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Lot 531 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 531 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.25g), Nishapur, AH436, A-1665, lovely EF.
Est low: $300 Est high: $350

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 515 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 515 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (5.18g), Herat, AH393, A-1607, 'adl above obverse field, VF. Same dies as the following lot, but symbols added to the reverse field, the name 'ali to the right, star below, three pellets left.
Est low: $300 Est high: $400

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 542 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 542 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar (12.93g), Ghazna, AH604, A-1762, excellent strike, bold mint & date, heavy issue, VF, RR.
Est low: $1000 Est high: $1200

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 510 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 510 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

KAKWAYHID: 'Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, 1008-1041, AR dirham (3.21g), Isbahan, AH406, A-1591A, citing the Abbasid caliph only (al-Qadir), without the name of 'Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, Qur'an Sura 112 in reverse field, lovely bold strike, ex-mount, EF, RR. This type can also be classified as purely Abbasid. Kakwayhid coinage began during this year, at the mint of Isbahan, starting with a few rare examples citing only the caliph (this type), then with much more available issues citing the name muhammad beneath the Qur'an Sura in the reverse field.
Est low: $340

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 526 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 526 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

GHAZNAVID: Mas'ud I, 1030-1041, AV dinar (3.95g), Herat, AH428, A-1619, average strike, VF.
Est low: $200 Est high: $250

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 500 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 500 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.89g), al-Muhammadiya, AH329, A-1449, caliph al-Radi, with phrase nasr min Allah / wa fath qarib divided between obverse & reverse, "help comes from God, and victory is near", EF.
Est low: $300 Est high: $350

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 495 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 495 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

TAHIRID: Tahir I, 821-822, AR dirham (2.90g), Herat, AH206, A-1391A, bold VF.
Est low: $140 Est high: $160

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 496 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 496 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

SAFFARID: al-Layth b. 'Ali, 908-910, AR dirham (3.09g), Fars, AH297, A-1405, broad flan, VF to EF.
Est low: $130 Est high: $170

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 497 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 497 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

SAFFARID: al-Layth b. 'Ali, 908-910, AR dirham (2.68g), Fars, AH297, A-1405, broad flan, VF to EF.
Est low: $130 Est high: $170

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 498 - islamic iran -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 498 - islamic iran - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.72g), al-Muhammadiya, AH323, A-1449, caliph al-Radi, broad flan, VF to EF.
Est low: $300 Est high: $350

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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