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Lot 629 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 13 copper falus, nearly all of Qandahar mint, mostly 17th and early 18th century, a few later, some made on folded-over copper blanks, allegedly cut from old kitchenware, nice starter group, average Fine, retail value about $400.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 627 - islamic civic coppers -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 627 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (3.52g), Khanabad, AH1301//1301, A-3242, KM-80, falus & date on obverse, mint & date on reverse, VF, R. The first example we have seen that is dated on both sides.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 628 - islamic civic coppers -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 628 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus, Qandahar, AH129(6), A-3253, KM-94, VF. Struck during the second Anglo-Afghan War (British occupation of Qandahar from AH 1296-1298 / AD 1878-1880).

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 704 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 16 copper falus of Herat, including dated coins of years AH880, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1107, 1246. 1247, 1249, 1252, 1288, 1296, and 1298, mostly VG, several better, plus three pieces either undated or without legible date (average G-VG), retail value about $300, lot of 16 pieces.
Est low: $170 Est high: $230

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 705 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 7 copper fulus, all from scarce Durrani & Barakzai mints: Badakhshan, undated, KM-30 (VF); Bhakhar, all in name of Taimur Shah, KM-290, AH1189 (VG-Fine), 1190 (Fine), 1194 (Fine), and 1197 (F-VF), Multan, in name of Ahmad Shah, KM-641, year 16 (VG), and Peshawar, in name of Ayyub Shah, A-3136, AH1243 (Sikh issue, VF), retail about $400, lot of 7 pieces.
Est low: $240 Est high: $300

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 706 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 8 better falus, of Ardabil (A-3218, dated AH1063), Astarabad (A-3183, undated, and A-3219, dated AH[12]61), Badakhshan (A-3220, dated 1201, probably error for 1301), Burujird (A-3224, undated), Gilan (A-3232, undated), Isfahan (A-3237, undated), and Sari (A-3260, undated), all in attractive F-VF condition, retail at least $350, lot of 8 pieces.
Est low: $200 Est high: $250

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 701 - islamic civic coppers -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

Lot 701 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (4.16g), Shafurghan, ND, A-R3281, floral (?) symbol / mint name, very crude style, VF to EF, RR.
Est low: $100 Est high: $120

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 707 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 12 falus including Balkh (1 pc), Dezful (1), Ganja (1), Irawan (1), Mazandaran (1), Qandahar (3), Tabriz (1), and uncertain mint (3), average Fine or slightly better, all identified, retail about $200, lot of 12 pieces.
Est low: $100 Est high: $150

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 702 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 44 copper fulus: Ahmadshahi, dated AH1190, 1213, 1214, 1247 and 1264, plus 3 undated (8 pieces in all, mostly Fine), Kabul, dated 857, 860, 862, 944, 1212, 1232, 1234, 1256, 1256, 1260 (2 pieces, different designs), 1261, 1272 and 1285, plus 4 undated (18 pieces in all, mostly Fine or better), and Qandahar, dated 1022, 1282, 1294, 1295, 1296 (2 pieces, including one with the British crown), 1300, 1307 and 1308, plus two undated (11 pieces in all, mostly VF), plus 7 uncertain pieces of little value, retail about $700-750, nice starter's lot, all identified in holders, lot of 44 pieces.
Est low: $450 Est high: $550

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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Lot 703 - islamic civic coppers - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

CIVIC COPPER: LOT of 15 copper falus of the mint of Balkh, including dated coins of years AH860 (Fine), 879 (Fine), 1202 (written 1220, 2 pieces, both Fine), 1206 (Fine), 1218 (rare type, Fine), 1234 (VF), plus two exemples with date off flan (VG-F), 1268 (VF), 1275 (Fine, rare), and 1295 (2 pieces, one Fine, the other VF), and two without date (both VG), excellent representative group, retail about $450-500, lot of 15 pieces.
Est low: $300 Est high: $400

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #21

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