MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 26 silver & 3 copper coins of Iran & further east, from the Sasanian Empire to the 19th century, including Sasanian: (5 pcs) AR drachms (Hormizd IV DA 22, Khusro II LYW 32, WYHC 5 & 33, YZ 26); Abbasid: (2) AR dirhams (al-Muhammadiya 166, Ma`din al-Shash 190); Samanid: (3) AR multiple dirhams; Ghaznavid: (3) including two AR multiple dirham & one AR dirham of Mahmud; Ilkhan: (3) Abu Sa`id AR 6 dirham (Sabzawar 733), Sulayman AR 2 dirham (MM 741), and Taghay Timur AR 6 dirham (Astarabad 741 type KD); Sarbadars: (2) AR 6 dirhams (Astarabad 775, Sabzawar 782); Timurid: Shahrukh AR tanka (Herat 849); Aq Qoyunlu: (3) AR tankas (including Baysunghur); Safavid: (3) silvers; Qajar: AR qiran (Mashhad AH1281, unusual variety with 4 flowers outside encircled mint & date); plus 3 coppers (including a civic copper); average circulated grades with some better examples, most attributed on accompanying holders; retail value $625, lot of 29 pieces.
Estimate: USD 350 - 400
Price realized | 325 USD |
Starting price | 280 USD |
Estimate | 350 USD |