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List 267

Islamic Dynasties - Iran - The Early Period

Item No.	Photo	Description	Price
Item 123255		SAMANID: Isma'il I, 892-907, AR dirham, al-Shash, AH293, A-1443, choice obverse, reverse struck from somewhat worn die, choice Extremely Fine. View details	Sold
Item 123282		SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, Samarqand, AH302, A-1451, triplet of pellets atop obverse field, Fine to Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 123253		SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, al-Shash, AH308, A-1451, choice Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 88609		SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham (3.33g), Andaraba, AH309, A-1451, nice strike, nice Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 88608		SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham (3.10g), Andaraba, AH310, A-1451, date abbreviated, as engraver failed to leave sufficient space for the date, some weakness in reverse field, Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 86406		SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, Andaraba, blundered date, A-1451, pierced, Fine to Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 88607		SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham (4.41g), Balkh, AH326, A-1451, without governor's name, Very Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 123254		SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR dirham, al-Shash, AH330, A-1451, somewhat crude strike, caliph al-Muttaqi, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Many flan cracks, usually caused by striking a planchet that is insufficiently heated up. View details	Sold
Item 87957		SAMANIDS: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AR dirham, Samarqand, AH345, A-1462, choice Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 88613		SAMANIDS: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AE fals (1.96g), Balkh, AH[3]46, A-1463, citing the official Qatakin, Fine, RR. Surprisingly without the name of 'Abd al-Malik, perhaps a local rebellion in Balkh in support of Qatakin. Qattakin appears at other mints in 346 and at Balkh (amongst others) in 347 also naming 'Abd al-Malik. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 85475		SAMANIDS: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AE fals, Bukhara, AH347, A-1463, citring Qatakin, presumably local governor, pierced, Fine, R. View details	Sold
Item 81160		SAMANIDS: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AE fals, Bukhara, AH348, A-1463, citing Qatakin, About Very Fine, R. View details	Sold
Item 81161		SAMANIDS: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AE fals (2.56g), Bukhara, AH348, A-1463, citing Qatakin, Fine, R. View details	Sold
Item 100296		SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR multiple dirham, NM, ND, A-1465, 8.02g, as SNAT-293, same obverse die (citing Nuh b. Nasr), but reverse has only nu for bin nuh, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 86971		SAMANIDS: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (3.44g), Balkh, AH357, A-1466, SNAT-623/24, with title al-malik al-muzaffar, some central weakness, Extremely Fine, R. View details	Sold
Item 86970		SAMANIDS: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (3.03g), Balkh, AH357, A-1466, SNAT-623/24, with title al-malik al-muzaffar, small flan crack, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. View details	Sold
Item 87969		SAMANIDS: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (3.44g), al-Shash, AH357, A-1466, SNAT-375, triplet of pellets below obverse, Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 87958		SAMANIDS: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham, Samarqand, AH360, A-1466, badly bent and straightened, Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 86968		SAMANIDS: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham (2.75g), Balkh, AH365, A-1466, SNAT-630, with title al-malik al-muzaffar, some central weakness, Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 100308		SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, NM, ND, A-1469.1, 8.20g, normal 3-line obverse field, baraka above, bi-yumn below, SNAT—, some adhesion only in outer margin, Very Fine, RR. Bottom of reverse inscribed nuh [bi]n mansu, with final letter R below. This example is an early stage of the debasement of the name Mansur into what looks like Nasr. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 100304		SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, al-Ma'dan, ND, A-1469.1, 12.77g, nasr min Allah above obverse field, clear mint name, citing Muhammad in obverse margin, Fine to Very Fine, RR. Bottom of reverse inscribed nuh [bi]n mansu, with final letter R below. This example is an early stage of the debasement of the name Mansur into what looks like Nasr. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87970		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (2.35g), al-Shash, AH367, A-1470, SNAT-—, citing fa'iq below obverse, bold strike, nearly Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87971		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.11g), al-Shash, AH368, A-1470, SNAT-—, citing fa'iq below obverse, nice strike, some light adhesion on reverse only, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87974		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.02g), al-Shash, AH370, A-1470, SNAT-386, citing fa'iq below obverse, bold strike, minor weakness in centers, lovely Very Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 101990		SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (2.54g), al-Shash, AH378, A-1470, citing 'Imâd al-Dawla below obverse field, decent strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86998		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.50g), Balkh, AH368, A-1470, SNAT-633/34, with title al-malik al-sayyid on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, bold Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 101961		SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (4.23g), Balkh, AH370, A-1470, SNAT-637, citing Fa'iq, excellent strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86978		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (5.14g), Balkh, AH371, A-1470, SNAT-638/39, with title al-malik al-sayyid on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, nice strike with minor weakness, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86977		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (4.18g), Balkh, AH371, A-1470, SNAT-638/39, with title al-malik al-sayyid on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86980		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.91g), Balkh, AH372, A-1470, SNAT-640, with title al-malik al-sayyid on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, some weakness, mainly on reverse, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86983		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (4.65g), Balkh, AH374, A-1470, SNAT-641, with title al-malik al-mansur on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86989		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.41g), Balkh, AH376, A-1470, SNAT-644, with title al-malik al-mansur on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, unusually nice strike, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 86999		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (4.83g), Balkh, AH378, A-1470, SNAT-647, with title al-malik al-sayyid on obverse, fa'iq on reverse, nice strike, same obverse die at SNAT-647 with sab'in boldly clear, Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87003		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.11g), Balkh, AH379, A-1470, SNAT-—, with title 'adl / fa'iq on obverse, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87022		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.29g), Bukhara, AH378, A-1470, SNAT-212, name tentatively read as 'ubaydâ below obverse, same obverse die as SNAT-212, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87021		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.52g), Bukhara, AH378, A-1470, SNAT-214, name tentatively read as al-wali below obverse, same obverse die as SNAT-214, choice Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87024		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.29g), Bukhara, AH379, A-1470, SNAT-215/16, citing Bektuzun below obverse, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87949		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (2.29g), Bukhara, AH381, A-1470, SNAT-225, 'allân below obverse, same obverse die as SNAT-225, choice Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87952		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.80g), Bukhara, AH383, A-1470, SNAT-—, citing saffâr or something similar below obverse field, as on SNAT-231 dated AH384, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87954		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.21g), Bukhara, AH385, A-1470, SNAT-—, plain below obverse field, Very Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87963		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (2.86g), Samarqand, AH371, A-1470, SNAT-—, R D below obverse, as on SNAT-869 of AH370 but written as divided letters, Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87967		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (2.57g), Samarqand, AH374, A-1470, SNAT-874, citing ja'far below obverse, excellent strike, lovely Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87965		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.70g), Samarqand, AH374, A-1470, SNAT-873, 'alûsa followed by unattached letter 'ain below obverse, choice Very Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87980		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (2.92g), Samarqand, AH379, A-1470, SNAT-877, citing 'umayd al-dawla ahmad below reverse, between 2 tiny annulets, About Very Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 87968		SAMANIDS: Nuh III, 976-997, AR dirham (3.68g), Samarqand, AH381, A-1470, SNAT-879, citing 'amid al-dawla below and the word 'izza above obverse, some corrosion near edge but still very attractive, Very Fine, RR. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 110334		BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (3.07g), Siraf, AH343, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Si343, citing Husayn below reverse field, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 123256		BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham, Arrajan, AH360, A-1550.1, Very Good to Fine. View details	Sold
Item 119193		GHAZNAVID: Sebuktekin, 977-997, AR dirham (Farwan), ND, A-1599, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details	Sold
Item 123161		GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR yamini dirham, NM, ND, A-1609, SNAT-219var, with Nagari character below 'adl on obverse, choice Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 123162		GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AR yamini dirham, Ghazna, ND, A-1609, SNAT-110ff, choice Very Fine. View details	Sold

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