List 283


Gold - Islamic
 
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SULAYHID: 'Ali b. Muhammad, 1047-1081, debased AV dinar (2.20g), "Zabid", A-1075.3, completely blundered date, crude VF.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.39g), Misr, AH982, A-1332.2, retrograde 9 in date, VF, R.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad IV, 1623-1640, AV sultani (3.44g), Misr, AH(1032), A-1369, minor weakness as usual, EF.
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet IV, 1648-1687, AV sultani (3.32g), Kostantiniye, AH(1058), A-1383, tiny piercing, crude VF.
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EGYPT: Mahmud I, 1739-1754, AV zeri mahbub (2.58g), Misr, AH1143, KM-86, initial xii, lustrous EF to About Unc.
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EGYPT: Mustafa III, 1757-1774, AV zeri mahbub (2.54g), Misr, AH1171, KM-105.1, initial xliv, About Unc.
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TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV altin (3.13g), Islambul, AH1203 year 19, KM-527, one tiny scratch in reverse field, good VF, R.
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TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 100 kurush, AH1277 year 7, KM-696, AGW 0.2127, EF.
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TURKEY: Abdul Aziz, 1861-1876, AV 100 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1277 year 3, KM-696, AGW 0.2127, VF.
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TURKEY: Muhammad V, 1909-1918, AV 50 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1327 year 2, KM-753, AGW 0.1064, mount removed at top, EF.
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SAMANIDS: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.25g), al-Muhammadiya, AH320, A-1449, clear mint, sufficient amount of date clear, triplet of pellets below obverse field, 2 annulets below reverse field, some weakness, VF to EF, R.
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SELJUQS OF WESTERN IRAN: Mas'ud, 1134-1152, AV dinar (3.00g), MM, DM, A-1691, with titles al-Sultan al-Mu'azzam & Abu'l-Fath, citing Sanjar as overlord (al-Sultan al-A'zam), crude VF.
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KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (5.41g), NM, ND, A-1712, off-center strike, crude Fine to VF.
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  SALGHURID: Zangi, 1161-1175, AV dinar (2.52g), NM, ND, A-1926, two small piercings.
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TIMURIDS: Shahrukh III, 1575-1579, AV ¼ ashrafi (0.92g), [Badakhshan], ND, A-2466, crinkled flan, VF.
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), Qazwin, AH959, A-N2593, bold strike, EF, RR, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), Mashhad, AH976, A-N2593, crude VF, S.
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SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV ½ mithqal (2.31g), Mashhad, AH[9]85, A-2616.2, type A, with epithet imam reza, some flatness, some (removable) dirt on obverse, VF, R, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, 1578-1588, AV mithqal (4.59g), Qazwin, AH[9]89, A-2617.2, type B, some weakness towards the rim, VF, R, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AV ashrafi (3.47g), Mashhad, AH1130, A-2669E, local design, used only at Mashhad, the site of the tomb of the 8th Shi'ite Imam, 'Ali b. Musa al-Reza, no weakness, VF, RRR, ex. Richard Accola collection.

The obverse text is hoseyn kalb-e astan-e 'ali, "Husayn, dog at the doorstep of 'Ali.," with additional royal text in the obverse margin, not found on the standard ashrafis of type #2669.
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AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 2nd reign, 1750-1755, AV mohur (11.05g), Mashhad, AH1163, A-2779, choice strike, EF, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 2nd reign, 1750-1755, AV ashrafi (3.44g), Mashhad, ND, A-A2780, nice strike, lovely EF, ex Richard Accola collection.
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.72g), Qazwin, DM, A-2791, type C, slight weakness of strike, EF, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Rasht, AH1179, A-2791, type C, VF to EF, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Tabriz, AH1181, A-2792, type D, strong EF to About Unc, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AV ¼ mohur (2.71g), Tabriz, AH1188, A-2792, type D, lovely EF to About Unc, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AV ¼ mohur (2.65g), Yazd, AH1198, A-2815, with ya 'ali above reverse, nearly EF, ex Richard Accola collection.

Some weakness on both sides, very common for the ¼ mohurs of Ali Murad, due to the collapse of Zand power after the death of Karim Khan and the rise of the Qajar ruler Agha Muhammad.
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ZAND: 'Ali Murad Khan, 1781-1785, AV ¼ mohur (2.69g), Yazd, AH1197, A-2815, somewhat crude strike, typical of this series, EF, S.
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QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (6.21g), Lahijan, AH1213, A-2859, type S1, some weakness, as is quite common for this type, VF to EF, RR, ex Richard Accola collection.

Type S1 tomans of Lahijan are almost always undated, but this piece has full clear AH1213 below the obverse.
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QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AV toman (3.4g), Tabriz, AH1255, A-2904, choice VF, S.
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QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.39g), Rasht, AH1272, A-2921, nice strike, EF, ex. Richard Accola collection.
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QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV toman (3.32g), Tabriz, AH1271, A-2921, lovely strike, EF.
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JANID: 'Abd al-Mu'min Khan, 1747-1751, AV tilla (4.65g), NM, ND, A-3024, undated, as are most specimens of this type, without mint name as always, bold strike, very minor crinkling, choice EF, RR.
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