Wilkes & Curtis - Coin Auction - 16th June 2014

AUCTION 1 A mail-bid and online sale

MONDAY 16 JUNE 2014 wilkesandcurtis.com

AUCTION 1 A mail-bid and online sale

Monday 16 June 2014 Lots close from 12 noon BST

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Date of auction: Monday 16 June 2014 Closing time: 12 noon BST (Lot 1) and at 30-second intervals thereafter

Public view: Saturday 7 June 2014 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Oscar Suite London Coin Fair Holiday Inn Bloomsbury Coram St, London WC1N 1HT

Sale contents: A Collection of Coins of Morocco Islamic Coins Indian Coins Ancient Coins British Coins Crusader Coins World Coins

Lots 1 - 75 Lots 76 - 433 Lots 434 - 488 Lots 489 - 525 Lots 526 - 545 Lots 546 - 563 Lots 564 - 579

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WILKES & CURTIS AUCTION 1 - 16 June 2014

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III (1171-1204h), Mithqal, Tetuan 1195h, small flan, 27.08g (Eustache 194; A 597; KM 37). Weak area on each side, some minor marks, about very fine and rare. £400-500

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III, Dirham, Tetuan 1195h, 2.78g (Eustache 195; A 598; KM C32.12b). About very fine, rare. £200-250

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III, Mithqal, Rabat al-Fath 1191h, 27.66g (Eustache 211A; A 591; KM 43). Good fine, scarce. £150-180

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III, Mithqal, Rabat al-Fath 1191h, 27.63g (Eustache 211B; A 591; KM 43). Some surface deposit, very fine and scarce. £200-250

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III, Dirhams (3): Hadrat Fas 1183h, Miknas 1180h, 1181h (Eustache 273, 353, 354; A 589.1; KM C32.5, C32.7). Fine to very fine. (3) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III, Mithqal, Marrakesh 1190h, 28.40g (Eustache 322; A 591; KM 42). Very fine, scarce. £300-400

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad III, Dirham, Marrakesh 1195h, 2.79g (Eustache 335; A 598; KM C32.18). Wavy flan, very fine and rare. £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Sulayman (1206-1238h), Dirham, Tetuan 1210h, 2.28g (Eustache 489; A 622; KM C108b.8). Good fine. £20-30

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman (1238-1276h), Bunduqi, Hadrat Fas 1248h, 3.36g (Eustache 776; A 633; KM C150.2). Partly flat, very fine. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman, Dirhams (3): Rabat al-Fath 1270h (Eustache 815; A 639; KM C140d.4); Hadrat Fas 1253h (Eustache 836; A 637; KM C140b.1); Marrakesh 126xh (A 638; KM C140c.2). Fine to good fine, the second bent. (3) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman, Dirham, Hadrat Fas 1248h, 1.74g (Eustache 831; A 637; KM C140b.1). Flat in parts, good fine and rare. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman, Dirham, Fas 1276h, 1.92g (Eustache 860; A 639; KM C140d.1). Partly flat, very fine and scarce. £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman, Falus (2), Rabat al-Fath 1260h, 1261h (Eustache 913, 915; KM C122a.5); Falus, Marrakesh 1269h (Eustache 990; KM C122a.3); Falus (2), no mint, 1261h, 1264h (Eustache 1072, 1094; KM C122a.1); 2-Falus, no mint, 1268h (Eustache 1126; KM C126a). Fine to about very fine. (6) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad IV (1276-1290h), Dirhams (5): Rabat al-Fath 1284h, Fas 1283h, 1284h, 1285h, 1286h (Eustache 1173, 1180, 1182, 1185, 1187; A 651; KM C176a.3, C176a.1). Fine to very fine, all with some weakness. (5) £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad IV, ½-Dirhams (2), Fas 1283h, 1284h (Eustache 1181, 1183; A 652; KM C175.1). Very fine and fine. (2) £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad IV, ¼-Dirham, Fas 1284h, 0.74g (Eustache 1184; A 653; KM C170.1). About very fine, rare. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad IV, ¼-Dirham, Fas 1288h, 0.72g (Eustache 1193; A 653; KM C170.1). Very fine, scarce. £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Muhammad IV, 4-Falus (4), Fas 1283h, 1287h, 1289h, 1290h (Eustache 1228, 1240, 1247, 1250; KM C166.1); Falus, Marrakesh 1283h (Eustache 1262; KM C160a.3). Fair to good very fine. (5) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I (1290-1311h), 10-Dirhams, Paris 1299h, 29.14g (Eustache 1300; KM Y8). Extremely fine. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, 5-Dirhams (4), Paris 1299h, 1309h, 1310h, 1311h (Eustache 1301, 1305, 1309, 1313; KM Y7). Very fine to good very fine, the first and third cleaned. (4) £120-150

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, 2½-Dirhams (4), Paris 1299h, 1309h, 1310h, 1311h (Eustache 1302, 1306, 1310, 1314; KM Y6). Very fine to extremely fine. (4) £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, Dirhams (4), Paris 1299h, 1309h, 1310h, 1311h (Eustache 1303, 1307, 1311, 1315; KM Y5). Fine to extremely fine. (4) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, ½-Dirhams (4), Paris 1299h, 1309h, 1310h, 1311h (Eustache 1304, 1308, 1312, 1316; KM Y4). Good fine to about extremely fine. (4) £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, 4-Falus, Fas 1310h, 11.35g (Eustache 1341; KM Y3). Very fine, scarce. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, 2-Falus, Fas 1310h, 5.86g (Eustache 1342; KM Y2). Small edge flaw, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. al-Hasan I, ½-Falus, Fas 1310h, 1.47g (Eustache 1344; KM YB1). Minor discolouration, otherwise extremely fine, very rare. £250-300

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (1311-1326h), 5-Dirhams (2), Paris 1312h, 1313h (Eustache 1363, 1367; KM Y7). Very fine. (2) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 2½-Dirhams (2), Paris 1312h, 1313h (Eustache 1364, 1368; KM Y6). Good very fine and very fine. (2) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, Dirhams (3), Paris 1312h, 1313h, 1314h (Eustache 1365, 1369, 1373; KM Y5). Fine to good very fine. (3) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Dirhams (3), Paris 1312h, 1313h, 1314h (Eustache 1366, 1370, 1374; KM Y4). Fine to good very fine, the second ex-mount. (3) £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Dirhams, Paris 1314h, 14.23g (Eustache 1371; KM Y7).

Harshly cleaned, high points scratched, otherwise very fine, very rare. £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 2½-Dirhams, Paris 1314h, 7.21g (Eustache 1372; KM Y6).

About very fine, rare. £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 10-Dirhams, Berlin 1313h, 29.10g (Eustache 1375; KM Y13).

Extremely fine, rare. £400-500

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Dirhams, Berlin 1313h, 14.53g (Eustache 1376; KM Y12.1).

Extremely fine. £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 2½-Dirhams (3), Berlin 1313h, 1315h, 1318h (Eustache 1377, 1385, 1399; KM Y11.1). Very fine. (3) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, Dirhams (6), Berlin 1313h, Paris 1314h, 1315h, 1316h, 1317h, 1318h (Eustache 1378, 1382, 1388, 1392, 1396, 1402; KM Y10.1, Y10.2). Fine to extremely fine. (6) £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Dirhams (7), Berlin 1313h, Paris 1314h, 1315h, 1316h, 1317h, 1318h, 1319h (Eustache 1379, 1383, 1389, 1393, 1397, 1403, 1404; KM Y9.1, Y9.2). Mostly very fine. (7) £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Dirhams (5), Paris 1314h, 1315h, 1316h, 1317h, 1318h (Eustache 1380, 1386, 1390, 1394, 1400; KM Y12.2). Very fine to about extremely fine. (5) £150-180

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 2½-Dirhams (5), Paris 1314h, 1315h, 1316h, 1317h, 1318h (Eustache 1381, 1387, 1391, 1395, 1401; KM Y11.2). Very fine to extremely fine. (5) £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Dirhams, Berlin 1315h, 14.45g (Eustache 1384; KM Y12.1).

Good very fine. £30-40

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Dirhams, Paris 1315h, 14.55g (Eustache 1386; KM Y12.2).

Extremely fine and toned. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Dirhams, Berlin 1318h, 14.46g (Eustache 1398; KM Y12.1).

Lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, rare. £150-180

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Rial, Berlin 1320h, 12.35g (Eustache 1405; KM Y21.1).

Extremely fine. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ¼-Rials (4), Berlin 1320h, 1321h, England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h (Eustache 1406, 1409, 1414, 1416; KM Y20.1, Y20.2). Very fine or better. (4) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, Rial, England (Birmingham) 1320h, 24.94g (Eustache 1407; KM Y22.1). About extremely fine. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Rial, England (Birmingham) 1320h, 12.50g (Eustache 1408; KM Y21.2). Lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine. £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 1/10-Rials (2), England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h (Eustache 1410, 1417; KM Y19); 1/20-Rials (3), England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h, Paris 1320h (Eustache 1411, 1413, 1418; KM Y18.1, Y18.2). Fine to good very fine. (5) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ¼-Rials (2), Paris 1320h, 1321h (Eustache 1412, 1421; KM Y20.3). Very fine, the second rare. (2) £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Rial, England (Birmingham) 1321h, 12.50g (Eustache 1415; KM Y21.2). Extremely fine. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, Rial, Paris 1321h, 24.96g (Eustache 1419; KM Y22.2).

Extremely fine. £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Rial, Paris 1321h, 12.52g (Eustache 1420; KM Y21.3).

About extremely fine, toned. £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, ½-Rials (2), Paris 1322h, 1323h (Eustache 1422, 1423; KM Y21.3). Very fine. (2) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, Pattern Mazuna, struck in brass, Fas 1319h, 8.47g (Eustache 1429 var.; KM Pn35 var.). Small edge bruise, very fine and very rare. £200-250

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 10-Mazunas, Fas 1320h, small letters, 9.99g (Eustache 1436; KM Y17.3). About extremely fine, rare. £300-400

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 10-Mazunas, Fas 1320h, normal letters, 9.75g (Eustache 1436; KM Y17.3). Very fine. £40-60

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Mazunas (2), Fas 1320h, 1322h (Eustache 1437, 1457; KM Y16.2). About very fine. (2) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 2-Mazunas, Fas 1320h, 2.06g (Eustache 1438; KM Y15.2).

Very fine, scarce. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 10-Mazunas (4), Berlin 1320h, 1321h, England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h (Eustache 1440, 1444, 1450, 1451; KM Y17.1, Y17.2). Good fine to very fine. (4) £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, Pattern 5-Mazunas, Berlin 1320h, 5.03g (Eustache 1441; KM Pn44). Traces of lacquer, otherwise about as struck, very rare. £600-800

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 5-Mazunas (3), England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h, Paris 1321h (Eustache 1445, 1452, 1455; KM Y16.1, Y16.3); 2-Mazunas (3), England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h, Paris 1321h (Eustache 1446, 1453, 1456; KM Y15.1, Y15.4). Fine to good very fine, two corroded. (6) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 1-Mazuna (2), England (Birmingham) 1320h, 1321h (Eustache 1447, 1454; KM Y14.1). About extremely fine. (2) £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 10-Mazunas, Fas 1321h, 9.90g (Eustache 1449; KM Y17.3).

Very fine. £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 10-Mazunas, Fas 1323h, 10.15g (Eustache 1459; KM Y17.3).

Small verdigris spot on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, 2-Mazunas, Fas 1323h, 1.97g (Eustache 1460; KM Y15.2).

Very fine, rare. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Hafiz (1326-1330h), Rial, Paris 1329h, 25.02g (Eustache 1461; KM Y25). About uncirculated. £100-120

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Hafiz, ½-Rial, Paris 1329h (Eustache 1462; KM Y24); ¼-Rial, Paris 1329h (Eustache 1464; KM Y23). Extremely fine and very fine. (2) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. ‘Abd al-Hafiz, 10-Mazunas, 5-Mazunas, 2-Mazunas, & Mazuna, all Paris 1330h (Eustache 1465, 1467, 1469, 1471; KM Y29.1, Y28.1, Y27, Y26). Fine to about extremely fine. (4) £40-50

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Yusuf (1330-1346h), Rial, Paris 1331h, 25.01g (Eustache 1473; KM Y33).

Good extremely fine. £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Yusuf, ½-Rial, Paris 1331h, 12.44g (Eustache 1474; KM Y32). Extremely fine. £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Yusuf, ¼-Rial, Paris 1331h (Eustache 1477; KM Y31); Dirham, Paris 1331h (Eustache 1478; KM Y30). Very fine. (2) £50-70

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Yusuf, Rial, Paris 1336h, 24.99g (Eustache 1479; KM Y33). About uncirculated. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Yusuf, ½-Rial, Paris 1336h, 12.48g (Eustache 1483; KM Y32). Uncirculated. £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, temp. Yusuf, 10-Mazunas (2), Paris 1340h, Paris (Poissy) 1340h (Eustache 1484, 1484A; KM Y29.1, Y29.2); 5-Mazunas (2), Paris 1340h, Paris (Poissy) 1340h (Eustache 1486, 1486A; KM Y28.1, Y28.2); Franc, undated (Eustache 1488; KM Y36.1). About very fine to about extremely fine. (5) £60-80

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, Muhammad V (1346-1381h), 20-Francs (2), Paris 1347h, 1352h (Eustache 1505, 1511; KM Y39); 10-Francs (3), Paris 1347h, 1352h, 1366h (Eustache 1507, 1513, 1534; KM Y38, Y44); 5-Francs (2), Paris 1347h, 1352h (Eustache 1509, 1514; KM Y37). Good very fine to about uncirculated. (7) £80-100

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Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, Muhammad V, 50-Francs, Paris 1371h (Eustache 1549; KM Y51); 200-Francs, Paris 1372h/1953 (Eustache 1558; KM Y53); 100-Francs, Paris 1372h/1953 (Eustache 1561; KM Y52); 500Francs, 1376h/1956 (Eustache 1564; KM Y54); Dirham, 1380h/1960 (Eustache 1566; KM Y55); al-Hasan II (1381-1420h), 5-Dirhams & Dirham, 1384h/1965 (Eustache 1576, 1578; KM Y57, Y56). Very fine to about uncirculated. (7) £60-80

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Arab-Sasanian, Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan (45-54h), Drachm, MY (Maysan) 53h, with Hephthalite countermark in obverse margin, 3.33g (Walker -; SICA -; Gaube 113; A 8). Scrape in reverse margin, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £300-400 ex Peus Auction 363, 26 April 2000, lot 5469 ex Baldwin’s Islamic Coin List 6, August 2003, no. 4 ex Morton & Eden Auction 49, 9 June 2011, lot 387

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad (54-64h), Drachm, AKWLA (al-Kufa) 62h, 3.01g (Walker p.54, B.11; SICA 1:2-4; A 12). Clipped, graffito in obverse field, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £200-250

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, Drachm, BCRA (Basra) 62h, 2.39g (A 12); Anonymous, Khusraw II type, Drachm, SK (Sijistan) 48h, 2.65g (A 5). Both clipped, about very fine. (2) £50-70

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, Drachm, GD (Jayy) 61h, 4.09g (Walker 101; A 12). Very fine.

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, Drachm, NY (Nihavand?) 57h, 2.97g (Walker p.67, ETN.14; A 12).

Slightly clipped, otherwise good very fine, rare. £150-180

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£100-120

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr (60-73h), Drachm, GRM-KRMAN (unidentified mint) 67h, with lillah countermark in obverse margin, 3.51g (Walker -; SICA -; A 15). Very fine and very rare. £250-300

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Umar b. ‘Ubayd Allah (67-72h), Drachm, BYŠ (Bishapur) 68h, 3.91g (Walker 196; SICA 1:159-162; A 21). Good very fine. £60-80

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Umar b. ‘Abd Allah, Drachm, BYŠ (Bishapur) 70h, 4.03g (Walker 198-201; SICA 1:174189; A 21). Good very fine. £50-70

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Arab-Sasanian, ‘Umar b. ‘Ubayd Allah, Drachm, ST (Istakhr) 66h, 4.35g (Walker -; SICA -; A 21). Surfaces slightly corroded, otherwise very fine, very rare. £150-180

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Arab-Sasanian, al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra (c.75-79h), Pashiz, ST (Istakhr), undated, facing bust on both sides, 0.63g (Gyselen 23; A 31E). About fine, very rare. £100-120

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Arab-Sasanian, Farrukhzad (c.75-79h), Pashiz, DŠT (Dasht Barin) 64ye?, 3.16g (Gyselen 53; A 41A [see footnote no. 48]). Surfaces corroded, only fair but very rare. £100-120

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Arab-Sasanian, Khalid b. Abi Khalid (83h), Drachm, GD (Jayy) 83h, 3.83g (SICA 1:302; Gaube 117; A A40). Edge chip repaired, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £600-800 ex Morton & Eden Auction 10, 23-24 November 2004, lot 344

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Arab-Sasanian, Anonymous, Pashiz, Ardashir Khurra, undated, obv. Sasanian bust right, rev. standing angel, 0.48g (Gyselen 103; A A45). Some edge splits, only fair but very rare. £80-100

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Arab-Sasanian, Anonymous, Pashiz, BYŠ (Bishapur), undated, obv. Janusoid bust, rev. human-headed bull, 0.64g (Gyselen 6; A 44). Traces of verdigris, otherwise fine, rare. £80-100

90.

Arab-Sasanian, Anonymous, Pashiz, ST (Istakhr), undated, obv. Sasanian bust left, 2.13g (Gyselen 26; A C46). Surfaces corroded, only fair but very rare. £100-120

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Arab-Sasanian, Anonymous, Pashiz, DP? (Fasa), standard Umayyad type with Pahlavi letters APDP at top of reverse, 1.48g (Gyselen 71; A -). About very fine, very rare. £150-180

92.

Arab-Sasanian, Anonymous, Pashiz, no mint or date, obv. two facing busts, rev. cross on steps, legends blundered, 0.61g (Gyselen 85 var.; A 43B). Edge split, fine, rare. £80-100 ex Meister & Sonntag Auction 6, 1 October 2008, lot 101

93.

Arab-Sasanian, Anonymous, Pashiz (4), various types (Gyselen 6, 7, 85, 85 var.; A 42, 43B, 44). Fair, all scarce or rare. (4) £100-120

94.

Eastern Sistan, Salih Rida (c.165-175h), Drachm, mint and date blundered, 3.15g (A 89D). Surfaces lightly corroded, about very fine, rare. £100-120

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95 95.

Arab-Hephthalite, ‘Gorigo Shah’, Drachm, ANBYR (Anbir) 68h, Bactrian legends in obv. field and rev. margin, 3.78g (Göbl 275; Walker 247; A 90). Good very fine, very rare. £1,000-1,200

96 96.

Arab-Byzantine, Anonymous, Solidus, Spain, Indiction XI/93h (sic), obv. small star in centre, legend around, rev. indiction year in centre, legend around, 4.13g (Walker -; Bernardi 29-30 var.; A 122). Good very fine and very rare. £2,000-2,500 The indiction and hejira dates on this coin do not match (Indiction XI corresponds to 94/95h), but both are clear.

97

100

97.

Umayyad, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik (65-86h), Dinar, 84h, 4.23g (Walker 194). Very fine.

98.

Umayyad, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik, Dirham, Jayy 81h, 2.33g (Klat 255.b). Slightly clipped, otherwise very fine.

99.

Umayyad, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik, Dirham, Wasit 84h, 2.22g (Klat 679). Clipped, creased with surface crack on reverse, otherwise about very fine, the first date of issue for the mint. £80-100

100.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I (86-96h), Dinar, 90h, 4.21g (Walker 201). Light graffiti, very fine.

101.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I, Dirham, Jayy 90h, 2.85g (Klat 258). Very fine.

£50-70

102.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I, Dirham, Ramhurmuz 90h, 2.88g (Klat 383). Very fine.

£50-70

103.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I, Dirham, Surraq 90h, 2.75g (Klat 464). Very fine.

£60-80

104

£200-250 £60-80

£200-250

105

104.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I, Dirham, Hamadan 92h, 2.76g (Klat 669.a). Lightly cleaned, graffiti on obverse, otherwise very fine, very rare. £200-250

105.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I, Dirham, Hamadan 95h, 2.86g (Klat 672). Slightly bent at one edge, otherwise good very fine, rare. £150-180

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107

106.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I / Sulayman, Dinar, 96h, 4.22g (Walker 210). Very fine.

107.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I / Sulayman, Dirham, Nahr Tira 96h, 2.78g (Klat 647). Small flan flaw on obverse, otherwise very fine, the date scarce. £100-120

108.

Umayyad, temp. al-Walid I / Sulayman, Dirham, Hamadan 96h, 2.84g (Klat 673). Minor graffiti in lower reverse field, very fine and scarce. £70-90

109

£200-250

110

109.

Umayyad, temp. Sulayman (96-99h), Dinar, 98h, 4.11g (Walker 213). Very fine.

£200-250

110.

Umayyad, temp. Sulayman / ‘Umar, Dirham, Herat 99h, 2.78g (Klat 662). Very fine, the date scarce.

£100-120

111.

Umayyad, temp. ‘Umar / Yazid II, Dirham, al-Kufa 101h, 2.81g (Klat 545). Slightly bent, otherwise good very fine. £50-70

112 112.

Umayyad, temp. Yazid II (101-105h), Dirham, Ifriqiya 102h, 2.58g (Klat 89). Cleaned, some light scratches, otherwise very fine. £100-120

113.

Umayyad, temp. Yazid II / Hisham, Dirham, Adharbayjan 105h, 2.71g (Klat 24.a1). Obverse about very fine, reverse fine. £60-80

114 114.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham (105-125h), Dinar, 107h, 4.25g (Walker 227). About extremely fine, very rare. £10,000-12,000

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116

115.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham, Dinar, 110h, 4.22g (Walker 230). Very fine.

£200-250

116.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham, Dinar, 112h, 4.16g (Walker 232). Good very fine.

£250-300

117

118

117.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham, Dinar, 114h, 4.25g (Walker 234). Minor marks, otherwise good very fine. £200-250

118.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham, Dinar, 116h, 4.22g (Walker 236). Minor marks, otherwise good very fine, scarce date. £250-300

119 119.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham, Dirham, Ifriqiya 107h, 2.87g (Klat 94). Some deposit and light scratches, otherwise very fine, extremely rare. £5,000-7,000

120 120.

Umayyad, temp. Hisham, Dirham, Dimashq 107h, 2.91g (Klat 351.1). Extremely fine, scarce.

£120-150

121 121.

Umayyad, temp. Marwan II (127-132h), Dirham, Dimashq 129h, 2.74g (Klat 373). Cleaned, some minor marks, otherwise very fine, very rare. £2,000-2,500

122 122.

Umayyad, Marwan II, Fals, al-Fustat, undated, citing the finance director ‘Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 5.96g (Walker p.275, P.140; SICA 2:1238-1239; A 150). Very fine for issue, rare. £100-120

123.

Umayyad, Dirhams (5): Jayy 90h, 94h, Dimashq 110h, al-Samiya 131h, Marw 90h. Fine to very fine, the third scarce. (5) £80-100

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Umayyad, Dirhams (7): Sabur 91h, Wasit 118h, 120h, 121h, 123h, 126h, 131h. Very fine to extremely fine, one cracked, another with small piercing at edge. (7) £80-100

125.

Umayyad, Dirhams (2): Dimashq 80h, Wasit 96h; Abbasid, Dirhams (4): Isbahan (2), 313h, date unclear, Madinat al-Salam (2), 157h, 181h; Umayyad of Spain, Dirham, Madinat al-Zahra 343h; Samanid, Dirham, Samarqand 317h (A 1451); Buwayhid, Dirham, mint unclear, 381h (A 1570); Golden Horde, Pul, Gulistan 762h (A 2035); Timurid, Shahrukh (807-850h), silver Tanka, mint and date off flan (A 2405); together with a Crusader Denier of Achaia. Varied state, one chipped. (12) £60-80

126 126.

Umayyad Revolutionary Period, Dirham, Jayy 128h, struck by partisans of ‘Abd Allah b. Mu’awiya, 2.89g (Klat 269; A 206.1). Good very fine. £250-300

127

128

127.

Umayyad Revolutionary Period, Dirham, al-Kufa 128h, Kharijite issue, la hukm illa lillah in outer obverse margin, 2.94g (Klat 548.a; A 207.1). Very fine. £150-180

128.

Abbasid, temp. al-Saffah (132-136h), Dirham, Dimashq 133h, 2.80g (SICA 3:752; SCC 825; A 211). Once cleaned, light graffiti in obverse field, otherwise very fine, very rare. £300-400 ex St James’s Auction 19, 3 October 2011, lot 1622

129

130

129.

Abbasid, al-Saffah, Fals, Istakhr 133h, citing the caliph as ‘abd allah amir al-mu’minin, 1.57g (Miles Persepolis 340-343; Shamma p.268, 1; A 325 var.). Fine, very rare. £100-120

130.

Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur (136-158h), Dinar, 152h, 4.20g (Lowick 239; A 212). Light graffiti in reverse field, about extremely fine. £200-250

131

132

131.

Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur, Dirham, Arran 147h, 2.48g (Vardanyan 113; Lowick 753; A 213.1). Minor deposit, otherwise very fine, very rare. £250-300

132.

Abbasid, al-Mansur, Dirham, Arminiya 155h, in the name of the heir al-Mahdi, citing al-Hasan, 2.64g (Vardanyan 21; Lowick 676; SCC 914; A 213.2). Minor weakness, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £150-180

133.

Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur, Dirham, Madinat al-Salam 158h, 2.93g (A 213.1); al-Rashid (170-193h), Dirham, Madinat al-Salam 180h, 2.94g (A 219.9); Umayyad of Spain, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman I (138-172h), Dirham, al-Andalus 171h, 2.57g (A 339). Very fine, the last pierced twice. (3) £40-50

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137

134.

Abbasid, al-Mahdi (158-169h), Dirham, Arran 166h, 2.89g (Lowick 764; A 215.1). Some deposit, otherwise very fine, extremely rare. £300-400

135.

Abbasid, al-Hadi (169-170h), Dirham, Madinat Jayy 170h, 2.85g (Lowick 1574; SCC 970; A 217.1).

Slightly creased, about very fine and scarce. £50-70

136.

Abbasid, al-Hadi, Dirham, al-Muhammadiya 170h, 2.96g (Lowick 1666; NHR 70A; A 217.2). Slightly bent, very fine and scarce. £50-70

137.

Abbasid, al-Rashid (170-193h), Dirham, Arminiya 187h, citing Khuzayma b. Khazim, 2.78g (Vardanyan -; Lowick -; A 219.9a). Some light scratches, very fine and extremely rare. £600-800 Khuzayma b. Khazim was governor of Arminiya from 187-192h. See Peus 363, lot 5834, for the only other recorded dirham of 187h citing this governor; all dirhams of this date listed by Vardanyan and Lowick cite the previous governor, Muhammad b. Yazid (186-187h).

138

139

138.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun (194-218h), Dinar, 196h, li’l-khalifa al-imam on reverse, 3.91g (Bernardi 81; A 222.1). Wavy flan, about very fine. £150-180

139.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dinar, Misr 199h, citing al-Muttalib and Dhu’l-Riyasatayn, 4.25g (Bernardi 86De; A 222.5). Good very fine. £150-180

140

141

140.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dinar, 205h, citing Tahir and Muhammad b. al-Sari, 4.21g (Bernardi 95; A 222.8). Light scrape in obverse field, file-mark on edge, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £200-250

141.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dinar, Misr 218h, 4.20g (SICA 3:1961-1962; Bernardi 116De; A 222A.2).

About extremely fine, scarce. £300-400

142.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dirham, Madinat Isbahan 206h (or 203h), 3.00g (Lowick 1549; A 223.5). Unit of date uncertain, very fine and toned, rare. £50-70 ex Peus Auction 363, 26 April 2000, lot 5878 (date given as 203h)

143

144

143.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dirham, Dimashq 213h, 2.90g (SICA 3:760-761; A 223.5). Very fine, rare. £300-400

144.

Abbasid, al-Ma’mun, Dirham, Samarqand 202h, with the name of the heir al-Rida, also citing Dhu’lRiyasatayn, 3.17g (Lowick 2678; SCC 1165; A 224). Very fine. £300-400

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146

145.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dirham, local standard, San’a 205h, citing Muhammad al-Ifriqi, 1.04g (A 1050). Some light scratches, only fine but mint and date clear, extremely rare. £250-300

146.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dirham, al-Kufa 200h, citing Dhu’l-Riyasatayn, 3.02g (SICA 3:1290; Qatar 1839; A 223.4). Slightly bent at edge, very fine and very rare. £200-250

147.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dirham, al-Muhammadiya 218h, 3.03g (SICA 3:1554; Lowick 1997; A 223.6).

Cleaned, about very fine, scarce. £50-70

148 148.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, Dirham, Madinat al-Salam 206h, old-style calligraphy, 2.91g (Lowick 1454; A 223.5). Good very fine, scarce. £80-100

149

150

149.

Abbasid, temp. al-Ma’mun, cast Fals, Ghazza 217h, 2.11g (SICA 2:1523-1528; Lowick 170-171; A 285).

Very fine for issue. £120-150

150.

Abbasid, al-Mu’tasim (218-227h), Dinar, San’a 224h, 3.63g (SICA 10:226-227; Bernardi 151El; A 1051).

Slightly clipped, fine and scarce. £200-250

151

152

151.

Abbasid, al-Mu’tasim, Dinar, Misr 225h, 3.97g (Bernardi 151De; A 225). Very fine.

152.

Abbasid, al-Wathiq (227-232h), Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 228h, 4.10g (Bernardi 152Jh; A 227). Creased, otherwise good very fine, rare. £200-250

153

£200-250

154

153.

Abbasid, al-Mutawakkil (232-247h), Dinar, Misr 233h, 4.01g (Bernardi 155De; A 229.1). File-marks on edge, very fine. £150-180

154.

Abbasid, al-Mutawakkil, Dinar, Misr 247h, with the name of the heir al-Mu’tazz, 4.16g (Miles RIC 146; Bernardi 158De; A 229.4). Reverse weak, very fine and scarce. £250-300

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156

155.

Abbasid, al-Mutawakkil, Dirham, Isbahan 245h, with the name of the heir al-Mu’tazz, 3.13g (Qatar 1933; A 230.3). Obverse good very fine, reverse fair, rare. £100-120

156.

Abbasid, al-Mu’tazz (251-255h), Dinar, Marw 253h, 4.24g (BMC I:343; Bernardi 162Ph; A 235.1). Some weakness in margins, very fine and scarce. £250-300

157

158

157.

Abbasid, al-Mu’tamid (256-279h), Dinar, Samarqand 275h, with the name of the heir al-Muwaffaq, 4.07g (Kazan 166; Bernardi 177Qe; A 239.5). Some weakness in margins, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £250-300

158.

Abbasid, al-Mu’tadid (279-289h), Donative Dirham, no mintname, 286h, 2.67g (Ilisch -; A 242A). Pierced, remains of loop-mount attached, otherwise fine, extremely rare. £250-300

159 159.

Abbasid, al-Muktafi (289-295h), Dirham, Tiflis 294h, 2.88g (Markov p.50, 915; Tiesenhausen 2197; A 244.1). Weak in parts otherwise very fine, very rare. £1,200-1,500

160

161

160.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir (295-320h), Dinar, Mah al-Basra 313h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 4.16g (Bernardi 242Mq [this date not listed]; A 245.2). Minor weakness in margins, good very fine and very rare, believed to be an unpublished date for this mint. £500-700

161.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dinar, Mah al-Kufa 310h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 4.10g (SICA 4:813 [same obv. die]; Bernardi 242Mr; A 245.2). Reverse double-struck, otherwise very fine, very rare. £300-400 Struck from a die with the mint name altered; the original mint is uncertain.

162 162.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dinar, al-Muhammadiya 312h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 3.95g (Bernardi 242Mh; A 245.2). About very fine. £150-180

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170

163.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dinar, Misr 309h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 4.16g (Bernardi 242De; A 245.2). Extremely fine. £250-300

164.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dirham, Hulwan 318h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 3.71g (SCC 1660; A 246.2). Weak in parts, about very fine and extremely rare. £100-120

165.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dirham, al-Kufa 303h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 2.84g (SCC 1531; A 246.2). Small flan flaw on obverse, very fine with some toning, scarce. £60-80 ex Peus Auction 363, 26 April 2000, lot 5990

166.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dirham, Mah al-Kufa 317h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 2.60g (SCC 1652; A 246.2). Minor double-striking, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £60-80

167.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dirham, al-Masisa, date not visible, 2.97g (A 246.2). Flat in parts otherwise very fine, mintname clear, rare. £50-70

168.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dirham, al-Mawsil 298h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 3.26g (SICA 4:1579 [same obv. die]; A 246.2). Reverse slightly double-struck, weak area on each side otherwise very fine, very rare. £80-100

169.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dirham, al-Mawsil 310h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-‘Abbas, 2.66g (SCC 1602; A 246.2). Reverse double-struck, otherwise very fine, very rare. £60-80

170.

Abbasid, al-Qahir (320-322h), Dinar, Mah al-Basra 321h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-Qasim, 2.78g (Bernardi 277Mq; A 250.2). Weak in parts, otherwise very fine. £200-250

171

172

171.

Abbasid, al-Qahir, Dinar, Hamadan 321h, with the name of the heir Abu’l-Qasim, 4.82g (SICA 4:1650; Bernardi 277Mu; A 250.2). Weak area on each side, very fine and scarce. £250-300

172.

Abbasid, al-Radi (322-329h), Dinar, Hamadan 326h, 3.00g (Bernardi 285Mu; A 254.1). Slightly creased, margins partly flat, otherwise very fine, scarce. £150-180

173

174

173.

Abbasid, al-Radi, Dinar, Hamadan 327h, 3.21g (Bernardi 285Mu; A 254.1). Slightly creased, flat in parts, otherwise very fine. £120-150

174.

Abbasid, al-Radi, Dirham, Dimashq 327h, 4.55g (Bacharach -; A 255.1). Flat in parts, cleaned, only fair but mint and date clear, extremely rare, believed to be an unpublished date for the mint. £100-120 Diler does not record any dirhams from the mint of Dimashq between 313h and 332h; Bacharach records dirhams of al-Radi dated 323h and 324h.

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Abbasid, al-Muttaqi (329-333h), Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 331h, with the names of the heir Abu Mansur and the joint amirs Sayf al-dawla and Nasir al-dawla, 4.25g (Bernardi 312Jh; A 260). Irregular flan, extremely fine. £250-300

176.

Abbasid, al-Muttaqi, Dirham, al-Mawsil 330h, citing the heir Abu Mansur and the amir Nasir al-dawla, 2.89g (BMC III:2; A 259). Weak in parts, about very fine and very rare. £60-80

177 177.

Abbasid, al-Muqtadi (467-487h), Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 486h, 4.36g (Jafar A.MS.486; A A266). Minor edge knocks, very fine and very rare. £2,000-2,500

178

179

178.

Abbasid, al-Mustadi (566-575h), Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 567h, 2.00g (Markov p.57, 1088; A 267). Weak in parts, minor edge damage, very fine and very rare. £400-500

179.

Abbasid, al-Nasir (575-622h), Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 612h, 8.75g (SICA 4:1232-1233; A 268). Some weakness in margins, otherwise very fine. £300-400

180

181

180.

Abbasid, al-Nasir, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 615h, 4.08g (SICA 4:1238-1242; A 268). Obverse slightly offcentre, minor weakness on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine. £250-300

181.

Abbasid, al-Nasir, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 620h, with the name of the heir Abu Nasr, 6.65g (SICA 4:12541255; A 268). Some weakness in margins, otherwise good very fine. £250-300

182 182.

Abbasid, al-Musta’sim (640-656h), Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 640h, 8.46g (BMC I:503; A 275). Has been gilt, traces of mounting on edge, otherwise very fine. £200-250

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Abbasid, Dirhams (3): Arminiya 161h (Lowick 677); al-Muhammadiya 173h, citing Yahya and Bahlul (Lowick 1683); al-Haruniya 170h, citing Ibrahim and Jarir (Lowick 881). Fine to about very fine. (3) £100-120

184.

Abbasid, Dirhams (3): Ifriqiya 176h, citing Nasr (SCC 996); al-‘Abbasiya 171h, citing Yazid (Lowick 201); al-‘Abbasiya, date unclear, citing Yazid. Fine to good fine. (3) £80-100

185.

Abbasid, Dirhams (4): al-Ahwaz 322h (A 253); Surra man Ra’a 282h (A 242); Surra man Ra’a 323h (A 255.1); Madinat al-Salam 322h (A 255.1). Very fine, the first two scarce. (4) £100-120

186.

Abbasid, Fals, Jurjan 190h, citing Isma’il b. Mus’ab and Ya’qub b. Ishaq, 2.07g (SICA 2:1417; Lowick 774 var.; A 327). Fine, rare. £60-80

187.

Umayyad of Spain, temp. ‘Abd al-Rahman I (138-172h), Dirham, al-Andalus 151h (A 339); Seljuq of Rum, Three Brothers (647-657h), Dirham, Sivas 647h (A 1227); together with assorted other Islamic and Indian coins (13). Varied state, one pierced. (15) £100-120

188.

Umayyad of Spain, Hisham II, 1 reign (366-399h), Dirham, Madinat Fas (3)89h, citing Wadih, 3.70g (Miles 317i; A 354A). Very fine, well-struck for issue, rare. £120-150

189.

Umayyad of Spain, Hisham II, 2nd reign (400-403h), Dirham, al-Andalus 401h, citing ‘Abd Allah, 2.97g (Miles 345o; A 360.3). Some weakness on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare. £60-80

188 st

190

191

190.

Hammudid, al-Nasir ‘Ali (400-408h), Dirham, Madinat Sabta 406h, citing the deceased caliph Hisham II, 3.46g (Miles 11 var.; A 363.1). Slight crease, very fine and rare. £120-150

191.

Hammudid, al-Ma’mun al-Qasim (408-414h), Dirham, Madinat Sabta 411h, citing Idris and Yahya, 3.17g (Miles 55 var.; A 365). Minor weakness, very fine and scarce. £100-120

192

193

192.

Hammudid, al-Mu’tali Yahya (412-427h), Dirham, Madinat Sabta 416h, citing Idris, 2.30g (Miles 75 var.; A 367.1). Very fine, scarce. £100-120

193.

Kings of Murcia, Muhammad b. Sa’d (542-567h), billon Dirham, Mursiya (5)64h, 1.33g (Vives -; A 407B var.). Slightly creased, hairline crack in centre, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, believed unrecorded. £600-800 Vives lists a dirham (no.1973) of this ruler dated 556h, but the legends are different from those on the present specimen.

194.

Idrisid, Idris II (175-213h), Dirham, al-‘Aliya 204h, 2.16g (Eustache 106; A 421). Wavy flan, reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine, rare. £60-80

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197

195.

Idrisid, Muhammad b. Idris (213-221h), Dirham, Subu 213h, 1.97g (Eustache -; A 423). Cleaned, some minor corrosion, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare, the date and type not recorded by Eustache for this mint. £200-250

196.

Idrisid, temp. Muhammad b. Idris, Dirham, al-‘Aliya 216h, 2.06g (Eustache 154 var.; A 423). Very fine, rare. £80-100

197.

Idrisid, Muhammad b. Idris, Dirham, al-‘Aliya 218h, 2.15g (Eustache - [type as 145]; A 423). Very fine and toned, rare. £100-120

198

199

198.

Idrisid, Muhammad b. Idris, Dirham, Wazzaqur 218h, 1.93g (Eustache -; A 423). Some weakness in margins otherwise very fine and very rare, the type not recorded by Eustache for this mint. £150-180

199.

Idrisid, ‘Ali b. Muhammad (221-234h), Dirham, mint unclear, 22xh, 1.79g (A 424). Obverse double-struck, otherwise very fine, rare. £100-120

200

201

200.

Aghlabid, Ibrahim I (184-196h), Dirham, Ifriqiya 194h, 2.78g (al-‘Ush -; A 435.1). Very fine and very rare. £150-180

201.

Aghlabid, Ibrahim I, Dirham, Ifriqiya 195h, 2.82g (al-‘Ush -; A 435.1). Very fine and very rare.

202

£150-180

203

202.

Aghlabid, Ibrahim I, Dirham, Ifriqiya 196h, citing Musa, 2.75g (al-‘Ush -; A 435.3). Slightly bent at edge, about very fine and very rare. £150-180

203.

Aghlabid, ‘Abd Allah I (196-201h), Dirham, Ifriqiya 197h, 2.75g (al-‘Ush -; A B438). Very fine and very rare. £150-180

204 204.

Aghlabid, ‘Abd Allah I, Dirham, Ifriqiya 201h, 2.82g (al-‘Ush -; A B438). Very fine and very rare.

£150-180

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208

205.

Aghlabid, Ziyadat Allah I (201-223h), Dirham, Ifriqiya 203h, citing Musa, 2.81g (al-‘Ush -; A 439.1). Good very fine and very rare. £150-180

206.

Aghlabid, Ziyadat Allah I, Dirham, Ifriqiya 207h, citing Masrur, 2.55g (al-‘Ush -; A 439.2). About very fine, very rare. £100-120

207.

Muwahhid, Anonymous, square Dirham, no mint or date, 1.30g (A 496); square Dirham, Fas, undated, 1.53g (A 497); together with a contemporary Christian imitation or Millares, 1.36g (A 498). Fine to good very fine. (3) £60-80

208.

Hafsid, Abu Zakariya’ Yahya I (627-647h), ½-Dinar, no mint or date, 2.36g (Hazard 551; A 500.2). Very fine, scarce. £200-250

209

210

209.

Ziyanid, Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad IV (827-831, 833-834h), Dinar, Tilimsan, undated, 4.47g (Hazard 663 var.; A 518). Flat area on each side, otherwise very fine, very rare. £300-400

210.

Merinid, temp. Abu Yahya Abu Bakr (642-656h), ⅛-Dinar, no mint or date, 0.58g (Hazard 706; A 523).

Very fine, rare. £150-180

211

216

211.

Merinid, temp. Abu Ya’qub Yusuf (685-706h), Dinar, Fas, undated, 4.56g (Hazard 721; A 524). Very fine, scarce. £300-400

212.

Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, Muhammad V (1346h-1381h), Essai 100-Francs, 1370h, 2.51g (Eustache 1547; KM E40). About as struck, nicely toned, scarce. £100-120

213.

Morocco, ‘Alawi Sharifs, Muhammad V, Essai 5-Francs, 2-Francs, & 1-Franc, 1370h (Eustache 1538, 1541, 1544; KM E39, E38, E37). About as struck, scarce. (3) £200-250

214.

Algeria, Ottoman, Mahmud II (1223-1255h), 2-Budju, Jaza’ir 1241h, 19.74g (OC 30-015-00; KM 75).

About very fine. £40-50

215.

Algeria, Ottoman, Mahmud II, Budju (2), Jaza’ir 1239h, 1242h (OC 30-016-00; KM 68). Very fine. (2) £50-70

216.

Algeria, Ottoman, Mahmud II, Budju, toughra type, Jaza’ir 1245h, 9.99g (OC 30-017-00; KM 79). Fine, rare. £120-150

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Algeria, Ottoman, Mahmud II, ¼-Budju, Jaza’ir 1231h, 3.34g (OC 30-020-02; KM 67 var.). Very fine, rare. £50-70

218.

Algeria, Ottoman, Mahmud II, ¼-Budju, Jaza’ir 1237h (OC 30-020-03; KM 67); ⅛-Budju, Jaza’ir 1244h (OC 30-023-03; KM 74). Very fine and good very fine. (2) £40-50

219.

Algeria, Ottoman, Mahmud II, 1/6-Budju, Jaza’ir 1245h, 1.46g (OC 30-021-00; KM 77). About extremely fine. £50-70

220.

Algeria & Tunisia, Antwerp Exposition, 1894, brass medalet, obv. QUARTIER ALGÉRIEN ET TUNISIEN, crescent moon and star, rev. SOUVENIR DE L’EXPOSITION D’ANVERS 1894, 23mm. With loop-mount at top, good extremely fine. £40-50

221.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Mahmud I (1143-1168h), 2-Kharub, Tunis 1153h (OC 24-056-02; KM 44.2); Mustafa III (1171-1187h), Burbe, Tunis 1178h (OC 26-051-03; KM 52.2). The first lacquered on reverse otherwise very fine, the second fine. (2) £30-40

222.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Mahmud II, Piastre, Tunis 1244h, 11.23g (OC 30-128-02; KM 90). Some minor marks, otherwise very fine, scarce. £60-80

223.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Mahmud II, Piastre, Tunis 1248h, 11.51g (OC 30-128-02; KM 90). Very fine, scarce.

224

£60-80

226

224.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Mejid, 5-Piastres, Tunis 1267h, 15.66g (Pere 900; KM 108). About extremely fine. £100-120

225.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Mejid, 6-Nasri, Tunis 1269h (KM 104.2); Abdul Mejid and Muhammad Bey, 13-Nasri, Tunis 1272h (KM 115.2). Very fine. (2) £30-40

226.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Mejid and Muhammad Bey (1272-1276h), 50-Piastres, Tunis 1272h, 9.71g (KM 127). Very fine, scarce. £400-500

227.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Mejid and Muhammad Bey, Piastre, Tunis 1272h, 3.01g (KM 117). Some light scratches, otherwise very fine, rare. £60-80

228.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Mejid and Muhammad Bey, 8-Kharub, Tunis 1275h, 1.59g (KM 136). Very fine and very rare. £80-100

229.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Mejid and Muhammad Bey, 2-Kharub, Tunis 1274h, 0.39g (KM 132). Slight edge clip, otherwise very fine, rare. £30-40

230 230.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Aziz and Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (1277-1293h), 100-Piastres, Tunis 1279h, 19.38g (KM 149). Lightly cleaned, some minor marks, very fine and scarce. £600-800

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Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Aziz and Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, 2-Piastres, Tunis 1289h (KM 147a); 8-Kharub, Tunis 1281h (KM 159); 4-Kharub, Tunis 1281h (KM 158); 2-Kharub (3), Tunis 1281h, 1283h, 1289h (KM 156, 157, 174); Kharub (2), Tunis 1281h, 1289h (KM 155, 173); ½-Kharub (2), Tunis 1281h, 1289h (KM 154, 172); ¼-Kharub (2), Tunis 1281h, 1289h (KM 153, 171). Varied state. (12) £60-80

232.

Tunisia, Ottoman, Abdul Aziz and Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey, ¼-Kharub, Tunis 1281h (KM 153). In NGC holder graded MS64RB, rare in this quality. £60-80

233.

Tunisia, Ottoman, countermarked coinage: 4-Piastres, Tunis 1290h, with star countermark on obv. (KM 168); 2-Piastres, Tunis 1290h, with star countermark on obv. (KM 165); 6-Nasri (2), Tunis 1265h, 1272h, with Arabic ‘1’ countermark on rev. (KM 105, 114.2). Fine to very fine. (4) £100-120

234.

Tunisia, Ottoman, countermarked coinage, 6-Nasri, Tunis 1269h, countermarked with Arabic ‘1’ on obv., 11.60g (KM 105). Host coin and countermark very fine. £30-40

235.

Tunisia, French Protectorate, ‘Ali Bey (1299-1320h), 10-Francs, 1308h/1891A, 3.21g (Lecompte 404; KM 226). Very fine. £80-100

236.

Tunisia, French Protectorate, ‘Ali Bey, 8-Kharub, Tunis 1304h (Lecompte 11; KM 205); 50-Centimes, 1308h/1891A (Lecompte 136; KM 223); Centime, 1308h/1891A (Lecompte 69; KM 219). Fine to good very fine, the last with adhesion on reverse. (3) £30-40

237.

Tunisia, French Protectorate, Muhammad al-Nasir Bey (1324-1340h), 2-Francs (2), 1334h/1915A, 1334h/1916A (Lecompte 274, 275; KM 239); Franc, 1325h/1907A (Lecompte 206; KM 238); 50-Centimes, 1334h/1915A (Lecompte 163; KM 237). Fine to extremely fine. (4) £50-70

238 238.

Tunisia, Visit of Muhammad al-Habib Bey to the Paris Mint, 1923, gold medal, obv. AURO ARGENTO ÆRI FLANDO FERIUNDO, view of the Mint, ÆDES ÆDIFICATÆ MDCCLXX in exergue, rev. VISITE À LA MONNAIE DE PARIS DE SON ALTESSE MOHAMED EL HABIB PACHA BEY, POSSESSEUR DU ROYAUME DE TUNIS 20 JUILLET 1923 in five lines, 178g, 63mm. About as struck, of the highest rarity, believed unique. £14,000-16,000 This medal would only have been given to a person of very high rank; it is quite likely that it was presented to Muhammad al-Habib Bey himself. The obverse is struck from the reverse die engraved in 1770 by Charles Norbert Roettiers for a medal commemorating the construction of the Hôtel des Monnaies. ex Elsen Auction 91, 24 March 2007, lot 2291 ex International Coin Exchange Auction 1, 19 February 2010, lot 444 ex Numismatica Genevensis Auction 7, 27 November 2012, lot 1623

239.

Tunisia, French Protectorate, Ahmad Bey (1348-1361h), 20-Francs (2), 1353h, 1358h/1939 (Lecompte 364, 371; KM 263, 266); 10-Francs, 1358h/1939 (Lecompte 334; KM 265); 5-Francs (2), 1355h, 1358h/1939 (Lecompte 307, 309; KM 261, 264). Very fine to extremely fine. (5) £70-90

240.

Tunisia, French Protectorate, Muhammad al-Amin Bey (1362-1376h), Essai 100-Francs, 50-Francs, & 20Francs, 1950/1370h (Lecompte 401, 397, 391; KM E30, E29, E28). About as struck, scarce. (3) £100-120

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Libya, Ottoman, Mahmud II, 40-Para, Trablus Gharb 1223h, year 24, 10.60g (OC 30-117-17 var.; KM 215). About extremely fine, extremely rare. £1,000-1,200

242 242.

Libya, Ottoman, Mahmud II, 40-Para, Trablus Gharb 1223h, year 25, 10.22g (OC 30-117-19; KM 215).

Minor adjustment marks, very fine and toned, very rare. £300-400

243

245

243.

Libya, Ottoman, Mahmud II, 20-Para, Trablus Gharb 1223h, year 8, 5.49g (OC 30-119-02; KM 137).

Extremely fine for issue, very rare. £300-400

244.

Libya, Ottoman, Mahmud II, Para, Trablus Gharb 1223h, 4.45g (OC 30-123-29; KM 81.1). About very fine, scarce. £30-40

245.

Tulunid, Ahmad b. Tulun (254-270h), Dinar, Misr 266h, 4.05g (Grabar 3; Bernardi 191De; A 661). Very fine. £200-250

246 246.

Tulunid, Harun b. Khumarawayh (283-292h), Dinar, Filastin 291h, 4.32g (Grabar 96; Bernardi 230Gn; A 667.2). Creased, small flan crack, otherwise very fine, very rare. £2,000-2,500

247 247.

Ikhshidid, Abu’l-Qasim b. al-Ikhshid (334-349h), Dinar, Misr 342h, 4.53g (Bacharach 60; A 676). About extremely fine. £200-250

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249

248.

Fatimid, al-Mu’izz (341-365h), Dinar, Misr 362h Jumada II, 4.19g (Nicol 367; A 697.1). Good very fine. £250-300

249.

Fatimid, al-Mu’izz, Dinar, Misr 364h, 4.12g (Nicol 370; A 697.1). Very fine.

250

£150-180

251

250.

Fatimid, al-Mu’izz, Dinar, Misr 365h, 4.18g (Nicol 371; A 697.1). Good very fine.

£200-250

251.

Fatimid, al-Mu’izz, ¼-Dinar, Siqilliya 343h, 0.89g (Nicol 291; A 698). Small edge clip, otherwise fine with clear mint and date, rare. £150-180

252.

Fatimid, al-Mu’izz, ½-Dirham, mint (al-Mansuriya?) mostly off flan, 348h, 1.47g (A 699); ⅛-Dirham, no mint or date, 0.35g (A 701); together with assorted other Islamic coins (17). The first fine, the second very fine, the others varied state. (19) £100-120

253 253.

Fatimid, al-‘Aziz (365-386h), Dinar, Filastin 375h, 4.18g (Nicol 677; A 703). Wavy flan, good very fine and rare. £1,500-1,800

254

255

254.

Fatimid, al-‘Aziz, Dinar, Misr 367h, 4.16g (Nicol 701; A 703). Wavy flan, very fine.

£150-180

255.

Fatimid, al-‘Aziz, ½-Dirham, al-Mahdiya 382h, 1.29g (Nicol 841; A 705). Very fine, rare.

£150-180

256.

Fatimid, al-‘Aziz, ½-Dirhams (2), Misr 385h?, al-Mahdiya 367h? (A 705); al-Hakim (386-411h), ½-Dirham, mint unclear, 391h (A 711); together with other ½-Dirhams (12), mints and dates unclear. Varied state.

(15) £500-700

257

258

257.

Fatimid, al-Zahir (411-427h), Dinar, Misr 417h, 4.16g (Nicol 1519; A 714.1). Very fine.

£150-180

258.

Fatimid, al-Zahir, ¼-Dinar, Siqilliya 421h, 0.98g (Nicol 1421; A 715). Good very fine.

£120-150

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260

259.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir (427-487h), Dinar, Sur 446h, 4.32g (Nicol 1925; A 719A). Good very fine. £200-250

260.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir, Dinar, Sur 453h, 4.12g (Nicol 1932; A 719A). Some die-rust, obverse scraped, otherwise very fine, scarce. £150-180

261

262

261.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir, Dinar, Sur 454h, 4.56g (Nicol 1933; A 719A). Wavy flan, about very fine, scarce.

£200-250

262.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir, Dinar, Trablus 443h, 4.25g (Nicol 1998; A 719A). Some die-rust, good very fine.

£200-250

263

264

263.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir, Dinar, Misr 436h, 4.04g (Nicol 2114; A 719.1). Very fine.

£150-180

264.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir, Dinar, Misr 438h, 4.17g (Nicol 2117; A 719.1). Very fine.

£150-180

265

267

265.

Fatimid, al-Mustansir, Dinar, al-Mansuriya 433h, 4.15g (Nicol 2195; A 719.1). Crude style, about extremely fine, rare. £300-400

266.

‘Uqaylid, Mu’tamid al-dawla (391-442h), Dirham, Nasibin 411h, citing the Buwayhid ruler Sultan al-dawla as overlord, also citing Abu’l-Fadl, 3.17g (A 759.1). Margins partly flat, otherwise very fine, rare. £60-80

267.

Ayyubid, al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf (567-589h), Dinar, al-Iskandariya 578h, 3.84g (Balog 51; A 785.2).

Very fine. £250-300

268

269

268.

Ayyubid, al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf, Dinar, al-Qahira 581h, 3.97g (Balog 41; A 785.2). Minor deposit, about very fine. £200-250

269.

Ayyubid, al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf, Æ Dirham, no mint, 583h, obv. lion, 11.21g (Balog 177; A 791.3).

About very fine, scarce. £150-180

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271

270.

Ayyubid, al-‘Aziz ‘Uthman (589-595h), Dinar, al-Qahira 589h, 5.98g (Balog 184; A 794). Good very fine. £250-300

271.

Ayyubid, al-Mansur Muhammad (595-596h), Dinar, al-Iskandariya 596h, 3.78g (Balog 229; A 799). Minor weakness otherwise good very fine, rare. £300-400

272

273

272.

Ayyubid, al-‘Adil Abu Bakr I (596-615h), Dinar, al-Iskandariya, date (601h or 611h) unclear, 3.53g (A 801.1). Very fine. £150-180

273.

Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad I (615-635h), Dinar, al-Qahira 627h, 4.47g (Balog 374; A 811.3). Minor double-striking, otherwise good very fine. £200-250

274

277

274.

Ayyubid, al-Salih Ayyub (637-647h), ½-Dinar, al-Qahira 640h, 2.21g (Balog - [type as 519]; A 822A). Some weakness in margins, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare. £400-500

275.

Ayyubid of al-Jazira, al-Awhad Ayyub (596-607h), Æ Dirham, no mint, 605h, citing al-‘Adil Abu Bakr I as overlord, obv. facing bust, rev. hexagram, 11.44g (Balog 845; A 856.2). Obverse good very fine, reverse offcentre, fine. £80-100

276.

Burji Mamluk, al-Ashraf Barsbay (825-841h), Ashrafis (2), al-Qahira, dates unclear (A 998). Very fine and about very fine. (2) £200-250

277.

Burji Mamluk, al-Ashraf Qansuh II (906-922h), Ashrafi, Dimashq 919h, 3.34g (Balog 885; A 1041).

Reverse off-centre, very fine. £120-150

278 278.

Rassid (1st period), al-Mansur al-Qasim al-Ayyani (389-393h), Dinar, San’a (3)89h, citing the governor alQasim b. al-Husayn, 1.94g (cf Münzen und Medaillen Auction 69, 20-21 October 1986, lot 37; A 1069M).

Small edge knock, otherwise very fine, extremely rare. £2,000-2,500

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281

279.

Ziyadid, ‘Ali b. al-Muzaffar (fl.434-442h), Dinar, Zabid, date illegible, 2.07g (A 1072). Very fine, rare.

280.

Yemen or East Africa, Anonymous, base gold Dinar, imitating a dinar of the Sulayhid ruler ‘Ali b. Muhammad, 2.22g (A 1075.3); Rassid, al-Hadi (284-298h), Sudaysi (2), Sa’da, undated (A 1066). Very fine. (3) £80-100

281.

Sulayhid, al-Mukarram Ahmad (473-484h), Dinar, ‘Adan (4)75h, 2.32g (SICA 10:417 var.; A 1076). Very fine with clear mint and date, rare. £200-250

282

£150-180

283

282.

Zuray’id, ‘Imran b. Muhammad (550-561h), posthumous Dinar, ‘Adan 563h, 2.36g (A 1080I). Good very fine with clear mint and date, very rare. £500-700

283.

Rasulid, al-Mansur ‘Umar (626-647h), Dirham, type E, ‘Adan 640h, 2.08g (Zeno 95214 [this coin]; A 1100.5). Flat in parts otherwise very fine, extremely rare. £300-400 ex Morton & Eden Auction 46, 11 November 2010, lot 173

284

285

284.

Governors of Oman, Ahmad b. Halil (fl.290-312h), Dirham, ‘Uman 312h, 4.13g (Oman -; A F1160).

Reverse double-struck, otherwise very fine, extremely rare. £500-700

285.

Artuqid of Hisn Kayfa & Amid, Fakhr al-din Qara Arslan (539-570h), Æ Dirham, no mint or date, obv.

Christ enthroned, 6.15g (SS 2.2a; A 1820.2A). Weak in parts otherwise very fine, very rare. £200-250

286

287

286.

Artuqid of Hisn Kayfa & Amid, Qutb al-din Sukman II (581-597h), Æ Dirham, no mint, 584h, citing the Ayyubid ruler al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf as overlord, obv. two diademed busts back-to-back, 14.15g (SS 13; A 1822.2). Peripheral weakness, very fine and rare. £200-250

287.

Artuqid of Hisn Kayfa & Amid, Rukn al-din Mawdud (619-629h), Æ Dirham, Amid 621h, citing the Ayyubid rulers al-Kamil Muhammad I and al-Ashraf Musa as overlords, obv. two-headed eagle, 12.92g (SS 19; A 1824.1). Very fine, scarce. £120-150

288.

Artuqid of Mardin, Nasir al-din Artuq Arslan (597-637h), Æ Dirham, no mint, 620h, citing the Ayyubid ruler al-Kamil Muhammad I as overlord, obv. bare head right, 14.96g (SS 43; A 1830.7). Very fine, scarce. £80-100

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Zengid of Mosul, ‘Izz al-din Mas’ud II (607-615h), Æ Dirham, al-Mawsil 608h, citing the Ayyubid ruler al-‘Adil Abu Bakr I as overlord, 11.83g (SS 65.3; A 1867). Weak in parts, some digs on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare. £80-100

290

291

290.

Lu’lu’id, Badr al-din Lu’lu’ (631-657h), Dinar, al-Mawsil 656h, citing the Great Mongol ruler Möngke as overlord, 4.85g (Jafar, JONS 201, 62; A 1871M). Light scrapes on reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £400-500

291.

Lu’lu’id, Rukn al-din Isma’il (657-660h), Dinar, al-Mubarak al-Mawsil, date off flan, citing the Great Mongol ruler Möngke as overlord, 5.66g (Jafar, JONS 201, 65 var.; A 1877.1). Slightly bent otherwise good very fine, very rare. £500-700 Jafar does not list any dinars of Isma’il with the mint epithet al-mubarak.

292.

Zengid of Sinjar, Qutb al-din Muhammad (594-616h), Æ Dirham, Sinjar 596h, obv. bust left with sceptre, 12.79g (SS 81.1; A 1880.2); Tabaristan, Muqatil (164, 171-176h), ½-Drachm, TPURSTAN (Tabaristan) 139pye, 2.10g (A 68). Very fine. (2) £70-90

293.

Seljuq of Rum, Tughril (c.580s-618h), silver Dinar, Arzarum 61xh, 2.94g (A 1198). Crude style, very fine and scarce. £60-80

294.

Seljuq of Rum, Kaykhusraw I (588-595, 600-607h), obverse brockage of a Fals, horseman type, no mint or date, 2.99g (cf A 1202/1207). About very fine, rare and unusual. £50-70

295.

Seljuq of Rum, Sulayman II (592-600h), Fulus (2), no mint or date (A 1205.1); Kaykhusraw II (634-644h), Dirham, lion and sun type, Sivas 639h (A 1218); Artuqid of Mardin, Nasir al-din Artuq Arslan (597-637h), Æ Dirhams (2), no mint, dates (611h, 618h) unclear (SS 40, 42.2; A 1830.4, 1830.6); Zengid of Mosul, Sayf al-din Ghazi II (564-576h), Æ Dirham, no mint, 570h (SS 60.6; A 1861.1); Begteginid, Muzaffar al-din Kokburi (563-630h), Æ Dirham, lion-rider type, Irbil, date unclear (A 1888.3); Ayyubid of Aleppo, al-Zahir Ghazi (582-613h), Dirham, Halab, date unclear (A 834). Varied state. (8) £60-80

296.

Seljuq of Rum, Sulayman II, Fals, no mint, 595h, obv. horseman, 6.87g (Broome 57B; A 1205.2). Minor verdigris on reverse, otherwise good very fine. £50-70

297.

Seljuq of Rum, Sulayman II, Fals, no mint, 595h, obv. horseman, 6.50g (Broome 57B; A 1205.2). Weakness in centre of reverse, otherwise good very fine. £50-70

298

299

298.

Seljuq of Rum, Kaykhusraw I, 2 reign (600-607h), Dirham, Madinat Malatya 605h, 2.62g (Broome 90B; A 1206). Cleaned, otherwise very fine, very rare. £200-250

299.

Seljuq of Rum, Kayka’us I (607-616h), Dirham, Quniya 610h, 2.64g (Broome 117A; A 1208). Very fine and toned, scarce. £80-100

300.

Seljuq of Rum, Kaykhusraw III (663-682h), Dirham, Sivas 668h, 2.92g (Broome 597; A 1232). Full round flan, extremely fine, an exceptional example. £60-80

301.

Seljuq of Rum, Dirhams (6): Quniya 617h (A 1211); Sivas 636h (A 1216.1); Sivas 639h, 641h, Quniya 639h(2) (A 1218). Fine to good very fine. (6) £100-120

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Seljuq of Rum, Dirhams (17): Sivas 639h, 643h, 649h, 655h, date unclear; Quniya 635h, 647h(2), 648h, 655h, 658h(3); mint unclear, 655h, 659h, 661h; mint and date unclear. Varied state. (17) £150-180

303

305

303.

Danishmendid, Nizam al-din Yaghi Basan (536-559h), Æ Dirham, no mint or date, obv. bust right within dotted circle, 9.79g (Whelan pl.17:11; A 1245). Flat in parts, edge crimped, otherwise very fine, rare. £200-250

304.

Ottoman, Bayazid I (791-804h), Akçe, no mint, 792h (A 1291); Musa Çelebi (813-816h), Akçe, Edirne 813h (Pere 36; A 1298); Selim II (974-982h), Dirham, Baghdad 974h (A 1325). Fine to very fine, the second rare. (3) £80-100

305.

Ottoman, Musa Çelebi (813-816h), Akçe, Edirne 813h, 1.26g (Pere 37; A 1298). Struck slightly off-centre, very fine and rare. £80-100

306

310

306.

Ottoman, Murad III (982-1003h), Sultani, Misr 982h, 3.48g (Pere 273; A 1332.1). Good very fine. £150-180

307.

Ottoman, Osman II (1027-1031h), Mangir, mint and date off flan, 1.70g (A 1363); Anonymous, Mangir, Qustantiniya, undated, 2.50g (A 1390M). Very fine, the first rare. (2) £50-70

308.

Ottoman, Abdul Mejid (1255-1277h), Qirsh, Misr 1255h, year 2, 1.39g (Pere 897); 40-Para (2), Qustantiniya 1255h, years 19, 20 (Pere 902). Very fine. (3) £50-70

309.

Sudan, Darfur, ‘Ali Dinar (1316-1335h), Piastre, al-Fashir 1327h, regnal year not visible, 1.77g (KM 2).

Partly flat, flan flaws on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare. £60-80

310.

Palestine, al-Ramla, 10-Para token, 1863, obv. SUG-EL-MANSCIE RAMLE, 10 PARA H G S 1863 in centre, rev. corresponding legends in Arabic, 1.79g (Lecompte p.630, 46a). Very fine and very rare. £300-400

311 311.

312

Palestine, Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Jerusalem, 1898, silver medal, obv. helmeted bust of emperor left, rev. the Church of the Redeemer, 34mm. Fields brushed, some contact marks, otherwise extremely fine. £100-120 The Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem was completed in 1898 and was dedicated by Wilhelm II during his visit.

312.

Palestine, Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Jerusalem, 1898, silver medal, obv. emperor on horseback right, rev. the Aedicule of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 33mm. Scrape in obverse field, other contact marks, about extremely fine. £100-120 ex Leipziger Münzhandlung Auction 64, 22 May 2009, lot 2098

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Iraq, Coronation of Faisal II, 1953/1372h, bronze medal, obv. bare head right, rev. crown, 32mm. With loop-mount at top, about extremely fine. £40-50

314.

Tahirid, Tahir b. al-Husayn (205-207h), Dirham, Madinat Herat 206h, citing al-Shukr b. Ibrahim, 2.80g (Lowick 2242 var.; SCC 1188 var.; A 1391A). Minor weakness in margins, otherwise good very fine. £60-80

315

317

315.

Tahirid, Tahir b. al-Husayn, Fals, Marw 207h, 2.44g (A 1392). Good very fine, extremely rare.

316.

Saffarid, Subkari (rebel, 296-298h), Dirham, Fars 297h, 2.80g (Vasmer 94; A 1406). Weak in parts, some deposit, otherwise very fine, rare. £80-100

317.

Saffarid, Ahmad b. Qudam (fl.307-310h), Dirham, Sijistan 307h, 3.32g (Qatar 2153; A 1409). Margins partly flat, very fine and very rare. £200-250

318.

Samanid, Isma’il b. Ahmad (279-295h), Fals, al-Shash 281h (A 1444); Ayyubid, al-Nasir Salah al-din Yusuf, Fals, mint (Dimashq) and date not visible (A 792). The first good fine and scarce, the second fine. (2) £50-70

319

£200-250

320

319.

Samanid, Nasr II b. Ahmad (301-331h), Dinar, Samarqand 325h, 4.03g (Bernardi 300Qe; A 1449). Slightly creased, some weakness in margins, otherwise extremely fine, rare. £300-400

320.

Samanid, Nasr II b. Ahmad, Dinar, Nishapur 321h, 4.01g (Bernardi 282Pj; A 1449). Extremely fine. £250-300

321.

Samanid, Nasr II b. Ahmad, Dirham, Andaraba (3)18h, citing Qarategin, 2.86g (A 1451); Saffarid, Muhammad b. ‘Amr, Dirham, Fars 273h, citing ‘Amr b. al-Layth, 2.89g (A 1403). The first about very fine and rare, the second fine. (2) £60-80

322.

Samanid, Nasr II b. Ahmad, Dirham, Nishapur 313h, 4.16g (Tornberg 355; A 1451). Edge split, margins slightly weak, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £60-80

323 323.

Samanid, Nuh b. Nasr (331-343h), Dinar, Saveh 332h, with the name of the caliph al-Muttaqi, 4.72g (Bernardi -). Small edge clip, weak in parts, minor double-striking on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare. £1,500-1,800 Zambaur records a coin of this mint and date, but he describes it as bearing the name of Nasr II b. Ahmad, who died in 331h. See also Sotheby’s, 17 April 1984, lot 116, for a dinar of Saveh 333h citing the caliph al-Mustakfi.

324.

Samanid, Nuh b. Nasr, Dirham, Nishapur 333h, with the name of the caliph al-Muttaqi, 3.45g (A 1456).

Peripheral hornsilver, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £80-100

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326

325.

Samanid, Mansur I b. Nuh (350-365h), Fals, Ferghana 358h, citing the governor Ahmad b. Mansur, the chamberlain Qilij, the deputy chamberlain Ahmad b. ‘Ali, and the mintmaster Abu Nasr, 3.25g (SNAT XVb:56 var.; A 1467.3). Minor adjustment marks, about very fine, rare. £100-120

326.

Samanid, Nuh b. Mansur (365-387h), Dinar, Nishapur 369h, citing Muhammad and Nasir al-dawla, 4.34g (Qatar 3828; A 1468). Very fine, scarce. £200-250

327 327.

329

Samanid, Nuh b. Mansur, Dinar, Nishapur 378h, citing Nasir al-dawla, 4.37g (A 1468). Good very fine, the date very rare. £250-300 Dinars of Nishapur from the years 378-382h are rarely encountered.

328.

Samanid, Nuh b. Mansur, Dirham, Bukhara 374h, citing Sa’d, 3.10g (SNAT XVa:195; A 1470). Reverse weak, edge slightly chipped, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare. £50-70

329.

Amirs of Bust, Baytuz (fl.359-365h), Fals, Bust 365h, 2.07g (A D1478). Edge slightly chipped, good fine and extremely rare. £100-120

330.

Amirs of Andaraba, al-Harith b. Harb (fl. mid-late 4th century AH), Multiple Dirham, Kurat Badakhshan, undated, citing Nuh b. Mansur and Iqbal, 10.67g (SNAT XIVc:340; A 1439). Good very fine. £60-80

331

336

331.

Sajid, al-Fath b. al-Afshin (315-317h), Dirham, Barda’a 316h, 3.70g (Vardanyan 91; A B1480). Minor weakness in centres, good very fine and extremely rare. £400-500

332.

Qarakhanid, Muhammad b. ‘Ali (c.393-415h), Dirham, Ilaq 406h, citing Ahmad b. ‘Ali as Nasir al-Haqq Khan, 2.52g (Kochnev 370; A 3307). Cleaned, minor double-striking on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce. £60-80

333.

Qarakhanid, Muhammad b. ‘Ali, Dirham, Khujanda 404h, citing Ahmad b. ‘Ali as Nasir al-Haqq Khan, 2.05g (Kochnev 325; A 3307). Cleaned, light scratch across obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce. £80-100

334.

Qarakhanid, Muhammad b. ‘Ali, Dirham, Khujanda 406h, citing Ahmad b. ‘Ali as Nasir al-Haqq Khan, 1.94g (Kochnev 325; A 3307). Cleaned, weak in parts, otherwise very fine, scarce. £60-80

335.

Qarakhanid, Ibrahim b. Nasr, as governor (c.408-431h), Fals, Ilaq (40)9h, 3.03g (Kochnev 498; A 3325).

Some adjustment marks, otherwise good very fine, rare. £60-80

336.

Ziyarid, Mardawij b. Ziyar (315-323h), Dinar, al-Karaj 322h, with the name of the caliph al-Qahir, 4.53g (Bernardi 280Jf; A 1530). Centres weak, otherwise extremely fine, rare. £500-700 Much rarer than the now widely available dinars of this date from the mint of Mah al-Basra.

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339

337.

Ziyarid, Bisutun b. Wushmagir (357-367h), Dirham, Amul 361h, citing the Buwayhid ruler Rukn al-dawla as overlord, 3.20g (Stern 51; A 1533). Weak in parts, about very fine, very rare. £100-120

338.

Ziyarid, Bisutun b. Wushmagir, Dirham, Jurjan 363h, with the name of the caliph al-Muti’, citing the Buwayhid ruler Rukn al-dawla as overlord, 6.77g (A 1533). Weak in parts, otherwise very fine, very rare. £80-100

339.

Buwayhid, al-Marzuban, as governor of Khuzistan (367-372h), Dinar, Suq al-Ahwaz 369h, citing ‘Adud al-dawla as overlord, 3.99g (Treadwell Su369G; A 1567). Minor edge damage, very fine. £150-180

340.

Buwayhid, Baha’ al-dawla (379-403h), base gold Dinar, Suq al-Ahwaz 399h, 3.81g (A 1573A). Very fine. £80-100

341 341.

342

Buwayhid, Sultan al-dawla (403-415h), Dirham, Arrajan 408h, 3.48g (Treadwell -; A 1581). A few light scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, believed to be an unrecorded mint for this ruler. £250-300 Treadwell does not record any Buwayhid dirhams of Arrajan after 392h.

342.

Buwayhid, Sultan al-dawla, Dirham, Shiraz 406h, obverse central legend arranged in and around five enlarged lam alifs, 4.05g (Treadwell Sh406 var.; A 1581). Weak in parts otherwise very fine, rare. £100-120

343.

Buwayhid, Sultan al-dawla, Dirhams (5), all Shiraz 411h (Treadwell Sh411; A 1581). Fine to very fine, all with some weakness, rare. (5) £150-180

344

345

344.

Buwayhid, ‘Imad al-din Abu Kalijar (415-440h), Donative fractional Dirham, no mint or date, 0.80g (Treadwell -; A -). Remains of mount attached, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare. £300-400

345.

Julandid, Ridwan b. Ja’far (fl.338-349h), Dirham, Huzu 339h, 2.05g (cf Peus Auction 376, lot 1578 [same dies]; Oman p.133; A 1586). Edge slightly chipped, some weakness in margins, otherwise very fine, very rare. £200-250

346 346.

Kakwayhid, Muhammad b. Dushmanzar (398-433h), Dirham, mint uncertain, 415h, citing the Buwayhid ruler Majd al-dawla as overlord, 3.08g (A 1591A). Weak in parts, about very fine and very rare. £150-180

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348

347.

Kakwayhid, Faramurz b. Muhammad (433-443h), Dinar, Isbahan 434h, citing the Great Seljuq ruler Tughril Beg as overlord, 2.89g (Qatar 4750; A 1592.2). Margins partly flat, very fine and scarce. £200-250

348.

Kakwayhid, Faramurz b. Muhammad, Dinar, Isbahan 435h, citing the Great Seljuq ruler Tughril Beg as overlord, 2.31g (Kazan 994; A 1592.2). Minor weakness in margins, otherwise extremely fine. £150-180

349

351

349.

Ghaznavid, Sebuktekin (366-387h), Dinar, Herat 386h, 3.63g (Qatar 4769; A 1596). Slightly creased, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £200-250

350.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, as Samanid governor (384-389h), Multiple Dirham, Andaraba (3)85h, citing Nuh b. Mansur and Qatekin, 11.34g (SNAT XIVc:207-209; A B1602). Reverse slightly double-struck, very fine and rare. £80-100

351.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, as Samanid governor, Dirham, Balkh 389h, citing Mansur II b. Nuh, 4.28g (SNAT XIVc:669-670; A 1604). Very fine, rare. £80-100

352

353

352.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin (389-421h), Dinar, Ghazna 414h, 4.22g (A 1607). Very fine.

353.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, Dinar, Nishapur 399h, 3.27g (BMC II:464; A 1606). Minor weakness, otherwise good very fine. £150-180

354

£150-180

355

354.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, Dinar, Nishapur 400h, 5.28g (Qatar 4801 var.; A 1606). Very fine. £150-180

355.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, Dinar, Nishapur 410h, 4.40g (Qatar 4821; A 1606). Very fine.

£150-180

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357

356.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, Dinar, Herat 411h, 3.83g (Qatar 4863; A 1607). Creased, otherwise very fine, scarce. £120-150

357.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, Dinar, Herat 419h, citing Muhammad, 3.83g (Qatar 4871; A 1607).

Minor weakness in margins, very fine and scarce. £150-180

358.

Ghaznavid, Mahmud b. Sebuktekin, Multiple Dirham, Andaraba (3)89h, citing Balkatekin, 11.92g (SNAT XIVc:214-217; A 1608). Good very fine with some toning. £50-70

359

360

359.

Great Seljuq, Tughril Beg (429-455h), Dinar, al-Rayy 449h, 4.85g (A 1665). Very fine, scarce.

£200-250

360.

Great Seljuq, Ibrahim b. Inanj Yabghu (c.434-441h), Dirham, Hamadan 437h, 2.63g (A B1670). Good fine and extremely rare, believed to be the only known example of a dirham of this ruler. £200-250 ex Sotheby’s, 9-10 March 1989, lot 453

361

362

363

361.

Great Seljuq, Malikshah (465-485h), Dinar, Nishapur 480h, 6.24g (Kazan 1020 var.; A 1674). Crude style, cleaned, otherwise very fine, an unusually heavy example. £200-250

362.

Great Seljuq, Malikshah, fractional Dinar, mint and date (469h?) unclear, Surat al-Ikhlas in reverse field, 0.72g (A -). Very fine and extremely rare. £300-400

363.

Seljuq of Western Iran, Mahmud b. Muhammad (511-525h), Dinar, al-Ahwaz, date (522h?) unclear, citing Sanjar as overlord, 2.77g (A 1688). Very fine, rare. £200-250

364 364.

Seljuq of Western Iran, Muhammad II (548-555h), Dinar, ‘Askar Mukram 548h, citing Sanjar as overlord, 2.28g (A 1694). Some weakness in margins and light scratches, otherwise very fine, extremely rare, believed to be an unpublished mint for this ruler. £1,000-1,200

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366

Seljuq of Kirman, Qara Arslan (440-465h), Dinar, Bamm 453h, 4.63g (A 1697.2). Obverse slightly doublestruck, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare. £400-500 ex Spink Zürich Auction 22, 17 March 1987, lot 405

366.

Khwarizmshahs, ‘Ala al-din Muhammad (596-617h), Dinar, Badakhshan 611h, 4.23g (SNAT XIVc:393 [same dies]; A 1712). Edge split, weak in parts otherwise very fine, rare. £200-250

367.

Khwarizmshahs, ‘Ala al-din Muhammad, Dinar, mint and date not visible, 4.28g (A 1712). Flat in parts, fine. £100-120

368.

Ghorid, Mu’izz al-din Muhammad b. Sam (567-602h), Dirhams (6), ‘bullseye’ type, mints and/or dates unclear, citing his brother Ghiyath al-din Muhammad (A 1770). Mostly very fine, all with some weakness. (6) £120-150

369.

Pishkinid, Pishkin II (c.591-601h), Æ Dirhams (2), mint and date unclear, citing the Ildegizid ruler Abu Bakr b. Muhammad as overlord (A 1915). Both with some weakness, good fine and fine, rare. (2) £60-80

370.

Pishkinid, Mahmud b. Pishkin (c.608-623h), Æ Dirhams (4), mint and date unclear, citing the Ildegizid ruler Uzbek b. Muhammad as overlord (A 1916). All with some weakness, fine to very fine. (4) £60-80

371 371.

Assassins of Alamut, ‘Ala al-din Muhammad III (618-653h), fractional Dinar, no mint, 65xh, 1.53g (A 1920). Good very fine and very rare. £1,000-1,200 ex Spink Zürich Auction 31, 20 June 1989, lot 322

372

375

372.

Assassins of Alamut, ‘Ala al-din Muhammad III, fractional Dirham, no mint or date, obv: ‘ala al-dunya / wa’l-din, rev: al-mawlana / al-a’zam, 1.93g (A 1921A). Very fine, rare. £500-700

373.

Qutlughkhanid, Shah Sultan (694-702h), Dirham, no mint or date visible, citing the Ilkhanid ruler Ghazan Mahmud as overlord, lion on reverse, 2.48g (Diler 340; A 1940). Overstruck with traces of undertype visible, about very fine, rare. £50-70

374.

Great Mongol, temp. Chingiz Khan (603-624h), Jital, no mint or date (A 1969); Golden Horde, Birdi Beg (758-761h), Dirham, Saray al-Jadida 759h (A 2031.2); together with other Islamic coins in silver (1) and copper (4), and a jeweller’s copy in brass of an Ottoman gold coin. Varied state, the last pierced. (8) £80-100

375.

Chaghatayid, temp. Alughu (659-664h), Dirham, Imil 661h, 1.51g (SNAT XVb:127; Nyamaa 20; A 1983).

Edge split, minor weakness otherwise very fine, rare. £100-120

376.

Golden Horde, Toqtu (690-712h), Dirham, Qrim 698h, 1.32g (A 2023.4); Jani Beg (742-758h), Dirham, Gulistan 752h, 1.32g (A 2027); Khizr Khan (761-762h), Dirham, Saray al-Jadida 762h, 1.46g (A 2034.2).

About very fine, the last scarce. (3) £60-80

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Golden Horde, Toqtu, Dirham, Qrim 704h, 1.32g (A 2023.4). Minor weakness, some light scratches, otherwise very fine, rare. £60-80

378.

Golden Horde, Birdi Beg (758-761h), Dirhams (2): Azaq 760h, 1.12g (A 2031.3); Balad Gulistan 760h, 1.54g (A 2031.2). The first fine and rare, the second very fine. (2) £60-80

379.

Golden Horde, Qulna Khan (760-761h), Dirham, Balad Gulistan 760h, 1.49g (Jena 664-665; A 2032.2).

Very fine, rare. £60-80

380.

Golden Horde, Nawruz Beg (760-761h), Dirham, Gulistan 761h, 1.53g (Jena 668-670; A 2033.2). Very fine, scarce. £60-80

381.

Golden Horde, Murid Khan (762-764h), Dirham, Gulistan 764h, 1.62g (Jena 717; A 2040). Very fine, rare. £60-80

382 382.

Giray Khans, Shahin Giray (1191-1197h), Kyrmis, Baghcha-Saray 1191h, year 5, 66.37g (A 2118). Minor flan flaws, fine and scarce. £100-120

383

389

383.

Ilkhanid, Arghun (683-690h), Dinar, mintname off flan, 683h, 2.03g (Diler 159; A 2144). Slightly creased otherwise very fine, a scarce type. £150-180

384.

Ilkhanid, Arghun, Dirham, Shiite type, Astarabad 686h, 2.24g (Diler -; A 2149). Possibly from a mount, otherwise very fine, very rare. £50-70

385.

Ilkhanid, Arghun, Dirham, local type, Astarabad, date off flan, badshah arghun in hexagram on reverse, 2.75g (Diler -; A 2152B). Good very fine, rare. £60-80

386.

Ilkhanid, Ghazan Mahmud (694-703h), Dirham, pre-reform coinage, mint and date unclear, rev. hawk and sun, 3.43g (Diler 275 var.; A 2168C). Very fine and very rare. £40-50

387.

Ilkhanid, Ghazan Mahmud, Dirham, mint (Kamakh?) uncertain, 69xh, 2.11g (Diler 282 [see note 1972]; A 2173). Obverse struck off-centre, otherwise very fine, very rare. £50-70

388.

Ilkhanid, Ghazan Mahmud, 2-Dirhams, Isfahan 701h, 4.29g (A 2172); Uljaytu, 2-Dirhams, type C, Lur Kuchik 71xh, 3.87g (A 2188); Abu Sa’id, 2-Dirhams, type H, Saveh 33Kh, 2.09g (A 2218.1). About very fine or better, the second rare. (3) £60-80

389.

Ilkhanid, Abu Sa’id (716-736h), Dinar, type G, Nishapur 73xh, 7.70g (Diler 525; A 2212). Traces of mounting, otherwise very fine, rare. £300-400 The date is unclear but is likely to be either 731 or 732; neither date is recorded by Diler for Nishapur.

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Ilkhanid, Abu Sa’id, 2-Dirhams, type D, Ta’us 723h, 3.58g (Diler 502; A 2204). Good very fine and very rare, believed to be an unpublished date for this mint. £60-80

391.

Ilkhanid, Abu Sa’id, Fals, Isfahan 726h, 4.20g (Diler -; A 2220). Margins weak, fine, very rare.

£50-70

This coin is similar to Diler 639, but the names of the four Rashidun on the obverse are arranged differently, and the mint and date are in the centre of the reverse instead of in the margin.

392.

Ilkhanid, Abu Sa’id, Fals, Tabriz 732h, 2.63g (Diler 634; A 2220). Fine, rare.

£50-70

393.

Ilkhanid, Abu Sa’id, Fals, Jurjan, date unclear, 3.62g (Diler -; A 2220). Fine, very rare.

£50-70

394

395

394.

Ilkhanid, Arpa Khan (736h), 2-Dirhams, type A, Tabriz 736h, 2.86g (SICA 9:523; Diler 687; A 2221).

Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £300-400

395.

Ilkhanid, Musa Khan (736-737h), 2-Dirhams, type A, Tabriz 736h, 2.80g (Diler 690; A 2223). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine, very rare. £300-400

396

404

396.

Ilkhanid, Muhammad (736-738h), 4-Dirhams, type B, Mawsil 738h, 5.51g (Diler 696 var.; A -). Light scratches on reverse otherwise good very fine, extremely rare, the denomination believed unpublished. £100-120

397.

Ilkhanid, Taghay Timur (737-754h), 6-Dirhams, type KA, Jajerm 738h, 7.45g (Diler 726; A 2240). About extremely fine and toned, rare. £80-100

398.

Ilkhanid, Taghay Timur, Fals, mint (Jurjan?) unclear, undated, flamingo on reverse, 2.91g (Zeno 92561; Diler -; A 2246). Weak area on each side, otherwise very fine, very rare. £60-80

399.

Ilkhanid, Sulayman (739-746h), Fals, Tabriz 740h, bird (or flower?) in centre of reverse, 2.24g (Diler 805; A 2260). Fine, rare. £50-70

400.

Ilkhanid, miscellaneous silver coins (24), various rulers and types. Varied state. (24)

401.

Ilkhanid, assorted Fulus (14), various types, mostly pictorial; together with an unidentified Fals, possibly Muzaffarid. Mostly fair to fine, many scarce or rare. (15) £200-250

402.

Muzaffarid, Shah Shuja’ (759-786h), silver 2-Dinars (2), type UC, Ramuz, date off flan, 2.12g, & Ganduman, date not visible, 2.10g (A 2282U.2). The first with small edge chip, otherwise both very fine, very rare. (2) £80-100

403.

Jalayrid, Shaykh Uways I (757-776h), silver 2-Dinars, type KhA, ‘Askar Mukram, date unclear, month of Ramadan, 3.45g (A 2302K); Sultan Husayn I (776-784h), silver Dinar, type B, Hilla, date off flan, 1.77g (A 2306.2). The first very fine, the second fine, both rare. (2) £60-80

404.

Timurid, Timur (771-807h), pre-reform coinage, silver 2-Dinars, Furg 789h, citing the Chaghatayid ruler Suyurghatmish as overlord, 1.43g (Zeno 60951 [same dies]; A 2367.1). Minor weakness, very fine and very rare. £100-120

405.

Timurid, Timur, Dirham, mint (Samarqand) off flan, 785h, citing the Chaghatayid ruler Suyurghatmish, 1.54g (A 2375); Shahrukh (807-850h), silver Tanka, 5th series, Samarqand 839h, 4.94g (A 2405); ‘Abd Allah (854-855h), silver Tanka, Samarqand, date not visible, 4.88g (A 2415); Kart, temp. Mu’izz al-din Husayn (732-771h), 12-Dirhams, type AB, Herat, date blundered, 8.43g (A 2351.1). Fine to very fine. (4) £100-120

£150-180

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Timurid, Abu Sa’id (855-873h), silver Tanka, Shiite type, no mint or date, 5.00g (A 2419). Very fine and very rare. £50-70

407.

Timurid, Sultan Muhammad (850-855h), silver Tanka, Dizful, no date visible, 4.79g (A 2425). About very fine and very rare, believed to be an unpublished mint for this ruler. £80-100

408 408.

411

412

Timurid, Sultan Husayn, 3 reign (873-911h), silver Tanka, unidentified type, obv. countermarked beh bud within eye-shaped cartouche (A 2437) over an earlier (unidentified) countermark, rev. countermarked beh bud dawar within eye-shaped cartouche, 4.93g (A 2438). Host coin fine, obverse countermarks fair, reverse countermark good very fine, extremely rare. £100-120 rd

Dawar (now in southern Afghanistan) is believed to be an unpublished mint for the Timurid period.

409.

Timurid, Sultan ‘Ali (900-905h), a silver Tanka of Sultan Mahmud, Samarqand 899h (A 2454.2), countermarked ‘adl ‘ali 904, 4.83g (A 2461). Host coin and countermark very fine, rare. £60-80

410.

Safavid, Isma’il I (907-930h), ¼-Mithqal (2), Sabzavar & Herat, no dates visible, 1.12g, 1.15g (A 2574).

Both partly flat, otherwise very fine and good very fine. (2) £100-120

411.

Safavid, Tahmasp I (930-984h), heavy Ashrafi, Tabriz 941h, 3.88g (A A2593). Very fine, rare.

412.

Safavid, Tahmasp I, gold coin of uncertain denomination, Tabriz, no date visible, 2.59g (A - [see note after A2593]). Weak in parts, very fine and very rare. £200-250

£200-250

413 413.

Safavid, Sulayman II (1163h), Double-Mohur, Mashhad, date off flan, 22.05g (Rabino 287; A 2699). Light traces of mounting, otherwise good very fine, very rare. £2,000-2,500 ex Elsen Auction 114, 15 September 2012, lot 1475

414 414.

Afsharid, Nadir Shah (1148-1160h), Ashrafi, type A2, Shiraz 1149h, 3.48g (A 2740.2). Wavy flan, traces of mounting on edge, otherwise extremely fine, very rare. £600-800

415.

Afsharid, Ibrahim (1161-1162h), 6-Shahi, type D2, Astarabad 1162h, 6.94g (A 2765). Good very fine, scarce. £50-70

416 416.

Afsharid, temp. Amir Arslan Khan (1161h), Ashrafi, type A, Tabriz 1161h, 3.46g (cf SICA 9:585 [silver]; cf Rabino 409 [silver]; A -). Good very fine and extremely rare, believed unrecorded. £1,500-1,800 Album does not list any gold coinage for the reign of Amir Arslan Khan.

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418

Afsharid, Shahrukh, 1st reign (1161-1163h), Rupi, type B1, mint (Mashhad?) off flan, no date visible, 11.56g (A -). Very fine and extremely rare, believed unrecorded. £200-250 Album does not list Rupis of this type (Abbasi & Shahi only).

418.

Zand, Karim Khan (1166-1193h), ¼-Mohur, type C, Khuy, date (1189h?) uncertain, 2.76g (A 2791). Minor edge damage, otherwise good very fine. £120-150

419

420

419.

Zand, Karim Khan, ¼-Mohur, type C, Dar al-‘Ibada Yazd 1189h, 2.71g (A 2791). Good very fine. £120-150

420.

Zand, ‘Ali Murad Khan (1195-1199h), ¼-Mohur, Dar al-Mu’minin Kashan 1197h, with evocation ya karim, 2.72g (A E2815). Peripheral weakness, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare. £300-400

421

422

421.

Qajar, Fath ‘Ali Shah (1212-1250h), Toman, Dar al-‘Ibada Yazd 1233h, 4.60g (A 2865). Reverse doublestruck, otherwise extremely fine. £150-180

422.

Qajar, Muhammad Shah (1250-1264h), Toman, Dar al-Khilafat Tehran 1255h, 3.40g (SICA 9:986-987; A 2904). Slightly creased, very fine and scarce. £100-120

423.

Qajar, Nasir al-din Shah (1264-1313h), Toman, Dar al-Sultanat Tabriz 1271h, 3.33g (SICA 9:595; A 2921).

Slightly clipped, very fine. £80-100

424

425

426

424.

Qajar, Nasir al-din Shah, Toman, Dar al-Marz Rasht 1274h, 3.30g (A 2921). Very fine.

£150-180

425.

Qajar, Nasir al-din Shah, Toman, Dar al-Sultanat Qazvin 1273h, 3.47g (Kazan 1099; A 2921). Peripheral weakness, otherwise extremely fine. £200-250

426.

Qajar, Nasir al-din Shah, Toman, Muqaddas Mashhad 1275h, 3.38g (A 2921). Double-striking on obverse, otherwise good very fine. £150-180

427.

Qajar, Nasir al-din Shah, Toman, milled coinage, Tehran, date unclear, 2.73g (KM 933). Some weakness in legends, very fine. £70-90

428.

Qajar, Ahmad Shah (1327-1344h), Toman, 1333h, 2.88g (KM 1074). About extremely fine.

429.

Qajar, Ahmad Shah, ½-Toman, 1337h, 1.38g (KM 1071). Some light scratches, ghosting of shah’s head on reverse, otherwise extremely fine. £50-70

£100-120

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Shaybanid, Muhammad b. Shaybani (905-916h), silver Tanka, Marw, no date visible, 5.17g (A 2978.2).

Very fine, the mint rare. £80-100

431

432

431.

Durrani, Ahmad Shah (1160-1186h), Rupee, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad 1170h, year 11, 11.44g (Whitehead 170; KM 763; A 3092). Very fine, rare. £200-250

432.

Durrani, Ahmad Shah, Rupee, Dar al-Aman Multan 1170h, year 9, 11.53g (Whitehead 247; A 3092).

Minor peripheral weakness, about extremely fine, scarce. £80-100

433.

Civic Copper, Anonymous, Fals, Hamadan, undated, obv. dog? (fox?), 5.50g (A 3234); Anonymous, Fals, Mashhad, no date visible, obv. lion, 17.60g (A 3249). The first good fine and scarce, the second fine. (2) £50-70

INDIAN COINS 434.

Indo-Greek, Euthydemos I (c.230-190 BC), Æ Dichalkon, obv. bare head of Hercules right, rev. horse, 8.44g (cf Mitchiner ACW 1616 [Chalkous]). Fine, rare. £60-80

435.

Indo-Greek, Hermaios (c.90-70 BC), Tetradrachm, obv. diademed bust right, rev. Zeus seated on throne, control mark in left field, 7.77g (Mitchiner ACW 2033-2035 var.). Good very fine. £80-100

436.

Indo-Greek, Anonymous, Æ Drachm, c.100 BC - 50 AD, imitating an issue of Heliokles, possibly struck in Balkh, obv. diademed bust left, rev. horse standing right, 2.39g (cf Mitchiner ACW 1879-1885 [bust right, horse left]). Fine, rare. £50-70

437.

Indo-Greek, assorted Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian copper coins (6), various types. Varied state. (6) £80-100

438.

Indo-Scythian, Vonones (c.100-65 BC), square Æ Hemi-Obol, citing Spalahores as viceroy, obv. Hercules standing, rev. Pallas standing, 8.58g (Mitchiner ACW 2154-2156). Good very fine. £80-100

439.

Kushan, Huvishka (c.140-180 AD), Æ Tetradrachm, obv. elephant rider, rev. standing deity, legends blundered, 9.16g (Göbl 923). Very fine, scarce. £60-80

440

441

440.

Kushan, Kipanada (c.350-375), gold Stater, obv. king standing, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, 7.63g (Göbl 596; Mitchiner ACW 3584-3588). About extremely fine. £300-400

441.

Kidarite, Kidara (c.350-385), gold Stater, obv. king standing, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, 7.83g (Göbl 615; Mitchiner ACW 3618-3620). Good very fine. £300-400

442.

Kidarite, Vinayaditya (late 5th century AD), base gold stater, stylized designs, 7.66g (Mitchiner ACW 36563660). Good very fine for issue. £50-70 ex Buckland Dix & Wood, 15 March 1994, lot 682

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443

444

443.

Kidarite, Anonymous, base gold Stater, obv. king standing, rev. goddess enthroned, 7.89g (Mitchiner ACW 3695-3702). Very fine. £150-180

444.

Gupta, Samudragupta (335-380), gold Stater, standard type, class I, variety A, obv. king standing facing, looking left, holding standard in left hand, Garuda bird in left field, rev. Lakshmi enthroned facing, 7.69g (BMC pl.I:8; Altekar pl.I:14). Good very fine. £800-1000 ex Mrs M. Delmé-Radcliffe, Glendining’s, 2 February 1983, lot 49

445

446

445.

Chaulukyas of Anahillapataka, Kumarapala (c.1145-1171), gold Stater, obv. Lakshmi seated facing, 4.11g (Mitchiner NIC 441-443). Very fine. £120-150

446.

Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govindachandra (c.1114-1154), gold Stater, obv. Lakshmi seated facing, 4.00g (Mitchiner NIC 495 [this coin]). Good very fine. £200-250 ex Skanda Collection, Spink-Taisei Auction 9, Singapore, 20 February 1991, lot 184

447 447.

448

Chalukyas of Kalyani, Jayasimha II Jagadekamalla (1015-1043), punchmarked gold Stater, 3.70g (Mitchiner NIC -). Very fine, scarce. £200-250 ex Baldwin’s Auction 45, 3 May 2006, lot 1247

448.

Chalukyas of Kalyani, uncertain ruler, punchmarked gold Stater, 3.73g (Mitchiner NIC 637 var.). Very fine. £120-150

449

451

449.

Western Gangas, anonymous gold Pagoda, obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental scroll, 3.84g (Mitchiner NIC 702). About extremely fine. £200-250

450.

Cholas of Tanjore, Uttama Chola (973-985), Kahavanus (3), obv. seated tiger and two upright fish (Mitchiner NIC 713-725). Very fine to good very fine. (3) £60-80

451.

Sultans of Dehli, Muhammad b. Sam (589-602h), gold Stater, obv. Lakshmi seated facing, rev. ruler’s name in Nagari script, 4.25g (GG D6; Mitchiner NIC 512-513). Good very fine. £150-180

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453

452.

Sultans of Dehli, Shams al-din Iltutmish (607-633h), silver Tanka, mint off flan, date unclear, citing the caliph al-Zahir, 10.78g (GG D33). Flat in parts, some deposit, otherwise very fine, extremely rare. £150-180

453.

Sultans of Dehli, Shams al-din Iltutmish, silver Tanka, Hadrat Dehli 633h, from the land tax of Qanauj and Infidels, single dots in segments on both sides, 10.87g (GG D36). Minor deposit on obverse, otherwise good very fine with clear date, rare. £150-180

454.

Sultans of Dehli, Qutb al-din Mubarak (716-720h), silver Tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Mulk 717h, 10.93g (GG D259). Good very fine, scarce. £80-100

455

457

455.

Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din ‘Iwad (c.609-624h), silver Tanka, no mint, 20 Rabi’ II 620h, citing ‘Ali Burhan, 10.49g (GG B31). Some peripheral weakness, small edge chip, otherwise very fine, scarce. £100-120

456.

Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Bahadur (720-724h), silver Tanka, Khitta Laknauti 723h, 10.78g (GG B108). Test-mark on reverse and some marks on edge otherwise very fine, rare with clear mint and date. £80-100

457.

Mughal, Murad Bakhsh (1068h), Rupee, Ahmadabad 1068h, 11.50g (KM 272.1). Small test-mark on reverse, very fine and scarce. £100-120

458

462

458.

Mughal, Muhammad Shah (1131-1161h), Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad, year 13, 10.70g (KM 439.4). Punchmark on edge, good very fine. £300-400

459.

Marathas, Rupee, in the name of Muhammad Shah, Narsinpur Sarkar Toragal, no date visible, 11.36g (MW 1a; KM 208). Punch-marks on edge, minor graffiti on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare. £60-80

460.

Sikh Empire, Nanakshahi Rupee, Amritsar, VS1837, 10.95g (Herrli 01.03.04). Minor deposit on obverse, very fine and scarce. £50-70

461.

Sikh Empire, Nanakshahi Rupees (3), Amritsar, VS1856, VS1897, VS1903 (Herrli 01.07.04, 01.11.04, 01.12.04); Paisa, Amritsar, obv. flag to left (Herrli 01.62). Fine to extremely fine. (4) £60-80

462.

Sikh Empire, Gobindshahi Rupee, Khitta Kashmir, date unclear, obv. Gurumukhi word ha, 11.02g (Herrli 06.05.04). Edge flaw, otherwise very fine, rare. £200-250

463.

Sikh Empire, Gobindshahi Rupee, Kashmir, VS1897, obv. sword, 10.94g (Herrli 06.46.04). Very fine, scarce. £60-80

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Sikh Empire, Gobindshahi Rupee, Dar al-Sultanat Lahore, VS1827, 11.31g (Herrli 08.03.04). Small testmark on reverse, very fine and scarce. £80-100

465.

Sikh Empire, Gobindshahi Rupee, Dar al-Sultanat Lahore, VS1873, 10.96g (Herrli 08.06.04). Small testmark in centre of obverse, about very fine. £40-50

466 466.

468

Sikh Empire, Gobindshahi Rupee, Dar al-Aman Multan, VS1831, 11.50g (Herrli 11.01.04). About extremely fine, rare. £600-800 Struck during the first Sikh occupation of Multan (1772-1780).

467.

Sikh Empire, Nanakshahi Rupee, Dar al-Aman Multan, VS1891, 11.18g (Herrli 11.03.04). Test-mark in centre of obverse, good very fine and scarce. £80-100 Struck during the second Sikh occupation of Multan (1818-1849).

468.

Tripura, Rajadhara Manikya (SE 1508-1521; 1586-1599 AD), Silver Tanka, SE1508, with the name of Queen Satyavati, 10.74g (RB 184; KM 97). Good very fine. £100-120

469.

Awadh, Ghazi al-din Haidar, as King (1234-1243h), Rupee, Dar al-Amarat Lakhnau Suba Awadh 1235h, year 1, 11.15g (KM 165.1). Extremely fine. £80-100

470.

Bharatpur, Rupee, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, Dig mint, Maha Indrapur 117xh, year 5, 11.31g (KM 36).

Small test-mark in centre of reverse, otherwise about extremely fine. £60-80

471

472

471.

Jaipur, Mohur, in the name of Bahadur Shah II, Sawai Jaipur, year 10, 10.85g (KM 102). Very fine. £300-400

472.

Jaipur, Ram Singh (AD 1835-1880), Mohur, with the name of Queen Victoria, Sawai Jaipur, year 25, 10.83g (KM 125). Small punchmark on edge, very fine. £300-400

473 473.

474

Jaipur, Madho Singh II (AD 1880-1922), Mohur, with the name of Queen Victoria, Sawai Jaipur, 18xx (sic), year 34, 10.85g (KM 150). About extremely fine, rare. £400-500 This is a curious coin. The combination of an AD date beginning 18.. and the regnal year 34 would suggest an issue of Ram Singh, but this is clearly a reverse die of Madho Singh II. This coin could therefore be a mule struck using an old obverse die.

474.

Jaipur, Man Singh II (AD 1922-1949), Mohur, with the name of George V, Sawai Jaipur, year 3, 10.85g (KM 163). Good very fine. £300-400

475.

Bengal Presidency, Rupee, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, Benares 1229h, years 17/49, obv. no darogah’s marks, 11.30g (Stevens 7.139; Pr 286). Very fine, scarce. £40-50

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478

476.

Bombay Presidency, Copperoon, year 9 (1674), 14.19g (Pr 82). Obverse fair, reverse about very fine, scarce. £100-120

477.

Bombay Presidency, Rupee, Surat type, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, Bombay mint, privy mark 6 (18001824), 11.59g (Pr 270; KM 212.2). About extremely fine with some toning. £40-50

478.

Madras Presidency, Pagoda, ‘three swami’ type (c.1691-1740), obv. three standing figures, rev. granulated, 3.42g (Pr 3A; KM 289). Good very fine, rare. £200-250 ex K. Wiggins, Baldwin’s Auction 25, 8 May 2001, lot 512

479

480

479.

Madras Presidency, Pagoda, ‘star’ type (1740-1807), obv. half-length figure, rev. five-pointed star, field of dots around, 3.37g (Pr 9; KM 303). Good very fine. £150-180

480.

Madras Presidency, Rupee, in the name of Aurangzeb, Chinapatan, year 40, 11.53g (Pr 113; KM A289).

A few small punch-marks, very fine and very rare. £150-180

481

482

481.

Madras Presidency, Rupee, in the name of Shah ‘Alam I, Chinapatan 1123h, year 5, 11.58g (Pr 123; KM A302). Minor weakness, otherwise extremely fine. £100-120

482.

Madras Presidency, Quarter-Pagoda, second issue (1808-1812), obv. end stop only, buckle empty, rev. no bead above Vishnu, 10.48g (Stevens 129 var.; Pr 174; KM 352). About very fine and rare, this reverse variety not listed by Stevens. £200-250 ex G. Blaker, Baldwin’s Auction 9, 7-8 October 1996, lot 1280

483.

Madras Presidency, 10-Cash, 1807 issue, rev. dots and star in dividing line, 4.49g (Pr 227; KM 326).

Fine. £50-70 ex Major F. Pridmore ex K. Wilford, Baldwin’s Argentum Auction, 6 June 2009, lot 84

484.

India, East India Company, ¼-Anna, 1858, Birmingham (Pr 156; SW 3.78). In NGC holder graded MS63RB. £60-80

485.

India, an East India Company ¼-Anna, date not visible, obv. overstruck with Persian legend, rev. countermarked with flower design; together with other copper coins (9) of India and Afghanistan, two Armenian copper coins, and an anonymous Byzantine Follis. Varied state. (13) £60-80

486.

British India, Victoria (1837-1901), ¼-Anna, 1889, type B/II, Calcutta mint (Pr 622; SW 6.509). In NGC holder graded MS65RB. £60-80

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British India, Edward VII (1901-1910), 2-Annas, 1907, Calcutta mint (Pr 560; SW 7.107). In NGC holder graded MS62. £60-80

488.

British India, George V (1910-1936), ¼-Anna, 1927, Bombay mint (Pr 680; SW 8.365). In NGC holder graded MS66RB. £60-80

ANCIENT COINS 489.

Sasanian, Shapur I (AD 241-272), Drachm, type I/1 (Göbl 23); Shapur II (AD 309-379), Drachms (2), type Ia/6a (Göbl 102); Khusraw II (AD 591-628), Drachm, ST (Istakhr), year 2 (NMI 3212-3215). Fine to good very fine, one pierced, another with loop-mount attached. (4) £60-80

490.

Sasanian, Kavad I, 1st reign (AD 488-497), Drachm, AY (Susa), undated, 3.14g (NMI 300; Göbl 183).

Small flan crack in centre, otherwise very fine, scarce. £80-100

491.

Sasanian, Khusraw II (AD 591-628), Drachm, AHM (Hamadan), year 35, with winged lion countermark on obverse, 3.07g (NMI 1587-1593); together with a base imitation (possibly Hephthalite) of a drachm of Hormazd IV. The first slightly clipped with scrape in reverse margin otherwise very fine, the second fine. (2) £50-70

492.

Sasanian, Khusraw II, Drachm, BBA (court mint), year 34, 4.05g (NMI 2206-2208); Drachms (2), AW (Ahwaz), year 35, possibly contemporary Hephthalite imitations, 3.27g, 2.89g (NMI 1902-1904). Very fine, the first with round Hephthalite senmerv countermark on obverse, the last clipped. (3) £60-80

493.

Sasanian, Khusraw II, Æ Obol, no mint or date, 0.91g (Göbl 216 var.). Surfaces lightly corroded, about fine, rare. £50-70

494 494.

Sasanian, Ardashir III (AD 628-630), Drachm, AYRAN (Hulwan), year 2, 4.13g (NMI 4274-4277; Saeedi 293-294; Göbl 226). Good very fine and toned, scarce. £120-150 ex Baldwin’s Auction 37, 4-5 May 2004, lot 818

495.

Sasanian, Drachms (8), various rulers and types. Fine to good very fine, one pierced and chipped, another with mount attached. (8) £80-100

496.

Hephthalite, Anonymous, Drachm, struck from the dies of a Sasanian drachm of Shapur II, obverse die re-engraved with Hephthalite name replacing Pahlavi legend, 3.80g (Mitchiner ACW 1409). Fine with traces of mounting, very rare. £100-120

497.

Hephthalite, Anonymous, Æ Drachm, ‘Napki Malik’ type, obv. bust right with winged headdress, rev. fire altar and attendants, 3.40g (Mitchiner ACW 1507-1509). About very fine. £60-80

498.

Roman, Domitian (AD 81-96), Sestertius, Rome, AD 85, rev. emperor and soldiers standing, 22.73g (S 2775); As, Rome, AD 82, rev. Minerva advancing right, 8.28g (S 2815). The first with pitted surfaces and edge split, fair and rare, the second with some pitting otherwise good fine. (2) £100-120

499.

Roman, Trajan (AD 98-117), Denarii (4), Rome: AD 102, rev. Mars advancing right, 3.15g (S -); AD 107 (2), rev. Victory standing, 3.08g, 2.92g (S 3129, 3129 var.); AD 108, rev. Aequitas standing, 3.25g (S 3122).

Fine to very fine. (4) £100-120

500.

Roman, Trajan, Sestertius, Rome, AD 116, rev. REX PARTHIS DATVS, emperor seated on high platform, placing diadem on head of king Parthamaspates, 21.99g (S 3191). Edge split, otherwise about fine, scarce. £60-80

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Roman, Trajan, Dupondius, Rome, AD 107, rev. trophy, 13.42g (S 3224); Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (AD 139-161), As, Rome, AD 148, rev. Honos standing, 9.76g (S 4830); Caracalla (AD 198-217), Dupondius, Rome, AD 214, rev. Mars standing, 9.59g (S 6967). Fair. (3) £50-70

502.

Roman, Hadrian (AD 117-138), Denarii (3), Rome: AD 119-22, rev. Pax seated, 3.35g (S -); AD 126, rev. Diana standing, 3.36g (S 3466); AD 137, rev. Salus standing, 3.05g (S 3540 var.). Fine to very fine. (3) £100-120

503.

Roman, Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Denarii (5), Rome: AD 145, rev. Liberalitas standing, 3.12g (S -); AD 146, rev. clasped hands, 3.43g (S 4078); AD 148-9, rev. Felicitas standing, 3.37g (S 4071); AD 148-9, rev.

Salus standing, 3.47g (S 4075); AD 158-9, rev. emperor standing, 3.36g (S 4140 var.); Divus Antoninus Pius, Denarius, Rome, AD 161, rev. crematorium, 3.38g (S 5193 var.). Fine to very fine. (6) £150-180

504.

Roman, Diva Faustina Senior (d. AD 141), Denarii (4), Rome: AD 142, rev. Antoninus and Faustina standing, 3.23g (S 4592); after AD 147, rev. Vesta seated, 3.54g (S 4588); after AD 147, rev. peacock, 3.27g (S 4594); AD 150, rev. temple, 3.33g (S 4573). Fine to very fine. (4) £100-120

505.

Roman, Faustina Junior (d. AD 175), Denarii (3), Rome: AD 152-4, rev. Concordia standing, 3.14g (S 4703); AD 161, rev. throne with two infants, 3.26g (S 5260); AD 161-75, rev. Juno standing, 3.14g (S 5255); Diva Faustina Junior, Denarius, Rome, AD 176 or later, rev. altar enclosure, 2.62g (S 5217). Fine to very fine. (4) £100-120

506.

Roman, Commodus (AD 177-192), Denarii (3), Rome: AD 181, rev. Providentia standing, 3.40g (S 5709); AD 185, rev. Fortuna seated, 2.49g (S 5641 var.); AD 192, rev. emperor as Hercules standing beside trophy, 3.11g (S 5646); Caracalla, as Caesar (AD 195-198), Denarius, Rome, AD 198, rev. Mars advancing right, 3.53g (S 6675); Caracalla (AD 198-217), Denarius, Rome, AD 201, rev. two captives seated beneath trophy, 2.49g (S 6853). Fine to very fine. (5) £80-100

507.

Roman, Gordian III (AD 238-244) with Tranquillina, Æ, Singara, obv. confronting busts of emperor and empress, rev. Tyche seated left, 26.01g. Fine. £60-80

508.

Roman, Gordian III with Tranquillina, Æ, Singara, obv. confronting busts of emperor and empress, rev. Tyche seated left, 26.18g. Flan flaw on both sides (possibly pierced and plugged), otherwise about very fine. £50-70

509.

Roman, Philip I (AD 244-249), Sestertii (2): Rome, AD 244-5, rev. Pax, 17.87g (S 9002); Rome, AD 248, rev. column inscribed COS III, 19.12g (S 9000). The first very fine, the second fine. (2) £80-100

510.

Roman, Volusian (AD 251-253), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 252, rev. Concordia standing, 2.21g (S 9742); Gallienus (AD 253-268), Antoninianus, Rome, AD 267-8, rev. centaur, 2.86g (S 10178); Claudius II (AD 268-270), Antoninianus, Milan, AD 269, rev. Mars advancing right, 3.26g (S 11385); Tetricus I (AD 271274), Antoninianus, Mainz or Trier, AD 272-4, rev. Laetitia, 0.96g (S 11239-11240). Fair to good very fine, the last clipped. (4) £40-50

511.

Roman, Probus (AD 276-282), Antoniniani (5): Lugdunum, AD 277-80, rev. Felicitas standing, 3.49g (S 12048); Rome, AD 280, rev. Victory advancing left, 4.24g (S -); Rome, AD 278-80, rev. Sol in quadriga, 3.83g (S 12038); Ticinum, AD 276, rev. Mars standing, 3.62g (S -); Ticinum, AD 282, rev. Concordia Militum standing, 3.41g (S 11965 var.). Fine to about extremely fine. (5) £80-100

512.

Roman, Crispus, as Caesar (AD 316-326), Centenionalis, London, AD 323-4, rev. VOT / X within wreath, 3.25g (S 16759); Constantinopolis, Centenionalis, Trier, AD 330-1, rev. Victory standing, 1.97g (S 16444); Urbs Roma, Centenionalis, Lugdunum, AD 332, rev. she-wolf and twins, 2.30g (S 16492); Constans (AD 337-350), Æ 4, Trier, rev. two Victories standing, 1.99g (S 3971); Constantius II (AD 337-361), Siliqua, Arles, rev. VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within wreath, 1.10g (S 3996). Fine to good very fine, the last chipped. (5) £80-100

513.

Roman, Constantius II (AD 337-361), Centenionalis, Alexandria, rev. emperor standing over two captives, 3.08g (S 4004 var.); Valentinian II (AD 375-392), Æ 4, Lugdunum, rev. Victory, 1.21g (S -); Theodosius I (AD 379-395), Æ 4, Lugdunum, rev. Victory, 1.09g (S -); Marcian (AD 450-457), Æ 4, Nicomedia, rev. monogram within wreath, 1.03g (S 4328); Æ 4, mint uncertain, rev. monogram within wreath, 0.96g; uncertain ruler, Siliqua, Milan, 0.56g. Fair to very fine, the last clipped. (6) £70-90

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Roman, assorted 4th-century bronze coins (16), various emperors and types. Mostly fine to very fine. (16) £60-80

515.

Roman, Honorius (AD 393-423), Æ 4, Arles, rev. Victory, TCON in exergue, 1.29g (S -). Very fine, rare. £50-70

516.

Roman, Marcian (AD 450-457), Æ 4, Constantinople, rev. monogram within wreath, 1.21g (S 4327). Very fine, rare with full obverse legend visible. £50-70

517.

Vandals, Anonymous, 4-Nummi, Carthage, 1.02g (MEC 51-56); Vandalic Imitations, Nummi (2), obv. bust, rev. Victory, 0.62g, 0.27g (MEC 31-32); Visigoths, Æ, Emerita, obv. bust, rev. monogram, 1.04g. Fair to fine, the first with flan flaw in centre. (4) £60-80

518.

Byzantine, Anastasius I (AD 491-518), Follis, large module, Constantinople, officina Є, 17.65g (S 22).

Good fine, scarce. £40-50

519.

Byzantine, Anastasius I, Follis, Antioch, officina A, 14.46g (S 48). About very fine, rare.

520.

Byzantine, Anastasius I, Nummi (2), Constantinople, obv. bust right, rev. monogram, 0.82g, 0.48g (S 13).

Fine and fair, scarce. (2) £60-80

521.

Byzantine, Justin I (AD 518-527), Follis, Constantinople, officina Δ, 17.25g (S 62); Justinian I (AD 527565), Follis, Constantinople, officina Γ, 17.92g (S 158); Justin I or Justinian I, ½-Follis, Nicomedia, officina A, struck from a follis obverse die, 8.58g (S 90/202). Very fine. (3) £60-80

522.

Byzantine, Justin I, ½-Follis, Constantinople, officina A, 8.56g (S 68); Justinian I (AD 527-565), Follis, Constantinople, officina B, 16.12g (S 158); Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602), Follis, Theoupolis (Antioch), year 1, 11.80g (S 532). Fine to about very fine. (3) £50-70

523.

Byzantine, Tiberius II Constantine (AD 578-582), Follis, Theoupolis (Antioch), year 4 (AD 578-9), officina Γ, 14.37g (S 447). Minor deposit on reverse, about very fine and rare. £80-100

524.

Byzantine, Phocas (AD 602-610), Follis, Nicomedia, regnal year unclear, officina A, 11.10g (S 658).

Overstruck on a follis of Antioch, good very fine. £60-80

525.

Byzantine, Constantine X (AD 1059-1067), Follis, Constantinople, 9.03g (S 1853); John II (AD 1118-1143), Aspron Trachy, Constantinople, 3.49g (S 1944); Isaac II (AD 1185-1195), Aspron Trachy, Constantinople, 4.21g (S 2003); Alexius III (AD 1195-1203), Aspron Trachy, Constantinople, 2.83g (S 2012-2013). Fine to very fine, the first overstruck on an anonymous follis. (4) £60-80

£80-100

BRITISH COINS

526

527

526.

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, long cross type, London, Godric, rev. ?GODRIC M’O LVND, 1.54g (BMC 242 var.; Hildebrand 2586; N 774; S 1151). Slightly creased, minor surface cracks, otherwise very fine and toned. £200-250

527.

Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, ‘Watford’ type, Norwich, Oterche, rev. [?]OTER[ChE]xONxNOR[PI:], 1.26g (Mack 24h; SCBI 30:772 [same dies]; N 873; S 1278). Creased and cracked with small perforation, otherwise fine, the moneyer rare. £100-120

528.

Henry II (1154-1189), ‘Tealby’ coinage, Penny, class C2, mint and moneyer uncertain, 0.96g (N 957; S 1339). Legends mostly flat, fine. £40-50

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Richard I (1189-1199), Penny, class Ic/III mule, York, Turkil, rev. ?TVRKILxONxEVER, 1.20g (SCBI Mass 856 [this coin]; N 964/967; S 1345/1347). Margins weak, fine and rare. £60-80 ex J.P. Mass, Part I, Dix Noonan Webb Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 157

530.

Richard I, Penny, class IIIab1, London, Willelm, rev. ?W[ILLEM]xONxLVIID, 1.36g (SCBI Mass 809 [this coin]; N 967; S 1347). Fine. £60-80 ex J.P. Mass, Part I, Dix Noonan Webb Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 164

531 531.

532

Richard I, Penny, class IVb, Canterbury, Meinir, rev. ?MEINIRxONxCAI, 1.47g (SCBI Mass 1065 [this coin]; N 968/2; S 1348C). About very fine. £100-120 ex J.P. Mass, Part II, Dix Noonan Webb Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 611

532.

Richard I, Penny, class IVb, Canterbury, Roberd, rev. ?ROBERDxONxCAI, 1.32g (SCBI Mass 1080 [this coin]; N 968/2; S 1348C). Obverse fine, reverse very fine. £80-100 ex J.P. Mass, Part II, Dix Noonan Webb Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 614

533.

Henry III (1216-1272), long cross coinage, Pennies (2), London, Henri and Renaud; Edward I, Pennies (3), of London (2) and Canterbury; Henry VI (1422-1461), Halfpenny, rosette-mascle issue, London (S 1870).

Fine to very fine, two chipped, another cracked. (6) £50-70

534.

Miscellaneous, Cut Halfpennies (15): Stephen (1), Tealby (4), short cross (9), long cross (1); Cut Farthing, Henry I, type 14. Varied state, an interesting lot. (16) £200-250

535.

Edward I (1272-1307), Pennies (2): class 3c, London, 1.44g (S 1389); class 3g, London, 1.44g (S 1393).

Very fine. (2) £80-100

536.

Edward I, Pennies (3): class 3c, Canterbury, rev. with error legend CIVI TOR CAN TAS, 1.25g (S 1419); class 3g, Canterbury, 1.37g (S 1419); class 3g, Lincoln, 1.37g (S 1427). The first about very fine with edge split, rare, the others very fine. (3) £100-120

537.

Edward III (1327-1377), Groat, 4th coinage, pre-treaty period, York, series E/D mule, m.m. cross 2/cross 1 broken, 4.75g (N 1164/1153; S 1572/1571). Cleaned, obverse fine, reverse better. £80-100

538.

Edward III, Halfgroat, 4th coinage, pre-treaty period, series D, London, m.m. cross 1, 2.22g (N 1154; S 1575). About very fine with some toning. £60-80

539.

Henry VI (1422-1461), Halfgroat, annulet issue, Calais, m.m. pierced cross/-, 1.68g (N 1429; S 1840). Edge split, about very fine. £50-70

540 540.

Edward IV, 1st reign (1461-1470), Groat, light coinage, London, type Xb, m.m. long cross fitchée/sun, no marks at neck, no trefoils over crown, 3.04g (BW 2 var.; N 1578; S 2002). Very fine, nicely toned. £150-180

541.

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Tower mint under Parliament, type 3a3, m.m. sun, 14.05g (SCBI Brooker 362-363; N 2213; S 2778). Minor double-striking, small flan flaw on obverse, otherwise very fine. £80-100

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Charles II (1660-1685), Farthing, date unclear (S 3394); George III (1760-1820), Penny, 1807 (S 3780); William IV (1830-1837), Penny, 1831, .W.W on truncation (S 3846); George V (1910-1936), uniface Halfpenny, 1933 (cf S 4058). Fair to fine. (4) £30-40

543.

George II (1727-1760), Penny, 1758 (S 3715A); Farthing, 1736 (S 3720); George III (1760-1820), Halfpenny, 1807 (S 3781); Farthing, 1799 (S 3779). Fine to very fine, the first and last scratched. (4) £60-80

544.

Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpences (2), 1887, rev. shield in Garter (S 3928); Sixpence, 1887, rev. value in wreath (S 3929); Threehalfpence, 1843 (S 3915). Very fine to about extremely fine. (4) £40-50

545 545.

Scotland, William the Lion (1165-1214), crescent and pellet coinage, Penny, type I, Berwick, William, obv. [?:]W[:I:L]:L:A:M[:E:R:X:], bust left, cross pattée sceptre-head, rev. [?WIL:]L[AM] ON [B], cross with crescent and two pellets in each angle, 1.44g (Richardson 10 [same dies]; S 5024). Partly flat otherwise very fine, rare. £200-250 This coin is struck from the same dies as Richardson 10 (= NMS H.C696) and another specimen in a private collection; the die-links to both these coins have been confirmed by the present cataloguer.

CRUSADER COINS 546.

Antioch, Tancred (regent 1101-1103, 1104-1112), Follis, type 3 (Schlumberger II:6); Roger of Salerno (11121119), Follis, type 9 (Schlumberger II:12); Bohemond III (1163-1201), ‘helmet’ Denier, class B, ornamented C in reverse legend (Metcalf 371); Jerusalem, Amaury (1163-1174), Denier (Schlumberger III:19); together with a 15th-century silver coin of Flanders. Fine to very fine. (5) £120-150

547.

Antioch, Bohemond III (1149-1201), Denier, ‘bare head’ type, class C, 0.90g (Metcalf 350; Schlumberger II:20). Lightly cleaned, otherwise very fine. £50-70

548

550

548.

Antioch, Bohemond III, Denier, ‘helmet’ type, class A1/B mule, 0.94g (Metcalf 366 var.). Minor deposit on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare. £120-150

549.

Antioch, Bohemond III, Denier, ‘helmet’ type, class B, obv. ?BOAMVDIIVS (sic), D retrograde, inverted crescent in left field, 0.94g (Metcalf -). About very fine, rare. £80-100

550.

Antioch, Bohemond III, Denier, ‘helmet’ type, class E, rev. cross with crescent in first quarter, 0.86g (Mağaracik 171; Metcalf -). Good fine, very rare. £100-120 ex A. Lilburn, Baldwin’s Auction 49, 25-26 September 2006, lot 1789

551.

Armenia, Levon I (1198-1218), Æ Tanks (2); Hetoum & Zabel (1226-1270), Tram; Palestine, 20-Mils, 1927, & 2-Mils, 1942. Varied state. (5) £60-80

552 552.

Armenia, Hetoum I (1226-1270h), Tram, bilingual type, Sis 637h (or 639h), citing the Rum Seljuq ruler Kaykhusraw II as overlord, 2.80g (A 1221). Very fine, scarce. £200-250

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553

557

553.

Jerusalem, Baldwin III (1143-1163), Denier, ‘rough’ coinage, series 2, 0.76g (Metcalf 149). Some weakness in legends, otherwise very fine, rare. £100-120

554.

Jerusalem, Baldwin III, Denier, ‘smooth’ coinage, group 1, 0.60g (Metcalf 1978, pl.22:41-43). Edge chipped, otherwise good very fine, rare. £80-100 ex Baldwin’s Coins of the Crusades List 6, July 2004, no. 63

555.

Jerusalem, Baldwin III, Denier, ‘smooth’ coinage, group 4, 0.95g (Metcalf 159-164; Schlumberger III:21).

Some weakness in legends, very fine. £80-100

556.

Jerusalem, Baldwin III, Obole, ‘smooth’ coinage, group 5, 0.57g (Metcalf 165-167; Schlumberger III:24 var.). Surfaces lightly corroded, otherwise very fine, scarce. £80-100

557.

Jerusalem, Anonymous, Dirham, Acre, 1251, Christian legends in Arabic script on both sides, small cross in centre of obverse, 2.70g (BY 45; CCS 15; Metcalf 229-231). Good fine, scarce. £60-80

558

559

558.

Rhodes, Robert de Juilly (1374-1376), Gigliato, obv. Grand Master kneeling before patriarchal cross, unidentified symbol beneath cross, arms in right field, 3.64g (Metcalf 1213 var.; Schlumberger X:8 var.).

Weak in parts otherwise very fine, scarce. £200-250

559.

Rhodes, Juan Fernandez de Heredia (1376-1396), Gigliato, obv. Grand Master kneeling before patriarchal cross, P beneath cross, castle in right field, 3.86g (Furse p.65, no.6 var.; Schlumberger X:9 var.). Minor weakness otherwise good very fine. £200-250

560 560.

Rhodes, Giovanni Battista degli Orsini (1467-1476), Ducato, FxBxD ORSINISx xSxIOhANxIE, Grand Master kneeling before St John, both holding banner, M B to right of staff, rev. xSITxT XPExDAT QTV xREGIS ISTE DVC, Christ standing facing within mandorla, 3.48g (Furse p.91; Schlumberger X:19). About very fine, very rare. £1,500-1,800 ex Spink Auction 63, 28-29 March 1988, lot 734 ex LHS Auction 99, Zürich, 24 October 2006, lot 31 ex Baldwin’s Coins of the Order of St John List 9, February 2007, no. 7

561.

Tripoli, Raymond II or III (1137-1187), ‘star and crescent’ Denier, type 2, 0.99g (Sabine 19-21). Lightly cleaned, minor double-striking on reverse, otherwise very fine. £50-70

562.

Tripoli, Raymond II or III, ‘star and crescent’ Denier, type 3, 0.97g (Sabine 31-35; Schlumberger IV:4 var.).

Weak in parts, otherwise very fine. £60-80

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563 563.

Tripoli, Bohemond IV-VII (1187-1287), Bezant, third phase, obv. B, rev. T and cross, 3.01g (BY 14; Schlumberger V:24; Metcalf 489). Peripheral weakness, otherwise very fine. £400-500

WORLD COINS 564.

Bohemia, Vladislav I (1109-1118, 1120-1125), Denar, obv. duke seated facing, holding sword, rev. St Wenceslas and St Adalbert standing, 0.73g (Smerda 196; Cach 547; Kluge 1326). Minor weakness in margins, good very fine. £60-80

565.

China, Northern Sung dynasty, Hui Tsung (1101-1125), 10-Cash, undated (1107-1110), obv: ta kuan t’ung pao, rev. plain, 17.08g (Mitchiner NIC 3531). Good very fine. £60-80

566.

China, Honan Province, 10-Cash, ND (c.1920), retrograde S in CASH (KM Y-A392.2). In NGC holder graded VF35BN, scarce. £60-80

567 567.

568

China, Shensi Province, 2-Cents, undated (c.1928), 11.31g (KM Y436.3). Minor discolouration, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £120-150 ex Chaponnière & Hess-Divo Auction 3, 21 May 2012, lot 1755

568.

France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), silver Medal, 1667, unsigned, commemorating the contsruction of a new wing of the Louvre, obv. bust of king right, rev. view of the Louvre, 33mm. About extremely fine, nicely toned. £200-250

569.

France, Louis XVI (1774-1793), 2-Sols, 1792W (Gadoury 25); Government of National Defence (18701871), 10-Centimes, 1870A (Gadoury 265); Third Republic (1871-1940), 10-Centimes, 1880, stamped PEARS’ SOAP on obverse; Spain, Castile & Léon, Alfonso X (1252-1284), Noven, Léon, 0.79g (BBP 205).

Fine to very fine. (4) £60-80

570

571

570.

France, Napoleon III (1852-1870), 50-Centimes, 1860A (Gadoury 414; KM 794.1). In NGC holder graded MS63. £100-120

571.

Germany, Fritzlar, Adalbert I von Saarbrücken, Archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), Pfennig, obv. facing bust of archbishop, rev. cross with pellets in angles, 0.73g (Dannenberg 2073; Bonhoff 1436). About very fine and toned, scarce. £100-120 ex Baldwin’s Coins of Mediæval Europe List 6, May 2004, no. 69

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Germany, Mainz, Adalbert I von Saarbrücken (1111-1137), Pfennig, obv. bust of archbishop left, rev. church, 0.82g (Dannenberg 819 var.). Slightly creased, peripheral deposit, fine and rare. £80-100

573

574

573.

Italy, Roman Senate, Ducato, c.1350-1439, obv. S PETRVS SEN ATOR VRB, senator kneeling before St Peter, rev. ROMAxCAPVTx HDIxSPQR, Christ standing within mandorla, 3.52g (Biaggi 2125; Kluge 783 var.). Good very fine, scarce. £500-700

574.

Netherlands, Gelderland, Eduard (1361-1371), Double-Groot, Arnhem, 3.54g (van der Chijs V:2). Weak in parts, some light scratches, otherwise very fine. £120-150

575

577

575.

Russia, Ryazan, temp. Oleg Ivanovich (fl.1380), Denga, Ryazan tamgha countermark on unidentified Islamic (probably Golden Horde) host coin, 1.24g. Very fine. £80-100

576.

Russia, silver ‘wire money’ Kopeks (6), various types. Fine to very fine. (6)

577.

Switzerland, Basel, Anonymous (11th-12th Century), Pfennig, obv. cross with pellet and two crescents in each angle, rev. building, 0.47g (NC 2011, p.346, 566 [this coin]; Wielandt p.65, 41; Geiger p.67, 10). Minor edge damage, otherwise very fine, very rare. £100-120

£60-80

ex Pimprez Hoard (2002)

578 578.

Switzerland, Bern, ¼-Thaler, 1797 (KM 160). In NGC holder graded MS62.

£120-150

579.

Miscellaneous, medieval European coins in silver (4) and copper (1), including issues of Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bohemia. Varied state, one creased. (5) £60-80

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