Online Coin Auction #118

ARAB-BYZANTINE, Umayyad Caliphate of Damascus. Felus. (Ae. 3.62g/23mm). 65-86H. Hims (Emesa). (Walker 57; Album 3524). Obv: Crowned bust facing forward carrying a cruciform globe, legend around. Rev: Large M, star above, on both sides: EMI-CHC, Arabic character in exergue. VF-.
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UMAYA CALIPHATE OF DAMAUncirculatedUS, Anonymous. Post-Reformation Felus. (Ae. 3.94g/20mm). Harran. (Album 192). VF. Attractive and rare specimen.
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UMAYA CALIPHATE OF DAMAUncirculatedUS, Al-Walid ibn 'Abd al-Malik. Period counterfeit dirham. (Ae. 2.00g/27mm). 90H. Wasit/Wasit? VF/Fine. Perforation. Very interesting and rare counterfeit with no signs of silver plating.
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UMAYA CALIPHATE OF DAMAUncirculatedUS. Hisham Ibn `Abd Al-Malik. Dirham. (Ar. 2.85g/27mm). 105H. Wasit / واسط. (Album 137). VF-. Deposits and slight lack of a coin blank, not affecting the legends. Attractive tone.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Khurshid. Tabari dirham. (Ar. 2.00g/25mm). 94 PYE/129H/745 AD Tabaristan. (Album 52). Obv: Sassanian-style bust with a winged crown facing right, with Palavhi legend: Khurshid on the right and GDH (Splendour) on the left. Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, crescent and star. Below right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent). Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left: year of minting: 94 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock a crescent and a star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 triangular dots. VF+.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Anonymous. Tabari Dirham. (Ar. 1.88g/23mm). 122 PYE/157H/773-4 AD Tabaristan. (Album 73). Obv: Sassanian-type bust with a winged crown facing right, with Palavhi legend: ABZUD (Growth) on the right and GDH (Splendour) on the left. Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, crescent and star. Below right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent) and NEK (Good) on the left. Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left: year of minting: 128 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock a crescent and a star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 triangular dots. VF.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Anonymous. Tabari Dirham. (Ar. 2.16g/23mm). 122 PYE/157H/773-4 AD Tabaristan. (Album 73). Obv: Sassanian-type bust with a winged crown facing right, with Palavhi legend: ABZUD (Growth) on the right and GDH (Splendour) on the left. Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, crescent and star. Below right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent) and NEK (Good) on the left. Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left: year of minting: 122 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock a crescent and a star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 triangular dots. VF.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Anonymous. Tabari dirham. (Ar. 1.95g/24mm). 134 PYE/169H/785-6 AD Tabaristan. (Album73). Obv: Sassanian-type bust with a winged crown facing right, with legend in Palavhi: on the right, ABZUD (Growth) and on the left, GDH (Splendour). Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, crescent and star. Bottom right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent) and on the left, BAKH BAKH (Very good) in Arabic. Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left year of minting: 134 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock crescent and star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 dots in the shape of a triangle. Extremely Fine-.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Anonymous. Tabari dirham. (Ar. 2.00g/24mm). 136 PYE/171H/787 AD Tabaristan. (Album 73). Obv: Sassanian-style bust with a winged crown facing right, with Palavhi legend: ABZUD (Growth) on the right and GDH (Splendour) on the left. Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, crescent and star. Below right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent) and NEK (Good) on the left. Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left: year of minting: 136 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock a crescent and a star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 triangular dots. VF.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Anonymous. Tabari dirham. (Ar. 2.00g/24mm). 136 PYE/171H/787-8 AD Tabaristan. (Album 73). Obv: Sassanian-type bust with a winged crown facing right, with Palavhi legend: ABZUD (Growth) on the right and GDH (Splendour) on the left. Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, crescent and star. Below right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent) and NEK (Good) on the left. Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left: year of minting: 136 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock a crescent and a star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 triangular dots. VF.
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ABBASID CALIPHATE. A beautiful set of three anonymous Tabari dirhams, minted in Tabaristan on different dates. All three are in high-quality condition and retain slight traces of their original luster. FOR EXAMINATION.
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SULAYMANÍES, Yahya ibn Muhammad. 1/4 Dirham. (Ar. 0.56g/14mm). 296H? (Album G434). Good Very Fine. Strange.
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FATIMID CALIPHATE, Al Hakim. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 1.72g/20mm). Misr. Type (Album 711). VF. Two period perforations.
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FATIMID CALIPHATE. Interesting collection of 12 dirhams from the reigns of Al-Hakim and Al-'Aziz. Different sizes, mints, weights, and states of preservation. FOR EXAMINATION.
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GAZNAVIES. Interesting collection consisting of 4 dirhams. Different emirs and states of preservation. FOR EXAMINATION.
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AGHLABIES. Set of three feluses corresponding to the reigns of Al-Aghlab and Muhammad I. Different sizes and states of preservation. TO BE EXAMINED.
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IDRISIES, Idris II. Dirham. (Ar. 2.13g/24mm). 211H. Al-'Aliya / العالية. (Eustache 127; Album 421). Quoting Ali/علي on AI. and Ali / علي and Idris / إدريس in IIA. Very Fine-. Loose and displaced coinage on obverse. Still, rare specimen.
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MOROCCAN MERINIDS, Anonymous, attributed to Abu Yahya Abu Bakr. 1/4 Dinar. (Au. 1.15g/16mm). S/D. (Album 522; Hazard 700, as 1/2 dinar; Lavoix 1036). FF/VF. Rare.
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MERINID, Abu Ya'qub Yusuf, al-Narir. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.74g/15mm). 685-706H. Without mint. (Hohertz 796, cataloged as RRR). Anv: العالمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: المسلمين / امير / الناصر. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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MERINIES, Abu Faris 'Abd al-'Aziz II. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.72g/15mm). 796-799H. Without mint. (Hohertz 801, listed as R). Anv: العالمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: المسلمين / العزيز امير / عن امر عبد. Good Very Fine. Scarce.
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MERINIES, 'Abd Al-Haqq II. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.79g/16mm). 823-869H. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Hohertz 812, cataloged as RR). Anv: العالمين / رب / الحمد الله. Rev: مكـناسة / المسلمين تع / عبد الحق امير. Good Very Fine. Strange.
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MERINIDS. 'Abd Al-Haqq II. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.83g/14mm). 823-869H. Without mint. (Hohertz 829, catalogued as RR). Obv: Surah Al-A'raf, verse 89. Rev: It presents Sultan 'Abd Al-Haqq / عبد الحق, with the title of Amir al-Muslimín. VF. Rare.
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MERINIDS. 'Abd Al-Haqq II. 1/2 Dirham. (Ar. 0.88g/16mm). 823-869H. Without mint. (Hohertz 829, catalogued as RR). Obv: Surah Al-A'raf, verse 89. Rev: It presents Sultan 'Abd Al-Haqq / عبد الحق, with the title of Amir al-Muslimín. VF. Rare.
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MERINIES, 'Abd Al-Haqq II. 2/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.85g/14mm). 823-869H. Miknasa (Meknes) / مكـناسة. (Hohertz 831, cataloged as RR). Anv: واليك المصير/ واليك انبنا / توكلنا / ربنا عليك. Rev: ايده اللّٰه / امير المسلمين / عبد الحق / الغالب بالله. Good Very Fine. Strange.
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MERINÍES. Anonymous. 1/3 Dirham. (Ar. 0.43g/12mm). Ceuta?. (Hohertz 854b). Anv: لا قوة الا / بالله. Rev: الأمر كله / لله وحده / سبتة. Very Fine-. Strange.
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ANTI-ALMOHADS MERINIDS, Anonymous. Dirham. (Ar. 0.90g/14mm). S/D. (Hohertz 835; Medina 205). In the last line of IIA, instead of Al-Mahdi, appears the mention of the Quran: القران امامنا ('The Quran is our Imam'). VF. Scarce.
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MERINIDS, Anonymous. Double dirham/amulet. (Ar. 2.89g/23mm). Late 13th or early 14th century. (Album 547D and Brethes 1072, as Almohad coinage; Hohertz 872, catalogued as RRR). Religious legend divided into 5 lines in both areas. VF+. Small opening and detached suspension element. Very rare.
Although this piece is similar to the double and quadruple dirhams of Abu Hafs 'Umar (Album 493S and 493T), it is now considered a very early Merinid issue.
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SAADIDS, Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah El-Galib (965-981H/1557-1574). Dirham. (Ar. 1.38g/15mm). Undated. Fez / فاس. (Brethes 1431; Hohertz 927). Good Very Fine. Strange.
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SAADIDS, Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah al-Ghalib (965-981H). Dirham. (Ar. 1.41g/14mm). Undated. Fez /فاس. (Brethes 1527; Hohertz 927). Good Very Fine. Strange.
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SAADIDS, Abu Marwan 'Abd al-Malik II (1627-1629). Dirham. (Ar. 1.00g/15mm). S/D. (Album 576, ruler cited as abu marwan al-mansur billah). Very Fine.
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ALAOUÍES, Muhammad III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.69g/24mm). 1202H. al-Suwayra. (Album 599). Rare mint for this type. Very Fine.
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Alaouites, Muhammad III. Dirham. (Ar. 2.66g/23mm). 1202H. Rudâna. (Album 599; E-218). Extremely rare mint, active only between 1202-1204H. VF. Very rare
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Interesting set of 12 Moroccan feluses minted between 1254 and 1288. They range in age, size, and state of preservation. Worth examining.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Abdul Hamid I. 1/4 Budju. (Ar. 3.36g/20mm). 1200H. Jaza'ir (Algeria). (Km#36.3). Very Fine.
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Interesting set of 29 coins from different empires, kingdoms, and sultanates. The vast majority of these coins are silver. They range in age, size, and condition. Worth examining.
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