Numismatic Auction #22

MAMLUK: LOT of 137 copper fulus, mostly Mamluk, with a few Ayyubid as well, average about Fine condition, loose in a box and unidentified, excellent practice lot for a new collector or academic, lot of 137 pieces.

ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muti', 946-974, AV dinar (2.77g), 'Aththar, AH349, A-1062, SICA-362 (same dies), pellet above obverse field, wonderful strike, About Unc, RRR. Issued by the Amirs of 'Aththar, who first placed their name on coins in AH350, at the mint of 'Aththar. On Zeno, Vladimir Suchy assigns all the purely 'Abbasid issues of 'Aththar, dated AH314-349, to the Tarafid Amirs of 'Aththar.

RASSID: al-Mansur 'Abd Allah, 1185-1217, AR 1/6 dirham (0.31g), NM, ND, A-1083A, horizontal text in hexafoil, both sides, extremely rare denomination, Fine to VF, RRR.

RASULID: LOT of 234 Rasulid silver dirhams, including al-Mansur 'Umar, al-Mu'ayyad Da'ud, many of al-Mujahid 'Ali, also al-Afdal al-'Abbas and al-Ashraf Isma'il, some with mint and date, a few with both, probably about 40% clipped down to lower standards, a few chipped or otherwise damaged, mostly Fine, total weight 320g (about 10.3 oz) of nearly pure silver, a useful group for learning the series, retail about $1100-1200, lot of 234 piece....

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw I, 1st reign, 1192-1196, AE fals (1.58g), NM, ND, A-1203, imperial bust obverse, holding spear, Fine, RR.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kaykhusraw I, 2nd reign, 1204-1210, AR dirham (2.95g), Konya, AH601, A-1206, bold strike, VF, R.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qilij Arslan IV, first reign, 1248-1249, AR dirham (2.77g), Sivas, AH646, A-1226, horseman, holding bow and about to shoot an arrow, some light porosity near the rim, mainly on the reverse, VF to EF, R.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Kayqubad III, 1298-1302, AR dirham (1.95g), Sarukavak, ND, A-1235.1, bold strike, VF to EF, R.

DANISHMENDID: 'Imad al-Din Dhu'l-Nun, 1142-1175, AE dirham (6.44g), NM, ND, A-1243, lion-rider in central circle, holding sword above his head, Arabic text around / Arabic text in central circle & margin around, nice strike for this type, attractive VF.

DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-Din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164, AE dirham (9.76g), NM, ND, A-1245, bust right within a circle, surrounded by an Arabic text / 3-line Arabic text, probably struck at Sivas, weakness along the rim, VF.

MENTESHE: Ahmad Ghazi, 1375-1391, AR akçe (0.76g), NM, ND, A-1254.1, fancy quatrefoil / plain octofoil, nice strike with no weakness, VF.

ISFENDIYARID: LOT of 21 silver akçes, Isfendiyar, 1392-1439, type A-1286.3 (lobated square / hexagram, now scarce rather than rare), usual weakness, average VF condition, retail value $600, lot of 21 pieces.