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Auction 43 – 12 - 15 May 2022

Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese and World Coins

Part 1: Th, 12.05.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 13.05.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Sa, 14.05.2022, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 4: Su, 15.05.2022, from 7:00 PM CEST

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Lot 201 UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.35g), Sijistan, AH129, A-142, Klat-322, clipped down to lower weight standard, Fine, R. Estimate: $600-800

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UMAYYAD: Interregnum in Spain, 750-756, AR dirham (2.68g), al-Andalus, AH135, A-142Z, struck between the Umayyad departure from Syria to Spain and the...

Lot 202 UMAYYAD: Interregnum in Spain, 750-756, AR dirham (2.68g), al-Andalus, AH135, A-142Z, struck between the Umayyad departure from Syria to Spain and the...

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2'600 USD

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Lot 203 UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.33g), 'Asqalân (Ashqelon), A-167, long kalima divided as usual, odd-shape planchet, likely cut from an old Byzantine follis, bold ...

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140 USD

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Lot 204 UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.33g), al-Rusafa, ND (ca. 735-745), A-185S, standard design, with the obverse bearing three annulets in the margin, identical to ty...

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350 USD

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Lot 205 UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.74g), Sinjar (in Syria), ND (ca. 715-735), A-191X, unpublished mint located along the highway from Halab to Hims, published only f...

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325 USD

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Lot 206 UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.57g), Harran, AH92, A-192, palm branch below obverse, star above reverse field; mint name after the date, lovely patination, EF, R...

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170 USD

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Lot 207 UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.17g), al-Daybul, AH117, A-A204, clear date, different obverse die (with la of la sharik lahu transferred to the end of the 2nd lin...

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400 USD

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Lot 208 UMAYYAD: AE fals (3.82g), al-Kufa, AH126, A-203, lovely strike, same style as contemporary copper coins of Wasit, but a very rare mint in copper, choi...

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200 USD

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Lot 209 UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710s-720s, AE fals (1.85g), NM, ND, A-I206, Zeno-287247, obverse bism Allah / sittin bi-dirham / ja'iz, "sixty to a dirham", r...

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425 USD

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Lot 210 ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham (2.84g), Hamadan (Hamadhan), AH129, A-206.1, Klat-676, one of the rarest mints of the Abbasid Revolu...

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3'000 USD

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Lot 211 ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham (2.50g), Istakhr, AH128, A-206.1, Klat-83a, obverse legend including the words hadha al-dirham ("thi...

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550 USD

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Lot 212 ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 744-751, AR dirham (2.81g), Marw, AH131, A-206.2, Klat-, struck by partisans of Abu Muslim ('Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim al...

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Lot 213 ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (3.97g), NM, AH137, A-212, slightly clipped, VF-EF. Estimate: $240-300

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280 USD

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Lot 214 ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.27g), NM, AH145, A-212, 2 nicks along the edge; graffiti "X" in reverse center, EF. Estimate: $260-300

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500 USD

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Lot 215 ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.23g), NM, AH149, A-212, bold strike, EF. Estimate: $260-300

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425 USD

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Lot 216 ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.12g), NM, AH149, A-212, choice VF. Estimate: $260-300

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325 USD

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Lot 217 ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AR dirham (2.90g), Madinat al-Salam, AH146, A-213.1, first year for the mint of Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad), calligraphica...

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350 USD

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Lot 218 ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar, NM, AH160, A-214, ANACS graded VF30. Estimate: $240-300

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300 USD

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Lot 219 ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.26g), NM, AH166, A-214, strong VF-EF. Estimate: $240-260

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600 USD

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Lot 220 ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.15g), NM, AH169, A-214, VF. Estimate: $220-240

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375 USD

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Lot 221 ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (3.00g), al-Yamama, AH168, A-215.1, citing the governor 'Abd Allah b. Sa'id, with an extra letter after the name...

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375 USD

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Lot 222 ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.78g), al-Yamama, AH168, A-215.1, with hajar above and the governor's name 'abd Allah below the reverse field,...

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325 USD

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Lot 223 ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, glass weight for one dinar (4.18g), ND, A-G216, cf. Balog-507/508, obverse legend bism Allah amara / al-mahdi muhammad / a...

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400 USD

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Lot 224 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.12g), NM, AH174, A-218.2, probably struck at Madinat al-Salam, slightly crinkled, F-VF. Estimate: $260-280

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240 USD

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Lot 225 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.93g), NM (Madinat al-Salam), AH192, A-218.4, with the letter "h" below the reverse field, clipped, VF-EF. Es...

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375 USD

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Lot 226 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Egypt), AH173, A-218.8, citing the governor 'Umar, VF. Estimate: $220-240

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375 USD

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Lot 227 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Egypt), AH192, A-218.13, with li'l-khalifa below the reverse field, VF. Estimate: $240-280

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350 USD

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Lot 228 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (3.00g), al-Muhammadiya, AH176, A-219.5a, Lowick-1700, Zeno-180446, citing the caliph only as al-khalifa al-ras...

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425 USD

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Lot 229 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Muhammadiya, AH173, A-219.9d, citing the heir simply as muhammad bin amir al-mu'minin, with the wor...

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200 USD

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Lot 230 ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.82g), Dimashq, AH189, A-219.10a, Lowick-602, citing the heir al-Ma'mun as mimma amara bihi al-amir al-ma'mun...

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325 USD

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Lot 231 ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AV dinar, NM (Egypt), AH195, A-220.2, scarce one-year type, ANACS graded AU53. Estimate: $260-350

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600 USD

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Lot 232 ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.88g), Tabaristan, AH193, A-221.1, anonymous, first year of the dirham for al-Amin in Tabaristan, with the phra...

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280 USD

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Lot 233 ABBASID: al-Amin, 809-813, AR dirham (2.88g), Madinat al-Salam, AH193, A-221.1b, Lowick-1386, purely anonymous, with Allah added beneath the reverse f...

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170 USD

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Lot 234 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.81g), NM (Egypt), AH176 (sic), A-222, muling of type A-222.4 obverse, citing the governor of Egypt al-Muttali...

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400 USD

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Lot 235 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.24g), Misr, AH201, A-222.7, citing Tahir, with his epithet dhu'l-yaminin ("possessor of two right hands"), an...

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450 USD

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Lot 236 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.14g), Misr, AH202, A-222.7, citing al-Sari, governor of Egypt, and Tahir with his honorific title dhu'l-yamin...

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300 USD

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Lot 237 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.21g), NM, AH207, A-222.9, citing 'Ubayd Allah b. al-Sari, governor of Egypt, scratch in obverse center, VF. ...

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300 USD

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Lot 238 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.17g), NM, AH199, A-222.12, with al-'iraq below the obverse, citing Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn below reverse, VF. Estim...

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300 USD

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Lot 239 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.25g), Misr, AH201, A-222.12, citing the vizier as Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, and with al-'iraq below the obverse field...

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650 USD

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Lot 240 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Madinat al-Salam), AH207, A-222A.1, superb strike, choice EF-AU. Estimate: $350-400

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750 USD

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Lot 241 ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR heavy dirham (3.85g), Fars, AH202, A-223A, citing only the vizier as dhu'l-ri'asatayn, VF-EF, RR. This heavy dirham wa...

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500 USD

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Lot 242 ABBASID: Abu'l-Saraya al-Shaybani, 815, AR dirham (2.90g), al-Kufa, AH199, A-A225, cited on the dirham as al-asfar al-fatimi, in rebellion at al-Kufa ...

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550 USD

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Lot 243 ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH222, A-225, Bernardi-151De, bold VF. Estimate: $280-350

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350 USD

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Lot 244 ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AV dinar (3.98g), Madinat al-Salam, AH228, A-227, Bernardi-153Jh, slightly clipped, VF, R. Estimate: $240-280

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350 USD

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Lot 245 ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AV dinar (4.22g), Marw, AH229, A-227, pleasing strike, VF, R. Estimate: $350-450

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475 USD

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Lot 246 ABBASID: al Wathiq, 842-847, AV dinar (4.12g), Madinat al-Salam, AH230, A-227, Bernardi-152Jh, Fine, Scarce. Estimate: $260-300

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375 USD

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Lot 247 ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.22g), Marw, AH237, A-229.2, citing the heir as Abu 'Abd Allah; nice even strike, F-VF, Scarce. Estimate:...

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300 USD

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Lot 248 ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (3.98g), Misr, AH238, A-229.2, Bernardi-157De, one small spot of weakness, VF. Estimate: $240-280

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425 USD

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Lot 249 ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.12g), Misr, AH239, A-229.2, Bernardi-157De, one small spot of weakness, VF. Estimate: $240-280

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325 USD

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Lot 250 ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AV dinar (4.22g), Misr, AH240, A-229.3, Bernardi-158De, citing the caliphal heir as a-Mu'tazz, strong VF. Estimate: ...

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450 USD

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Lot 251 ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR donative dirham (2.89g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH243, A-230B, struck on a thin flan with a broad outer margin,...

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600 USD

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Lot 252 ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.03g), Misr, AH248, A-233.2, Bernardi-160De, without the heir-apparent, choice VF, R. Estimate: $260-350

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400 USD

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Lot 253 ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.33g), al-Shash, AH249, A-233.2, rare date, bold VF. Estimate: $240-300

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550 USD

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Lot 254 ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.25g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH250, A-233.2, Bernardi-161Jc, citing the heir-apparent al-Abbas, EF-AU. ...

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550 USD

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Lot 255 ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AV dinar (4.30g), Madinat al-Salam, AH253, A-235.1, choice VF. Estimate: $240-300

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600 USD

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Lot 256 ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.14g), Misr, AH263, A-239.1, Bernardi-173De, citing the caliphal heir by his person name Ja'far, slightly wa...

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425 USD

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ABBASID: al-Muwaffaq, 875-892, AR donative dirham (2.73g), Isbahan, AH276, A-B241, without the name of the actual caliph, his incompetent brother al-M...

Lot 257 ABBASID: al-Muwaffaq, 875-892, AR donative dirham (2.73g), Isbahan, AH276, A-B241, without the name of the actual caliph, his incompetent brother al-M...

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1'500 USD

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Lot 258 ABBASID: al-Mu'tadid, 892-902, AR dirham (2.90g), Makka, AH283, A-242, nice strike, with bold mint & date, strong VF, RRR. Another example from the sa...

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3'250 USD

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Lot 259 ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.78g), al-Qasr al-Fakhir, AH295, A-244.1, very rare mint, in operation only AH295-296, VF, RR. Estimate: $2...

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400 USD

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Lot 260 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.93g), al-Muhammadiya, AH303, A-245.2, struck from worn dies, VF, R. Estimate: $220-280

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280 USD

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Lot 261 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.08g), Madinat al-Salam, AH310, A-245.2, well-centered strike, AU. Estimate: $300-400

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425 USD

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Lot 262 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.89g), Tabariya, AH311, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Gi, one of the rarest dinar mints for the Abbasids, a Palestini...

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12'000 USD

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Lot 263 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.75g), Madinat al-Salam, AH312, A-245.2, superb bold strike, AU. Estimate: $300-400

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500 USD

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Lot 264 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.84g), Madinat al-Salam, AH312, A-245.2, superb bold strike, AU. Estimate: $300-400

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400 USD

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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.15g), Madinat al-Salam, AH315, A-245.2, superb strike, beautifully preserved with much original luster! NGC...

Lot 265 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.15g), Madinat al-Salam, AH315, A-245.2, superb strike, beautifully preserved with much original luster! NGC...

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1'100 USD

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Lot 266 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV heavy dinar (7.12g), al-Ahwaz, AH316, A-245.2, Bernardi-242Np, remarkably heavy weight for this type! VF, RR. Estim...

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750 USD

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Lot 267 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (5.36g), al-Ahwaz, AH319, A-245.2, bold strike, EF. Estimate: $350-400

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425 USD

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Lot 268 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.64g), Hulwan, AH297, A-246.1, without the heir-apparent to the caliphate; rare mint in west-central Iran, ...

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300 USD

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Lot 269 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.68g), 'Askar Mukram, AH299, A-246.2, extremely rare mint for the Abbasids, reported only for a few silver ...

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750 USD

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Lot 270 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR donative dirham (2.89g), Madinat al-Salam, AH302, A-246A, a lovely strike, never mounted! choice VF, R. Estimate: $...

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550 USD

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Lot 271 ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.02g), Misr (Egypt), AH320, A-248, citing the vizier 'Amid al-Dawla, wonderful bold strike, Unc, Scarce. Es...

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500 USD

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Lot 272 ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.06g), Tustar min al-Ahwaz (Shushtar), AH322, A-252, Bernardi-278Ne, with the phrase that means "the avenger of...

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475 USD

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Lot 273 ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (4.15g), al-Ahwaz, AH323, A-254.1, full strike, strong VF-EF. Estimate: $280-350

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475 USD

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Lot 274 ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AV dinar (3.43g), Madinat al-Salam, AH32x, A-254.1, some double-striking on the obverse, which obscures part of the date, V...

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260 USD

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Lot 275 ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AV dinar (4.37g), Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-A258, Bernardi-309Jh, citing the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajkam, with the t...

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1'000 USD

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ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (3.66g), Arminiya, AH332, A-257N, Vardanyan-141 (same dies), struck during the conflict between the Daylamites...

Lot 276 ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AR dirham (3.66g), Arminiya, AH332, A-257N, Vardanyan-141 (same dies), struck during the conflict between the Daylamites...

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1'300 USD

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Lot 277 ABBASID: al-Muttaqi, 940-944, AV dinar (4.12g), Madinat al-Salam, AH331, A-260, citing the Hamdanid chief amirs Sayr al-Dawla & Nasir al-Dawla, bold s...

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475 USD

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Lot 278 ABBASID: al-Muti', 946-974, AR dirham (6.15g), Madinat Antakiya (Antioch), AH"354", A-265, contemporary imitation, likely by pro-Byzantine, possibly C...

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425 USD

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Lot 279 ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (1.57g), AH589, A-268, crude strike on extremely thin flan, as on all dinars of al-Nasir prior to the introduct...

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260 USD

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Lot 280 ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.99g), Madinat al-Salam, AH64x, A-277A, caliph's name within the reverse triangle, F-VF, RR. The dat...

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170 USD

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Lot 281 ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AR 1/3 dirham (0.91g), NM, ND, A-277A, caliph's name in obverse margin, Fine, RR. Estimate: $180-240

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Lot 282 ABBASID: AE fals (3.77g), al-Rafiqa, AH255, A-310, citing the governor Abu'l-Saj, the subordinate governor Ahmad b. al-Husayn, and the ephemeral Abbas...

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280 USD

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Lot 283 ABBASID: AE fals (3.02g), al-Yazidiya, AH150, A-313K, without any official's name, pentagram below the reverse field, VF, R. Estimate: $140-180

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180 USD

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Lot 284 ABBASID: al-Mahdi Muhammad, 775-785, AE fals (2.47g), al-Yamama, AH167, A-313Y, with the citing name Hajar below the reverse field, as on the silver d...

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600 USD

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Lot 285 ABBASID: AE fals (2.77g), al-Nawbandajan, ND, A-331, citing the official Muhammad b. al-Haytham, also cited on a fals of Sabur dated AH22x of almost i...

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650 USD

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Lot 286 ABBASID: glass vessel stamp (8.50g), A-338U, Balog-464/466, inscribed 'ala yaday / salama ("at the hands of Salama"), who was prefect in Egypt 762-764...

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300 USD

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Lot 287 ABBASID: glass vessel stamp (2.56g), A-338U, Morton-508, anonymous, simply inscribed al-wafâ lillah ("honesty for God"), AU, R. Estimate: $100-130

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180 USD

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Lot 288 ABBASID: glass vessel stamp (4.79g), A-338U, bism Allah at the top, unread legend below, EF, R. Estimate: $70-100

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130 USD

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Lot 289 ABBASID: glass weight (3.61g), unknown official, uniface, legend bism Allah / amara bihi bakr / bin abi .... / mithqal fals thalathin / kharuba wâf, w...

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350 USD

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Lot 290 UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman III, 912-961, AV dinar (4.12g), Madinat al-Zahra, AH340, A-348, Miles-230a, citing the official Muhammad below the ob...

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1'700 USD

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Lot 291 HUDID OF ZARAGOZA: 'Imad al-Dawla Ahmad I, 1049-1083, BI dirham (7.30g), Saraqusta (Zaragoza), AHxx3, A-388, some light adhesions, very thick flan and...

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260 USD

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$ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tamid Muhammad, 1069-1091, AV fractional dinar (1.15g), ND, A-403A, PyV-412j, citing al-Rashid below the obverse, thus struc...$

Lot 292 ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tamid Muhammad, 1069-1091, AV fractional dinar (1.15g), ND, A-403A, PyV-412j, citing al-Rashid below the obverse, thus struc...

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280 USD

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$ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tamid Muhammad, 1069-1091, AV fractional dinar (1.05g), NM, ND, A-403A, PyV-421e, citing al-Rashid above and al-Ma'mun below...$

Lot 293 ABBADID OF SEVILLE: al-Mu'tamid Muhammad, 1069-1091, AV fractional dinar (1.05g), NM, ND, A-403A, PyV-421e, citing al-Rashid above and al-Ma'mun below...

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280 USD

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