List 256


Islamic Gold Coins
 
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UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM, AH79, A-125, ex-mount, pleasing Extremely Fine.
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UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.31g), [Dimashq], AH90, A-127, nice Extremely Fine.
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UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AV dinar (4.25g), [Dimashq], AH100, A-132, Extremely Fine.
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UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.20g), [Dimashq], AH111, A-136, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.05g), NM, AH155, A-212, nice Very Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.13g), NM, AH167, A-214, lovely strike, choice Very Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.20g), [Misr], AH212, A-222.11, inscribed li'l-khalifa al-ma'mun in reverse field, superb strike, only gold coin of this year that can occasionally be acquired, Extremely Fine, R.
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ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.58g), Hamadan, AH31(7?), A-245.2, final digit of date weak, scarce mint for this type (formally very rare), crude Very Fine, R.
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ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.36g), Mah al-Basra, AH(321), A-250.2, same obverse die as items #83977 & 83978, on which the date is clear, some weakness, Extremely Fine, RRR.

About 9 examples of the previously unpublished dinar or Mah al-Basra 321 were found in the new hoard.
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ABBASID: al-Nasir, 1180-1225, AV dinar (10.17g), Madinat al-Salam, AH608, A-268, lightly crinkled, about 0.325 oz AGW, Very Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (4.97g), Madinat al-Salam, AH641, A-275, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.26g), Madinat al-Salam, AH645, A-275, lightly bent, very attractive overall, choice Very Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (8.16g) (Madinat al-Salam), AH65x, A-275, Extremely Fine.
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AGHLABID: Ibrahim II, 874-902, AV dinar (4.18g), NM, AH478, A-447, decent strike, Very Fine.
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ZIRIDS OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (4.15g), al-Qayrawan, AH442, A-458, superb strike, almost perfectly centered, the finest I've seen, choice About Uncirculated, R.
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ZIRID OF QAYRAWAN: al-Mu'izz b. Badis, 1016-1062, AV dinar (3.69g), al-Qayrawan, AH442, A-458, Very Fine, R.
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'ALAWI SHARIF: Isma'il al-Samin, 1672-1727, AV bunduqi, Hazrat Fès, AH1123, A-583, KM-28.1, excellent strike, Extremely Fine, R.
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TULUNIDS: Harun, 896-905, AV dinar (4.17g), Misr, AH283, A-667, About Uncirculated.
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TULUNIDS: Harun, 896-905, AV dinar (4.02g), Misr, AH289, A-667, choice Extremely Fine.
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IKHSHIDIDS: 'Ali b. al-Ikhshid, 961-966, AV dinar (2.91g), Filastin, AH353, A-678, Bacharach-99, lightly crimped, Extremely Fine.
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FATIMID: al-Mu'izz, 953-975, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH365, A-697, choice Very Fine.
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FATIMIDS: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.31g), Misr, AH458, A-719A, nice strike, lustrous About Uncirculated.
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FATIMIDS: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (4.23g), Misr, AH460, A-719A, bold strike, lightly crimped, About Uncirculated.
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CRUSADERS of Tripoli: al-Mustansir, 1036-1094, AV dinar (3.39g), NM, ND, A-720B, Ma-8, Latin B above obverse, T above reverse, cross in reverse center, average strike, Very Fine, R.
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AYYUBIDS: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AV dinar (3.98g), al-Iskandariya, DM, A-801.1, Fine.
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KINGDOM OF JERUSALEM: Anonymous, towards 1250, AV dinar (3.49g), "Misr", ND, Ma-5, without ornaments, very crude calligraphy, last issue before the types with cross, Extremely Fine, R.
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BAHRI MAMLUK: Qala'un, 1279-1290, AV dinar (6.07g), al-Iskandariya, AH688, A-893, clear mint & date, about 15% flat strike, Very Fine, RR.

Balog knew of only one dated dinar of this mint for Qala'un, dated AH681.
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BAHRI MAMLUKS: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341, AV dinar (6.56g), al-Qahira, AH741, A-919, bold strike, lustrous About Uncirculated, S.
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BAHRI MAMLUKS: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341, AV dinar (5.50g), al-Qahira al-Mahrusa, ND, A-919, bold strike, choice Extremely Fine, S.
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BAHRI MAMLUKS: Muhammad I, 3rd reign, 1310-1341, AV dinar (1.65g), MM, DM, A-919, incredibly light example of this common type, date appears to be AH740, style of al-Qahira, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated.
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BAHRI MAMLUKS: Sha'ban II, 1363-1376, AV dinar (5.96g), Dimashq, ND, A-955, nice strike, Very Fine.
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BURJI MAMLUKS: Barquq, 1382-1389 & 1390-1399, AV dinar (12.75g), al-Qahira, AH79(7?), A-972, tiny nick on obverse, traces of original lustre, bold strike, final digit uncertain but likely "7", Extremely Fine.
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BURJI MAMLUK: Qansuh II al-Ghuri, 1501-1516, AV ashrafi, MM, DM, A-1041, usual weakness of strike, Fine to Very Fine.

Qansuh al-Ghawri marched against the Ottoman Turks and was defeated by Selim I at the Battle of Marj Dabiq, north of Aleppo, on August 24, 1516; the betrayal of two Mamluk leaders led to the Mamluk defeat and to the death of the Sultan Qansuh. This marked the end of Mamluk control of the Middle East that eventually passed to the Ottomans. Qansuh al-Ghawri himself fell upon the field and his head was carried to the Conqueror.
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RASSIDS: al-Hadi, 898-911, AV dinar (2.79g), Sa'da, AH298, A-1065, small plugged hole, About Very Fine, S.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.41g), Halab, AH926, A-1317, decent strike, very slightly crinkled, Very Fine.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.44g), Misr, AH942, A-1317, full clear date, nice even strike, About Very Fine, S.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.42g), Misr, AH982, A-1332.2, bold strike, choice Very Fine.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.31g), Misr, AH(1058), A-1383, Very Fine.
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EGYPT: AV zeri mahbub (2.56g), Misr, AH1168, KM-97, initial #8, some original luster, About Uncirculated, R.
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EGYPT: AV zeri mahbub (2.57g), Misr, AH1171, KM-105, initial #7 on reverse, lustrous Uncirculated, S.
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TURKEY: AV ¼ zeri mahbub (0.79g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 8, KM-608, with addition alif upper left on reverse, About Uncirculated, R? .
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SAFFARIDS: al-Husayn b. Tahir, 970-971 & 971-972, AV fractional dinar (Sijistan), DM, A-1416, crude Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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SAFFARIDS: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar, Sijistan, AH365, A-1417, crude Very Fine.
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SAFFARIDS: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar, Sijistan, AH362, A-1417, crude Very Fine.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.21g), al-Muhammadiya, AH322, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, star above & crescent right of obverse margin, full mint & date, full strike with virtually no weakness, Extremely Fine, R.

With hasbuni Allâh wa ni'ma al-wakil, "Allâh is sufficient for us, and is the Best Disposer of (our) affairs" (Qur'an 3:173) in reverse outer margin.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.50g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317, A-1449, 4-arm star above obverse field, pleasing Extremely Fine, R.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.03g), al-Muhammadiya, AH321, A-1449, caliph al-Qahir, bold mint & date, nearly full strike, Extremely Fine, R.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (2.96g), al-Muhammadiya, AH318, A-1449, clear mint & date, floral ornament below obverse field, small chip, otherwise very attractive, Extremely Fine, R.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.03g), al-Muhammadiya, AH320, A-1449, full mint & date, trace of weakness near edge, Extremely Fine, R.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH319, A-1449, clear mint & date, pellet above obverse field annulets in obverse & reverse outer margins, minor weakness, Extremely Fine, R.
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