List 256


Islamic Dynasties
 
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.71g), ShY, YE24, A-4, undetermined mint but likely in Eastern Fars or adjacent regions, Extremely Fine.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.33g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH43, A-6, clipped to lower standard, Very Fine, R.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.89g), YZ (Yazd), AH53, A-8, lightly cleaned, Extremely Fine, S.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.14g), DA (Darabjird), YE46, A-12, bold Extremely Fine.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.00g), KRMAN-NAR, AH60, A-12, mint tentatively identified as Narmashir in Kirman province, countermarked lillâh in ObQ3, choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.08g), DA+G (Jahrum), YE54, A-16, G of mint name to right of altar base, choice Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, R.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.11g), DA+P (Fasa), YE56, A-16, P above DA in mint name on reverse, choice Extremely Fine, RR.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (4.01g), MRW (Marw), AH64, A-18, nice strike, nearly Extremely Fine.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (4.05g), BCRA (al-Basra), AH73, A-24, muhammad rasul Allâh in ObQ3, fourth circle around reverse margin, minor edge damage, Very Fine, RR.
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, fl. 700-703, AR drachm (4.02g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38A, clearly engraved date, unusual tamga in ObQ1, Extremely Fine, RRR.
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ARAB-BUKHARAN: Muhammad, ca. 761-769+, AR drachm (3.12g), [Bukhara], ND, A-93, Sasanian bust / fire altar & attendants, good strike but with worn die for reverse, choice Very Fine, RR.
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UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.68g), Ifriqiya, AH114, A-137, Very Fine.
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UMAYYAD: lead fals (1.24g), al-Bahrayn, ND (ca. AH120), A-R153, la ilah i- / -lla Allâh obverse, bi'l-bahrayn thumma reverse, stylistically identical to A-Q153 dated AH120, Fine to Very Fine, RRR.

Reportedly acquired by an oil worker in al-Bahrayn in the 1950s or 1960s. One of 9 specimens discovered, of which only four were fine or better.
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UMAYYAD: lead fals (2.50g), NM, ND, A-P153var, legends as W-677, star above reverse, Fine, RRR.

Reportedly acquired by an oil worker in al-Bahrayn in the 1950s or 1960s.
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UMAYYAD: lead fals (1.14g), [al-Bahrayn], ND, A-Q153, la ilah / illa Allâh obverse, sana 'ashrin wa mi'a reverse, stylistically identical to A-R153 with the mint name al-Bahrayn, Fine, RRR.

Reportedly acquired by an oil worker in al-Bahrayn in the 1950s or 1960s. One of 4 specimens discovered.
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.77g), NM, ND, A-A161, W-606. SNAT-567-570, palm on obverse & reverse, struck in Palestine circa 730-750, About Very Fine, R.
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UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.87g), Marw, AH110, A-137, Klat-600, some adhesion near edge, one small chip, Extremely Fine, R.
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ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AR dirham (3.20g), al-Rafiqa, AH320, A-251.1, standard weakness, Very Fine.
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al-Mansur (754-775/136-158 AH), AR dirham, A-213.1, Very Fine, S.
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ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Basra, AH166, A-215.4, citing Musa (al-Hadi) as heir, with letter ra' below reverse, for Ruh b. Hatim al-Muhallabi, governor 165-7, choice Extremely Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.94g), Qasr al-Salam, AH168, A-215.1, choice Very Fine, R.
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ABBASID: Ruh, ca. 780, AE fals (2.60g), Jabal al-Fidda ("silver mountain"), AH165, A-A326, nice Fine, RR.
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ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Haruniya (in Armenia), AH170, A-217.4, citing Yusuf above and the word (bakh) below reverse field, Very Fine, RR.
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ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.64g), Madinat al-Salam, AH172, A-219.6a, letter 'ayn below reverse field, Very Fine, RR.
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ABBASID: al-Mu'tazz, 866-869, AR dirham (3.00g), Samarqand, AH253, A-236.1, some weakness in the margins only, Extremely Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.13g), Fars, AH273, A-240, Very Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham (5.39g), Wasit, AH325, A-255.1, broad flan, nearly double the weight of normal dirham, probably for presentation, good Fine, R.
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.01g), al-Kufa, AH201, A-223.4, without any reference to the caliph or official, Fine, RRR.
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KHARIJITE: Khalaf b. al-Muda', 791-792, AR dirham (2.65g), Tudgha, AH176, A-430, nasr upper left of obverse, no symbol in reverse margin, sad below S of rasûl in reverse field, decent strike, Extremely Fine, RR.
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KHARIJITE: Khalaf b. al-Muda', 791-792, AR dirham (2.61g), Tudgha, AH176, A-430, mr upper left of obverse, no symbols on reverse, nice strike, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, RR.
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KHARIJITE: Khalaf b. al-Muda', 791-792, AR dirham (2.54g), Tudgha, AH176, A-430, f upper left of obverse, b at 9h in reverse margin, average strike, Extremely Fine, RR.
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IKHSHIDIDS: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AR dirham (2.45g), Tabariya, AH353, A-677, some weakness but well above average quality, clear mint & date, Extremely Fine, RR.
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'UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (2.74g), Nasibin, AH408, A-759A, reasonably clear mint & date, minor weakness, Extremely Fine, RR.
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'UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (4.34g), Nasibin, AH411, A-759A, full mint & date, nice strike, Very Fine, R.
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'UQAYLID: Mu'tamid al-Dawla & Abu Fadl, ca. 1016-1021, AR dirham (1.96g), Nasibin, AH410, A-759A, clear mint & date, minor weakness in center, choice Very Fine, RR.
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'UQAYLID: Abu Fadl Badran, fl. 1018-1019, AR dirham (4.39g), Nasibin, AH409, A-759B, very clear mint & date, minimal weakness, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RRR.

Because much broader dies used for this type, clear mint & date are almost unknown. This is the only specimen with very clear mint & date.
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MARWANID: Mumahhid al-Dawla Sa'id, 997-1011, AR dirham (1.75g), Nasibin, AH(3)97, A-764, bold mint & date, small flan, Extremely Fine, R.
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MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (3.63g), Mayyafariqin, AH407, A-765, very clear mint & date, citing the Buwayhid overlord Sultan al-Dawla as Shahahshah Abu Shuja', some weakness in centers, Extremely Fine, R.
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MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (3.50g), Mayyafariqin, AH408, A-765, very clear mint & date, citing the Buwayhid overlord Sultan al-Dawla as al-Malik Shahahshah Abu Shuja', some weakness, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
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MARWANID: Nasr al-Dawla Abu Nasr, 1011-1061, AR dirham (4.34g), Mayyafariqin, AH410, A-765, clear mint & date, citing the Buwayhid overlord Sultan al-Dawla as al-Malik Shahahshah Abu Shuja', some light porosity, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, S.
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AYYUBIDS: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham (2.98g), Halab, AH579, A-788, B-127, Saladin acquired Halab from the Zangids in this year, nice even strike, very slightly bent, lovely Very Fine, RR.
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BAHRI MAMLUK: Qala'un, 1279-1290, AR dirham (3.48g), al-Iskandariya, DM, A-894, B-128, very rare mint for silver coins, Fine, RR.
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ABBASID OF YEMEN: al-Muti', 946-974, AR sudaysi (0.36g), Zabid, ND, A-B1064, nice strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RRR.
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AYYUBIDS OF YEMEN: al-Nasir Ayyub, 1202-1214, AR dirham (2.18g), al-Dumluwa, AH600, A-1094.2, B-963, very rare Ayyubid mint in the Yemen, nice strike, choice Extremely Fine, RR.
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RASULID: al-Mansur 'Umar I, 1229-1249, AR dirham (1.72g), Zabid, AH646, A-1100.4, Extremely Fine.
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RASULID: al-Ashraf Isma'il I, 1376-1400, AR drachm (1.83g), al-Mahjam, AH"796", A-1110, error date for AH792, four lions running left around obverse margin, type F3, Extremely Fine.
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RASULIDS: al-Ashraf Isma'il I, 1376-1400, AR dirham (1.68g), al-Mahjam, AH792, A-1110.6, 4 hares in obverse margin, along with date in numerals, excellent strike for type, choice Extremely Fine.
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OTTOMANS IN YEMEN: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AR 'uthmani (0.53g), San'a, AH926, A-1118, lovely well centered strike, crude Very Fine.
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QASIMIDS: al-Mutawakkil Isma'il, 1644-1676, AR buqsha (0.37g), Dhamar, AH(10)66, A-1130, clear date, unusual type without 'izza nasruhu above reverse field, crude Very Fine, RR.
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QASIMIDS: al-Mutawakkil Isma'il, 1644-1676, AR khums kabir (1.00g), Rada', AH107x, A-1131, full mint name, rare mint, usual weakness, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, R.
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