Auction DatePrice Realized ALTDEUTSCHE MONTANGEPRÄGE. BRANDENBURG IN FRANKEN. BRANDENBURG-BAYREUTH, MARKGRAFSCHAFT. Friedrich Christian, 1763-1769 Vergoldete Bronzemedaille 1869, von E. Weigand, auf den 100. Geburtstag von Alexander von Humboldt. Kopf von Humboldts r.//Sieben Zeilen Schrift, umher Eichenkranz. 39,28 mm; 29,32 g. Marienb. 7679 (dort in Silber); Sommer W 7. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz Alexander von Humboldt trat nach seinem Studium an der Bergakademie Freiberg in brandenburgische Dienste u...24 Mar 2021Upcoming
Auction  Mongols, Great Khans, temp. Töregene Khatun AR 10 Dirhams. Balad al-Kurraman mint, AH 641 = AD 1243. In the name of the Abbasid caliph al-Musta'sim. Al-musta'sim, billah amir, al-mu'minin, in three lines within square with floral ornaments in each of the four marginal segments, within double linear and pelleted border / Duriba hadha, fi'l-balad, al-kurraman, in three lines within square; the date arranged in the margin: bi-tarikh sana, ihda, (wa) arba'in, wa sitmi'a within double linear and pe...24 Mar 2021Upcoming
Auction  Merovingian, Auxerre, temp. Abbot Quintilian of St. Germain (c. 700-750), AR Denier, crude diademed bust right, almond-shaped eye, braided radiant hair, cross pommée before, hammer above, vestigial vertical row of pellet behind and before face, rev. triquetra with cross at point of each lobe, dividing letters A | IT | B, 1.04g (Abramson, 2012a, Fig 3; SCBI 69, 1095 this coin; cf. Prou 2884, plate XXXVI, "Attributions Incertaines" ~ Cimiez Hoard, Morel-Fatio 311; Lafaurie, 'Deniers abbatiaux mé...18 Mar 2021Upcoming
Auction  Anatolia and al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan AH 1144-1174. (AH 543-570). Dated AH 560 (AD 1164/5) Dirhem AE 30 mm, 11,70 g Bareheaded and draped male bust, wearing long hair, facing slightly left, Shahada and name of Abbasid caliph around / Name and pedigree of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines, date in left and right margins. very fine Whelan Type III; S&S Type 6; Album 1820.6. Starting Price: 50 EUR...14 Mar 2021110 EUR Anatolia and Al-Jazirah (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan AH 1201-1239. AH 597-637 Dirhem AE 30 mm, 11,26 g Centaur advancing right, head left, drawing bow at head of dragon emerging from his tail / Names and titles of Abbasid caliph al-Nasir and Ayyubid overlord in four lines; name of Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan in margins. very fine S&S Type 38.2; Album 1830.2. Starting Price: 50 EUR...14 Mar 202150 EUR Anatolia and al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan AH 1144-1174. (AH 543-570). Dated AH 560 (AD 1164/5) Dirhem AE 30 mm, 11,70 g Bareheaded and draped male bust, wearing long hair, facing slightly left, Shahada and name of Abbasid caliph around / Name and pedigree of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan in four lines, date in left and right margins. very fine Whelan Type III; S&S Type 6; Album 1820.6. Starting Price: 50 EUR...14 Mar 2021Unsold  Anatolia and Al-Jazirah (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan AH 1201-1239. AH 597-637 Dirhem AE 30 mm, 11,26 g Centaur advancing right, head left, drawing bow at head of dragon emerging from his tail / Names and titles of Abbasid caliph al-Nasir and Ayyubid overlord in four lines; name of Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan in margins. very fine S&S Type 38.2; Album 1830.2. Starting Price: 50 EUR...14 Mar 2021Unsold  Islamic. Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan, temp. al-Rashid (AH 170-193 / AD 786-809). AR Hemidrachm (24mm, 1.96g, 6h). Stylized crowned Sassanian style bust r. R/ Fire altar flanked by attendants; pellets flanking flames. Album 73. VF Starting Price: 15 GBP...13 Mar 202140 GBP ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Hemidrachm (23.5mm, 1.95 g, 3h). Issue of 'Umar ibn al-'Ala, governor in Tabaristan. Sixth Series. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 125 = AH 160 (AD 776/7). Stylized crowned Sassanian style bust right; 'mr in Arabic to right; 'pd in Pahlavi to lower right in outer margin; nwk' in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; pellets flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in...10 Mar 202190 USD ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan. AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1200. Æ Dirham (29mm, 9.78 g, 11h). Unlisted (Mardin[?]) mint. Dated AH 584 (AD 1188/9). Turk, in military outfit and cross legged, seated facing, holding severed head and raised sword; to left, floral spray containing three buds or flowers (roses or pomegrantes; ornamental scrollwork in exergue / Name and titles of Abbasid caliph in three lines; names and titles of Ayyubid overlord ...10 Mar 202160 USD DIE KALIFEN. ABBASIDEN. al-Mansur 754-775 (136-158 AH). Dirhem "158"= 775 Madinat as-Salam, 2,94g. Album 213.1. . l. Kratzer vz Estimate: 70 EUR...10 Mar 202185 EUR Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, temp. al-Mansur, Dinar, no mint, 146h, 4.07g/10h (Lowick 212 var.; A 212; ICV 376). Minor double-striking in obverse margin, otherwise good very fine, scarce £240-£300 --- Provenance: Baldwin Islamic Auction 21, 17 July 2012, lot 152; Tim Wilkes FPL 17, Winter 2012 (29); DNW Auction 171, 10 March 2020, lot 417 Estimate: 240 GBP...10 Mar 2021220 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, temp. al-Mahdi, Dinar, no mint, 163h, 4.13g/3h (Lowick 290; A 214; ICV 378). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£260 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 110, 21 March 2013, lot 1900 Estimate: 200 GBP...10 Mar 2021200 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, temp. al-Rashid, Dinar, no mint, 193h, heh in lower rev. field, 4.25g/8h (Bernardi 71; A 218.4; ICV 382). About extremely fine, rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 148, 18-20 September 2018, lot 1449 Estimate: 300 GBP...10 Mar 2021260 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, temp. al-Ma mun, Dinar, Misr 217h, 3.68g/12h (Bernardi 116De; A 222A; ICV 389). Slightly clipped, otherwise about very fine, rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: Baldwin Islamic Auction 17, 26 October 2010, lot 254; Tim Wilkes FPL 11, Winter 2010 (71) Estimate: 240 GBP...10 Mar 2021Unsold  Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Mu tasim, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 221h, 4.25g/12h (Bernardi 151Jh; A 225; ICV 397). Slightly bent, otherwise good very fine, rare £400-£500 --- Provenance: Wilkes & Curtis Mailbid Sale 12, 5 September 2016 (69) Estimate: 400 GBP...10 Mar 2021300 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Mutawakkil, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 245h, citing the heir al-Mu tazz, 4.18g/7h (Bernardi 158Jh; A 229.3; ICV 401). Attempted piercing on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare £300-£400 Estimate: 300 GBP...10 Mar 2021200 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Mu tadid, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 285h, 3.78g/10h (Bernardi 211Jh; A 241; ICV 420). Very fine and very rare £500-£700 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 1492 Estimate: 500 GBP...10 Mar 2021360 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 311h, citing the heir Abu l- Abbas, 4.13g/6h (Bernardi 242Jh; A 245.2; ICV 427). About extremely fine, the date rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: Wilkes & Curtis Mailbid Sale 10, 11 April 2016 (57) Estimate: 300 GBP...10 Mar 2021280 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Qahir, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 321h, citing the heir Abu l-Qasim, 3.82g/4h (Bernardi 277Jh; A 250.2; ICV 437). Minor deposit on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £240-£300 --- Provenance: Wilkes & Curtis Mailbid Sale 11, 13 June 2016 (90) Estimate: 240 GBP...10 Mar 2021240 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Radi, Dinar, Suq al-Ahwaz 323h, 4.66g/2h (Bernardi 285Nf; A 254.1; ICV 441). Minor weakness in margins, otherwise very fine £200-£260 --- Provenance: Tim Wilkes FPL 13, Summer 2011 (49); DNW Auction 171, 10 March 2020, lot 423 Estimate: 200 GBP...10 Mar 2021220 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Musta sim, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 641h, 7.92g/8h (BMC I, 504; A 275; ICV 474). Slightly creased and minor weakness in margins, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 165, 4-5 December 2019, lot 713 Estimate: 300 GBP...10 Mar 2021400 GBP Islamic Coins from Various Properties Abbasid, al-Musta sim, Dinar, Madinat al-Salam 650h, 9.13g/12h (SICA 4, 1350; A 275; ICV 474). Slightly creased, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce £500-£700 --- Provenance: Wilkes & Curtis Mailbid Sale 8, 16 November 2015 (339) Estimate: 500 GBP...10 Mar 2021480 GBP Tournus (abbaye de), anonymes, denier A/+ SCS VALERIAN Tête à droite R/+ TORNVCIO CAST Croix pattée Billon 18,4 mm 0,90 g 5 h TB+ / TTB Bd.1197, R.4965 Estimate: 150 € EUR Starting price: 100 € EUR...9 Mar 2021Unsold  Corbie (abbaye de), denier au nom d'Anscheirus, s.d A/+ ABBAS CORBEIE Crosse entre l'alpha et l'oméga R/+ ANSCHEIRVS Croix cantonnée de deux croisettes Billon 18,6 mm 0,99 g 3 h TB+ Bd.1909, PA.6560 R.4656 Estimate: 180 € EUR Starting price: 110 € EUR...9 Mar 2021Unsold  Italie, Sicile (rébellion musulmane de), Mohammed Ibn Abbad, denier, s.d. (1220) Entella Légende en trois lignes [MUHAMMAD IBN/ 'ABBAD AMIR/ AL MUSLIMIN] Légende en trois lignes [THERE IS NO GOD BUT GOD. MUHAMMAD IS THE PROPHET OF ALLAH] Billon 15,2 mm 0,65 g 1 h TB+, RR MIR.4, MEC.574-575 Au début du XIIIe siècle, la Sicile connaît une période de tourmente politique. Les musulmans de l'île sont victimes de pogroms et d'attaques. Ils se regroupent sur la côte occidentale autour de Jato, En...9 Mar 2021Unsold  World coins The Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate, coll. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 (754-775), Al-Salam, Dirhem, AH 148, 150, 153 (2), 155, 156 (3), 157 (2), 158 (3), 159; Al-Muhammadan, AH 153. (15) Starting Price: 2250 DKK...7 Mar 20212,300 DKK World coins The Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate, Harun al-Rashid, 170-193 AH (768-809), coll. 16 diff., Al-Salam, Dirhem AH 182, 186, 187, 188 (3), 189 (3), 190 (3), 191 (2), 192 (2), 193; Al-Muhammadan, AH 180, 187, 188, 189 (2), 190, 191, 192. (25) Starting Price: 3750 DKK...7 Mar 20213,800 DKK World coins The Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Mahdi, 158-169 AH (775-785), coll. Dirhem, Al-Salam, Dirhem, AH 160 (3), 161 (8), 162 (3), 163 (4), 164 (3), 165; Al-Muhammadan, AH 160, 161, 167 (2). (26) Starting Price: 3900 DKK...7 Mar 20214,800 DKK World coins The Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate, Al-Amin Mohammed, 193-198 AH (809-813), Al-Salam, Dirhem, AH 193 (3), 194 (2); Al-Manun (813-833), Al-Salam, Dirhem, AH 197, 200. (7) Starting Price: 1050 DKK...7 Mar 20211,150 DKK Medals Foreign Medals - INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EXPORT COMPETITION SUEZ 1892, by by SJ (Stefano Johnson, Milan?), EGYPT Bust of Abbas Hilmi Pacha slightly to left. Rev. ship passes through the Suez Canal.AE gilt 67.2 mm. 162.18 g. RR. Minor hairlines, minor scratches Almost extremely fine Estimate: 500 EUR...4 Mar 2021650 EUR Abbasid Caliphate Drachm 775 - 785 AH 158-169 Al-Mahdi Walker# 319ff; Billon 1,78g.; Lords of Bukhara, Bukhara. Crown bust to right; behind, 'al-Mahdi' in Kufic; before, 'Lord of Bukhara' in Sogdian. Rev. Sasanian fire altar, which is the outline of the divine head facing right, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing each other.; VF Starting Price: 5 EUR...4 Mar 202138 EUR ABBASID, al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 (AD 775-785). AR dirham (3.08 gm; 22 mm). Muhammadiya mint. Dated AH 167. Extra blank margin on reverse! Album-215.1 Choice EF. Rare variety. Estimate: 25 USD...1 Mar 2021Unsold  Abbasiden al-Mansur 754-775 Dirhem 769 (=AH 152), Madinat as-Salam (Bagdad) Kalima mit Nennung der Münzstätte und des Jahres / Kalima Album 213 Wilkes 377 Mitchiner 142 2.75 g. Sehr schön Estimate: 20 EUR...28 Feb 202135 EUR Artukiden von Mardin Husam al-din Yuluq Arslan (1184-1201) Bronze-Dirham Trauerszene / 4 Zeilen Schrift mit Nennung des abbasidischen Kalifen an-Nasir, des Ayyubidenherrschers Saifad-Din Abu Bakrund des Husam ad-Din Yulug Arslan. Dazu ein Stück des Nasir al-din Artuq Arslan (1201-1240) Spengler/Sayles 35.2 (2x), 40 Album 1829.3 (2x), 1830.4 Wilkes 1208 (2x), 1214 3 Stück. Schön-sehr schön Estimate: 60 EUR...28 Feb 2021Unsold  ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Dirham (Silver, 32 mm, 4.24 g, 4 h), Arab-Sasanian type, citing governor Salm ibn Ziyad (AH 61-65 = AD 680-684), MLW (Marw), AH 64 = 683/4. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, SALM Y / ZYY'T'N ('Salm ibn Ziyad' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, 'bism Allah' ('In the name of Allah' in Kufic). Rev. Fir...27 Feb 2021110 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Dirham (Silver, 23 mm, 1.51 g, 7 h), al-Basra, AH 79 = AD 698/9. SICA II, 449. Rare. Light deposits, otherwise, very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). This is the earliest date for al-Basra. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021370 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.82 g, 7 h), al-Basra, AH 81 = AD 700/1. SICA II, 462. Struck from a lightly corroded reverse die, otherwise, about extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021180 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.87 g, 4 h), Dimashq, AH 82 = AD 701/2. SICA II, 595. A lightly toned example struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021120 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.82 g, 6 h), al-Basra, AH 82 = AD 701/2. SICA II, 475. A lightly toned and well struck example. About extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021110 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.87 g, 7 h), Dimashq, AH 83 = 702/3. SICA II, 599. Nicely toned and attractive. Graffito on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202170 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.76 g, 7 h), Manadhir, AH 90 = AD 708/9. SICA II, 891. Nicely toned. Light scratches. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202185 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.69 g, 7 h), Junday Sabur, AH 91 = AD 709/10. SICA II, 531. Lovely old collection toning. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202195 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.59 g, 3 h), Mahay, AH 92 = AD 710/1. SICA II, 841. Beautiful old collection toning. The reverse somewhat weak, otherwise, good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202180 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.72 g, 4 h), al-Taymara, AH 92 = AD 710/1. SICA II, 505. Nicely toned. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202185 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.61 g, 6 h), Hamadan, AH 93 = AD 711/2. SICA II, 930. Beautifully toned. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021250 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.87 g, 2 h), Darabjird, AH 93 = AD 711/2. SICA II, 567. Beautifully toned. Good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021120 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.56 g, 12 h), Dastawa, AH 94 = AD 712/3. SICA II, 584. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202175 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.84 g, 6 h), Jayy, AH 94 = AD 712/3. SICA II, 550. Beautifully toned. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202185 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.73 g, 12 h), Ardashir Khurra, AH 95 = AD 713/4. SICA II, 377. Lightly toned. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202180 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 86-96 / AD 705-715. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.61 g, 10 h), al-Furat, AH 96 = AD 714/5. SICA II, 803. Rare. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021380 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Suleiman ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 96-99 / AD 715-717. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.76 g, 4 h), al-Taymara, AH 97 = AD 715/6. SICA II, 515. A very rare date for al-Taymara. Light deposits, otherwise, very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021220 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Suleiman ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 96-99 / AD 715-717. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.83 g, 10 h), Surraq, AH 98 = AD 716/7. SICA II, -. Rare. Light deposits, otherwise, good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021170 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, AH 99-101 / AD 717-720. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.32 g, 11 h), Marw, AH 100 = AD 718/9. SICA II, 888. Beautifully toned. Good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021180 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.83 g, 5 h), al-Mubaraka, AH 108 = AH 726/7. SICA II, 852. Rare and beautifully toned. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021110 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.92 g, 7 h), Wasit, AH 110 = AD 728/9. SICA II, 1018. A sharply and lustrous example with beautiful old collection toning. Good extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202185 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.91 g, 2 h), Wasit, AH 114 = AD 732/3. SICA II, 1027. A sharply struck and lustrous example. Minor deposits, otherwise, good extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202170 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. Dirham (Silver, 28 mm, 2.92 g, 11 h), Wasit, AH 119 = AD 737. SICA II, 1046. Beautifully toned. Extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202160 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Marwan II ibn Muhammad, AH 127-132 / AD 744-750. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.76 g, 6 h), al-Jazira, AH 128 = AD 745/6. SICA II, 516. Traces of mounting, otherwise, good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021170 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Marwan II ibn Muhammad, AH 127-132 / AD 744-750. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 2.76 g, 9 h), Wasit, AH 129 = AD 746/7. SICA II, 1090. Lightly toned. Minor graffito on the reverse, otherwise, very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021205 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Uncertain period (post-reform), AH 77-132 / AD 697-750. Fals (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.27 g, 6 h), 'Star and crescent'-type, Dimashq, without date. Album 174. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202145 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Uncertain period (post-reform), AH 77-132 / AD 697-750. Fals (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.76 g, 7 h), Ba'albak, without date, struck circa AH 118-122 = AD 736-740. Album 168. Somewhat corroded, otherwise, about very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202125 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Uncertain period (post-reform), AH 77-132 / AD 697-750. Fals (Bronze, 14 mm, 3.05 g, 9 h), without mint (Baysan), AH 130s = circa AD 748-758. Rev. Fish to left surrounded by 'Muhammad ist the Prophet of Allah' (in Kufic). Album A165. Rare and in excellent condition for the type. The obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's descri...27 Feb 2021320 CHF ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Uncertain period (post-reform), AH 77-132 / AD 697-750. Fals (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.39 g, 2 h), 'North African' type, without mint and date. Album 145. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021260 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah, AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 2.83 g, 10 h), al-Kufa, AH 135 = AD 752/3. SICA III, 1197. A very attractive example. Extremely fine. From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021110 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 3.00 g, 10 h), al-Basra, AH 138 = AD 755/6. SICA III, 532. An attractive example. About extremely fine. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021170 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.77 g, 4 h), Arminiya (Armenia), AH 144 = AD 761/2. SICA III, 306. About very fine. From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202185 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.90 g, 1 h), al-Basra, AH 144 = AD 761/2. Rev. 'S' below the inner reverse legend. SICA III, 562. Beautifully toned. Good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202145 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.88 g, 7 h), Arminiya (Armenia), AH 145 = AD 762/3. SICA III, 309. Minor edge chipping, otherwise, good very fine. From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202165 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.88 g, 2 h), al-Rayy, AH 147 = AD 764/5. SICA III, 776. Struck from a slightly corroded reverse die, otherwise, good very fine. From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202130 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.76 g, 6 h), Madinat al-Salam, AH 154 = AD 770/1. SICA III, 1576. Beautifully toned. Extremely fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202175 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 2.44 g, 12 h), citing the heir apparent al-Mahdi and the local official al-Hasan, Arminiya (Armenia), AH 155 = AD 771/2. SICA III, 319. Rare. Minor edge chipping, otherwise, extremely fine. From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202195 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.00 g, 4 h), Madinat al-Salam, AH 155 = AD 771/2. Album 307.1. Very rare. Flan crack, otherwise, very fine. Abbasid fulus from Madinat al-Salam are generally rare, but the AH 155 issue is by far the rarest . Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202150 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Hemidrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 1.87 g, 8 h), citing the governor of Tabaristan, Umar ibn al-'Ala (AH 154-163 = AD 771-780), Tabaristan, PYE 122 = AH 157 = 773/4. Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, 'Umar' in Kufic; in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev. Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two ...27 Feb 2021130 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur, AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 2.86 g, 5 h), Madinat al-Salam, AH 158 = AD 774/5. SICA III, 1598. Beautifully toned. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202130 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 23 mm, 2.51 g, 4 h), citing al-Mahdi as 'al-Khalifa', Arminiya (Armenia), AH 162 = AH 778/9. SICA III, 322. Rare. Somewhat crystallized and with minor edge chipping, otherwise, good very fine. From the Tabib Collection, formed over the past 40 years. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202190 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dinar (Gold, 19 mm, 3.92 g, 6 h), without mint name, AH 164 = AH 780/1. Bernardi 51. Slightly clipped and with light scratches, otherwise, about very fine. Starting Price: 150 CHF...27 Feb 2021260 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 23 mm, 2.81 g, 10 h), citing al-Mahdi as al-Khalifa and the heir apparent Musa ibn al-Mahdi (the future caliph al-Hadi), al-Basra, AH 165 = AH 781/2. SICA III, 625. Graffito on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202130 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Fals (Bronze, 20 mm, 2.87 g, 2 h), citing al-Mahdi and the minister of finance Nusayr, Madinat al-Salam, AH 166 = AH 782/3. Album 307.1. Some areas of weakness, otherwise, about very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202135 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.77 g, 2 h), citing the governor Yazid, al-Abbasiya, AH 166 = AD 782/3. SICA III, 1030. Minor edge crack, otherwise, about very fine. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202195 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 2.85 g, 4 h), citing al-Mahdi as 'al-Khalifa', Qasr al-Salam, AH 168 = AD 785/6. SICA III, 1153. Rare. Very fine. From a Swiss collection of Umayyad and Abbasid coins, assembled in the 1970-1980s (with original flip with S. Album's description). The interesting mint Qasr al-Salam ('The Palace of Peace' in Kufic) was only active in the years AH 167-169. It was a located in a palace built by al-Mahdi near ...27 Feb 202180 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.89 g, 4 h), citing al-Mahdi as 'al- Khalifa al-Mahdi', Harun as the heir apparent and the governor Hasan., Harunabad (Armenia), AH 168 = 784. SICA III, -. A very attractive example. Good very fine. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 2021140 CHF ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Drachm (Billon, 25 mm, 2.07 g, 10 h), Lords of Bukhara, Bukhara. Crowned and draped bust to right; behind, 'al-Mahdi' in Kufic; before, 'Lord of Bukhara' in Sogdian. Rev. Sasanian fire altar, which is the outline of the divine head facing right, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing each other. Album 94. Walker, Arab-Sassanian, 319ff. Nicely toned. Very fine. Starting Price: 25 CHF...27 Feb 202155 CHF