List 283


Islamic - Iran - The Early Period
 
Item No. Photo Description Price
  SAMANID of AKHSIKATH: Asad b. Ahmad, 882-883, AE fals, Akhsikath, DM, A-A1477, Fine, R.
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SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AR dirham, Samarqand, AH356, A-1466, citing Faris (sic) above obverse field, About Unc.
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  SAMANID: Mansur I, 961-976, AE fals, al-Ferghana, AH358, A-1467.3, Very Good.
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  QARAKHANID: Mansur b. Ahmad, 992-999, AE fals, Ilaq, AH387, A-3429.2, Koch-43, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali (by his name and as Qara Khaqan), tiny chip, Fine to VF, R.
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QARAKHANID: Salar b. Muhammad, 999, AE fals (2.54g), Ilaq, AH399, A-3431, Koch-207, full name on reverse, including abu shuja', citing Ahmad b. 'Ali as overlord, some weakness, EF, RR.
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QARAKHANID: Muhammad b. Mansur, 1001-1006, AE fals (3.31g), Ilaq, AH395, A-3430, Koch-144var, Zeno-56104, inscribed dihqan al-jalil / muhammad / rasul Allah within fancy square, citing Ahmad b. 'Ali in margin, some flan defect, bold VF, R.
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QARAKHANID: Bektuzun, fl. 1024, AE fals (3.43g), Khujanda, AH415, A-3442, Koch-468, also citng Arslan Khan (Mansur b. 'Ali) and Ilek (Muhammad b. 'Ali), Fine to VF, RR.

Bektuzun's full titulature in reverse margin, al-amir sinan al-dawla sahib al-jaysh abu'l-fawaris bektuzun, the same Bektuzun who appeared as subordinate governor on Samanid coins dated AH387-389.
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QARAKHANID: Bakr b. al-Hasan, 1004-1009, AE fals (2.57g), Ilaq, AH393, A-3430H, Koch-119, Zeno-56103, abi sa'id / bakr bin / al-hasan in hexagram on obverse, citing Qutb al-Dawla Ahmad b. 'Ali on reverse, pierced, lovely VF, RR.

Formerly listed in the Checklist as type A-3352.
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