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 Lot 309 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ABBASID: 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. Photograph taken at an angle for clarity of inscription. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 120 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20TABARISTAN: al-Harashi (b. 'Abd Allah b. Sa'id), 802, AR ½ drachm (1.69g), Tabaristan, PYE151, A-61, EF, R. The date was formerly read as PYE131, but the dating was corrected, courtesy Steve DeShazo. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 204 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, 670s-680s, AE fals (3.71g), Ba'albakk, A-3513.2, plain cross between the heads of the two obverse figures, bold VF to EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 277 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.96g), Fars, AH219, A-226, small adhesion spot in reverse margin (removable), lovely strike, choice VF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 298 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (10.67g), Madinat al-Salam, AH641, A-275, lightly polished, one small weakness spot, but overall excellent strike with full mint & date, VF to EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 117 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.22g), NM, ND, A-49L, standard Sasanian bust right / diademed figure either standing behind or riding an elephant towards the right, Fine to VF, RR. The word to the right of the obverse bust is perhaps the Arabic word ja'iz, "current ". Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 183 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (2.91g), "pseudo-Damascus ", A-3522.1, Milstein—, uncertain to left, bird atop tail of king's robe, star below the bird / cross above and uncertain below cursive m, VF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 272 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.15g), Misr, AH201, A-222.6, citing Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, Sulayman & al-Fadl, About VF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 112 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 685-705, AR drachm (3.99g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60, A-32, pellet at 11h30 in reverse margin, VF to EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 159 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-690, AE fals (4.72g), Dimashq, ND, A-3517.3, bird above T to left, cross above flower right, with unknown design below the flower / cross above and downward crescent below capital M, Arabic duriba / dimashq / ja'iz around, choice VF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
