ABBASID: AE fals (1.38g), Sur (Tyre), AH196, A-293, lovely strike, VF, R.
Numismatic Auction #20
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Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20
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Lot #302 - islamic early
ABBASID: Ahmad b. Harun, early 9th century, AE fals (7.19g), al-Masisa, ND, A-297, nice strike, Fine to VF, R.
Lot #303 - islamic early
ABBASID: al-Hasan, late 8th century, AE fals (2.44g), Nasibin, DM, A-309, Fine.
Lot #304 - islamic early
ABBASID: Harb b. Ziyad, fl. 766, AE fals (2.68g), Balkh, AH149, A-319, cf. Zeno-114849, fully legible date, also citing the caliphal heir apparent al-Mahdi, VF, R.
Lot #305 - islamic early
ABBASID: 'Ali b. 'Isa, ca. 800, AE fals (2.92g), Bukhara, AH185, A-320, also citing Sa'id b. Ja'far, full names, mint & date, unusually nice example, Fine to VF.
Lot #306 - islamic early
ABBASID: AE fals (5.65g), Nishapur, AH151, A-331, clear mint & date, possibly a governor's name in the marginal sections that are illegible on this piece, countermarked two line text, probably al-amir al-mahdi / akramah Allah, "the Amir al-Mahdi, may God honor him ", VF, RRR. The year 151 is not reported for Nishapur (or for Sabur, which is almost certainly not the mint of this piece). Apparently unpublished.
Lot #307 - islamic early
ABBASID: AE fals (5.66g), al-Rayy, AH14(8), A-332, Miles-50c/50e, Fine.
Lot #308 - islamic early
ABBASID: Ja'far b. Muhammad, late 780s, AE fals (2.30g), Samarqand, AH172, A-334, also citing Mas'ada b. Bujayr, excellent example with clear mint, date and names, VF.
Lot #309 - islamic early
ABBASID: Uncertain, 8th-9th century, Glass weight (4.22g), A-338U, clear bism Allah in top line, the rest blundered, probably abbreviated 'abd Allah or something similar in the 2nd line, and what is probably intended for mithqal / waf plus at least one other word in the 3rd and 4th lines, green transparent, EF. Contemporary imitation, but of the correct weight for the dinar, i.e., one mithqal, perhaps a locally cast replacement weight....
Lot #310 - islamic early
ABBASID: Uncertain, 8th-9th century, Glass weight (4.25g), A-338U, inscribed only bism / Allah, transparent yellowish green, VF.
Lot #311 - islamic early
UMAYYAD & ABBASID:LOT of 29 common early Islamic coins, containing 5 Umayyad silver dirhams (average Fine), 7 Umayyad copper fulus (average Fine to VF), 16 Abbasid silver dirhams (al-Salih, al-Mansur, al-Mahdi, al-Rashid, al-Amir, al-Ma'mun, al-Muqtadir, al-Muttaqi and al-Mustansir, mostly VF or better, a few choice EF, the last two damaged) and 1 Abbasid copper fals (al-Muhammadiya 164, VF, but chipped), nice starter lot, retail about $...
Lot #312 - islamic spain and north africa
UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham I, 788-796, AR dirham (2.43g), al-Andalus, AH177, A-340, lightly cleaned, EF, R.
Lot #313 - islamic spain and north africa
UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 976-1009, AV dinar (4.01g), AH393, A-353, citing 'Abd al-Malik below obverse, and the hajib 'Abd al-Malik on the reverse, nice strike, EF, R.
Lot #314 - islamic spain and north africa
UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AR dirham (3.69g), al-Andalus, AH400, A-358.1, citing Abu Maslama, VF to EF.
Lot #315 - islamic spain and north africa
UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AR dirham (2.93g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH400, A-358.2, citing the heir apparent Muhammad and the official Ibn Shuhayd, bold VF to EF.
Lot #316 - islamic spain and north africa
UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Hisham II, 2nd reign, 1010-1013, AR dirham (2.96g), al-Andalus, AH401, A-360.3, citing 'Abd Allah below obverse field, VF to EF, R.
Lot #317 - islamic spain and north africa
IDRISID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 836-849, AR dirham (1.93g), al-'Aliya, AH226, A-424, citing 'Ali below obverse field, Fine to VF.
Lot #318 - islamic spain and north africa
AGHLABID: 'Abd Allah I, 811-816, AV dinar (3.94g), NM (as always), AH198, A-437, Fine to VF, R.
Lot #319 - islamic spain and north africa
AGHLABID: Muhammad II, 864-874, AV dinar (4.08g), NM (as always), AH259, A-446, VF.
Lot #320 - islamic spain and north africa
ALMORAVID: Yusuf, 1087-1106, AV dinar (4.17g), Sijilmasa, AH486, A-464.1, VF to EF.
Lot #321 - islamic spain and north africa
ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (4.17g), Aghmat, AH511, A-466.1, EF.
Lot #322 - islamic spain and north africa
ALMORAVID: 'Ali, 1106-1142, AV dinar (3.94g), al-Mariya (Almería), AH517, A-466.1, VF.
Lot #323 - islamic spain and north africa
HAFSID: Abu Zakariya' Yahya I, 1230-1249, AV dinar (4.72g), Tilimsan, ND, A-499.2, H-548, excellent strike, EF.
Lot #324 - islamic spain and north africa
HAFSID: Abu Zakariya' Yahya I, 1230-1249, AV ½ dinar (2.37g), NM, ND, A-500.1, citing the Almohad ruler 'Abd al-Mu'min in the obverse margin, various symbols in the border surrounding the central square on both sides, choice EF, RR.
Lot #325 - islamic spain and north africa
HAFSID: Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad I, 1249-1277, AV ½ dinar (2.24g), Bijaya, ND, A-502, H-563, ornamental Kufic script, very rare mint (Hazard knew of only one example, in the British Museum), VF to EF, RR.
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