Sale 27

Auction 27


Atabegs & Contemporaries
 
 
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Lot 748

Item 215266
ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nasir al-Din Mahmud, 1201-1222, AE dirham (9.62g), Amid, AH61(7). A-1823.3. SS-18, minor porosity, VF.
Estimated Value$100 - 125
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Lot 749

Item 213913
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (11.83g), NM, ND. A-1827.5. SS-30, two facing male busts obverse, facing curly-haired female bust reverse, citing the caliph al-Mustanjid, lovely bold strike, gorgeous VF.
Estimated Value$150 - 200
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$120
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Lot 750

Item 215267
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Alpi, 1152-1176, AE dirham (10.33g), NM, ND. A-1827.5. SS-30.2, two facing male busts obverse, facing curly-haired female bust reverse, caliph al-Mustanjid, attractive patination, VF.
Estimated Value$100 - 125
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Lot 751

Item 216293
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (14.02g), NM, AH577. A-1828.2. Large & small draped busts facing, bold strike, with full details in the two heads, choice VF.
Estimated Value$120 - 180.

The bottom three lines of the reverse text are hadha al-dirham ma'lun man yu'ayyaruhu, "cursed is he who abuses this dirham."
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Lot 752

Item 213922
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Il-Ghazi II, 1176-1184, AE dirham (17.14g), NM, AH579. A-1828.2. SS-32, large & small draped busts facing, superb strike, choice VF.
Estimated Value$180 - 220
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Lot 753

Item 215268
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AE dirham (9.33g), [Mardin], AH606. A-1830.3. SS-39, leopard-rider left, citing the caliph al-Nasir and the Ayyubid Abu Bakr, unusual variant with the date at the end of the reverse marginal legend instead of around the central field, VF, R.
Estimated Value$90 - 110.

This date location arrangement is mentioned by Spengler & Sayles as a "rare variety" (on page 128).
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Lot 754

Item 216311
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AR dirham (2.93g), Dunaysir, AH625. A-1831.2. Citing the Rum Seljuq ruler Kayqubad I as overlord, decent strike, EF, R.
Estimated Value$120 - 160
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Lot 755

Item 216443
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239, AR dirham (2.98g), Dunaysir, AH625. A-1831.2. Citing the Rum Seljuq ruler Kayqubad I as overlord, lovely strike, EF.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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Lot 756

Item 216444
ARTUQIDS OF MARDIN: al-Salih Salih, 1312-1364, AE fals (3.36g), Mardin, ND. A-1841.3. SS-55, double-headed spread eagle, bold mint name, some weakness as usual, VF, RR.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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Lot 757

Item 213967
ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181, AR ½ dirham (1.42g), NM (Halab), ND. A-1853. Religious legends correctly divided between obverse & reverse, but the name of the ruler, al-Salih Isma'il, is repeated on the obverse instead of the caliph al-Mustadi, EF, ex Stephen Album Auction 19, Lot 659.
Estimated Value$150 - 200.

Incorrectly listed as "muling of two obverses" in Auction 19.
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Lot 758

Item 216294
ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Ghazi II, 1169-1180, AE dirham (10.23g), al-Jaz[ira], AH575. A-1861.2. SS-61, helmeted head left, without overlord, overstruck on undetermined earlier type (with the name muhammad clearly visible), EF.
Estimated Value$200 - 250.

The engraver inadvertently left off the last 3 letters of the mint name.
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$325
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Lot 759

Item 213923
ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Ghazi II, 1169-1180, AE dirham (16.13g), Nasibin, AH575. A-1861.2. SS-61, helmeted head left, citing the caliph al-Mustadi, superb strike, almost perfectly centered, EF.
Estimated Value$250 - 350
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$380
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Lot 760

Item 216295
ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mas'ud I, 1180-1193, AE dirham (14.09g), al-Jazira, AH577. A-1863.1. SS-62, helmeted head left, without overlord, well-centered strike, bold VF.
Estimated Value$160 - 200
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Lot 761

Item 215269
ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mahmud, 1219-1233, AE dirham (6.85g), al-Mawsil, AH627. A-1870.2. SS-67, seated figure holding crescent, lovely VF to EF.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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$190
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Lot 762

Item 213925
LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AV dinar (6.78g), al-Mawsil, AH642. A-1871.4. Citing the Rum Seljuq overlord Kaykhusraw II, VF.
Estimated Value$300 - 400
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$280
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Lot 763

Item 217252
LU'LU'IDS: Badr al-Din Lu'lu', 1233-1258, AV dinar (4.34g), al-Mawsil, AH657. A-1871M. Jafar-64. With additional title al-malik al rahim, citing the Great Mongol overlord, Möngke, without the caliph, loop attached, pierced 4 times, VF to EF, RR.
Estimated Value$250 - 350.

Very rare subtype with additional religious text to the right & left of reverse field, only partially deciphered by Yahya Jafar.
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Lot 764

Item 213924
LU'LU'IDS: Rukn al-Din Isma'il, 1258-1261, AV dinar (6.09g), al-Mawsil, AH658. A-1877.1. Citing the Great Mongol Möngke, cited with the former khodavand-i 'alam padshah-e ruy-i zamin, "master of the world, emperor over the face of the earth", believed to be a title of Chinese origin, some weakness, VF, RR.
Estimated Value$500 - 600
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Lot 765

Item 215265
INALID OF AMID: Jamal al-Din Mahmud, 1141-1183, AE follis (8.79g). A-1949. Countermarked jamal al-din mahmud on uncertain Byzantine follis, VF on fair host, RR.
Estimated Value$150 - 200
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Lot 766

Item 215264
BEGTIMURID: Badr al-Din Aqsunqur, 1193-1197, AE follis (7.00g). A-1962. Countermarked badr on uncertain Byzantine follis, VF on poor host, RR.
Estimated Value$150 - 200
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Lot 767

Item 216440
SALDUQIDS: 'Izz al-Din Salduq, 1129-1168, AE fals (1.49g), NM, ND. A-1890A. 'izz al-din in central circle // cross pattée, 3 pellets at end of each arm, bold strike, but some light porosity, still far nicer than usual, VF, RR.
Estimated Value$200 - 300.

A.V. Akopyan has suggested that this type was minted at Dvin in Armenia, which was under Salduqid control circa 1153-1160. See Zeno-30762 for further information.
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Lot 768

Item 216441
SALDUQIDS: 'Izz al-Din Salduq, 1129-1168, AE fals (5.29g), NM, ND. A-1890. Two standing figures, right figure (St. Demetrius?) passing the patriarchal cross to the royal figure, citing the Western Seljuq overlord Mas'ud, who ruled 1134-1152, lightly porous surfaces, VF.
Estimated Value$100 - 125
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Lot 769

Item 217971
ATABEG OF FARS: Saljuqshah, 1123-1130, AV dinar (3.57g), Shiraz, AH517. A-1922. Citing the Great Seljuq Sanjar & his overlord, the Seljuq of the West, Mahmud, VF, RRR.
Estimated Value$300 - 400.

The name "saljuqshah" appears at the top of the reverse, his title "atabeg" at the bottom of the reverse.
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$550
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Lot 770

Item 213928
SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AV dinar (6.64g) (Shiraz), DM. A-1928.1. Citing the Ilkhan overlord Abaqa, minor weakness at the rim, choice EF.
Estimated Value$400 - 500
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$375
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Lot 771

Item 213926
SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AV dinar (4.24g) (Shiraz), DM. A-1928.1. Citing the Ilkhan overlord Abaqa, minor weakness at the rim, EF.
Estimated Value$300 - 400
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Lot 772

Item 213927
SALGHURID: Abish bint Sa'd, 1265-1285, AV dinar (3.86g) (Shiraz), DM. A-1928.1. Citing the Ilkhan overlord Abaqa, slight weakness at the rim, EF.
Estimated Value$300 - 400
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Lot 773

Item 213929
QUTLUGHKHANID: Qutlugh Turkan, 1257-1282, AV dinar (8.68g), Kirman, AH(6)77. A-1935. Citing the Ilkhan overlord Abaqa, minor weakness at the rim, clear mint & date, VF to EF, R.
Estimated Value$600 - 700
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$450
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