strike, choice ef, R $750-850 935. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.98g), Ra-523, 1 pellet around the central pentagon, triangular flan, choice ef, R $275-325 With at least 10 secondary punches, including the star (twice), pellet-in-circle, plain large pellet (twice), etc. 930. KUSHAN: Mahi, ca. 320s, AV stater (7.81g), Mitch-3591a, king standing, facing left, holding trident & offering at the altar / goddess Ardoksho enthroned, superb strike, full details in king s face, choice ef, RR $2,200-2,600 936. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.53g), Ra-524var, 2 pellets around the central pentagon, rectangular flan, ef, R $275-325 With 4 secondary punches, including 2 variants of the sun and one large pellet in plain square. 86
India 937. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.99g), Ra-529, 1 small pellet around the central pentagon, rectangular flan, ef, R $325-375 With at least 12 secondary punches, including several variants of the star, pellet-over-cross, palm branch, plain cross, thunderbolt, etc. 943. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.29g), Ra-536, two crescents (one with root), various symbols in field, rectangular flan, clipped in ancient times, vf, R $150-200 With at least 8 secondary punches, including broad pellet, small pellet, several floral emblems, etc. 938. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.64g), Ra-530, plain pentagon, long rectangular flan, attractive vf-ef, R $225-275 With about 15 secondary punches, including whirling sun (twice), horseshoe-like figure, leaf, etc. 944. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.53g), Ra-538var, as type #538 but with five dotted crescents around central pellet (instead of four), rectangular flan, vf, R $175-225 With about 6 secondary punches, including sunface, crisscross, and triplet of pellets. 939. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (7.04g), Ra-533, two crescents (one with pellet & root), rectangular flan, vf-ef, R $225-275 With 7 secondary punches, including cross (thrice), sun, 8-point star, and quadruplet of pellets. 945. PALLAVAS: Anonymous, 6th-7th century, potin small unit (0.86g), Tamilnadu region, Mitch-243, humped bull right / dharmachakra, ef, R, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-125 940. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.99g), Ra-534, two crescents (one with root), V and pellet above, triangular flan, choice ef, R $325-375 With about 10 secondary punches, including broad pellet (twice), 6-point star, etc. 946. PALLAVAS: Anonymous, 6th-7th century, potin small unit (1.43g), Tamilnadu region, Mitch-252, humped bull right / rectangle, square attached, ef, R ex. Eck Prud homme collection $125-150 941. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.97g), Ra-535, two crescents (one with root), large pellet-like symbol above, long rectangular flan, ef, R $275-325 With 3 secondary punches, plain pellet (twice) and dumbbell-like object. 947. GUPTA: Chandragupta II, 380-414, AV stater (7.85g), Mitch-4696 ff, king standing, holding bow in his left hand, arrow in right hand, the Garuda standard in the background / Lakshmi seated cross-legged on lotus, vf-ef $900-1,100 948. GUPTA: Kumaragupta I, ca. 414-455, AV stater (7.89g), Mitch-4841, king riding, facing left / Lakshmi seated left on a wicker stool, feeding grapes to a peacock, lovely bold strike, reverse text written in a straight line, choice vf, R $1,200-1,400 942. SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.58g), Ra-535var, two crescents (one with root), two small pellets and one large pellet, rectangular flan, ef, R $225-275 With no secondary punches. 949. ALUPAS OF UDUPI: Anonymous, 12th-13th century, AV pagoda (3.80g), Mangalore, Mitch-1998:216, two fish, between uncertain objects / Kanarese text in three lines, strong vf, R $300-350 Attribution to a mint at Mangalore is tentative. 87
Auction 12 950. CHALUKYAS: temp. Somesvara, 1043-1068, AV pagoda (3.74g), Mitch-268/269, caparisoned boar facing right, sun, moon and Kannada letter above / three-tiered pagoda-style temple, whisk left & right, wheel & swastika above, bold strike, au, RR $5,500-6,500 Obverse very similar to Mitch-268, reverse somewhat like Mitch-269, from a recently discovered small group. 956. HARIKELA: Lalitakarah, circa 680-730, AR unit (7.99g), Mitch-90, lalitakarah in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude vf-ef $300-400 951. PARAMARAS OF VIDARBHA: Jagadeva, 12th century, AV pagoda (3.62g), Rath, Num. Digest vol. 17, ruler s name in Nagari, pelleted spearhead, and 2 sri-type designs, choice ef $425-475 957. HARIKELA: Bhadrakarah, circa 680-730, AR unit (7.49g), Mitch-, bhadrakarah in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude vf-ef $300-400 952. PARAMARAS OF VIDARBHA: Jagadeva, 12th century, AV pagoda (3.71g), Rath, Num. Digest vol. 17, prepared blank for regular type with ruler s name in Nagari, pelleted spearhead, and 2 sri-type designs, but never completed, choice ef $250-300 958. HARIKELA: Pradyumnakarah, circa 680-730, AR unit (7.20g), Mitch-91, pradyumnakarah in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude ef $300-400 953. CHANDELLAS OF BUNDELKHAND: Madana Varman, ca. 1129-1163, debased AV stater, De-141, lightly cleaned ef, S $100-150 959. HARIKELA: Attakarah, circa 680-730, AR unit (8.01g), Mitch-92, attakarah in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude ef $300-400 954. HARIKELA: Dhammakarah, circa 680-730, AR unit (7.90g), Mitch-86, dhammakarah in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude ef $300-400 960. HARIKELA: Harikela, circa 680-730, AR unit (6.99g), Mitch-118, harikela in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude ef $300-400 955. HARIKELA: Ramyakarah, circa 680-730, AR unit (7.65g), Mitch-87, ramyakarah in Brahmi script above humped bull seated left / Srivatsa symbol, crude ef $300-400 88
India 961. HARIKELA: Deva period, 8th century, AR 60 ratti (6.49g), Mitch-218, humped bull seated left / yupa in temple, nice vf-ef $150-200 967. KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI: Gangeyadeva, ca. 1015-1041, debased AV stater, Mitch-410/411, probably struck posthumously in the early to mid 12th century, weight 3.85-3.90g, choice strike, ef $80-110 962. HOYSALAS: Vishuvardhana, ca. 1106-1153, AV pagoda (4.10g), Mitch-1998:202, the mythical lion Sardula right, deity above / 3-line Kanarese inscription commemorating the conquest of Nolambavadi, ef, R $600-700 968. SAMATATA: Anonymous, 7th century, AV stater (5.79g), Mitch-50/52, archer standing, facing, holding bow & arrow / goddess standing right, with flowing drape, pseudo-text to far right, ef $650-750 From the early series, without any attempt to list a name, but still of fine style, as derived from the Gupta period. Indian Sultanates 963. KADAMBAS OF GOA: Anonymous, ca. 1240-1310, AV pagoda (3.49g), Mitch-1998:243, lion seated left, unusual standard to left / Nagari text commemorating the conquest of the Malavas, trident above, small scratch in obverse field (bareless noticeable), bold strike, excellent ef, R $600-800 Early style, with fancy standard on obverse. 969. BENGAL: Yuzbak, 1254-1257, AR rupee (10.99g), Laknur (=Lakhnauti), Ramadan AH653, G-B76, Inscribed from the land-tax of Azmardan and Nudiya in Arabic as part of reverse margin, wonderful strike, ef, RRR $1,400-1,700 964. KADAMBAS OF HANGAL: Anonymous, ca. 1075-1190, AV pagoda (4.21g), Mitch-1998:229 ff, Hanuman seated, his head turned to the right, with a chowry & sankh either side, Kanarese text nakara below / ornate floral design within fancy borders, choice ef $700-850 Nakara refers to Nakaresvara, the patron diety of Bankapura. 970. BENGAL: Sikandar b. Ilyas, 1357-1389, AR tanka (10.76g), Firuzabad, AH785, G-B199, Goron s type 11 for this reign, superb strike, choice ef $100-120 965. KADAMBAS OF HANGAL: Anonymous, ca. 1075-1190, AV pagoda (4.16g), Mitch-1998:229 ff, Hanuman seated, his head turned to the right, with a chowry & sankh either side, Kanarese text nakara below / ornate floral design within fancy borders, ef $600-750 Nakara refers to Nakaresvara, the patron diety of Bankapura. 966. KALACHURIS OF KALYANI: Bijjala Kalachuri, ca. 1156-1168, AV pagoda (3.62g), Mitch-278/279, stylized Garuda running right, various symbols in the field, vf-ef $425-475 971. BENGAL: Ghiyath al-din A zam, in opposition to his father, ca. 1383-1389, AR tanka (10.60g), NM, ND, G-B, obverse text al-mu ayyid bi-ta yid al-rahman / ghiyath al-dunya wa l-din / abu l-muzaffar a zam / shah al-sultan, reverse text nasir / al-islam wa / al-muslimin yamin / amir al-mu minin, couple very thin scratches on reverse, superb strike, choice ef, RRR $300-400 Clearly without mint or date. This type was unlisted by Goron, and appears to be of the highest rarity. 89
Auction 12 972. BENGAL: Nasir al-din Mahmud, 1433-1459, AV tanka (10.8g), AH841, G-B407, Goron has suggested that the mint might be Arsa Chatgaon, nice strike, attractive vf, RRR $1,900-2,100 977. BENGAL: Barbak, 1459-1474, AR tanka (10.77g), Dar al-darb, AH864, G-B516, al-sultan ibn al-sultan type, without any testmarks, lovely ef, S $150-200 973. BENGAL: Ala al-din Husayn, 1493-1519, AV tanka (10.48g), Khazana ( treasury ), blundered date, G-B730, the date is a blundered form of the accessional year AH899, f-vf, RRR $1,000-1,200 An issue of the fourth victory series, celebrating the conquest of Kamru, Kamta, Jajnagar and Orissa. The conquest of Orissa took place in AH913 or slightly before, but the tradition at the treasury and some other mints was to retain the old year AH899. 978. BENGAL: Humayun, in Bengal, 1538-1539, AR rupee (11.32g), Bangala, AH945, G-B951, finest style, lovely strike with only some minor weakness near the rim, without any testmarks, lovely ef, RR $1,400-1,600 Die break developing in upper portion of reverse die. 979. CHITTAGONG: in the name of Sher Shah, AR tanka (10.29g), NM, AH946, G-B1000, Mitch-271, al-sultan al- adil below reverse, nice strike, no testmarks, vf-ef, R, ex. John Deyell collection $100-150 974. BENGAL: Husayn, 1493-1519, AR broad tanka (10.32g), Dar al-darb, ND, G-B761, struck from nice obverse die and worn reverse die, ef, R $225-275 Very broad flan, perhaps intended for trade in the east (e.g., modern Myanmar or Thailand). 980. CHITTAGONG: Islam Shah Suri, 1545-1554, AR tanka (10.51g), AH959, G-B1001, Nagari text below obverse, no punchmarks, lovely vf-ef, RR $275-325 975. BENGAL: Ala al-din Husayn, 1493-1519, AR large flan tanka (10.48g), Dar al-darb, AH910, G-B762, special issue on very broad thin flans, probably intended for use in the extreme eastern territories, lovely ef-au, R $300-400 981. CHITTAGONG: in the name of Muhammad Adil Shah, AR tanka (10.50g), NM, AH956, G-B1002, Mitch-, bold strike with no weakness and no testmarks, choice ef, R ex. John Deyell collection $175-225 976. BENGAL: Muhammad III (of Delhi), 1326-1335, AR tanka (10.98g), Lakhnauti, AH733, G-B123, lovely ef, R $150-200 982. CHITTAGONG: Adam Humayun, ca. 1575-1586, AR tanka (9.37g), NM, ND, G-B1008, Mitch-296 (this piece), 3 pellets above n of Humayun, strong vf, RRR $575-625 90
India 983. CHITTAGONG: Vamar, ca. 1580-1586, AR tanka (10.50g), NM, AH"779", G-B1018, Mitch-306, al-sultan al- adil divided in two lines atop obverse, minimal weakness, vf-ef, RRR $575-625 Date very clearly written as 779 but undoubtedly intended for 988, i.e., retrograde and with the two 8 s upside down. Goron lists this type as G-B1014, which is a repetition of an issue of Sikandar, type G-B1018. 988. DELHI: Mubarak II, 1421-1435, AR tanka (11.19g), NM, AH835, G-D660, struck in his own name, as al-sultan al-ghazi al-mutawakkil ali al-rahman mubarak shah sultan, nice strike, vf, RR $1,250-1,500 989. DELHI: Islami Shah, 1545-1552, AR rupee (11.06g), Satgaon, AH953, G-D968, 2 testmarks on reverse, superb bold strike, ef $100-120 984. CHITTAGONG: Chandila Raza, ca. 1542-1548, AR tanka (10.55g), NM, AH949, Mitch-263/265, G-1022, ruler cited under his Persian name, Tandala Shah, superb strike, lovely toning, lovely ef, RR $1,200-1,300 Dated in the Arakanese conquest year of Chittagong, when the king of Arakan, Min Bin, appointed Chandila Raza as governor of Chittagong. 990. DELHI: Muhammad Adil, 1552-1556, AR rupee (11.04g), Narnol, AH960, G-D1100, 1 tiny testmark on obverse (barely noticeable), bold vf-ef, S $150-200 The date is clearly 960, but Goron lists only 961 for this type. 985. CHITTAGONG: Islam Shah, governor of Chittagong, 1595-1597, AR tanka (9.87g), NM, BE959, G-, Mitch-319/320, trilingual, citing the ruler as Islam Shah in Persian, Ichalam Saha in Bengali and uncertain in Arakanese, nice even strike, bold vf, RRR $750-850 Islam Shah was the son of Selim Shah, perhaps his second son, Min Man Gyi (in Arakanese). 991. DELHI: Sikandar III, 1554-1555, AR rupee (10.03g), Lahore, AH962, G-D1150, superb strike, some light scraping on reverse, 2 tiny t/m, choice ef, RR $1,000-1,250 986. DELHI: temp. Iltutmish, 1210-1235, AE jital (3.46g), Multan, ND, G-D80, Tye-370, adl-i sultan on obverse, zarb-i multan on reverse, choice vf, RR $100-140 Probably struck early in the reign of Iltutmish, or just before his reign, during the turmoil that erupted after the death of Mu izz al-din Muhammad in 1206. The reading of the mint name as Multan is questioned by Goron. 992. DELHI: Ibrahim, 1554-1555, AE paisa (20.50g), NM, AH962, G-D1165, without mint as always, pleasing f, RR $160-180 987. DELHI: Mubarak Shah, 1421-1434, AR tanka (11.22g), NM, AH833, G-D654, in the name of Muhammad bin Firuz, boldly clear date, ef, RR $575-625 993. GUJARAT: Ahmad Shah III, 1553-1560, AR 2 tanka (14.35g), AH963, G-G518, Ra-2404, single t/m, ef $175-225 91
Auction 12 994. KASHMIR: Sikandar Shah I, 1393-1413, AE square falus (13.43g), Kashmir, AH813, G-K4, vf $150-200 1000. MUGHAL: Akbar, 1556-1605, AE dam (11.31g), Lakhnau, AH978, KM-80.13, 4 testmarks, vf, R $100-125 995. BAHMANID: Mahmud Shah, 1482-1518, AV tanka (11.01g), Muhammadabad, AH88x, G-BH120, bold strike on broad flan, date probably AH887, lovely ef, R $1,100-1,200 1001. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.39g), Shergarh, AH966, KM-80.17, mint mark bud on reverse, plain line above Allah, 3 small testmarks, vf-ef, S $80-120 996. MALWA: Ghiyath Shah, 1469-1500, AV tanka (11.10g), Shadiabad, AH878, G-M26, one-year type, choice au, R $1,200-1,300 Minor weakness at center, as the center of the planchet was thin, often obversed on broad flan specimens. 1002. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.26g), Shergarh, AH967, KM-80.17, bud & X with 2 dots marks on obverse, no mark on reverse, 2 small testmarks, ef, S $80-120 997. MALWA: Nasir Shah, 1500-1510, AR 1/8 tanka (0.96g), ND, G-M113, ef, R, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $80-100 Mughal Empire 1003. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.35g), Shergarh, AH968, KM-80.17, star & X marks and obverse, date on reverse, no testmarks, bold ef, R $175-225 998. MUGHAL: Akbar, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.40g), Qila Alwar ND, KM-80, couple testmarks, crude vf-ef, RRR $550-650 1004. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.45g), Qil at Alwar, AH964, KM-, lovely example, without any damage and no testmarks, nearly ef, RRR $550-650 A similar piece, but with a testmark on the obverse, was sold in a Baldwin s auction in September 2007. 999. MUGHAL: Akbar, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.40g), Shergarh AH967, KM-80.17, several testmarks, vf-ef, R $150-200 1005. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.13g), Satgaon, AH982, Mitch-, G-. KM-, appears to be unpublished, 3 test marks, nice strike, vf, RRR $1,400-1,600 92
India 1006. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR square rupee (11.34g), Lahore, AH987, KM-82.5, 3 very small testmarks, lovely strike, choice vf $100-140 1013. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.39g), Qil at Bandhu, ND, KM-96.1, extremely rare mint, always undated and struck on thick narrow flans, choice ef, R $375-425 Obverse text Allahu akbar, sekke-yi rivaj, God is Great, current coin. 1007. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.17g), Sitpur, year 48 Mihr, KM-93.18, lovely, choice vf $80-120 1014. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV square mohur (12.05g), Udru Zafar Qarin, AH1000, KM-111.4, special issue, date as an Arabic word, alf, for 1000, bold strike, ef, R $1,000-1,200 1008. MUGHAL: Akbar, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.23g), Dewal Bandar, Ilahi 40 Di, KM-93.9, 1 testmark, good f, RR $300-350 1015. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.38g), Lahore, year 8, KM-145.11, one very small testmark, lovely strike, ef $125-165 This type is always without actual date, only regnal year. 1009. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.39g), Lahri Bandar, year 4x, KM-93.12, 1 small testmark, month of Azar, superb bold strike, ef, RR $500-600 Lahri Bandar is one of the rarest mints of Akbar for silver coins. The year 41 & 42 are reported, but because the date appears in the upper left corner, it is almost always off flan. The lower portion of the 4 is clear on this piece, as is the very bottom of the second digit, which must be either 1, 2, 3, or 4. 1016. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR ½ rupee (5.31g), Akbarnagar, year (2)6, KM-134.x, extremely rare mint for the half rupee, 1 test mark, clear mint & final digit of date, month of Farwardin, pleasing vf, RR $250-300 1017. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR ½ rupee (5.64g), Patna, AH1036 year 22, KM-136.1, month of Khurdad, nice strike, well-centered, lovely vf-ef, R $250-300 1010. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.20g), Lahri Bandar, Ilahi 4x, Azar, KM-93.12, two testmarks, f-vf, R $350-450 1018. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR ½ rupee (5.61g), Patna, AH1025 year 11, KM-136.1, month of Khurdad, nice strike, well-centered, pleasing vf, R $200-250 1011. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.39g), Lahore, year 47, KM-94.3, month of Mihr, lovely well-centered strike, vf $100-150 1019. MUGHAL: Jahangir, as Salim Shah, 1605, AR rupee, Ahmadabad, Ilahi 50 (of Akbar), Bahman, KM-140.1, nearly ef $125-175 1012. MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.40g), Qil at Bandhu, ND, KM-96.1, single testmark, nearly vf, RR $280-320 93
Auction 12 1020. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.40g), Ahmadnagar, ND, KM-141.1, bold strike, choice ef $85-110 Rupees of this mint & type are usually undated. 1027. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR zodiac rupee (11.07g), Ahmadabad, AH1027 year 13, KM-150.2, Aries (ram) facing left, sun rising behind, f-vf, RR $800-1,000 1021. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.38g), Elichpur, AH1016, KM-141.5, bold ef, R $250-300 1028. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR zodiac rupee (11.18g), Ahmadabad, AH1027 year 13, KM-150.5, Taurus (bull) running towards the right, f, R $600-800 1022. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.29g), Fathnagar, ND, KM-141.8, 1 testmark, nice strike, strong vf, R $120-160 1029. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR zodiac rupee (11.33g), Ahmadabad, AH1027 year 13, KM-150.7, the Gemini (twins) facing towards the reign, vf, RR $1,100-1,300 Very pleasing example of this type, one of the rarest of the five regular silver zodiac rupees. 1023. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.34g), Agra, AH1022 year 8, KM-145.1, with the month of Amardad, superb strike on broad flan, superb vf, R $250-350 1030. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR jahangiri (13.58g), Kashmir, ND, KM-155.3, choice vf, R $225-275 1024. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.26g), Kabul, AH1026 year 12, KM-145.9, month of Shahrevar, 2 tiny testmarks, nice strike, nice vf, S $150-200 1031. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR jahangiri (13.64g), Akbarnagar, AH1017 year 3, KM-155.2, bold strike, vf-ef, R $300-350 1025. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.36g), Lahore, AH1027 year 13, KM-149.14, with the word hamisha in the top reverse line, the mint name at bottom, some very light discoloration, superb strike, ef-au $150-200 1032. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR jahangiri (13.62g), Qandahar, AH1021 year 7, KM-155.5, lovely bold strike, nearly ef, R $325-375 1026. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.42g), Lahore, AH1030 year 16, KM-149.16, with the words bada bar zar in the central reverse line, the mint name above, superb bold strike, au $150-200 1033. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR zodiac rupee (11.39g), Ahmadabad, AH1027 year 13, KM-150.11, Leo, the lion, walking left, the sun behind, lovely vf-ef $5,500-6,500 Extremely rare in this grade, as nearly all specimens were kept as pocket pieces and thus heavily worn. 94
India 1034. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR square sawai (14.07g), Lahore, AH1019 year 5, KM-160.2, lovely strike, presentation issue, vf, RR $800-1,000 1042. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR rupee (10.90g), Akbarabad, AH1102 year 34, KM-300.6, struck on broad flan, perhaps intended as a nazarana rupee, cleaned vf-ef $100-140 1035. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR nisar (2.83g), Burhanpur, year 6, KM-163.6, inscribed just nisar jahangir on obverse, mint & regnal year on reverse, ef, RR, ex. Krause SCWC plate specimen $500-700 1043. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (10.91g), Aurangabad, AH1080 year 12, KM-315.10, choice vf $800-900 1036. MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee, Patna, year 22, KM-168, in the name of Queen Nur Jahan, vf $150-200 1044. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (11.01g), Burhanpur, AH1117 year 49, KM-315.16, choice ef $850-950 1037. MUGHAL: Murad Bakhsh, 1658, AR rupee, Ahmadabad, AH1068 year one, KM-272.1, two t/ms, vf-ef $150-200 1038. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AE paisa (13.26g), Multan, AH1108 year 41, KM-285.3, mint largely off flan, but confirmed by style and type, as in the KM illustrated specimen, nice f, RR $100-130 1045. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AE paisa (11.47g), Dera, AH1162, KM-446.8, without the title bahadur and without regnal year, very attractive vf, R $150-200 Because the name bahadur is omitted, this type is sometimes incorrectly assigned to Muhammad Shah, who died in AH1161, which is nonetheless possible, and the name in the upper right corner could be either Ahmad or Muhammad. 1039. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR 1/16 rupee (0.70g), Ujjain, AH1084 year 17, KM-290.6, bold ef, RRR $275-325 1046. MUGHAL: Azam Shah, 1707, AR rupee (11.51g), Burhanpur, AH1119 year one (ahad), KM-332.3, lovely strike, choice vf, RR $750-950 1040. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR ¼ rupee (2.83g) (Golkonda), AH(107)6 year 28, KM-293.1, vf, R $100-150 1047. MUGHAL: Azam Shah, 1707, AR rupee (11.46g), Burhanpur, AH1119 year one (ahad), KM-332.3, lovely strike, cleaned vf, RR $850-950 1041. MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR ¼ rupee (2.72g), Khujista Bunyad, AH1112 year 4x, KM-293.9, 1 testmark, choice vf, R $200-250 95
Auction 12 1048. MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AR rupee (11.40g), Bahadurgarh, year 3, KM-337.15, 3 testmarks, nice strike, choice vf, RR $225-275 1055. MUGHAL: Rafi-ud-Darjat, 1719, AR rupee (11.48g), Patna, AH1131 year one, KM-405.17, couple testmarks, about vf, R $200-250 1049. MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AR ½ rupee (5.73g), Surat, AH1128 year 5, KM-375.2, superb strike, lovely toning, choice au, R $225-275 1056. MUGHAL: Shah Jahan II, 1719, AR rupee (11.30g), Akbarabad, AH1131 year one, KM-415.3, vf $80-120 1050. MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AR rupee (11.24g), Qil a Parnala, ND, KM-377.81, nice strike, vf, RRR $750-850 1057. MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AE dam, Multan, year 14, KM-430.6, lovely vf $80-120 1051. MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AV mohur (10.90g), Lahore, AH1127 year 4, KM-390.20, one testmark, bold strike, strong vf $1,000-1,200 1058. MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AR ½ rupee (5.77g), Khambayat, year 14, KM-433.3, bold strike, choice ef, R $175-225 1052. MUGHAL: Rafi-ud-Darjat, 1719, AR rupee (11.44g), Tatta, year one (ahad), KM-405.24, nice strike, pleasing vf, R $200-250 1059. MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AR rupee (11.37g), Bahadurgarh, year 5, KM-436.13, one banker s mark, very rare mint, attractive vf-ef, RR $275-325 1053. MUGHAL: Rafi-ud-Darjat, 1719, AR rupee, Akbarabad, year one, KM-405.3, vf, S $75-100 1060. MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AR rupee (11.32g), Farrukhabad, AH1154 year 24, KM-437.3, lovely coin, early issue for this mint, choice ef $225-275 1054. MUGHAL: Rafi ud-darjat, 1719, AR rupee (11.18g), Lakhnau, year one, KM-405.14, decent vf, R $275-325 1061. MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.79g), Shahabad Qanauj, year 8, KM-438.20, lovely example for this rare mint, choice ef-au, RR $1,900-2,100 96
India 1062. MUGHAL: Muhammad Ibrahim, 1720, AR rupee (11.29g), Shahjahanabad, AH(11)32, year one (ahad), KM-426.1, 2 testmarks on reverse, couple more on the edge, decent example, f, RR $600-700 1069. MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee (11.26g), Firoznagar, year one (ahad), KM-460.43, ef, R $220-260 1063. MUGHAL: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 1748-1754, AR rupee (11.49g), Lahore, AH1165 year 5, KM-446.13, beautifully centered strike, very rare in this quality, unc $100-150 1070. MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee (11.48g), Elichpur, year 9, KM-, unpublished type, choice au, R, ex. Michael Sarnefors Collection $300-350 1071. MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee (10.88g), Hasanabad, AH1178 year 5, KM-635, single testmark, about vf $375-425 1064. MUGHAL: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 1748-1754, AR rupee (11.27g), Narwar, year 4, KM-446.39, broad flan, ef $150-200 1072. MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee (11.10g), Hathras, AH12xx year 30, KM-640, au $100-150 1065. MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee (10.84g), Shahjahanabad, AH1168 year 2, KM-455.2, cleaned, nicely centered example, f, R $250-350 1066. MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee (11.41g), Sironj, AH(11)69, KM-459.4, very rare mint, vf, RR $150-200 This year can also be considered an issue of the Princely State of Indore. 1073. MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee (11.13g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1191 year 19, KM-709.2, parasol in obverse field, bold strike, bold vf-ef $150-200 Indian Princely States 1067. MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee (11.27g), Muradabad, AH1172 year 5, KM-460.34, ef-au $80-120 1074. ARAKAN: Sanda Thudhamma Raja, 1652-1684, AR tanka (10.18g), BE1014 (1652), G-RA12, KM-13, ef $125-175 1068. MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee (11.30g), Mahindrapur, AH117x year 6, KM-460.33, 2 testmarks, ef, R $150-200 97 1075. ARAKAN: Bodawpaya, 1784-1819, AR tanka (10.06g), [Mrohuang], BE1146, Mitch-406/409, KM-29, without outer border, bold ef, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $150-200
Auction 12 1076. ARAKAN: Bodawpaya, 1784-1819, AR tanka (10.29g), [Mrohuang], BE1146, Mitch-406/409, KM-29, without outer border, vf-ef, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-120 Named on his coins as Amarapura, with a title that means lord of many white elephants. 1083. BHOPAL: Shah Jahan Begam, 1868-1901, nazarana AR 2 rupees (21.79g), AH1286, Cr-14, bold strike, lovely toning, choice original luster, choice unc $1,800-2,200 1077. ARCOT: temp. Umdat-ul-Umara, 1795-1801, AV pagoda (3.37g), KM-14. Mitch-843, three-swami obverse, Arabic letter ayn on granulated reverse, ef-au $225-275 1084. BIKANIR: Ganga Singhji, 1887-1942, AR rupee, 1892, KM-72, portait of Queen Victoria, NGC graded MS62 $125-175 1078. ASSAM: Gadadhara Simha, 1681-1696, AR rupee (11.10g), year 33 (1681), KM-30, choice ef $325-375 1085. BIKANIR: Ganga Singhji, 1887-1942, AV ½ mohur (4.39g), VS1994 (1937), KM-74, restrike, proof, R $2,400-2,600 1079. AWADH: Brijis Qadar, 1857-1858, AR rupee, Lucknow, AH1229 year 26 (sic), KM-386, issue during the Great Rebellion of 1857-58 in the name of Shah Alam II, ef $125-175 1086. COOCH BEHAR: Nara Narayan, 1555-1587, AR rupee (10.07g), SE1477, KM-36, Rh-16a-var, broad flan, cross in upper right corner of reverse (side with date), vf-ef ex. Eck Prud homme collection $125-150 1080. BARODA: Malhar Rao, 1870-1875, AR nazarana rupee, Baroda, AH1288, Y-21a, pattern issue, bold strike, lovely toning, au, RRR ex. Numismatica Geneversis Auction 4, lot 696 $5,500-6,500 1081. BARODA: Sayaji Rao III, 1875-1938, AV 1/6 mohur (1.06g), VS1959, Y-37, several die-breaks, ef, R ex. Christian Blom Collection $400-500 1087. COOCH BEHAR: Lakshmi Narayan, 1587-1627, AR rupee (10.01g), SE1509 (1587)/CB92 (1602), KM-45, vf $150-175 1088. DUTTIA: Anonymous, 19th century, AR 1/16 rupee (0.68g), NM, DM, KM-, unreported minor denomination, ef-au, RRR $200-300 1082. BHARATPUR: Jawahar Singh, 1763-1768, AR rupee, Mahindrapur, AH1178 year 5, KM-36, 1 small testmark on reverse, lovely ef ex. Krause SCWC plate coin $125-175 98
India 1089. DIG: Kehri Singh, of Bharatpur, 1769-1777, AR rupee, Maha Indrapur, AH1186 year 14, KM-56, in name of Shah Alam II, one modest testmark, ef $70-90 1097. HYDERABAD: Mir Mahmud Ali Khan, 1868-1911, AV mohur (11.12g), Farkhanda Bunyad, AH1299 year 16, Y-22, one testmark, full date and regnal year, au $875-950 1090. GADWAL: Nizam Ali Khan, of Hyderabad, 1761-1803, AR rupee (11.32g), AH118x, Cr-20, Hyderabad Feudatory State, vf $200-250 1098. HYDERABAD: Mir Mahmud Ali Khan, 1868-1911, AV mohur (11.10g), Farkhanda Bunyad, AH1299 year 16, Y-22, one testmark, full date and clear regnal year, au $750-850 1091. GARHWAL: Pradip Shah, 1717-1772, AR timasha (2.32g), Srinagar, year one (ahad), Cr-10, in the name of Shah Alam II, date equal to 1759 AD, ef-au $100-125 1099. HYDERABAD: Mir Usman Ali Khan, 1911-1948, AV ashrafi, AH1343 year 14, Y-57a, Fr-623, choice lustrous unc $1,200-1,400 1092. GARHWAL: Girvan Yuddha, in Garhwal 1806-1813, AR timasha (2.22g), Srinagar, year one (ahad), Cr-36var, Rh-, in the names of Muhammad Akbar (1806-1837) and Girvan Yuddha of Nepal, about 30% weakness, possibly unpublished, ef, RR $125-175 Year one of either ruler applies to 1806AD. 1100. INDORE: Tukoji Rao II, 1844-1886, AR 1/16 rupee (0.71g), Mulharnagar, AH(12)67, KM-70, choice vf, RR $400-500 1093. HYDERABAD: Afzal al-daula, 1857-1869, AV 1/8 mohur (1.40g), Farkhanda Bunyad, year 12, Y-8, extremely rare with legible regnal year, choice vf, RR $325-375 1101. JAIPUR: Jagat Singh II, 1818-1834, AE nazarana paisa (18.02g), Sawai Jaipur, year 23, KM-62, in the name of the Mughal ruler Muhammad Akbar II, jhar symbol on reverse, lovely strike, vf, R $175-225 1094. HYDERABAD: Afzal al-daula, 1857-1869, AV 1/8 mohur (1.35g), Farkhanda Bunyad, year 7? Y-8, choice vf, R $300-350 1095. HYDERABAD: Mir Mahmud Ali Khan, 1868-1911, AV 1/8 mohur (1.37g), Farkhanda Bunyad, ND, Y-19, au $250-300 1096. HYDERABAD: Mir Mahmud Ali Khan, 1868-1911, AV 1/8 mohur (1.38g), Farkhanda Bunyad, ND, Y-19, ef $200-250 1102. JAIPUR: Jagat Singh II, 1818-1834, AE nazarana paisa (17.60g), Sawai Jaipur, year 15, KM-62, in the name of the Mughal ruler Muhammad Akbar II, jhar symbol on reverse, nice strike, vf, R $150-200 99 1103. JAIPUR: Jagat Singh II, 1803-1818, AV mohur (10.73g), Sawai Jaipur, year 11, KM-77. Cr-62, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, ef $650-750
Auction 12 1104. JAIPUR: Man Singh II, 1922-1944, AV mohur (10.68g), year 23 (1944), KM-200, with George VI, choice ef $650-750 1111. KALAT: Khudadad Khan, 1856-1893, AE falus (6.25g), Kalat, AH1286, KM-21, in the name of Mahmud Shah, the long deceased Durrani king from Afghanistan (died AH1244), lovely vf, RRR $225-275 Unrecorded date for this series, struck AH1281-1296. This is one of the most excellently struck coins of Kalat. 1105. JAMMU: Brij Raj Dev, 1782-1787, AR rupee (10.53g), Dar-ul-Aman Jammu, year 28, KM-10.1, in the name of the Sikh ruler Ranjit Dev, with blundered VS date resembling (18)44, bold ef, R, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $175-200 According to Herrli, although the local governor Gulab Singh was a vassal under Ranjig Dev, he never received formal permission to strike silver coins. 1112. SIKH STATE: KALSIA: Jodh Singh, 1785-1817, AE paisa (15.55g), Chhachhrauli, AH1215 year 42, Herrli-p. 264, vf, RRR $150-200 1106. JAMMU: Brij Raj Dev, 1782-1787, AR rupee (10.76g), Dar-ul-Aman Jammu, VS1841 year 28, KM-10.2, in the name of the Sikh ruler Ranjit Dev, struck with worn reverse die, bold ef, R, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $175-200 1113. KASHMIR: Ranbir Singh, 1857-1885, AR ¼ rupee (2.68g), Srinagar, VS1924, Y-11, unpublished date in Krause, vf-ef, RR $225-275 1107. JANJIRA ISLAND: Sidi Ibrahim Khan III, 1848-1879, AE paisa (6.81g), NM, AH1284, KM-26, decent strike with only minimal weakness, vf, R $80-100 The nawabs of Janjira Island are reported to have originally come from Ethiopia. 1114. KISHANGARH: Yaghnanarayan Singh, 1926-1938, AR nazarana rupee (10.99g), NM, ND, Y-6a, citing George V, bold ef-au, RR $700-800 1108. JODHPUR: Umaid Singh, 1918-1947, AV mohur (11.00g), Jodhpur, 191(8), KM-130, bold ef $750-850 1115. KISHANGARH: Anonymous, early 20th century, AR chadi rupee (10.93g), Kishangarh, year 24 (frozen), Y-12, somewhat coarse strike, typical of the full rupees intended for circulation, ef, S $125-150 Chadi means silver. 1109. JODHPUR: Bijay Singh, 1752-1792, AR rupee, Merta, AH1201 year 29, KM-166, in the name of Shah Alam II, vf-ef $60-80 1116. KUTCH: Khengarji III, 1875-1942, AE 3 dokda, Bhuj, 1934/VS1991, Y-57, rare in so high a quality, a lovely example! NGC graded MS63 $80-120 1110. JUNAGADH: Mahabat Khan II, 1851-1882, AE dokdo (5.79g), Junagadh, VS1935, KM-27, nice strike, vf, R ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-150 100
India 1117. KUTCH: Khengarji III, 1875-1942, AV kori (4.69g), Bhuj, VS1914 (1857), Cr-67, in the name of of Bahadur Shah II, ef $300-400 1124. MEWAR: Anonymous, AV 2/3 mohur (7.51g), Udaipur, ND, Y-6, lovely bold strike, strong vf-ef, RR $900-1,100 Originally sold by Brushfield in November 1949. 1125. MYSORE: Haidar Ali, 1761-1782, AE paisa, Patan, ND, KM-5.2, elephant right, vf $60-80 1118. KUTCH: Madansinghji, 1947-1948, AR 5 kori, VS2004, Y-85, the fortress of Kutch and Jai-Hind depicted in center, commemorating Indian independence, unc, R $1,400-1,600 1119. BAGALKOT: AR rupee (11.17g), Bagalkot, AH1189 year (1)5, KM-80, in the name of Alamgir II (1754-1759), but struck posthumously (circa 1770s-1790s), choice vf $80-100 1126. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AE paisa (11.49g), Farrukhi, AM1218, KM-53.2, fabulous strike, superb ef $225-275 Perhaps the most beautiful example of this type that I have ever seen. 1120. BELGAUM-SHAHPUR: AR rupee (11.28g), A zamnagar, ND, Wig-T2, struck at Belgaum, despite the name on the coin, confirmed by the symbol above A zam, au, S $100-140 The reverse actually shows the number 8, where normally the number 6 appears, either a different pseudo-date or an engraver s error for the 6. 1127. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AE paisa (11.44g), Farrukhyab-Hisar, AM1218, KM-63.1, small corrosion spot, lovely strike, ef $80-120 1128. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AV pagoda (3.39g), Dharwar, AM1216, KM-99, lovely bold strike, choice ef-au, R $1,000-1,100 Dharwar was the alternative name for the mint name of Khorshed-Sawad. 1121. GOKAK: AR rupee (11.35g), Azamnagar Gokak, frozen year 6, Wig-T1, in the name of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah, one test-cut, lovely strike, vf-ef, R $80-120 1129. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AV pagoda, AH1199 year 3, KM-109, Nagar Mint, au $300-350 1122. SAGAR: AR rupee (10.96g), Sagar, AH1225 year 52, KM-240, in the name of the Mughal Shah Alam II, but posthumous, vf, R $100-125 1130. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AE paisa (11.22g), Patan, AH1222, KM-123.5, elephant right, lovely strike, lovely vf-ef $80-120 1123. SRINAGAR: AR rupee (11.05g), Srinagar, year 39 (frozen), KM-248, struck for many years without change of date, vf, S $80-100 101
Auction 12 1131. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AR 2 rupees (22.84g), Patan, AH1198 year 2, KM-127, superb bold strike, choice ef, R $3,400-3,600 1138. ROHILKHAND: Asaf al-dawla, of Awadh, 1775-1797, AV mohur (10.85g), Najibabad, AH(11)81 year 8, KM-100, in the name of Shah Alam II, au $850-950 The Rohillas were attacked by Awadh with help from British East India Company forces. In April 1774, they were defeated, and Rohilkhand was plundered; and later, the Rohilla power east of the Ganges was crushed, and the final treaty by which the territory was incorporated in Awadh was concluded at Lal Dhang. The District was ceded to the British by the Nawab of Awadh, Saadat Ali Khan II, in 1801. 1132. MYSORE: Tipu Sultan, 1782-1799, AV pagoda, AM1219 year 9, KM-129a, Patan Mint, au $375-425 1139. SAILANA: Jaswant Singh, 1890-1918, AE ¼ anna, 1912, Y-16, portrait of George V, a lovely example! NGC graded MS65 $200-300 1133. MYSORE: Dewan Purnaiya, regent, 1799-1810, AE 25 cash (11.13g), Mysore, ND, Cr-187, Sardula on obverse, superb strike, very rare in this quality, choice vf-ef $80-120 1140. SHIKARPUR: Anonymous, 1839 & later, AE paisa (10.96g), Shikarpur, AH1255 (frozen date), Cr-30.1, very nice example, without any weakness, vf, R $100-120 1134. NAGPUR: Anonymous, AR rupee (11.11g), Nagpur, ND, KM-"24", in the name of the Mughal Muhammad Shah (1719-1748), but struck late 18th century, choice ef $85-115 1135. NAWANAGAR: Jaswant Singh, 1894-1907, AV kori (6.37g), frozen date AH(9)78, KM-12, ef-au, RR $1,200-1,300 Design derived from the silver coins of the Gujarat ruler Muzaffar III (1560-1573), more than three centuries before. 1141. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (11.56g), Amritsar, VS1880, KM-4, Herrli-01.30.11, lovely strike, clear date & mint name, attractive vf, R $100-140 1142. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (11.75g), Amritsar, VS1881, KM-4, Herrli-01.30.11, struck on unusually narrow thick planchet, clear date, vf, RR $100-140 1136. REWAH: Gulab Singh, 1918-1946, AR rupee (11.51g), VS1975, KM-31, thick flan, reeded edge, presentation coin to celebrate the accession of Gulab Singh, ef-au, R $400-500 1143. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (10.80g), [Amritsar], ND, KM-7.1, standard type, but countermarked raj in Persian/Urdu, partially double-countermarked, vf, RR $100-140 1137. ROHILKHAND: Anonymous, AR rupee (11.06g), Mujiballahnagar, year 14, KM-70, in the name of Shah Alam II, very rare mint, nice strike, choice vf, RR $300-350 102
India 1144. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (10.60g), [Amritsar], ND, KM-7.1, standard type, but countermarked raj in Persian/Urdu, vf, RR $100-140 1151. SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (11.19g), Amritsar, VS1870, KM-20.1, Herrli-01.07.04, very rare date for this otherwise common type, ef $125-165 This example is of particular interest because the obverse die lay far to the lower left, revealing the number 11 in the far left corner. 1145. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (9.87g), [Amritsar], ND, KM-7.4, standard type, with cross-like symbol in reverse center, f-vf, R $100-140 1152. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.23g), Amritsar, VS1870, KM-20.1. Herrli-01.07.04, scarce date, ef $100-120 1146. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (7.00g), Amritsar, VS1906, KM-7.19, Herrli-01.69, date written 196" without symbol for the zero, f, RRR $120-140 1153. SIKH EMPIRE: AR gobinshahi rupee (10.83g), Lahore, VS1884//1903, KM-21.2, vf-ef, S $100-120 1147. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (11.26g), [Amritsar], ND, KM-7.1var, standard type, but with different form of Gurmukhi letter left of leaf, f-vf, RR $100-140 1154. SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (10.57g), Anandgarh, VS1846 year 6, KM-30, Herrli-02-02-04, vf, R $225-250 Very rare variety with the regnal year 6 as well as the year VS1846. This is really a mint-operation year rather that a true regnal year, confirmed by the opening of the Anandgarh mint in VS1841. 1148. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (10.01g), [Amritsar], VS1901, Herrli-01-80, 4-petal and 5-petal flowers on reverse, vf, RR $130-150 1155. SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (10.82g), Kashmir, VS1878, KM-46.3, flower spray obverse symbol, small trace of double-striking, lovely vf, R $200-250 1149. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.23g), Amritsar, VS1841 year 315, KM-A20.3, Herrli-01-05-04, full bold VS and regnal dates, bold strike, ef, R $150-200 1150. SIKH EMPIRE: AR arsiwala shahi rupee (11.04g), Amritsar, VS1863, KM-C20. Herrli-01.06.04, 1 tiny testmark, bold strike, choice vf $90-110 1156. SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (8.11g), Kashmir, VS1889, KM-C50var, Herrli-, reduced weight standard, final digit of date ( 9") recut over 8", ef, RRR $600-800 The local governor of Kashmir, Shaik Gholam, circa VS1889-1891, reduced the weight of the rupee from the standard 10.8-11.0g to the range of 8.0-8.5g, for unknown reasons. Herrli lists two varieties, dated VS1890 (type 06-41-04) and VS1891 (type 06-42.04). Full weight rupees were restored late in VS1891. 103
Auction 12 1157. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.03g), Multan, VS1878, KM-84, Herrli-11.03.04, 2 tiny testmarks, 1 edgemark, bold strike, vf $100-120 1164. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.10g), Lahore, VS1885/90, KM-67, Herrli-08-09-04, superb strike, au $140-180 1158. SIKH EMPIRE: AR gobinshahi rupee (11.23g), Lahore, VS1825, KM-63. Herrli-08.03.04, some light adhesions, bold strike, vf-ef $120-140 1165. SIKH EMPIRE: AE falus (12.24g), Multan, AH1237, Herrli-11.04.11, Sikh issue, but in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud, f-vf, RR $120-140 Date unlisted by Herrli. 1159. SIKH EMPIRE: AR gobinshahi rupee (11.27g), Lahore, VS1832, KM-63. Herrli-08.03.04, minor adhesions, bold strike, vf-ef $100-120 1166. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.04g), Multan, VS1878, KM-84, Herrli-11.03.04, one small testmark on reverse, bold strike, ef $200-250 1160. SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (11.20g), Lahore, VS1843, KM-64, superb strike, choice ef-au $150-200 1167. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.10g), Multan, VS1879, KM-84, Herrli-11.03.04, nice vf-ef $175-200 1161. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.09g), Lahore, VS1873, KM-66.1, Herrli-08-06-04, superb strike, choice ef-au $150-200 1168. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (10.99g), Multan, VS1876, KM-84, Herrli-11.03.04, bold strike, vf-ef $175-200 1162. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.08g), Lahore, VS1884/89, KM-66.2, Herrli-08-08-04, lovely strike, ef-au $150-200 1169. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (10.93g), Multan, VS1880, KM-85, Herrli-11.03.04, with trident in obverse field, vf $150-200 1163. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.04g), Lahore, VS1884/90, KM-66.2, Herrli-08-08-04, small edge cut and one tiny testmark, ef $100-130 1170. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.14g), Multan, VS1896, KM-86.1, Herrli-11.03.04, line of dots above date, lovely strike, one minuscule testmark, choice ef $250-300 104
India 1171. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.12g), Multan, VS1900, KM-86.1, Herrli-11.03.04, whirling star to right of date, choice ef $225-275 1178. SIKH EMPIRE: AE falus (9.01g), Alkai Peshawar, AH(1265), KM-96, Herrli-13.05.11, 5-petal flower / Persian legend, alkai means district, vf, RR $225-275 1172. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.12g), Multan, VS1890, KM-86.1, Herrli-11.03.04, vf-ef $200-250 1179. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (6.90g), [Derajat], AH1249, KM-C102, lion left / rayij in Persian, nice strike, full date, lovely vf, R $100-150 1173. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.03g), Multan, VS1905, KM-86.1, Herrli-11.03.04, letter A to left of date, vf-ef $150-200 1180. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (7.68g), Dera, VS1898, KM-, Herrli-05.12.11, Persian text obverse, Gurmukhi reverse, date on reverse, f, RRR $140-180 1181. SIKH EMPIRE: AR gobindshahi rupee (10.59g), Derajat, VS1902, KM-120.2, f-vf $100-120 1174. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.04g), Multan, VS1898, KM-86.1, Herrli-11.03.04, choice vf $140-180 1182. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (8.09g), NM, ND, KM-, Herrli-, standard obverse, as on the paisas of Amritsar, but totally stylized reverse, vf, RR $100-140 1175. SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (10.82g), Multan, VS1891, KM-86.1, Herrli-11.03.04, some heavy cleaning on obverse, nice strike, vf ex. R.P. Puddester, sold via S. Album in 1988 $100-140 1176. SIKH EMPIRE: AV rupee (0.65g), [Multan], VS1905, KM-87, Herrli-11.09.04, struck by the local governor Mulraj during the British siege of Multan, text in Urdu, bold strike, clear date, au, S $600-800 1183. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.97g), Derajat, year one (ahad), KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, choice ef, R $150-200 The obverse date is just 12, with the remaining two digits forgotten, but above those numbers is a symbol that somewhat resembles the number 4, but must be of other meaning. It is very common on coins of Maler Kotla, for example, also derived from Durrani prototypes. 1177. SIKH EMPIRE: AV rupee (0.66g), Multan, VS1905, KM-87, struck by the local governor Mulraj during the British siege of Multan, text in Urdu, vf-ef $450-500 1184. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.87g), Derajat, year one (ahad), KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, ef, R $150-200 105
Auction 12 1185. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.98g), Derajat, year 3, KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, blundered obverse date, perhaps intended for AH1237, ef $120-160 1192. SIRONJ: Malfar Rao I, 1728-1766, AR rupee (11.23g), Sironj, AH1169, KM-100, in the name of Alamgir II, a Indore Feudatory issue, crudish vf-ef, RR $225-275 1186. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.49g), Derajat, AH1241, KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, 1 testmark, vf $90-110 1193. SIRONJ: Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan, 1868-1930, AR rupee (11.29g), Sironj, AH1306, Y-15, also citing Queen Victoria, lovely toning, ef, S ex. Eck Prud homme collection $110-140 1187. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.79g), Derajat, AH1242, KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, choice vf $120-140 With what appears to be the number 11 also on the obverse, of unknown meaning. 1194. TRIPURA: Dhanya Manikya, 1490-1526, AR tanka (10.15g), ND, KM-45, R&B-60, lion right, without pellet above / standard four-line inscription, choice vf $475-525 1188. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.66g), Derajat, AH1242, KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, vf $100-130 1195. TRIPURA: Dhanya Manikya, 1490-1526, AR tanka (10.56g), SE1435, Rh-73, lion right, choice vf $275-325 1189. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.74g), Derajat, AH1244, KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, vf-ef $120-160 1196. TRIPURA: Rajadhara Manikya, 1586-1599, AR tanka (10.83g), SE1508 (1586), KM-97, vf-ef $250-300 1190. SIKH EMPIRE: AR mahmudshahi rupee (10.72g), Derajat, AH1248, KM-373, Herrli-07.01.04, in the name of the Durrani ruler Mahmud Shah, nice vf $120-150 1197. TRIPURA: Govinda Manikya, 1660, 1667-1676, AR 1/8 rupee (1.28g), ND, KM-131, f $225-275 1191. SIKH EMPIRE: AE paisa (8.67g), 1830, KM-Pn1, Herrli-04-20.11, coarsely engraved Persian inscription on machine struck planchet, citing Baba Banak & Ranjit Singh, couple spots, nice strike, ef, R $400-500 Several die cracks on the reverse, perhaps indicating why the coinage was never produced for circulation. 1198. TRIPURA: Vira Vikrama Kishora, 1923-1947, AR rupee (10.91g), TE1341, KM-409, R&B-305, bust of king / lion rampant left, citing the Queen Maharani Kirtimani, ef $375-425 106
India Colonial Indian Coins 1199. BRITISH INDIA: William IV, 1830-1837, AR rupee, [Calcutta], 1835, KM-450.7, with thin lettering and incuse RS on obverse, cleaned ef, S $100-140 1204. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AR rupee, 1862(b), KM-473.1, A1, 0/0, a lovely example! NGC graded MS65 $425-475 1205. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV mohur (Calcutta), 1862, KM-480, standard type, unc $2,500-2,700 1200. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AR rupee (Madras), 1840, KM-457.7, V on right part of ribbon, without V on truncation, 19 berries, lustrous au, S $125-150 1206. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV mohur (Calcutta), 1862, KM-480, with V added on bust, few very light scratches in field, full details in bust, nearly ef $2,300-2,400 1201. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AR rupee, 1840, KM-458, W.W. raised on truncation of neck, the word MINT stamped in a small oval stamp below bust, unusual, ef $150-250 1207. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AR rupee (Bombay), 1840, KM-458.3, W W raised on truncation, 27 berries, lustrous unc $100-150 1202. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV mohur, 1841, KM-462.1, dot after date, au $2,500-2,700 1208. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AE 1/12 anna, 1877(c), KM-483, restrike, lovely blue toning, NGC graded PF63 $275-325 1203. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AR 2 annas (1.44g), uncertain mint, 1862, KM-469, 15% off-center mint error strike, vf, RR $100-150 Perhaps the result of a broken or missing collar. The diameter is 16.8 x 16.6 mm, clearly broader than the normal examples, which vary from 15.3 to 16.0g. Because the original diameter cannot be determined, this piece cannot be assigned to one of the three operating mints, Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. 1209. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AE 1/12 anna, 1878(c), KM-483, NGC graded MS63 $150-200 107
Auction 12 1210. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AE ¼ anna, 1889(c), KM-486, a gorgeous example of a common date, full red brilliant luster, NGC graded MS65 $80-120 1216. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR rupee, 1878(c), KM-492, a choice example! NGC graded MS65 $475-525 1211. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AE ½ anna, 1878(c), KM-487, restrike, NGC graded PF64 $425-475 1217. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR rupee, 1901-C, KM-492, lightly toned, a choice example! NGC graded MS65 $425-475 1212. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR 2 annas, 1894-B, KM-488, NGC graded MS65 ex. Diana Collection. $250-300 1218. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AV mohur, 1888(c), KM-496, lustrous fields, PCGS graded AU58 $2,600-2,800 1213. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR ½ rupee, 1882(b), KM-491, type A bust, choice au $150-200 1214. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR ½ rupee, 1899-B, KM-491, incuse inverted B type, NGC graded MS61 $200-250 1219. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AE medal (34mm) (18.71g), 1887, Pud-887.1, commemorating the Jubilee of Queen Victoria at Calcutta, 16 February 1887, choice ef $150-200 1220. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AE ¼ anna, 1903(c), KM-501, bold and superb strike! NGC graded MS65 $175-225 1215. BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR rupee, 1877(b), KM-492, type A bust, type I reverse, rainbow toned unc $125-150 1221. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AE ¼ anna, 1909, KM-502, obverse brockage, vf, RR $120-160 108
India Lot 227: St. Joseph s College is still in operation and still gives out award medals to exceptional students. 1222. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, 1 anna, 1907-B, KM-504, bold and superb strike! NGC graded MS65 $175-225 1228. BRITISH INDIA: George V, 1910-1936, AR ¼ rupee, 1912(b), KM-518, superb brilliant fields, NGC graded MS65 $225-275 1223. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR rupee, 1905(c), KM-508, bright white luster, NGC graded MS63 $325-375 1229. BRITISH INDIA: George V, 1910-1936, 8 annas, 1919(b), KM-520, restrike, NGC graded PF63 $250-300 1224. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR rupee, 1906(c), KM-508, NGC graded MS62 ex. Diana Collection $225-275 1230. BRITISH INDIA: George V, 1910-1936, 8 annas, 1919(b), KM-520, restrike, NGC graded PF62 $200-250 1225. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR rupee, 1906(c), KM-508, bright white luster, NGC graded MS62 $225-275 1231. BRITISH INDIA: George V, 1910-1936, AR rupee, 1913(c), KM-524, NGC graded MS62 $125-175 1232. BRITISH INDIA: George V, 1910-1936, AV 15 rupees, 1918(b), KM-525, a lovely lustrous specimen, PCGS graded MS64, S $2,700-3,200 1226. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR rupee, 1907-B, KM-508, restrike, NGC graded PF63 $425-475 1233. BRITISH INDIA: George VI, 1937-1947, AR rupee, Bombay, 1938(b), KM-555, with dot below the portrait on obverse, choice bu $180-220 1227. BRITISH INDIA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR medal, 1909, engraved award medal, ST. JOSEPH S COLLEGE/NORTH POINT/DARJEELING//THE NORTH POINT SILVER MEDAL/AWARDED TO/F. SMITH/1909" inside wreath, nice tone, 37 mm, ef $225-275 109
Auction 12 1234. BRITISH INDIA: Duncan, Stratton & Co. AE ¼ anna trial piece (5.62g), cf. Pridmore, p.73, by Greenwood & Batley of Leeds, England, minting trial piece for ¼ anna, though not of course a pattern, choice ef $120-160 Greenwood and Batley provided minting machinery to the Imperial Indian mints and also Hyderabad. 1240. BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (11.41g), Azimabad, year 9, KM-19, in the name of Shah Alam II, bold vf, R ex. Eck Prud homme collection $200-250 1241. BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AE pice, year 37, KM-57, struck in Calcutta in 1831, NGC graded MS65 $100-150 1235. BRITISH INDIA: Duncan, Stratton & Co. AE ½ anna trial piece (10.84g), Bombay Mint, cf. Pridmore, p.73, by Greenwood & Batley of Leeds, England, minting trial piece for ¼ anna, though not of course a pattern, vf $100-140 1236. BRITISH INDIA: Duncan, Stratton & Co. AE 2 annas trial piece, ND, Pr. SWC 8/60-2, by Greenwood & Batley of Leeds, England, minting trial piece for ¼ anna, though not of course a pattern, red and brown unc $80-120 1242. BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee, Murshidabad, year 19, KM-84.2, in the name of Shah Alam II, couple testmarks on edge, scarce in so high a quality, NGC graded unc details $125-175 NGC had erroneously assigned this to KM-117 type. KM-84.2 is the correct catalog number. 1237. BRITISH INDIA: Duncan, Stratton & Co. AE ½ rupee trial piece, ND, Pr. SWC 8/60-4, by Greenwood & Batley of Leeds, England, minting trial piece for ½ anna, though not of course a pattern, red and brown unc $200-250 1243. BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee, Murshidabad, year 19, KM-108, straight edge milling, with original lustre and slight adjustment marks, NGC graded MS62, RRR ex. Kenneth Wiggins Collection $825-875 Believed to have been struck circa 1800 and possibly an experimental issue. Unpublished variety in Pridmore and Krause. 1238. BRITISH INDIA: brass 3 pice token, ND (circa 1900), similar to Pridmore-98, The New Sylhet Tea Estates Ltd, Phooltullah, some light staining, two holes as made, unc, R $200-300 1239. BRITISH INDIA: bronze 31mm (10.81g), ND, Bombay Custom House, Gate Ticket, no. 218, vf $125-175 1244. BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (11.60g), Murshidabad, year 6, KM-460.15, in the name of Alamgir II, issued by the Nawab of Bengal, nice strike, vf ex. Eck Prud homme collection $200-250 Murshidabad fell under British authority after the battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757 (8 Shawwal 1170), as the local nawab, Mir-Jafar, effectively ceded to the British a few weeks prior to the battle. He remained in charge at Murshidabad until the British replaced him with another nawab in 1760. Year 6 of Alamgir II fell in AH1172-1173, hence this coin should be regarded as a British issue, bearing the same sunburst symbol as those minted at Calcutta at the same period. Issues of Murshidabad struck in years 1 to 4 of Alamgir II lack this symbol. All rupees of Murshidabad in the name of Alamgir II are listed in the KM catalog under the Mughals as type #460.15. 110
India 1245. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: AE pice (11.70g), Bombay, A.09", KM-133, date symbol for 1674, f $100-120 1250. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: AE ½ pice, 1791, KM-192, Prid-136, coin grades AU, proof $250-300 1251. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: AE pice, 1791, KM-193, struck at the Soho mint, Birmingham, NGC graded PF64 $325-375 1246. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1717-1773, tin pice (13.62g), ND, KM-156, large crown, BOMB below, for Bombay / the Company motto, in Latin, light porosity, bold vf, R $900-1,000 1252. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AE cash, 1803, KM-315, East India Company issue, NGC graded MS63 $100-150 1247. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1717-1773, tin double pice (26.08g), ND, KM-157, large crown, BOMB below, for Bombay / the Company motto, in Latin, some general adhesion, bold strike, bold ef, R, ex. Argentum summar auction, 2009, lot 42 $1,200-1,400 1253. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AE 20 cash, 1808, KM-321v, Pridmore-194, struck with coin die axis, not medal axis, and thus a much more rare variety, NGC graded PF65 ex. Diana Collection. $1,300-1,400 1254. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AE 40 cash (19.46g), ND (1807), KM-331, Prid-216, some original flan defects, average strike, f-vf, R $300-400 1248. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: Anonymous, ca. 1717-1773, tin double pice (32.94g), ND, KM-157, large crown, BOMB below, for Bombay / the Company motto, in Latin, some general adhesion, bold strike, vf, R $1,200-1,400 1255. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR 2 fanam, ND (1807), KM-340, Prid-164 var., wonderful rainbow toning, au $250-300 1249. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: AR ½ rupee (5.74g), Surat, year 2, KM-175, choice vf, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-125 1256. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR 5 fanams (4.64g), ND (1808), KM-351, lovely vf-ef $80-120 111
Auction 12 1257. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR ½ pagoda, ND (1808-11), KM-353, NGC graded VF35 $2,300-2,500 1262. JAGANATHPUR: AR rupee (11.22g), Jaganathpur, AH1184 year 16, see article by Jan Lingen in supplement to ONS 161, in the name of Alamgir II, very faint obverse graffiti, pleasing vf, RRR $1,800-2,000 1263. DUTCH INDIA: bazaruk, Cochin, ND (1663-1724), KM-2, Sch-1254, Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC) issue in lead, cowrie shell on reverse, straight clip at 6:00, crude f-vf, RR $125-175 1258. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (8.59g), Machhlipatan, AH1174 year 7, KM-390, Pridmore-292var, posthumously in the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II, to a reduced weight standard, bold vf, RRR $1,750-2,000 Neither Pridmore nor KM list dates of this type prior to AH1195, but others of these early dates are known. Cf. Baldwin s auction 40, lot 998, a similar rupee of AH1176 year 8, the only other one of this early period that I have been able to trace. 1264. PORTUGUESE INDIA: Luís I, 1861-1889, AR ¼ rupia, 1881, KM-310, small spot in obverse field, vf-ef $125-175 1265. PORTUGUESE INDIA: Luís I, 1861-1889, AR ½ rupia, 1881, KM-311, vf-ef $125-175 1259. MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR 2 rupees (24.03g), Arkat, AH"1172", KM-404.2, nice strike, minor adjustment marks (to correct the weight upon issue), pleasing vf, R ex. Spink auction, December 2010 $3,400-3,600 1260. TRANQUEBAR: Christian VI, 1730-1746, AR 2 royaliner (3.20g), 1731, KM-142, crowned C6 monogram of the king / crowned Norse lion on battle axe, boldly clear date, lovely specimen, vf-ef, RRR ex. Eck Prud homme collection $1,200-1,400 A much inferior porous specimen fetched $852 plus buyer s fee at the Bruun Rasmussen auction, December 2006 (lot 5299). 1266. PORTUGUESE INDIA: Luís I, 1861-1889, AR rupee, 1881, Y-12, lovely toning, a superb example! NGC graded MS64 $450-550 1267. BACAIM: José I, 1750-1777, AR rupia (11.80g), 1750, KM-5, crude vf $300-350 1261. FRENCH INDIA: AR ½ rupee (5.68g), Arcot, AH1184, KM-14, ef $200-250 1268. DAMAO: José I, 1750-1777, tin 5 bazarucos (7.75g), ND, KM-9, f-vf $125-175 112
India 1269. DAMAO: Maria II, 1834-1853, AE 3 reis (18.93g), 1840, KM-23, f-vf $125-175 1275. DIU: José I, 1750-1777, tin 5 bazarucos (3.51g), 1777, KM-35, vf $100-125 1270. DIU: Pedro II, 1683-1706, AR xerafim (11.69g), ND, KM-5, vf $500-600 1276. DIU: José I, 1750-1777, tin 20 bazarucos (15.04g), 1765, KM-36, lovely vf, R ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $175-225 1271. DIU: João V, 1706-1750, AV 5 xerafins (2.91g), DM, KM-15.2, crowned Portuguese arms / St. Thomas facing, weakly struck, crude vf-ef $2,000-3,000 Bought from Century Coins on June 20, 1970. 1272. DIU: João V, 1706-1750, AE atia (9.07g), 1748, KM-29, choice vf $125-175 1277. DIU: José I, 1750-1777, tin 20 bazarucos (13.11g), 1777, KM-36, bold vf ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $150-200 1273. DIU: João V, 1706-1750, tin 40 bazarucos (32.54g), 1748, KM-"30A", unlisted denomination, twice weight of normal 20 bazarucos, thus likely a 40 bazarucos, vf $250-300 1278. DIU: João, regent, 1799-1816, tin 20 bazarucos (19.27g), 1799, KM-47, superb example, choice vf ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $150-200 1274. DIU: João V, 1706-1750, tin 20 bazarucos (12.44g), 1748, KM-30, pleasing vf, R ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $225-275 1279. DIU: João, regent, 1799-1816, tin 20 bazarucos (15.51g), 1800, KM-47, choice vf ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $125-175 113
Auction 12 1280. DIU: João, regent, 1799-1816, tin 20 bazarucos (17.02g), 1801, KM-47, lovely vf ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $125-175 1287. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, AE ½ tanga (20.86g), ND, KM-122, inscribed meia tanga for half tanga, decent strike, f-vf, R $140-180 1281. DIU: João, regent, 1799-1816, 5 bazarucos (4.33g), 1807, KM-52, ef $80-120 1288. GOA: João V, 1705-1750, AE ½ tanga (20.54g), ND, KM-138.1, denomination in words, meia tanga, vf, RR ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $275-325 1282. DIU: Maria II, 1826-1828, 5 bazarucos (4.72g), 1827, KM-56, vf-ef $60-90 1289. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, tin 15 reis (10.82g), 1760, KM-138.1, date 1760 is possibly an error for 1769, f, RR ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $140-180 1283. DIU: Maria II, 1826-1828, 5 bazarucos (4.99g), 1828, KM-56, ef $80-110 1290. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, AV 12 xerafins (4.91g), 1762, KM-142, crowned Portuguese arms / cross, minor weakness of strike, crude vf-ef $1,200-1,500 Bought from the Steinbergs on July 28, 1977. 1284. DIU: Maria II, 1826-1828, 20 bazarucos (18.55g), 1828, KM-58, ef $150-200 1291. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, AV 12 xerafins (4.89g), 1764, KM-142, crowned Portuguese arms / cross, usual weakness of strike, crude vf $1,000-1,200 Bought from the Steinbergs on July 28, 1977. 1285. GOA: João IV, 1640-1656, AR tanga, 1640, Gomes-15.01, Ceilao issue, crowned arms/gridiron of St. Lawrence divides date, crown below, several tiny rim nicks and edge defects, somewhat crude vf, RR $900-1,100 1292. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, AV 12 xerafins (4.87g), 1774, KM-150, crowned Portuguese arms / cross, superb strike for type! crude ef $1,500-1,800 1286. GOA: João IV, 1640-1656, AR 2 tangas (4.10g), ND, KM-68 variant, as KM-68, but D to right of shield, vf $400-450 114
India 1293. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, tin 12 reis (14.25g), 1769, KM-154, decent strike, f-vf, RR ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $150-200 1300. GOA: João VI, 1816-1826, AR rupia, 1822, KM-239, Gomes-21.06, large flan, reverse strike a bit weak, but obverse bold and super attractive, vf $700-750 1294. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, AR rupia, 1775, KM-160, Gomes-52.01, crude flan, areas of strike weakness, vf $525-575 1301. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AE 30 reis (18.87g), ND, KM-249, overstruck on type KM-233 of Joao as king, f-vf, R ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $80-120 1295. GOA: José I, 1750-1777, AR rupia (10.74g), 1776, KM-160, vf $325-375 1302. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AE 60 reis (37.54g), ND, KM-234, lovely strike, vf, R ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $250-300 1296. GOA: Maria I, 1786-1799, AR rupia (10.87g), 1800, KM-205, posthumous issue, nice portrait, lovely vf $150-200 1297. GOA: João, regent, 1799-1816, AR rupia, 1804, KM-205, Gomes-36.10, nice even strike, inverted A in place of V in RVPIA, vf-ef $425-475 1303. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AE tanga (38.32g), ND, KM-251, overstruck on type KM-198 of Maria I & Pedro III (1777-1786), ef on good, RR, ex. An old French collection formed prior to 1930 with original collectors tag $325-375 1298. GOA: João VI, 1816-1826, AE 15 reis, ND, KM-232, Gomes-13.01, bold strike, nice appearance, crude vf $175-225 1304. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AE tanga (38.86g), ND, KM-251, overstruck on type KM-234 of Joao as king, nice vf $150-200 1299. GOA: João VI, 1816-1826, AR rupia, 1820, KM-239, Gomes-21.04, crude flan, nice even strike, vf $625-675 115
Auction 12 1312. INDIA: 1 naya paisa, 1962(b), KM-8a, struck in nickel-brass, NGC graded PF65, RR $200-250 1305. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AE tanga (36.07g), ND (1831), KM-253.1, countermark PR/809 on type KM#251, choice vf $80-120 1313. INDIA: 2 naye paise, 1962(b), KM-11, NGC graded PF64, RR $225-275 1306. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AR rupia (10.96g), 1831, KM-254, f $350-400 1314. INDIA: 5 naye paise, 1962(b), KM-16, NGC graded PF65, RR $250-300 1307. GOA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AR pardao (5.36g), 1831, KM-256, vf-ef $475-525 1315. INDIA: 10 naye paise, 1962(b), KM-24.2, NGC graded PF66, RR $250-300 1308. GOA: Maria II, 1834-1853, AR pardao, 1839, KM-268, lovely bold strike, ANACS graded vf35 $325-375 1316. INDIA: 25 naye paise, 1962(b), KM-47.2, NGC graded PF67, RR $250-300 1309. GOA: Maria II, 1834-1853, AR ½ pardao (2.67g), 1846/5, KM-271, ef $325-375 1317. INDIA: 50 naye paise, 1962(b), KM-55, NGC graded PF65, RR $250-300 1310. GOA: Maria II, 1834-1853, AR rupia (10.93g), 1847, KM-273, ef $575-625 Republic of India 1318. INDIA: ¼ anna, 1950(b), KM-570, NGC graded PF63, R $225-275 1311. INDIA: 1 naya paisa, 1962(b), KM-8, struck in bronze, NGC graded PF64, RRR $225-275 1319. INDIA: 50 paisa, 1964(b), KM-588, Jawaharlal Nehru commemorative, NGC graded PF64, RR $250-300 116
1320. INDIA: 1 rupee, 1964(b), KM-591, Jawaharlal Nehru commemorative, NGC graded PF63, RR $250-300 Numismatic Literature for Sale - Auction Special - 122268. Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins: 3rd Edition, Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 2011, 3rd edition, Numbered list of coin-issuing Islamic rulers from c.652 to c.1890 by denomination and often by type; ±6000 listings. Brief introduction to Islamic coin collecting & short notes on coinage and standard references throughout. Bibliography with much background information. Six-level rarity guide. Includes North Africa, the Middle East, Anatolia & the Caucasus, and Central Asia, 324 pages, no plates, softcover Softcover Version This is the new version of the standard reference for Islamic coin types, $45 plus postage 122269. Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins: 3rd Edition, Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 2011, 324 pages, no plates, hardcover with gold inlay cover print, with dustjacket Hardcover Version This is the new version of the standard reference for Islamic coin types, $75 plus postage. 1321. INDIA: 7 coin proof set, 1950(b), KM-PS1, 1 pice PF-64 RD, ½ anna PF-65, 1 anna PF-65, 2 annas PF-66, ¼ rupee PF-65, ½ rupee PF-66, 1 rupee PF-66 cameo, a lovely NGC graded proof set $1,800-2,000 117
World Coins Session D Saturday, February 14, 2012, at 14:00 World Coins 1326. AFGHANISTAN: Amamullah, 1919-1929, AV 2 amani (9.16g), Kabul, SH1301, KM-888, au $600-700 Modern Coins of Asia 1327. AFGHANISTAN: Habib Allah Ghazi, 1929, AV habibi / 30 rupees (4.58g), Kabul, AH1347, KM-899, superb example for this type, choice unc $650-750 1322. AFGHANISTAN: Abd al-rahman, 1880-1901, AR medal (28mm) (8.88g), [Kabul], AH1318, award medal to the military for the victory in Herat, vf, R $150-200 1328. AFGHANISTAN: Muhammad Nadir Shah, 1929-1933, AR afghani, Kabul, SH1310, KM-927.1, unc, R $250-350 This type was never released into circulation, but several hundred examples appeared in the marked in the 1980s and early 1990s, now thoroughly dispersed. 1323. AFGHANISTAN: Abd al-rahman, 1880-1901, AR 5 rupees, Kabul, AH1314, KM-820, minor cleaning, lovely strike, no weakness, choice vf $140-160 1329. AFGHANISTAN: Muhammad Zahir Shah, 1933-1973, AV 4 grams (4g), Kabul, SH1315, KM-935, lustrous bu $325-400 1330. BHATGAON: Bhupratindra Malla, 1696-1722, AR ¼ mohar (1.40g), NS816, KM-102, choice vf $100-150 1324. AFGHANISTAN: AR 5 rupees, AH1316 year 1, KM-826, choice ef $150-200 1331. BHUTAN: Jigme Dorji, 1928-1952, AR ½ rupee, ND (1928), KM-24, ef, scarce in silver $80-120 1325. AFGHANISTAN: Amamullah, 1919-1929, AV 2 amani (9.2g), Kabul, SH1298, KM-879, rare one-year type, especially in this quality, lustrous unc $750-850 1332. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1890-H, KM-2, some hairlines in fields, proof $225-275 118
Auction 12 1333. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Edward VII, 1901-1910, 2½ cent, Heaton Mint, 1903, KM-2, unc $220-260 1339. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Labuk, before 1924, red copper 1 dollar, L&W-664, yi yuán ("one dollar")in Chinese characters on the reverse, lustrous unc $180-220 1334. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AE cent, Heaton Mint, 1907, KM-2, couple light scratches in reverse field, lovely color, some original luster, choice au $240-300 1340. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Sandakan Tobacco Company, red copper 50 cents, L&W-763, stylized Chinese characters wu shí ("fifty") on the reverse, lustrous unc $160-200 1335. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: George V, 1910-1936, 5 cents, Heaton Mint, 1928, KM-5, unc $90-110 1341. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Sandakan Tobacco Company, red copper 20 cents, L&W-763, èr (unread) gè Chinese characters on the reverse, lustrous unc $150-200 1336. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: The Labuk Planting Company, ca. 1890, red copper 50 cents, L&W-683, wu shí ("fifty") in Chinese characters on the reverse, and the letters KB near the reverse rim, lustrous unc $180-220 1342. BRUNEI: Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin, 1885-1906, AE cent, AH1304, KM-3, superb example, much original luster, slight touch of wear, almost never found in this quality, choice au-unc $170-200 1337. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Labuk, before 1924, red copper 20 cents, L&W-673, wu gè ("five to the dollar") in Chinese characters on the reverse, lustrous unc $160-200 1343. BURMA: Bodawpaya, 1782-1819, AE ½ pya (3.77g), ND, KM-A1var, R&S-I.4 variety, two fish / inscriptional symbol, with central hole (as on KM-2.1, the ¼ pe larger copper coin), f, RR $250-300 1338. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO: Labuk, before 1924, red copper 50 cents, L&W-668b, wu shí ("fifty") in Chinese characters on the reverse, and the letters KB near the reverse rim, lustrous unc $180-220 1344. BURMA: Bodawpaya, 1782-1819, cast AE ¼ pe (10.37g), BE1143, KM-2.1, R&S-8.3d, 2 very thin fish, 31 mm, issued with hole in center, but the hole is filled in as made, choice vf, RR, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $200-250 119
World Coins 1345. BURMA: Bodawpaya, 1782-1819, AR kyat (10.05g), ND (struck in 1797), KM-5, R&S-8.1, Bhadrapitha throne / temple of Sri, from the British mint of Calcutta, based on a pattern sent to the mint by Bodawpaya, nearly ef, RR, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $450-550 1351. BEIKTHANO: Anonymous, ca. 6th century, AR 80 ratti (7.69g), Mitch-296, rising sun / temple with stylized design inside, later issue at reduced standard, vf-ef ex. Eck Prud homme collection $150-200 1346. BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR mu (1.52g), CS1214, KM-7, interesting die-crack above the date, plus 2 small die-breaks on the reverse, ef-au $175-225 1352. CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1860-1904, AE 10 centimes, 1860, KM-43.1, choice au $200-250 1347. BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR mat, CS1214, KM-8.2, vf $125-175 1353. CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1860-1904, AR 25 centimes (2.23g), 1860, KM-44.2, restrike, but weight is unusual, ef $200-250 1354. CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1860-1904, AR 25 centimes, 1902, KM-similar to 44, with SOUVENIR below reverse, choice ef $300-350 1348. BURMA: Mindon, 1853-1878, AR kyat, CS1214, KM-, R&S-11.1b, marked ESSAI below the wreath on reverse, toned, a Frank Lapa fantasy issue made in the 1960s, unc, RRR, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $50-75 1355. CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1860-1904, AR 50 centimes (2.59g), 1860, KM-45.1, vf $150-175 1349. BURMA: Thibaw, 1878-1885, tin ¼ pe (5.6g), CS1240, KM-25b, chinze left on obverse, f, RR ex. Krause SCWC plate specimen $175-225 1356. CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1860-1904, AR 4 francs, 1860, KM-48.1, ef $625-675 1350. BURMA: Thibaw, 1878-1885, AE ¼ pe, CS1240, KM-25.2, chinze left on obverse, off-center error strike, f, RR $125-175 1357. CAMBODIA: Norodom I, 1860-1904, AE 5 centimes, 1860, Bruce-X2, Y-2, original strike, some field hairlines, red and brown unc $250-300 120
Auction 12 1358. CEYLON: Dutch East India Company, AE 2 stuiver, 1792, KM-30, dump issue, strike a bit soft, vf $325-375 1364. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE cent, 1886-A, KM-1, NGC graded MS63 $250-300 1359. CEYLON: British East India Company, AE 12 stivers (36.69g), 1803, KM-71, lovely even and well-centered strike, bold vf $100-150 1365. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE cent, 1888-A, KM-1, a lovely example! NGC graded MS66 $875-925 1360. CEYLON: British East India Company, AE 1/48 rixdollar, 1804, KM-75, Asian elephant, proof, R $1,400-1,600 1366. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 10 cents, 1885-A, KM-2, NGC graded MS64 $425-475 1361. FRENCH COCHINCHINA: AE sapeque, 1879-A, KM-2, NGC graded MS64 $375-425 1367. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 20 cents, Paris, 1896, KM-3a, fasces privy mark, cleaned ef, R $180-220 1362. FRENCH COCHINCHINA: AR 50 centimes, 1879 A, KM-6, ef $525-575 1368. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE sapeque, 1889-A, KM-6, NGC graded MS64, RRR $1,900-2,100 Mintage of only 100 pieces in proof quality struck at the Paris mint. 1363. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE cent, 1885-A, KM-1, NGC graded MS64 $1,100-1,300 1369. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE cent, Paris, 1895, KM-7, couple minor edge-nicks, one small nick on reverse, one-year type with mintage of 290,000, nearly ef, R $100-140 121
World Coins 1370. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 10 cents, 1899-A, KM-9, NGC graded MS63 $525-575 1371. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 10 cents, 1914-A, KM-9, NGC graded MS64 $425-475 1376. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR tael, ND (1943-44), KM-A3, small head type, usual adjustment marks, NGC graded unc details $1,000-1,100 Struck for use in the opium trade, used in Yunnan Province, China and Indochina. 1372. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE cent, Paris, 1931, KM-12.1, with torch privy mark, pleasing ef, R $100-140 1377. FUJEIRA: Sheikh Muhammad ibn Hamad, 1942-1974, AV 25 riyals, 1970/AH1389, KM-7, 0.1499 AGW, Richard M. Nixon portrait, proof $250-300 1373. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR piastre, 1931, KM-19, scarce in true mint state, NGC graded MS63 $375-425 1378. HEJAZ: Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, 1916-1924, 40 para, NM, ND, KM-5, countermarked al-hijaz on Turkey, Mehmet V, Nickel 40 para, Kostantiniye 1327 year 9, rare date for the series, choice ef, RR $175-225 1374. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 20 cents, 1923-A, KM-17.1, faint obverse surface hairlines, NGC graded unc details $325-375 1379. HEJAZ: Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, 1916-1924, AE 1/8 piastre (0.86g), Makka (Mecca), AH1334 year 5, KM-21, iridescent toning,some trace of original red mint luster, ef-au, RR $900-1,100 1375. FRENCH INDOCHINA: AR 20 cents, 1928-A, KM-17.1, NGC graded MS66 $625-700 1380. HEJAZ: Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, 1916-1924, AR 20 piastres, AH1334 year 9, KM-30, rare grade, au $625-675 122
Auction 12 1381. HEJAZ: Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, 1916-1914, AR 20 piastres, Makka (Mecca), AH1334 year 8, KM-30, bold strike, au $350-450 1387. HEJAZ & NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as King, 1927-1932, AR riyal, AH1346, KM-12, Y-14, uneven tone, vf $250-300 1382. HEJAZ: Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, 1916-1924, AV dinar hashimi (7.22g), Makka al-mukrama, AH1334 year 8, KM-31, unc $900-1,100 1388. HEJAZ & NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as King, 1927-1932 (3.73g), AH1348, brass rifle tag, with the toughra & titles of King Abd al- Aziz, blank reverse, two holes for attachment to the rifle, vf, RR $325-375 1383. HEJAZ & NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as Sultan of Nejd, 1921-1927, AE ¼ ghirsh (1.41g), AH1343, KM-1, much original silvering present, overstruck on Hejaz 1/4 piastre, thin flan, plain edge, somewhat crude strike not obliterating undercoin, crude ef, R $300-350 1389. IRAN: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 500 dinars, Tehran, AH1312, KM-898, lovely toning, ef-au, R $200-250 1384. HEJAZ & NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as Sultan of Nejd, 1921-1927, AE ¼ ghirsh (1.41g), AH1343, KM-2.1, much original silvering present, apparently struck on a fresh planchet, thick flan, plain edge, nice strike, crude ef, R $350-400 1390. IRAN: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 1000 dinars, Tehran, AH1295, KM-899, with some original luster, NGC graded AU55 $300-400 This type was struck from AH1294-1298, of which 1294 is a pattern, the equally rare 1295 being the first date for regular circulation, 1296-1298 being common. 1385. HEJAZ & NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as King, 1927-1932, AR ¼ riyal, AH1348, KM-10, ef $275-325 1386. HEJAZ & NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as King, 1927-1932, AR ½ riyal, AH1348, KM-11, ef $375-425 1391. IRAN: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AR 5000 dinars, Tehran, AH1313, KM-X11, mount removed on edge, lightly gilt, original strike, denomination also called 5 krans, vf-ef, R $300-400 Commemorative for the 50th anniversary of Nasir al-din s reign, but alas, he was assassinated just a few weeks before the ceremonies. 123
World Coins 1392. IRAN: Nasir al-din Shah, 1848-1896, AE medal (29mm) (9.26g), 1873, inscribed to commemorate the royal visit of the Shah of Persia to England, June 18th 1873 on reverse, bust of the shah on obverse, ef, R $80-120 The Shah s name is spelled Nasser-ed-Dini on the obverse (sic). 1398. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AE medal (31mm) (12.94g), ND (1914), struck by Michaut mint for the coronation of Ahmad Shah Qajar, obverse trial, ef, RR $100-150 1393. IRAN: Muzaffar al-din Shah, 1896-1907, AR robi, Tehran, AH1316, KM-968, NGC graded MS63 $100-150 1399. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AE award medal (31mm), AH1337, Rabino-78, but bronze, bust of Ahmad Shah / lion & sun as usual, vf-ef $80-120 1394. IRAN: Muzaffar al-din Shah, 1896-1907, AR 1000 dinars, AH1323, KM-978, ef $100-125 1395. IRAN: Muzaffar al-din Shah, 1896-1907, AR 500 dinars, Tehran, AH1322, KM-969, brilliant original luster, NGC graded MS65 $275-325 1400. IRAQ: Faisal I, 1921-1933, AR riyal, 1932/AH1350, KM-101, ef-au $150-200 A very scarce grade for this, the only silver riyal of Iraq. 1396. IRAN: Muzaffar al-din Shah, 1896-1907, AV toman (2.83g), Tehran, AH[1]311, KM-989, date is error for 1311, which was actually 2 years before the accession of Muzaffar al-din, ef, RR $1,400-1,600 The denomination, do-toman, means two toman, but the size and weight correspond to the single toman, not the double toman. 1401. JAPAN: An ei Era, 1772-1781, AE mon, Kuji (Hitachi Ohta), ND (1774), Cr-1.15, JNDA-68, bronze bosen (seed or mother coin) struck for iron type, f-vf $200-250 1402. JAPAN: Bunsei Era, 1808-1830, AR mameita-gin (5.01g), Cr-8.2, superb bold strike, popularly called bean-money, struck from 1820-37, choice ef $350-450 1397. IRAN: Ahmad Shah, 1909-1925, AR medal, 30mm (13.78g), AH1332, coronation of Ahmad Shah Qajar (1914), au $200-250 1403. JAPAN: Bunsei Era, 1808-1830, AR mameita gin (4.59g), Cr-8a.2, superb bold strike, popularly called bean-money, struck from 1820-37, ef $250-350 124
Auction 12 1404. JAPAN: Bunsei Era, 1808-1830, AR mameita-gin (8.26g), Cr-8.1b, relatively heavy, well-centered strike, popularly called bean-money, struck from 1820-38, choice vf-ef $250-350 1405. JAPAN: Mutsuhito, 1867-1912, AR 5 sen, Meiji 3 (1870), Y-1, lustrous au $220-260 1409. JAPAN: Mutsuhito, 1867-1912, AR yen, Osaka, Meiji 21 (1888), Y-28a.2, c/m gin at left, ef $80-120 In 1897, Japan demonetized the silver one yen and trade dollar coins, and many were melted to provide bullion from which to produce subsidiary coins. However, some 20 million trade dollar and one yen coins were countermarked with the character gin; meaning silver, and shipped to Taiwan, Korea and Southern Manchuria in China for use in circulation there. 1406. JAPAN: Mutsuhito, 1867-1912, AR trade dollar, Meiji 10 (1877), Y-14, two chops on reverse, ef-au $250-350 The year 10 is the scarcest of the three years of the Japanese trade dollar (year 8 and 9 are more common, year 7 is only a pattern and of the greatest rarity). 1410. KATHMANDU: Pratap Malla, 1641-1674, AR mohar (5.45g), NS775, KM-164, lovely strike, choice vf-ef $100-150 1411. KATHMANDU: Mahipatrendra, ca. 1670, AR mohar (5.44g), ND, KM-177, nice strike, choice vf, R $225-275 1407. JAPAN: Mutsuhito, 1867-1912, AR yen, Meiji 18 (1885), Y-A25.2, prooflike surfaces, chemically cleaned but very carefully, lustrous choice au $500-600 1412. KATHMANDU: Parthrivendra Malla, 1680-1687, AR mohar (5.43g), NS802, KM-198, lovely strike, ef $100-150 1408. JAPAN: Mutsuhito, 1867-1912, AR yen, [Osaka], Meiji 16 (1883), Y-28a.1, gin c/m at left, couple Chinese chopmarks, vf $80-120 1413. KATHMANDU: Kumudini Devi, AR ¼ mohar (1.35g), NS856, KM-234, Kumudini was regent for Jaya Prakash, bold strike, choice ef $100-125 1414. KATHMANDU: Jaya Prakash Malla, 1735-1746, 1750-1768, AR ¼ mohar (1.19g), NS873, KM-251, nice strike, vf $75-100 125
World Coins 1415. KOREA: AE charm, ND (circa 1870-1910), Mandel-86.18a, wàn shòu wú jiang (long life without limit) in Chinese characters, jí xiáng rú yì (good luck and best wishes), choice ef, R $200-300 Another example sold in the Korean auction by Hwadong Sale 20, lot 602 for $350. Malay States 1420. LICHHAVI: Jishnu Gupta, ca. 622-633, AE unit (8.52g), Rh-36, winged horse left / annulet either side of Vajra symbol, lovely vf, RR $150-200 1421. NEPAL: Rana Bahadur, 1777-1799, AV adhani (1/16 mohar), (0.33g), KM-506, Rh-674, good strike for type, choice ef $75-100 1416. KEDAH: Rijaluddin, 1625-1651, AV kupang (0.59g), NM, SS-, sultan / rija il on obverse, shah / dewa on reverse, unpublished, ef, RRR $800-1,000 1422. NEPAL: Girvan Yuddha Vikrama, 1799-1816, AV 1/8 mohar (0.64g), ND, KM-539, choice ef $175-225 1423. NEPAL: Rajendra Vikrama, 1816-1847, AV ani (1/8 mohar), (0.67g), KM-572, Rh-674, good strike for type, very light crimp, choice ef $100-125 1417. PAHANG: Ahmad, as Bendahara, 1863-1882, tin ¼ tampang (9.83g), AH1295, month of Rajab, Prid-61, square piece with raised center, hole due to cooling of the tin before it completely filled the space, vf, RR $275-325 1424. NEPAL: Surendra Vikrama, 1847-1881, AV tola (12.37g), SE1774 (1852), KM-615, superb bold strike, choice ef $1,000-1,200 1418. MUSCAT & OMAN: Faisal bin Turki, 1888-1913, AE ¼ anna, AH1311, KM-2, choice ef $450-500 1425. NEPAL: Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, 1881-1911, AE ½ paisa, VS1968 (1911), KM-622, transitional issue, NGC graded MS62, R $100-150 This is the first machine struck copper type of Nepal. 1426. NEPAL: Prithvi Bir Bikram, 1881-1911, AV dam (0.04g), ND, KM-635, Rh-1183/1184, unc $70-90 1419. NEJD: Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, as Emir, 1902-1921, AR 20 girsh, ND, KM-14, countermark najd on Maria Theresa taler with frozen date 1780, vf $500-700 Considered a spurious issue. 1427. NEPAL: Prithvi Bir Bikram, 1881-1911, AV ¼ mohar (1.40g), SE1833, KM-671.2, lustrous bu $275-325 126
Auction 12 1433. PALESTINE: AE mil, 1927, KM-1, NGC graded MS65 $70-90 1428. NEPAL: (Tribuvana Bir Bikram) (1911-1950), AR uniface medal (14.97g), VS1971 (1914), 31.7 mm, in honor of the prime minister Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1901-1929), blank reverse, nice vf, RRR, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $800-1,000 Issued as a pennance medal to be presented on the floor of the Pashupatinath Temple. Said to be one of 6 known uncupped specimens. 1434. PALESTINE: AE 2 mils, 1927, KM-2, NGC graded MS65 $100-150 1429. CEYLON (DUTCH): United East India Company, 17th-18th century, AE cash (3.23g), Colombo, Sc-1294var, countermarked VOC on cash type Hartill-20.235 of the last Ming emperor Chong Zhen (1628-1644), f, RRR $275-325 Scholten knew of only the countermark of Galle on the Chinese cash coins. Countermark applied by the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), the Dutch East India Company. 1435. PALESTINE: 5 mils, 1927, KM-3, NGC graded MS65 $100-150 1436. PALESTINE: 10 mils, 1927, KM-4, NGC graded MS66 $100-150 1430. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: AE duit, AH1227, KM-Tn13, Cr-12. Sc-980, Maluka Estate (in Southern Borneo) issue, struck over 1809 Java duit KM-223, somewhat crude looking because of overstrike, vf, RR $425-475 1437. PALESTINE: 20 mils, 1927, KM-5, NGC graded MS66 $275-325 1431. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: AR 1/8 gulden, 1802, KM-80, Sch-494c, Batavian Republic issue, sailing ship series, some obverse flan roughness, vf $150-200 1438. PALESTINE: Centralcasse des Tempels, ca. 1880-1917, brass 40 para, ND, Haffner CC-13B, said to be minted at Württemberg, f-vf, R $150-200 1432. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: Goerach Batol, ½ dollar, 1890, L&W-88b, square & uniface, vf $80-100 1439. PATAN: Yoga Narendra, 1685-1705, AR mohar, NS820 (1700), KM-320, crimped, vf $100-125 127
World Coins 1440. PATAN: Yoga Narendra, 1685-1705, AR mohar (5.42g), NS805, KM-337, ornate design, bold even strike, ef $125-175 1446. PATAN: Ranajit Malla, 1762-1763, AR mohar (5.39g), NS882, KM-427, bold strike, choice vf, R $200-250 1441. PATAN: Loka Prakash, 1705-1706, AR mohar (5.44g), NS826, KM-343, ornate design, lovely even strike, choice vf, R $150-200 1447. PHILIPPINES: AR peso, 1903-S, KM-168, Allen-16.02, lustrous au $100-125 1442. PATAN: Riddi Narasimha, 1715-1717, AR mohar (5.49g), NS835, KM-374, lovely vf-ef $125-150 1448. SARAWAK: James Brooke, 1841-1868, AE cent, 1863, KM-3, au $100-140 1443. PATAN: Riddi Narasimha, 1715-1717, AR mohar (5.24g), NS835, KM-375, nice even strike, choice vf $125-150 1449. SARAWAK: Charles V Brooke, 1917-1946, AR 50 cents, 1927, KM-19, ef $140-180 1444. PATAN: Jaya Vishnu Malla, 1729-1745, AR mohar (5.52g), NS849, KM-399, with pseudo-persian work on reverse, imitating contemporary Mughal rupee, ef $100-150 1445. PATAN: Rajya Prakash Malla, 1745-1758, AR ¼ mohar (1.19g), NS865, KM-407, mount removed, strong strike, vf $60-80 1450. SAUDI ARABIA: Khalid bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, 1975-1982, 100 halala, 1977/AH1397, KM-59, unc $80-120 128
Auction 12 1457. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: George V, 1910-1936, AR 5 cents, 1920, KM-31, one of the rarest circulating coins of Straits Settlements, attractive grade, choice vf, RRR $1,000-1,200 1451. SINGGORA: Tin pitis (6.42g), ND, KM-1, Prid-, Chinese text, translated by Pridmore as money of the impulse to prosperity company, central hole, two small holes due to insufficient tin before it solidified, vf, R $200-250 1458. SYRIA: Cafe Maure, 3e escadron, zinc 2 piastres (1.90g), ND, Lecompte-48, French military café for the Third Squadron, lovely example, vf-ef, RR $250-300 1452. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE ¼ cent, 1845, KM-1, East India Company issue, NGC graded MS64 $300-350 1459. SYRIA: Cafe Maure, 3e escadron, zinc 2 piastres (2.15g), ND, Lecompte-47? French military café for the Third Squadron, few spots of discoloration, vf-ef, RR $225-275 1453. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE ½ cent, 1845, KM-2, East India Company issue, with WW on truncation of neck, NGC graded MS63 $350-400 1460. SYRIA: Cafe Maure, 3e escadron, zinc ½ piastre (2.08g), ND, Lecompte-45? French military café for the Third Squadron, minor discoloration, vf-ef, RR $150-200 1454. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1845, KM-3, East India Company issue, NGC graded MS64 $375-425 1461. SYRIA: Cie de Menthe de la Syrie, BR (4.82g), Lecompte-50, reverse text pour un france contre merchandise, vf, R $150-200 The firm name translates to Mint Candy Company of Syria. 1455. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR 10 cents, 1902, KM-21, au $100-140 1462. THAILAND: AR 2 baht, ND (circa 1863), Y-12, ef-au $1,000-1,200 1456. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR dollar, Bombay, 1904-B, KM-25, much original luster, lovely au $250-350 1463. SUDHAMMAPURA: Anonymous, ca. 6th century, AR 88 ratti (9.66g), Mitch-535 ff, wheel with 12 spokes / temple containing only a crescent, ef, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $200-250 129
World Coins 1464. SUDHAMMAPURA: Anonymous, ca. 6th century, AR 4 ratti (0.55g), Mitch-541/543, wheel with 7 spokes / temple, vf, R, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-125 1469. ANNAM: Ming Mang, 1820-1848, AR 7 tien, year 15 (1834), KM-195, Sch-183, nice large dragon, NGC graded AU58 $1,400-1,600 1465. TURKEY: AV 500 kurush, Kostantiniye, 1928, KM-848, monnaie-de-luxe, tiny trace of mounting on the edge only, mintage of 2242, lustrous au $2,200-2,400 1470. ANNAM: Thieu Tri, 1841-1847, AR 2 tien, KM-268, Sch-251, medium-sized hole for mounting at top, small plugged hole at bottom, light abrasions, vf $175-225 1466. TURKEY: AV 500 kurush, Ankara, 1946 (1923 + 23), KM-858, head of Ismet Inonu, unc $1,700-1,800 1471. ANNAM: Tu Duc, 1848-1883, AE 20 van, KM-389, Cr-205, attractive vf-ef, RR $250-350 1467. VIET NAM: 5 hao, 1946, KM-2.2, choice unc, R $180-220 Howard Daniels III believes the raised 5 Hao dated 1946 were minted in Shanghai (or another Chinese mint) by the Chinese Communists for Hanoi in the mid to late 1950s and they were used by the Vietnamese Communists as presentation coins; they retained the date 1946. Not all of them might have been shipped to Viet Nam. It is very possible the excess were found at the mint and are being disposed of onto the numismatic marketplace. 1472. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN & TARIM: Saleh Ubayd b. Aboat, AH1339-1358, 30 khumsi, AH1344, as KM-4, as Y-10, uniface obverse trial strike in aluminum of KM-4, al-ghurfah, square flan, diameter 40 mm (variable), bu, RR $450-550 1468. ANNAM: Canh Long, 1789, BR phan (3.09g), KM-131, f-vf, RR $100-150 Canh Long is Vietnamese spelling of the name Qian Long, emperor of China 1736-1796, struck during the brief Chinese occupation in northern Vietnam in 1789. 1473. QU AITI STATE OF SHIHR & MUKALLA: Awadh ibn Umar, as Hakim, 1881-1902, AE 5 chomsih (6.14g), Mukalla, AH1318, KM-48, ef $150-200 130
Auction 12 Modern Coins of Africa 1478. EGYPT: Fuad I, as Sultan, 1917-1922, AR 2 qirsh, 1920-H/AH1338, KM-325, ef $125-175 1474. ALGERIA: Compagnie d Afrique, 16th-18th century, tin quadruble de france (28.29g), unknown private mint, 1786, Gadoury-1, three small spots, otherwise truly superb quality, ef, RRR $1,200-1,400 Les Compagnies d Afrique maintained three ports in what is now Algeria, and three more in Tunisia, from about 1535 until close to the end of the 18th century. The number 96 in the reverse text refers to a value of 96 livres. 1479. EGYPT: Fuad I, as Sultan, 1917-1922, AR 5 qirsh, 1920-H/AH1338, Y-326, NGC graded SP64 $800-1,200 Very few of these 1920 type specimen coins were represented in the Heaton Archival Collection. 1475. ANGOLA: Maria I, 1777-1816, AR 8 macutas, 1783, KM-23, lightly cleaned vf-ef $250-300 1480. EGYPT: Fuad I, as King, 1922-1936, AE medal, 1933, Industry and Manufacturing bronze medal, Tourah, Visit by King Fouad I, by Huguenin, view of the factories and port at Tourah, rev French and Arabic text, 60mm, tiny rim nicks, ef, S $400-500 Photo size reduced. 1476. EGYPT: Hussein Kamel, 1914-1917, AR 20 qirsh, 1916/AH1335, KM-321, ef-au $100-150 1481. EGYPT: BR 50 piastres (5.52g), ND, KM-, muling from two dies for the reverse of the 50 piastres that would have used the design adopted for the 10 piastres type KM-990 dated 2008, non-magnetic, struck on solid brass, unc, RRR $250-350 1477. EGYPT: Hussein Kamel, 1914-1917, AR medal (9.73g), 1917, award medal, INSTITUTE DES FRERES DES ECOLES CHRISTIENNES.LE CAIRE. surrounding crest"/"college DE LA SALLE*FAGGALAH*" surrounding ANNEE 1917, PRIX D HONNEUR DECERNE A M. M. HANNA, CLASSE 7E A, by L. Kramer and Co., Cairo, obverse rim nick, 30 mm, 0.900 fineness stamp on reverse, vf-ef, S $125-175 1482. EGYPT: BR 50 piastres (6.43g), ND, KM-, muling from two dies for the obverse of the 50 piastres type for KM-942.2 dated 2007, magnetic, struck on brass-plated steel, bu, RRR $250-350 131
World Coins 1489. MOROCCO: al-hasan, 1873-1895, AE 2 falus (5.81g), Fès, AH1310, Y-2, f $125-175 1483. ETHIOPIA: Menelik II, 1889-1913, AR birr, Paris, EE1889 (1897), KM-5, f $100-150 1490. MOROCCO: Abd al-aziz, 1895-1907, AR ½ dirham, Paris, AH1319, Y-9.2, choice unc, R $180-240 1484. GERMAN EAST AFRICA: AR ¼ rupie, 1891, KM-3, nice multicolor tone, ef $125-150 1491. MOROCCO: Abd al-aziz, 1894-1908, AR 2½ dirham, Paris, AH1314, Y-11.2, bu, R $140-180 1485. GERMAN EAST AFRICA: AE 5 heller, 1908-J, KM-11, J-717, slight oxidation, ef $125-175 1492. MOROCCO: Abd al-aziz, 1895-1907, AR 5 dirhams, Paris, AH1314, Y-12.2, ef $125-175 1486. LIBYA: Wheelus Air Base, AL token (1.12g), ND, N.C.O. / Club / Wheelus / Air Base / Libya / Value / 05, circa 1950s, vf, R $70-90 Wheelus Air Base was originally the Italian base known as Mehalla, occupied by the American military in April 1945 and renamed Wheelus Air Base in May 1945. In September 1969, Idris II, king of Lybia, was overthrown by Muammar al-gaddafi. Three months later, the Americans agreed that Wheelus Air Base would be vacated, which was completed in June 1970. The term N.C.O. means non-commissioned officers. 1493. MOROCCO: Abd al-aziz, 1895-1907, AR rial, Paris, AH1321, Y-22.2, au $200-250 1487. MOROCCO: al-hasan, 1873-1895, AE falus (2.28g), Fès, AH1310, Y-1, crude vf $275-325 1488. MOROCCO: al-hasan, AR dirham, Paris, AH1311, Y-5, NGC graded MS66 $125-175 NGC erroneously lists this as 2.5 dirham whereas it is a 1 dirham. 1494. MOROCCO: al-hafiz, 1907-1912, AR rial, Paris, AH1329, Y-25, unc $175-225 132
Auction 12 1495. MOROCCO: Yusuf, 1912-1927, AR ¼ rial, Paris, AH1331, Y-31, au $150-200 1500. MOZAMBIQUE: AR taler, ND, KM-46.x, countermark crowned PM twice on Maria Theresa taler Austria KM-1866.2, vf-ef $250-300 Considered a spurious issue. 1496. MOROCCO: Yusuf, 1912-1927, AR ½ rial, Paris, AH1331, Y-32, NGC graded MS65 $325-375 1497. MOROCCO: Yusuf, 1912-1927, AR ½ rial, Paris, AH1336, Y-32, au $100-150 1501. MOZAMBIQUE: AR 8 reales, ND, KM-44.x, countermark sans serif MR ligate on Peru KM-117.1, 1815 Lima, ef $250-300 Considered a spurious issue. 1498. MOROCCO: Yusuf, 1912-1927, AR rial, Paris, AH1336, Y-33, NGC graded MS62 $375-425 1502. PEMBA: AR taler (28.06g), ND, KM-X18, countermark pamba within clove-like shape on Maria Theresa taler of 1780, ef $500-600 Considered a spurious issue. 1499. MOZAMBIQUE: AR taler, ND, KM-46.x, countermark plain PM in circle on Maria Theresa taler Austria KM-1866.2, ef $250-300 Considered a spurious issue. 1503. SÉNÉGAL: Lacoste & Cie, Boulangerie, Aluminum (3.05g), ND, Lecompte-23, good for 500 grams of bread, with central hole as always, unc, RR $350-400 133
World Coins 1504. SIERRA LEONE: AE penny, 1791, KM-2.2, a Sierra Leone Company issue, struck at the Soho mint, Birmingham, NGC graded PF63 $750-800 1509. SUDAN: BI 20 qirsh (20.74g), AH1310 year 8, KM-15, ef $90-110 1510. SUDAN: BI 5 qirsh (4.67g), AH1311, KM-19, f-vf $250-300 1505. SIERRA LEONE: AE 50 cents, 1791, KM-5a, struck at the Soho mint, Birmingham for the Sierra Leone Company, off metal strike in copper, NGC graded PF65, R ex. Eck Prud homme collection $1,200-1,500 1511. TUNISIA: Muhammad al-amin, 1943-1957, AR 10 francs, 1951/AH1371, KM-X1, mintage of 1703, bu $300-400 1506. SUDAN: AR 20 piastres (23.32g) (Khartoum), AH1302 year 5, KM-2, issued by the local rebel Mohammed Ahmad, known as al-mahdi, very bold strike, lovely example, very lightly polished, choice ef, R $2,000-2,500 1512. TUNISIA: Ahmad Pasha, 1929-1942, AR 20 francs, AH1353 (a), KM-263, choice unc $125-150 1507. SUDAN: Abdallah b. Muhammad, 1885-1898, BI 2 piastres (1.36g), Omdurman, AH1311 year 11, KM-9, lovely strike, with traces of original silver-wash, vf-ef, R $300-350 1513. TUNISIA: zinc 5 centimes, 19 /AH135-, KM-EA24, Essai, not issued, unc $150-200 1508. SUDAN: Abdullah b. Muhammad, 1885-1898, BI 5 piastres (5.15g), Omdurman, AH1311, KM-10, bold strike, without any weakness, choice vf, R $200-250 1514. ZANZIBAR: Ali Bun Hamid, 1902-1911, silvered AE medal (34.5 mm), 1905//AH1323, award medal for the Zanzibar Exposition of 1905, with attached loop, probably original, vf-ef $80-100 134
Auction 12 Modern Coins of Europe 1515. ALBANIA: AE 10 qindar leku, 1926-R, KM-2, eagle s head right, red and brown unc $150-200 1520. AUSTRIAN POSSESSIONS: Andreas Hofer, 1809-1810, AR 20 kreuzer, Tyrol, 1809, KM-149, J-169, Andreas Hofer Insurrection issue, uneven tone, ef $175-225 1516. ALBANIA: Italian Occupation, 1939-1942, AR 10 lek, Rome, 1939 year 17, KM-34, with portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III, ef-au $130-170 1521. AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS: AE liard, 1790, KM-44, Insurrection Issue, nice original piece, toned unc $275-325 1522. LIECHTENSTEIN: AR 5 kronen, 1904, Y-4, au $325-375 1517. SALZBURG: Paris von Lodron, 1619-1653, AR ½ taler (14.45g), 1628, KM-141, choice ef $175-225 1518. TIROL: Ferdinand, 1564-1595, AR 60 kreuzer (24.58g), Hall, 1566, Dav-52, indication of value (60) in cartouche at bottom obverse mostly obliterated, vf $200-250 1523. LIÈGE: Maximilian Heinrich, 1650-1688, AR patagon (26.69g), Liège, 1666, KM-80, Dav-4294, bust right / crowned arms, some adjustment marks (for correcting the weight), lovely vf $350-450 1524. TOURNAI: AE 2 sols, 1709, KM-A6, Mailliet-112,21; Hoc-627, Siege isssue, Spanish Netherlands, struck over another coin (unidentifiable), uniface, crude vf, R $350-400 1519. AUSTRIA: AR thaler, 1760, KM-1570, Dav-1051 var., cleaned long ago, nicely retoning, ef $400-450 1525. CYPRUS: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE ¼ piastre (London), 1879, KM-1.1, superb strike, much original luster, almost no wear, choice au-unc $340-400 135
World Coins 1526. CYPRUS: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE ¼ piastre, Heaton Mint, 1881-H, KM-1.1, superb strike, much original luster, almost no wear, au $250-300 1532. DENMARK: Frederick IV, 1699-1730, AR 8 skilling, 1703, KM-470, H-42, Sieg-6, initials DMA, rim nick, vf $200-250 1527. CYPRUS: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE ¼ piastre, Heaton Mint, 1881-H, KM-1.1, choice ef $125-175 1533. ENGLAND: Edward VI, 1547-1553, AR shilling (5.95g), Tower mint, ND (1551-1553), S-2482, tun mintmark, nice strike, some over-cleaning on obverse, pleasing specimen overall, nice vf, RR $350-450 1528. DENMARK: Christian IV, 1588-1648, AR ½ krone, 16Z4, KM-95, H-128, Sieg-82.1, vg-f $250-300 1534. ENGLAND: Charles I, 1625-1649, AE farthing (0.63g), Tower mint, ND (1634-5) bell, KM-173, ef $100-125 1529. DENMARK: Christian IV, 1588-1648, AR 6 skilling, 16Z8, KM-109, H-139-B, Sieg-49.2, old tone, nice snd even strike, vf $150-200 1535. ENGLAND: Charles I, 1625-1649, AR shilling (5.24g), Tower mint, ND (1635-1636), S-2787, crown mintmark, weak portrait, large XII, vf-ef $160-200 1530. DENMARK: Frederick III, 1648-1670, AR 2 mark, 1666, KM-259, H-107A, Sieg-36.1, initials GK, convex reverse, some haymarking, vf $375-425 1536. ENGLAND: William III, 1694-1702, AR 6 pence, 1697, KM-496.1, good strike, superb luster, NGC graded MS64 $800-900 Catalog value in Krause is $450 in XF condition. 1537. ENGLAND: William III, 1694-1702, AR 6 pence (3.10g), 1697, KM-496.1, choice ef-au $500-600 1531. DENMARK: Christian V, 1670-1699, AR 2 krone (37.76g), Copenhagen, 1675 GK, KM-351.1, cleaned, f $375-425 136
Auction 12 1538. FRANCE: Charles VII, 1422-1461, AR blanc à la couronnelle (2.97g), Poitiers, Duplessy-462, crowned shield / cross potent, with three fleur-de-lys and on crown in the corners, ef, RR $600-700 Mint determined by pellet beneath the 8th letter on the obverse. This type was an emergency issue authorized from 21 January 1423 until 4th November 1423. 1543. FRANCE: Second Republic, 1848-1852, AE decime, 1848, pattern, Gadoury-289, au $175-225 1544. FRANCE: Napoléon III, 1852-1870, AR 20 centimes, 1867-BB, Y-28.2, gorgeous rainbow toning, NGC graded MS67, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $100-150 1539. FRANCE: Louis XIII, 1610-1643, AR ½ ecu (13.36g), Paris, 1643-A, KM-135.1, point above crowned arms on reverse, f, RR $350-400 1545. FRENCH COLONIES: Louis XVI, 1774-1793, BI stampee (1.77g), ND, Gadoury-7, countermarked on billon 2 sous type KM-500 on which date & mint are illegible, ef $75-100 Normally struck on completely blank hosts. Issued in 1779. German States 1540. FRANCE: Louis XVI, 1774-1792, AE 2 sols token (17.96g), 1791, KM-Tn23, choice au $80-120 1546. AUGSBURG: Heinrich der Lange, 1195-1227, AR bracteate (0.60g), Berger 454 ff, lion right, tin tower below, vf-ef $130-160 1541. FRANCE: Louis XVI, 1774-1792, AE 5 sols token (27.63g), 1792, KM-Tn31, choice ef-au $75-90 1547. BAVARIA: Ludwig I, 1825-1848, AR 2 gulden, 1845, KM-819, au $200-250 1542. FRANCE: Louis Philippe I, 1830-1848, AE decime (ca. 1840), KM-E10, Essai, small obverse rim flaw, red and brown unc $175-225 1548. BAVARIA: Maximilian II, 1848-1864, AR 2 gulden, 1851, KM-828, au $150-200 137
World Coins 1549. BAVARIA: Maximilian II, 1848-1864, AR 2 gulden, 1852, KM-828, choice au $175-225 1554. BAVARIA: Ludwig III, 1913-1918, AR 2 mark, 1913, KM-XM1a, pattern struck in silver-coated copper, unc $175-225 1550. BAVARIA: Maximilian II, 1848-1864, AR 2 gulden, 1855, KM-848, restoration of the Madonna column in Munich, choice au $200-250 1555. BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG-CELLE: Christian Ludwig, 1648-1665, AR taler (28.64g), Clausthal, 1656 LW, KM-211, broad flan, f-vf $375-425 1551. BAVARIA: Maximilian II, 1848-1864, AR 2 gulden, 1856, KM-828, choice au $175-225 1556. BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL: Friedrich Ulrich, 1613-1634, AR taler (28.95g), Zellerfeld, 1624 HL, KM-52.1, vf $275-325 1552. BAVARIA: Ludwig II, 1864-1886, AR gulden, 1866, KM-884, ef-au $150-200 1557. BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL: Anthony Ulrich, 1685-1714, AR 24 mariengroschen, 1694, KM-559 var., Dav-336, Welter-2079, Wildman with tree on obverse, ef $250-300 1553. BAVARIA: Ludwig II, 1864-1886, AR taler, 1871, KM-889, Victory over France, 1871, au-unc $125-175 138
Auction 12 1564. MAINZ: Anselm Franz von Ingelheim, 1679-1695, AR 12 kreuzer, 1693, KM-137, initials CB, nice round flan, fantastic strike, beautiful piece, lightly toned au $175-225 1558. BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL: August Wilhelm, 1714-1731, AR taler (29.03g), 1717 HH, KM-739, vf-ef $625-675 1565. MAINZ: French siege, 1792-1793, AR 2 kreuzer (5.03g), ND, inscribed II Kr BZ, which means zwei kreuzer brückzeichen, the countermarked French fasces flanked by the letters RF for république française, ef-au, RR $350-400 1559. FRANKFURT: Free Imperial City, AR thaler, 1772, KM-251, Dav-2226, city view, light haymarking, mintmaster PCB, vf-ef $300-350 1566. RHINE CONFEDERATION: Carl von Dahlberg, 1806-1813, AV ducat, 1809, Cr-8, Napoleonic Principality issue, initials BH, one-year type, semi-prooflike ef, S $1,600-1,800 1560. HANNOVER: Georg IV, 1820-1830, AR 16 gute groschen, 1820, KM-123, au-unc $125-175 1567. ROTHENBURG: Free Imperial City, AR pattern ducat, 1792, KM-Pn6, School Jubilee, graffiti amongst reverse lettering, toned reverse, ef $125-175 1561. KEMPTEN: Heinrich I, 1197-1224, AR bracteate (0.40g), Berger-2512/13, bust of St. Hildegard, holding lilies and cross, ef $160-200 1562. LÜNEBURG: Hartmann II, 1250-1286, AR bracteate (0.75g), Berger-2655, head of the bishop, holding bishop s crook & book, ef $160-200 1568. SAXONY: Johann Georg, 1656-1680, AR medalllic thaler (23.19g), 1678, KM-565, struck in honor of Charles II of England, reverse legend translates To Honor the Sovereign of the Very Noble Order of the Garter, date in Roman numerals, mount well removed, cleaned choice ef $850-950 1563. MAGDEBURG: Anonymous, early 13th century, AR bracteate "Moritzpfennig", Berger-1587, bust of St. Moritz, holding cross and flag, bold strike, ef $150-200 139
World Coins 1575. GREAT BRITAIN: James I, 1603-1625, AR ½ penny, ND (1605-6), KM-22, S-2663, rose mintmark, nicely toned vf $225-275 1569. SAXONY-Albertine: August, 1553-1596, AR taler (29.10g), Dresden, 1583 HB, KM-MB208, choice ef $350-400 1576. GREAT BRITAIN: Charles I, 1625-1649, AV unite, ND (1625), KM-150, S-2685, softly struck centers, ef $1,500-1,600 1570. SAXONY-Albertine: Johann Georg I, 1611-1656, AR taler (28.72g), Dresden, 1629 HI, KM-132, f-vf $275-325 1577. GREAT BRITAIN: Charles I, 1625-1649, AR 3 pence, ND (1638-42), KM-87, S-2894, nicely struck portrait, vf $275-325 1571. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP: Christian August, Regent, 1702-1718, AR schilling, 1707, KM-183, Sch-8, Lange-465, good strike, au, S $125-175 1572. STOLBERG-STOLBERG: Friedrich Botho, 1739-1768, AR 1/12 thaler, 1763, KM-260, Cr-30a, Schon-74, initial C, denoting joint coinage with Stolberg-Rossla, light haymarking, but quite attractive, ef $175-225 1578. GREAT BRITAIN: Anne, 1702-1714, AE medal, ND (1702), Eimer-392, MI 233/14, depicts Queen Anne/Prince George, Lord High Admiral (her husband), 42 mm, small mark on the Queen s cheek, brown au $275-325 Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland, Earl of Kendal and Baron Workingham. He was an able administrator and military strategist, and was invested in April 1702 as Generalissimo of all Forces by Land and Sea and then in May as Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland. Queen Anne and Prince George married in 1683. 1573. GREAT BRITAIN: Henry VIII, 1509-1547, AR groat, ND (1526-44), S-2337E, somewhat weakly struck, toned vf $225-275 1579. GREAT BRITAIN: Anne, 1702-1714, AR shilling, 1707, KM-517.5, S-3608, E below bust, 2nd bust, vf $275-325 1574. GREAT BRITAIN: Elizabeth I, 1558-1603, 6 Pence, S-2562, strike somewhat uneven, f-vf $200-250 140
Auction 12 1580. GREAT BRITAIN: Anne, 1702-1714, AR 1/2 crown, 1707-E, KM-525.2, S-3605, SEXTO edge, f-vf $200-250 1586. GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR trade dollar, Bombay, 1900-B, KM-T5, unc $160-200 1581. GREAT BRITAIN: George I, 1714-1727, AR shilling, 1723, KM-539.3, S-3647, SSC in angles, prooflike obverse, wonderfully lustrous, au $275-325 1587. GREAT BRITAIN: George V, 1910-1936, AR trade dollar, 1930-B, KM-T5, NGC graded MS63 $325-375 Ottoman Local Greek Countermarked Coinage 1582. GREAT BRITAIN: George III, 1760-1820, AR ½ dollar (13.10g), ND (1797), KM-A622, countermark on Bolivia 4 reales, Potosi, 1781 PR, vf $700-800 1588. GREECE: AE 5 para, Atsiki (Lesbos), ND, Wilski-G-1-06, countermarked on Turkey KM-728, AH1293 year 4, vf on about fine host, R $60-80 1583. GREAT BRITAIN: George III, 1760-1820, AR 3 shilling bank token, 1811, KM-Tn4, S-3769, lightly hairlined unc $325-375 1589. GREECE: AE 20 para, Atsiki (Lemnos), ND, Wilski-G-1-06, countermarked A on Turkey KM-687, AH1277 year 1, bold countermark, vf on f host $60-80 1584. GREAT BRITAIN: George IV, 1820-1830, AE 1/3 farthing, 1827, KM-703, spot at hair tie on obverse, red and brown unc $100-150 1590. GREECE: AE 40 para, Atsiki (Lemnos), ND, Wilski-G-1-08, countermarked A on Turkey KM-670, AH1255 year 18, vf on f host $50-75 1585. GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR double florin, 1888, KM-763, unc $200-250 141
World Coins 1591. GREECE: AE 20 para, Agra (Lesbos), ND, Wilski-G-1-20, countermarked on Turkey KM-701, AH1277 year 4, vf on fine host $80-110 1596. GREECE: AE 40 para, Vrisa (Lesbos), ND, Wilski-G-6-03, countermark of on Turkey KM-670, AH1255 year 21, vf on f-vf host, R $80-120 1592. GREECE: AE 5 para, ND, Wilski-G-1-66, countermarked + on Turkey KM-666.3, AH1255 year obliterated by countermark, bold vf on vg host $100-150 This mint has tentatively been assigned to the town of Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicolaus) on Crete. 1597. GREECE: AE 40 para, Megalo Kazaviti (Prinos, Thasos), 1884, Wilski-G-10-12a, countermarked KAA 1884 on Turkey KM-670, AH1255 year 22 or 23, vf on f host $80-120 With additional countermarks G-4-04, A-3-07ff, and G-16-01, all of Plomarion (Lesbos). 1593. GREECE: AE 5 para, ND, Wilski-G-1-75a, countermarked of + on Turkey KM-666.3, AH1255, regnal year obscured, vf on fair host $60-80 Struck at either Agiasos or Asomatos on Lesbos Island, with additional countermark for undetermined mint. 1594. GREECE: AE 5 para, Bithynia (Bolu, Turkey), ND, Wilski-G-B-15, countermarked on Egypt KM-223, date obscure, vf on fair host, RR $75-90 1598. GREECE: AE 20 para, Rahoni (Thasos), ND, Wilski-G-10-27, countermarked of on Turkey KM-668.2, AH1255, regnal year obscured by mark, vf on vg host $80-120 Also countermarked G-10-47 ( ) on the other side, for Panagia (Thasos). 1599. GREECE: AE 5 para, Salakos (Rhodes), ND, Wilski-G-10-28, countermarked on Turkey KM-728, AH1293, regnal year obliterated, vf on good host $60-80 1595. GREECE: AE 40 para, Plomarion (Lesbos), AH1308, Wilski-A-3-10, countermarked in Arabic on Turkey KM-670, AH1255 year 17, lovely countermark, with earlier type G-4-04, also of Plomarion, ef on f host $75-100 1600. GREECE: AE 40 para, Plomarion (Lesbos), AH1308, Wilski-A-1-06 ff, countermarked in Arabic on Turkey KM-670, AH1255 year 21, bold countermark, vf on f-vf host $60-80 142
Auction 12 1601. GREECE: AE 20 para, Plomarion (Lesbos), AH1308, Wilski-A-1-09b, countermarked in Arabic on Turkey KM-668.2, AH1255 year 2x, strong countermark, vf on f-vf host $60-80 Also countermarks G-4-04 of Plomarion and G-1-08 of Atsiki (Lesbos). 1606. HUNGARY: Francis II Rákóczi, 1704-1711, AE 10 poltura, 1705-CM, KM-264.3, Hus-1540, Malcontents Revolutionary issue, boldly struck, ef, R-6 $125-175 1607. IRELAND: James II, pretender, 1689-1701, AE shilling, 1690 Apr, KM-94, S-6582A, Gun Money issue, ef $175-225 1602. GREECE: AE 20 para, unknown mint, ND, Wilski-, countermarked (possibly two separate marks) on Turkey KM-668.1, AH1255 year 16, vf on fine host $60-80 1608. IRELAND: James II, pretender, 1689-1701, AE ½ crown, 1689 Sepr, KM-95, Gun Money issue, lower reverse a bit weakly struck, handsome chocolate color, au $325-375 1603. HUNGARY: Leopold I, 1658-1705, AR taler (28.81g), Kremnitz, 1692 KB, KM-214.3, bold vf $400-450 1609. IRELAND: James II, pretender, 1689-1701, AE ½ crown, 1690 Mar, KM-95, Gun Money, nice dark chocolate appearance, brown ef $150-200 1604. HUNGARY: Leopold I, 1658-1705, AR ½ thaler, 1695-KB, KM-220, vf $175-225 1610. IRELAND: George III, 1760-1820, AE ½ penny, 1805, KM-147, uneven toning, lovely proof surfaces, NGC graded PF64, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $350-500 1605. HUNGARY: Leopold I, 1658-1705, AR ½ thaler, 1701-KB, KM-251, light peripheral tone, ef $325-375 143
World Coins Italian States 1611. CARMAGNOLA: Michele Antonio di Saluzzo, 1504-1528, AR cornuto (5.64g), ND, spread-eagle above helmeted shield / St. Constantius on horseback, vf, RR $650-750 1616. MILAN: Carlos II, 1665-1700, AR filippo (27.57g), 1694, Dav-4007, ornate bust right / complex coat of arms, based on Spain & Portugal, with arms of Milan in center, very broad flan with full inscriptions on both sides, much nicer than average, choice vf-ef, R $1,000-1,250 1612. GENOA: Republic, AR scudo, 1650, KM-79, Dav-3901, CNI-7/8, Mir-292/2, L-260, initials BN, edge defect at 10:00, obverse rim nick, bold struck, nicely centered, light original tone, ef, R $900-1,000 1617. NAPLES: Carlo VI, 1711-1734, AR tari (4.32g), 1715 IM/MF-A, KM-133, ef $375-425 1613. KINGDOM OF ITALY: Napoleon I, 1804-1814, AE soldo, 1809-M, Cr-3.2, small flan crack, ef $100-150 1618. NAPLES: Ferdinando IV, 2nd reign, 1799-1806, AR 120 grana, 1805, Cr-99.3. Dav-162, initials LD, vf $175-225 1614. LUCCA: Commune, AR scudo (25.61g), 1653, KM-62, Dav-1375, crowned arms within wreath / St. Martin on horseback wielding sword and giving a cloak to a beggar standing to his left, lovely type, choice vf, R $600-700 1619. NAPLES & SICILY: Roberto d Angio, 1309-1343, AR gigliato (3.94g), Naples, Biaggi-1635, seated ruler, facing, holding scepter & globus cruciger / ornately decorated fleur-de-lis square, choice ef-au $225-275 1615. LUCCA: Carlo Lodovico, 1824-1827, AE quattrino, 1826, KM-A31, scarce one year type, NGC graded MS64, S $325-375 1620. NAPLES & SICILY: Carlos V, 1516-1558, AR tari (6.20g), laureate bust right / coat of arms, nice strike, ef, RR $450-550 144
Auction 12 1621. NAPLES & SICILY: Ferdinando IV, 1st reign, 1759-1799, AR piastra of 120 grana, 1791, Cr-68, Dav-1408, popular zodiac type, f-vf $475-525 1626. PAPAL STATES: Pius IV, 1559-1565, AR testone (7.66g), Ancona, ND, Berman-1072, St. Peter enthroned / keys above coat-of-arms, f, R $60-80 1627. PAPAL STATES: Paul V, 1605-1621, AR ½ grosso (0.76g), year XIII, Berman-1575, bust of the pope / St. Paul standing, rare variety of this denomination for Paul V, vf, RR $175-225 1622. NAPLES & SICILY: Ferdinando IV, 1st reign, 1759-1799, AR piastra of 120 grana, 1794, Cr-66a, Dav-1406, initials P/M, AP, vf $200-250 1628. PAPAL STATES: Innocent X, 1644-1655, AE ½ bolognino (8.84g), Bologna, 1649, KM-41, local issue, choice vf $80-120 1623. NAPLES & SICILY: Ferdinando IV, 1st reign, 1759-1799, AR 20 grana, 1796, Cr-57, initials P/AP, light adjustments, tiny obverse rim nick, but unusually nice for this type, lustrous au $175-225 1629. PAPAL STATES: Clement XI, 1700-1721, AR giulio (2.91g), 1702, Berman-2421, inscribed SI / AFFLVANT / NOLITE / COR / APPONERE, nearly ef $250-300 1624. NAPLES & SICILY: Joseph Napoleon, 1806-1808, AR 120 grana, 1808, Cr-100, M-408/9, a few rim nicks, vf $575-625 1630. PAPAL STATES:GUBBIO: Benedict XIII, 1724-1730, AE baiocco (11.26g), 1726-II, KM-111, f $100-150 1625. NAPLES & SICILY: Ferdinando II, 1830-1859, AR 120 grana, 1846, Cr-153b. Dav-174, small scratch above head, light adjustment marks, lightly toned ef $100-150 1631. PAPAL STATES: Pius IX, 1846-1878, AE 5 baiocchi, Rome, 1849 year IV, KM-1346. Cr-170, lovely brilliant red luster, a gorgeous example, NGC graded MS64 $800-900 145
World Coins 1637. SICILY: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (1.01g), Siqilliya, ND, Spahr-63, single pellet in obverse center, about 10% flat, vf $150-200 1632. PAPAL STATES: Pius IX, 1846-1878, AE 5 baiocchi, Rome, KM-1356, lovely example with much red original luster, NGC graded MS65 $1,100-1,300 1638. SICILY: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (0.67g), Messina, AH54(9), Spahr-82, about 20% flat strike, vf-ef, R $225-275 1639. SICILY: William II, 1166-1189, AE ½ follaro (1.71g), Messina, ND, Spahr-119, one side in Arabic, the other in Latin, always undated, some weakness, above-average strike, pleasing vf $75-100 1633. PARMA: Maria Luigia, 1815-1847, AR 5 lire, 1815, Cr-30, lovely strike, beautiful iridescent toning, choice au, R $1,200-1,400 1640. SICILY: Tancred, 1189-1194, AR ¼ tercenario (0.45g), Spahr-137, ruler s name & title in Arabic on one side, Latin on the other, vf, S $150-200 1641. SICILY: Tancred, 1189-1194, AE follaro (2.00g), Spahr-139, al-malik tancred in Arabic on one side, rogerius rex in Latin on the other, superb strike without any weakness and well-centered, lovely vf, S $250-300 1634. RAGUSA: Republic, AR 2 ducati, 1794, KM-21, Dav-1641, a bit weakly struck, vf $150-200 1642. TUSCANY: Leopold II, 1849-1859, AR paolo (2.64g), 1856, Cr-70a, unc $175-225 1643. TUSCANY: Leopold II, 1849-1859, AR ½ paolo (1.39g), 1857, Cr-68a, lightly cleaned, au $80-120 1635. RETEGNO: AR filippo, 1676, KM-14, Dav-4137, crude planceht (straight clip at 5:30), a few minor obverse scratches, vf $1,000-1,100 1636. SICILY: Roger II, 1105-1154, AV tari (1.04g), Siqilliya, AH538, Spahr-63, single pellet in obverse center, nice strike, choice vf, RR $800-900 The date is repeated on both sides, very clearly 538 on obverse, either 537 or 539 on reverse, 539 more likely. 1644. URBINO: Francesco Maria II, 1574-1624, AR giulio, ND (ca. 1575), 27 mm, somewhat uneven strike, two figures standing/arms, ef $200-250 146
Auction 12 1645. ITALY: Victorio Emmanuel III, 1900-1946, AR 10 lire, 1936-R, KM-80, Y-90, Pagani-700, nice luster, scarce type, lightly hairlined unc $250-300 1650. GELDERLAND: AR gulden, 1762, KM-100.2, V-14.2, TEVMVR legend variety, nicely toned ef, S $125-175 1646. LIECHTENSTEIN: Prince John II, 1858-1929, AR 5 kronen, 1915, Y-4, choice unc $350-400 1651. HOLLAND: AR 10 stuivers, 1749/8, KM-95, Delm-1198, lightly toned aef $125-175 1647. LUNDY: Martin Coles Harman, 1925-1954, AE ½ puffin, 1929, KM-Tn1, struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham, NGC graded MS65 $125-150 1652. OVERIJSSEL: AR ducaton (32.46g), 1733, KM-80, ef $475-525 1648. LUNDY: Martin Coles Harman, 1925-1954, AE puffin, 1929, KM-Tn2, struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham, NGC graded MS65 $150-175 Netherlands Provinces 1653. UTRECHT: lead medal (41mm) (24.96g), 1623, arm emerging from the clouds, holding 7 arrows / crowned provincial arms, some minor flan cracks, lovely vf, RR $200-300 1649. GELDERLAND: AR 24 stuivers (13.46g), 1640, KM-13.2, crude ef $300-350 1654. UTRECHT: AR ducaton (32.64g), 1761, KM-92.1, au $550-600 147
World Coins 1661. PORTUGAL: João V, 1706-1750, AV 400 reis (1.08g), Lisbon, 1720, KM-201, superb quality, lustrous, au $400-500 1655. WEST FRIESLAND: AR ½ ducat (14.22g), 1620, KM -, choice vf $200-250 1662. TVER: Anonymous, late 15th C., AE pul (0.45g), Tver, Gaidukov, eagle standing right, head turned back, holding twig / POULO TBERbSKOE, lovely style, vf, S $125-175 1656. WEST FRIESLAND: AR 3 gulden (31.41g), 1794, KM-141.2, vf $150-200 1663. RUSSIAN EMPIRE: Alexander III, 1881-1894, AR rouble, 1883, Y-43, Dav-291. Sev-3939, cleaned, but retoning, attractive, Coronation issue, au $350-400 1664. RUSSIAN S.F.S.R.: AR 3 kopeck (3.12g), 1922, Petrograd Suitcase and Harness Factory, moose standing / denomination & date, ef, RR $250-350 1657. ZEELAND: AR silver ducat, 1777, KM-52.4, very light adjustment marks, lightly toned ef-au $225-275 1658. NORWAY: Haakon VII, 1905-1957,AR 10 ore, 1918/6, KM-372, definitive overdate, unlisted in Krause and Norges Mynter! ef $150-200 1665. SCOTLAND: Dundee, JM & Co, AE farthing token (3.38g), ND (ca. 1795), D&H-39, Bell-5, sentry on duty / scales, lovely vf $90-110 Spanish Coinage 1659. POLAND: Zygmunt I, 1506-1548, AR grosz (1.66g), Elbing, 1534, D&S 161, Kopicki 7084, choice ef $200-250 1666. VISIGOTHS IN SPAIN: Anonymous, before 576, AV tremissis (1.44g), NM, cf. Grierson, p. 80, #254, in the name of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527-565), bust of Justinian right, wearing cross / highly stylized Victory standing, facing left, superb example, virtually unc, RRR $3,700-3,900 1660. POLAND: Zygmunt I, 1506-1548, AR grosz (1.89g), Danzig, 1540, D&S 64, Gumowski 566, choice ef $150-200 1667. VISIGOTHS IN SPAIN: Sisenand, 631-636, AV tremissis (1.40g), Eliberri (Baetica), Miles-268, Eliberri is probably now the Sierra de Elvira near Granada, crude facing bust on both sides, bold strike, choice au, RR $2,400-2,500 148
Auction 12 1668. VISIGOTHS IN SPAIN: Chindasvinto, 642-653, AV tremis (1.17g), Toriviana, a Carl Wilhem Becker copy, ef $500-600 This is a copy by Carl Wilhem Becker, who worked in the 1820 s and is considered by many to be the most talented forger of classical Greek and Roman coins that ever lived. His forgeries still fool the occasional collector and dealer, and are collected and have considerable value in their own right. This example had been purchased in Los Angeles in the 1960s. 1674. VALENCIA: Alfonso III, 1416-1458, AR real (3.24g), Valencia, CC-1369, Crus-864.2, witihout any additional symbols around the crowned arms of Valencia, vf-ef, R $400-450 1669. CASTILE & LEÓN: Enrique II, 1368-1379, AR real (3.46g), Burgos, CC-727, mint mark B, plus three stars around the state arms, superb strike, choice ef, R $450-500 According to Cayón, this is the much rarer of the two types struck at Burgos during this reign. 1675. SPAIN: Philip V, 1700-1748, AR 2 reales (5.83g), Seville, 1729, KM-340, vf $175-225 1676. BARCELONA: Philip III, 1598-1621, AR real (1.48g), Barcelona, 1612, KM-4, choice ef $125-175 1670. CASTILE & LEÓN: Enrique II, 1368-1379, AR real (3.46g), Sevilla, CC-745, minimally creased, lovely bold strike, almost perfectly centered, ef $275-325 1677. BARCELONA: Charles II, 1665-1700, AR real, 1687, KM-40, Calico-666, crude flan a bit dish-shaped, better date, vf $100-125 1671. CASTILE & LEÓN: Juan I, 1379-1390, AR real (3.38g), Sevilla, CC-839, mint mark S, plus three flowers around the state arms, Cayón s type 3, ef, R $325-375 1678. SWEDEN: Gustaf II Adolf, 1611-1632, AE square 2 öre (51.19g), Säter & Nyköping, 1626, KM-107, vf $1,400-1,500 1672. CASTILE & LEÓN: Fernando V & Isabella, 1474-1516, AE 4 maravedis (9.09g), Cuenca, CC-2043, ermine left & mintmark C right, lovely strike, vf $75-100 1673. VALENCIA: Fernando V, 1474-1505, AR ½ real (1.66g), Toledo, CC-2154, 5 points above the letter T for the mint, lovely vf-ef, R $200-250 1679. SWEDEN: Carl XI, 1660-1697, AE öre (40.70g), Avesta, 1677, KM-264a, choice ef $350-400 149
World Coins Coins of the Americas 1685. CÓRDOBA: AR 1/4 real, ND (1853-4), KM-33.1, CJ-68.1.1, eight-pointed sun, vf-ef $125-175 1680. SWEDEN: Charles XV, 1859-1872, AE 5 öre, 1867, KM-707, mostly full red luster with prooflike fields, NGC graded MS65 $200-250 Swiss Cantons 1686. BOLIVIA: Charles III, 1759-1788, AR 2 reales, 1780, KM-53, assayer PR, scarce grade for type, possible overdate (8/?), lightly toned ef $150-200 1681. SCHAFFHAUSEN: AR thaler (27.67g), 1621, KM-25, ram emerging from the door of a building / single-head imperial eagle, vf $300-400 1687. BRAZIL: Pedro II, 1683-1706, AR 320 reis, Bahia, 1696, KM-82, tiny nick in reverse field, pleasing strike, lovely vf $175-225 1682. VAUD: AR 20 batzen, 1810, KM-16, mintage of 6590 including the 1811 issue, pleasantly toned vf $225-275 1688. BRAZIL: Pedro II, 1683-1706, AR 640 reis, Pernambuco, 1701, KM-90.2, traces of original luster, choice au $425-475 1683. TANNU TUVA: 15 kopeks, 1934, KM-6, light surface oxidation, vf-ef $175-225 1689. BRAZIL: Pedro II, 1683-1706, AV 4,000 reis (7.66g), Rio de Janeiro, 1699, KM-98, very faint trace of mount, bold strike, choice ef $1,100-1,300 1684. TERCEIRA: Miguel, 1828-1834, AE 80 reis, 1829, KM-4.2, light verdigris and casting pits on obverse (probably typical), cast from gun or bell metal, crude issue, f $100-150 150
Auction 12 1695. NOVA SCOTIA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE ½ penny, 1856, KM-5, NS-5A1, red and brown au $125-175 1690. MINAS GERAIS: Maria I, 1777-1815, AR 960 reis, ND (1808), KM-242, counterstamp on Bolivia Charles IIII host (c/s obliterates host date), host = toned gvf, c/s unevenly applied, ef $475-525 1696. CANADA: George III, 1760-1820, AE ½ penny token, 1815, Charlton-LC-54D2, red and brown unc $175-225 1691. BRITISH GUIANA: George III, 1760-1820, AE stiver, 1813, KM-10, Essequebo & Demarary, NGC graded lovely PF64, ex. Eck Prud homme collection $1,500-2,000 1697. CANADA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1859, KM-1, narrow 9, low 9 variety, full red bu $275-325 1692. BRITISH HONDURAS: George III, 1760-1820, AR 6 shilling 1 penny, ND (1818), KM-2, countermark on 1818JJ Mexico City 8 reales, c/m unevenly applied, some marks and scratches, host is VF, vf $425-475 1698. CANADA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 25 cents, 1872-H, KM-5, 7/7, large 2 variety, light peripheral tone on obverse, good eye appeal, ef-au $150-200 Canadian Coinage 1699. CANADA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1876-H, KM-7, red and brown unc $150-200 1693. NEWFOUNDLAND: Victoria, 1837-1901, AR 5 cents, 1890, KM-2, wiped reverse, lightly toned au $525-575 1700. CANADA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE cent, 1888, KM-7, second 8 repunched, red and brown unc $100-125 1694. NEWFOUNDLAND: George V, 1910-1936, AE cent, 1919-C, KM-16, mostly red unc $275-325 151
World Coins 1701. CANADA: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE token, ND (1891), Br-585, Jos. Leroux M.D., Montreal, mostly brown unc $100-125 1708. CHILE: Ferdinand VII, 1808-1833, AR 8 reales, 1814-So, KM-80, Cal-630, assayer FJ, die gouge (bar) in obverse field, album toning, hints of lustre, vf $400-450 1702. CANADA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AE cent, 1907, KM-8, lightly toned, red and brown unc $80-120 1709. COLOMBIA: Charles IV, 1788-1808, AR ¼ real, 1799-NR, KM-63, Cr-41, light original tone, nice original piece, au $250-300 1703. CANADA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR 10 cents, 1910, KM-10, nearly choice, lightly toned unc $175-225 1710. COLOMBIA: Ferdinand VII, 1808-1833, AR 2 reales, 1822-P, KM-74, Res-115, initial O, now thought to be from the Pasto mint in Gran Colombia (Ecuador), typical flat strike, but showing full legends, undamaged, thought to be about 50 specimens in existence, crude flan, nice strike for these, vg $375-425 1704. CANADA: Edward VII, 1901-1910, AR 25 cents, 1902-H, KM-11, light peripheral tone, au $180-220 1705. CANADA: George V, 1910-1936, AR 25 cents, 1920, KM-24a, au $80-120 1711. COSTA RICA: AR 8 reales, 1849, Bruce-X20, Costa Rica countermark on 1882 U.S. Morgan Dollar! host:vf-xf, countermark is later strike with original rusty die, ef, R $450-500 Considered a spurious issue. 1706. CHILE: Charles IV, 1788-1808, AR 2 reales, 1806-So, KM-59, Cal-1053, assayer FJ, light patination, uneven toning, ef $200-225 1712. COSTA RICA: AV ½ escudo, ND [1849-57], KM-80, type VI countermark on 1847 Central American Republic type KM-13.2, assayer JB, lustrous ef-au $475-525 1707. CHILE: Ferdinand VII, 1808-1833, AR ¼ real, 1817-So, KM-73, Cr-64, au $250-300 1713. COSTA RICA: AV 2 escudos, 1855, KM-99, very pleasant, no problems, obverse 3, reverse C (scarce), above average strike, ef, S $1,000-1,200 152
Auction 12 1714. CUBA: AR 40 centavos, 1915, KM-14.2, choice au $625-675 1720. GUATEMALA: AR peso, 1879, KM-200, El-128, assayer D, toned vf-ef $425-475 1715. CUBA: AR peso, 1933, KM-15.2, unc $100-150 1721. HONDURAS: AR peso, 1892/0, KM-52, 8" in date triple-punched, ef $80-120 1716. ECUADOR: AR 4 reales (12.27g), Quito, 1841 MV, KM-24, assayer MV, evenly worn, very attractive, f, RR $450-550 1722. HONDURAS: AR peso, 1903, KM-52, round top 3; 903" repunched (twice!), ef $325-350 1717. ECUADOR: AV 2 escudos, Quito, 1835, KM-16, assayer GJ, EL ECUADOR EN COLOMBIA, horizontal axis, reeded edge))))) in a clockwise direction, cleaned vf, R $1,000-1,100 1718. GREENLAND: Thule Kap York, 5 Øre, 1910, KM-Tn5.1, normal type with central hole, bu $100-120 1723. MEXICO: Charles & Johanna, 1516-1556, AR real, Mexico City, ND (1542-55), KM-0009, crude periphery, otherwise nicely struck, aef $125-175 1719. GUADELOUPE: BZ 3 soles, 9 deniers (12.05g), ND (1793), KM-1, countermark on KM#6, 12 deniers, 1767, ef $125-150 1724. MEXICO: Charles & Johanna, 1516-1556, AR 2 reales (6.85g), Mexico City, ND (1542-55), KM-0012 var., Cal-121, assayer O (Mo-O), small flan (26-27 mm), PLVSVLTR letters larger than regular KM-0012, small natural planchet crack, crude au $275-325 153
World Coins 1725. MEXICO: Charles & Johanna, 1516-1556, AR 2 reales, Mexico City, ND (1542-55), KM-0012, L/O assayer, vf $175-225 1730. MEXICO: Charles III, 1759-1788, AR 4 reales, 1770-Mo, KM-96, assayer MF, Pillar type, very pleasing, no problems, f $150-200 1726. MEXICO: Charles & Johanna, 1516-1556, AR 4 reales, Mexico City, ND (1542-55), KM-18, uneven strike, assayer O (Mo-O), aef $275-325 1731. MEXICO: Charles III, 1759-1788, AR 8 reales, 1769-Mo, KM-105, assayer MF, Pillar type, some lustre, vf $200-250 1727. MEXICO: Charles and Johanna, 1516-1556, AR 4 reales, Mexico City, ND (1542-55), KM-0018, Mo-O, strike a bit uneven, vf $250-300 1732. MEXICO: Charles III, 1759-1788, AR 8 reales, 1770-Mo, KM-105, Cal-912, assayer FM/F, minor light obverse scratches, attractive light tone, au, R-5 in Gilboy (1-3 known!) $475-525 1728. MEXICO: Ferdinand VI, 1746-1759, AR 8 reales, 1758-Mo, KM-104.2, assayer MM, several chopmarks, lightly wiped obverse, tiny obverse scratch, ef $325-375 1733. MEXICO: Ferdinand VII, 1808-1821, AR 4 reales, 1809-Mo, KM-101, assayer HJ, very apparent 8/8 in date, vf $250-300 1729. MEXICO: Philip III, 1598-1621, AR real, Mexico City, 1(6)10/09, KM-27.2, Cal-453 var., cob coinage, assayer F, second digit of date missing due to crude ragged edge of flan, nearly full cross, toned vf-ef $275-325 1734. MEXICO: Ferdinand VII, 1808-1821, AE 2 reales, 1813, KM-212, National Congress Insurgent Issue, light oxidation, somewhat uneven strike, crude vg, S $250-300 154
Auction 12 1735. MEXICO: Ferdinand VII, 1808-1821, AE 2 reales, 1814/3, KM-212, National Congress Insurgent Issue, reverse edge defect, light scratches on relief; still, better than most for this type, unlisted overdate, crude f, S $350-400 1741. OAXACA: AE 20 centavos, 1915, KM-729.1, GB-327, LV-68, revolutionary issue, scarce in this grade, full red bu $150-200 1736. MEXICO: AE ¼ real (8.89g), San Luis Potosi, 1867, KM-361, vf $100-150 1742. REAL DEL CATORCE: AR (2 reales), ND (ca 1790), KM-Q72 var., Herrera-204, proclamation medal, Charles IIII arms/text outside and inside of circle with starburst at top, toned vf $175-225 1737. MEXICO: AR 1/4 real, 1863/53-Mo, KM-368.6, assayer s initials LR, obverse lightly toned, nice light rainbow tone, unc $225-275 1743. PERU: AR ¼ real, 1821-L, KM-108, vf $100-125 1738. MEXICO: AR 8 reales, 1824-Do, KM-376.6, hookneck type, crude flan with a few small reverse digs, vf $350-400 1744. PERU: AR 8 reales, Cuzco, 1840, KM-142.9, assayer A, lovely example, fresh luster, very rarely seen in this quality, choice unc $500-600 1739. MEXICO: AR peso, 1910, KM-453, Caballito type, fully lustrous, bu $300-350 1745. PERU: AR 8 reales, Lima, 1848/7/6, KM-142.10, unlisted overdate in Krause, ef $700-800 1740. AGUASCALIENTES: AE 20 centavos, 1915, KM-606, GB-23, beautiful piece, better than the Pittman specimen, brown unc $225-275 155
1746. PERU: AR medal, 1921, conjoined arms of Peru & China / Recuerdo de la Colonia China Conmemorando el primer centenario del Peru, 28 de julio de 1921 (The Chinese community in Peru commemorating the centenary of Peruvian independence, July 28, 1921), struck by the Casa de Moneda in Lima, ef-au $75-100 1747. AUSTRALIA: AE penny, 1927, KM-23, nice luster, lovely brown au $75-100 Numismatic Literature for Sale - Auction Special - 122268. Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins: 3rd Edition, Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 2011, 3rd edition, Numbered list of coin-issuing Islamic rulers from c.652 to c.1890 by denomination and often by type; ±6000 listings. Brief introduction to Islamic coin collecting & short notes on coinage and standard references throughout. Bibliography with much background information. Six-level rarity guide. Includes North Africa, the Middle East, Anatolia & the Caucasus, and Central Asia, 324 pages, no plates, softcover 1748. NEW ZEALAND: AE penny token, ND (ca. 1881), KM-Tn49, Clark-T35, Milner and Thompson, Christchurch token issue, Maori warrior/native scene, brown ef $100-150 Softcover Version This is the new version of the standard reference for Islamic coin types, $45 plus postage 122269. Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins: 3rd Edition, Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, 2011, 324 pages, no plates, hardcover with gold inlay cover print, with dustjacket Hardcover Version This is the new version of the standard reference for Islamic coin types, $75 plus postage 1749. NEW ZEALAND: 3 pence token, 1905, beautiful head and shoulders of a native Maori warrior holding a spear over his shoulder with legend: WANGANUI. 1905. / legend on three lines, the top and bottom curved: COSMOPOLITAN * CLUB * 3D, plain edge, brass, a few obverse toning spots, unc $100-150 1750. NEW ZEALAND: AE 4 pence, 1905, beautiful head and shoulders of a native Maori warrior holding a spear over his shoulder with legend: WANGANUI. 1905. / legend on three lines, the top and bottom curved: COSMOPOLITAN * CLUB * 4D, plain edge, hints of red, au $80-120 156
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Serving Collectors Since 1976 Auction 12 January 13-14, 2012 Errata (Revision of Typographical Errors) Lot # Corrections / Additional Information / Withdrawn lots 233 CORRECTION - Coin is Almoravid, not Almohad / Reference is A-464, not A-496 234 CORRECTION Catalog is Album-485, not Album-491. Ruler is Abd Allah Muhammad, not Abu Hafs Umar. The obverse correctly bears the name and titles of Muhammad in the margin (Hazard #504). The reverse margin was listed by Hazard only for issues of Abu Hafs Umar, 1248-1266 (Hazard #522), and was unaware of this type. The type was correctly published by Medina-Gomez, his #178. 446 CORRECTION - Ruler is Ahmad III 1703-1730, not Mustafa II 1695-1703 461 CORRECTION The ruler is Mustafa III, not Abdul Hamid I. 585 CORRECTION The weight is 8.12g, not 7.29g. 615 CORRECTION - The additional text about Pulad and Xinjiang does not apply to this lot. 775 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - This type has been speculated to be made as a fantasy piece during the early Min Guo period. 900 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - The only other example of this type we are aware of is in the collection of the British Museum and is a die match with this example. 1000 CORRECTION AR rupee, not AE dam 1004 WITHDRAWN - New Pakistani fake, evidence of casting in the loop of the numeral 4. 1023 WITHDRAWN 1045 CORRECTION - Ahmad Shah Bahadur, not Aurangzeb / AR rupee not AE paisa 1153 CORRECTION Mint is Amritsar, not Lahore. 1221 CORRECTION - Reverse brockage, not an Obverse brockage. Date is 1908 not 1909. 1267 CORRECTION - Reference is KM-24 of Diu, not KM-5 of Bacaim 1359 CORRECTION Denomination is 1/12 rixdollar, not 12 stivers 1374 CORRECTION Catalog Reference is KM-16.1, not KM-17.1 Denomination is 10 cents, not 20 cents. Grade is NGC graded MS-66, not NGC graded Unc Details. 1431 CORRECTION Catalog Reference is KM-79, not KM-80 Errata Last Updated: December 28, 2011 If you are aware of any errors that are not on this list, Please contact us. telephone 707.539.2120 mike@stevealbum.com fax 707.539.3348 www.stevealbum.com
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