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Item No. 137191 SAFAVID: Sultan Husayn, 1694-1722, AR 5 shahi (9.11g), Isfahan, AH1114, A-2673, magnificent presentation strike for award, decoration or jewelry, struck on unusually broad flan, very light traces of mount (as virtually required for these coins, given their purpose) at top and bottom of obverse, EF, RRR, ex Richard Accola collection. |
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Item No. 138883 ROMAN EMPIRE: Valentinian I, 364-375 AD, AV solidus (4.47g), Thessalonica, bust facing right, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed / Valentinian & Valens seated, holding together a globe, Victory behind with outspread wings, SMTES below, very tiny rim nick, beautiful bold strike, choice EF, R. By far the most common variety of this type is of the Trier mint, with Constantinople also relatively common. Thessalonica is one of the rare mints for this type. |
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Item No. 137217 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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Item No. 137190 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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Item No. 158552 ROMAN EMPIRE: Marcian, 450-457 AD, AV solidus (4.51g), Constantinople, RIC-510, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters right, holding spear and shield / Victory standing left, holding cross; above star, bold strike with much original luster, About Unc. |
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Item No. 140752 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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Item No. 137218 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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Item No. 137239 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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Item No. 173462 CEYLON: Anonymous, 11th century, AV kahavanu (4.37g), Mitch-NIS.825, king seated, with rosette, pellet in center / king standing, with double crescent, rare variety, choice EF, RR. |
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Item No. 137186 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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