early - Coin Auctions
 Lot 246 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20UMAYYAD: 'Ubayd Allah b. al-Habhab, finance director, 720-734, Glass weight (2.11g), A-195G, legend in 6 lines, "mimma amara / bihi 'ubayd a- / -llah bin al-habha- / -b mithqal / nisf wa- / f, " issued for the weight of the half dinar, VF, RR. Translated by Balog, as "Among those things ordered by 'Ubayd Allah b. al-Habhab, the weight of one-half, full weight. " Photograph taken at an angle. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 282 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (3.04g), Ra's al-'Ayn, AH283, A-242, VF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20islamic early |
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 Lot 110 - islamic early - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (1.98g), AYRAN (Hulwan), PYE30 (=AH62), A-12A, with Pahlavi word YZAN in ObQ1, local issue, clipped down to half-drachm standard, VF, RR. 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 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 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 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 |
