Sale 17

Auction 17


Islamic - Iran - The Seljuq Period
 
 
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Lot 534

Item 157415
GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.20g), al-Rayy, AH438, A-1665, excellent strike for this mint, EF.
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$340
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Lot 535

Item 158782
GREAT SELJUQ: Alp Arslan, 1063-1072, AV dinar (3.96g), Nishapur, AH465, A-1670, ruler entitled al-sultan al-mu'azzam shahanshah malik al-islam alp arslan muhammad, VF.
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Lot 536

Item 157047
GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AE fals (5.39g), NM, ND, A-1677, style of Isfahan mint, About VF, R.
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Lot 537

Item 156889
GREAT SELJUQ: Arslan Arghu, 1093-1097, AV dinar, Nishapur, AH486, A-1680, crude VF.
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Lot 538

Item 74813
GREAT SELJUQ: Barkiyaruq, 1093-1105, AV dinar (3.40g), Nishapur, AH489, A-1682.1, caliph al-Mustazhar, without reference to Sanjar, VF, R.

In the following year AH490 dinars of Nishapur also cite the eastern sultan Sinjar, who would rule Khorasan and some adjacent areas until AH551.
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Lot 539

Item 157020
GREAT SELJUQ: Muhammad I, 1099-1118, AV dinar (4.20g), Madinat al-Salam, AH501, A-1683, EF to About Unc.
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Lot 540

Item 158906
GREAT SELJUQ: Mahmud b. Muhammad, 1154-1162, AV dinar (2.52g), 'Askar Mukram, AH548, A-F1688, VF, RR.
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Lot 541

Item 76921
SELJUQS OF KIRMAN: Turanshah I, 1085-1097, AV dinar (3.25g), al-Sirjan, AH485, A-1700, very rare mint for the Seljuq period, crude VF to EF, RRR.
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Lot 542

Item 151997
KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (3.37g), Tirmidh, ND, A-1712, crude VF.
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Lot 543

Item 95399
GHORID: Taj al -Din Yildiz, 1206-1215, AV dinar (3.99g), Ghazna, AH612, A-1794, square-in-circle type, in name of the deceased Mu'izz al-Din with Taj al-Din's name added in margin, crude Fine to VF.
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Lot 544

Item 157419
GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-Din 'Ali, 1206-1215, AV dinar (4.02g) (Warwarliz), AH(605), A-1806, citing the Khwarizmshah overlord 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, date & mint confirmed by die-link, usual weakness, VF, R.
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Lot 545

Item 95405
GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-Din 'Ali, 1206-1215, AV dinar (3.52g), MM, AH6xx, A-1806, citing the Khwarizmshah Muhammad as suzerain, 40% weak strike, crude Fine to VF, RR.
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Lot 546

Item 140202
QARLUGHID: Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1249-1259, AR dirham (2.55g), NM, ND, A-L1817, previously unknown type, published on Zeno as #120013, in December 2012 (this specimen, believed to be unique), 1 testmark, VF, RRRR.

Obverse has name nasir al-dunya wa'l-din in Arabic above the lion, the reverse has his name & patronymic in Nagari script (sri mahamada hasana karaluka).

This is the first reported silver coin for this ruler, Nasir al-Din Muhammad and previously an unknown type. This specimen published on Zeno as #120013, in December 2012 and believed to be unique.
The lion & sun Seljuq dirham was struck at approximately the same time Muhammad Qubacha ruled over Sind. These dirhams may have reached Sind by overland trade or more likely by sea-trade and inspired Muhammad Qubacha to have similar coins struck in silver.
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