List 274


Gold - Islamic
 
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ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AV dinar (3.54g), NM, AH133, A-210, clipped down, About Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (3.14g), NM, AH17x, A-218.11, 0.1010 AGW, citing Ja'far, ex-jewelry, Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (3.98g), NM (Egypt), AH198, A-222.4, citing al-Muttalib, few light scratches on obverse, Fine.
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ABBASID: al-Musta'in, 862-866, AV dinar (4.16g), Misr, AH249, A-233.2, the name of the heir-apparent, al-'Abbas, has been scratched out of the die (not out of the coin), VF.
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AMIRID OF VALENCIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, AV fractional dinar (0.52g), NM, ND, A-375var, contemporary imitation, with what appears to be Aghlab below the obverse and al-hajib / 'ali on the reverse, with all legends severely imitative, fine gold, crude EF, R.
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AMIRID OF VALENCIA: 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mansur, 1021-1061, AV fractional dinar (1.56g), NM, ND, A-375.5, citing al-Muzaffar & Ibn Aghlab, struck AH448-451, somewhat weak strike, VF.
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ALMORAVID: Yusuf, 1087-1106, AV dinar (4.03g), Sijilmasa, AH485, A-464.1, small chip, presumably caused by removal of mount, nice strike, About VF.
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IKHSHIDID: Abu'l-Qasim, 946-961, AV dinar (3.79g), Filastin, AH34x, A-676, scruffy Very Good to Fine.
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BURJI MAMLUK: Barquq, 1382-1389 & 1390-1399, AV dinar (8.01g) (al-Qahira), AH8xx, A-972, 0.2575 AGW, date probably AH800 rather than 801, usual weakness, VF to EF.
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BURJI MAMLUK: Qa'itbay, 1468-1496, AV ashrafi (3.39g), al-Qahira, DM, A-1027, about 10% flat strike, VF to EF.
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SULAYHID: Queen 'Arwa bint Ahmad, 1091-1137, AV ½ dinar (1.19g), Dhu Jibla, AH487, A-1078.1, clear date, EF.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.43g), Halab, AH926, A-1317, lovely strike, slight crease, VF.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.42g), Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, evenly worn, nice Fine to VF.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.46g), Kostantiniye, AH982, A-1332.1, darib al-nadr … reverse, nice VF.
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SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, 972-980, AV fractional dinar (1.3g), Sijistan, AH361, A-1417, "1" of date weak, but certain, VF.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.78g), al-Muhammadiya, AH317, A-1449, annulet below obverse field, VF, R.
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ZIYARIDS: Mardawij, 927-935, AV dinar (3.72g), Mah al-Basra, AH322, A-1530, lovely strike, EF to About Unc, R.
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GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, 999-1030, AV dinar (3.54g), Herat, A-1607, flan crack, partially obscuring mint name (which is still clear), VF.
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GHAZNAVID: Mawdud, 1041-1048, AV dinar (5.21g), Ghazna, AH440, A-1625, bold strike, no weakness, relatively fine gold, name of the caliph al-Qa'im in the bottom line of the obverse field, lovely EF.
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GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV dinar (Ghazna), AH48x, A-1637, somewhat debased gold, type struck AH480-484, nice VF.
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GREAT SELJUQ: Alp Arslan, 1058-1063, AV pale dinar (3.47g), Herat, AH455, A-1671, double-struck, full bold mint & date, VF, R.
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GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (2.31g), Nishapur, AH480, A-1674, about 10% flat, clear mint & date, VF.
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GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, as independent ruler, 1118-1157, AV dinar (3.78g) (Nishapur), AH(5)13, A-1686, clear date, about 15% flat strike, VF.
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GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AV dinar (3.55g) (Ghazna), ND, A-1759, coarse calligraphy, style of Ghazna mint, early to mid 580s, crude VF.
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ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AV dinar, Tabriz, DM, A-2158.1, no weakness but somewhat off center, EF.
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TIMURID (MUGHAL): Akbar, 1556-1605, AV ¼ ashrafi (0.92g), [Badakhshan], ND, A-P2464, EF.
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ¼ mithqal (1.12g), Shiraz, AH"239", A-2592, date probably intended for AH938 or perhaps 963 (in which case it would be type #O2593, which seems better for the style & calligraphy), choice VF, R, ex. Robert Pelletreau collection.
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(Album #N2593) SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.30g), Mashhad, AH977, A-N2593, 30% flat strike, VF.
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AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, as king, 1735-1747, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Mashhad, DM, A-A2743, type D, trace of date below the obverse, probably AH1153, lovely strike, choice VF, RR, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.73g), Kashan, AH1188, A-2791, type C, lovely strike, broad flan, About Unc, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.07g), Isfahan, AH1213, A-2859, type S1, reverse in plain circle, minor weakness, EF to About Unc, R.
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.10g), Tehran, ND, A-2859, KM-739, type S1, EF, R.

This is clearly undated, not date off flan, on both sides. The obverse date has been replaced by two pellets, and the space for the reverse date is emply. Truly undated examples of Fath 'Ali's gold coins are rare.
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (5.71g), Shiraz, AH1221//122x, A-2860F, type T1, lovely example, About Unc, RR.
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QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AV toman (3.43g), Mashhad, AH1263, A-2904, type S, superb strike on a very slightly irregular flan, not rare, but almost never found in this quality, About Unc, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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SHAYBANID: 'Abd Allah II, 1583-1598, AV ¼ mithqal (0.82g), ND, ND, A-2994, some weakness, VF.
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