| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > E-Sale 116 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
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| Lot description: A Collection of 50 Abbasid Æ Fulus. Lot includes: 1) Abbasids, time of al-Ma'mun Æ Fals Samarqand mint, AH 205 = AD 821. First part of Kalima in three lines; date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing governor Ghassan ibn 'Abbad. Album 334; Shamma p. 335, 6. Good Fine. Very Rare. 2) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur (?) Æ Fals. No mint, undated, citing Hamid [bin Quhatiba]?. Allah in the centre; kalima around / Hamid in the centre. Album 334E; Shamma -. Good Fine. Very Rare. 3) Abbasids, time of al-Ma'mun Æ Fals. Al-Shash mint, AH 204 = AD 820. First part of Kalima in three lines, citing governor Ghassan [ibn 'Abbad]; Quran IX, 33 around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 334E; Shamma -; SICA II, -. About Very Fine. Very Rare. 4) Abbasids, Al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Kazirun mint, AH 167 = AD 784. Mint in two lines, citing Rabi' below / Caliph's name and title in three lines, citing Prefect Nusayr below; date formula around. Album A328; Shamma -; Cf. SICA II, 1242 (dated AH 166). About Very Fine. Extremely Rare. 5) Abbasids, time of Al-Amin Æ Fals. Sijistan mint, AH 194 = AD 810. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Large six-pointed star on petaled flower; Quran IX, 33 around. Album 335. Cf. Shamma p. 290, 11; SICA II, 1499. Good Fine. Rare. 6) Abbasids, time of Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Sijistan mint, AH 178 = AD 795. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing the governor Yazid below. Album 335. Shamma p. 289, 7; SICA II, 1498. Good Fine. Rare. 7) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Jurjan mint, AH 145 = AD 763. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 327; Shamma p. 303, 5. Fine. Scarce. 8) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Jurjan mint, AH 139 = AD 757. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in two lines divided by two stars and circle; mint and date formula around. Album 327; Shamma p. 302, 1. Good Fine; edge chipped. Scarce. 9) Abbasids, time of Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Jurjan mint, AH 184 = AD 800. First part of Kalima in three lines; citing governor al-Husayn ibn Ali and Isma'il ibn Mas'ub / Continuation of kalima in three lines; "Salam" (?) split above and below; mint and date formula around. Album 327; Shamma p. 304, 12. Good Fine. Rare. 10) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Jurjan mint, AH 151 = AD 769. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 327; Shamma p. 303, 7. Fine. Scarce. 11) Abbasids, time of Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Jurjan mint, AH 190 = AD 806. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing the Abbasid governor Isma'il ibn Musa and the Abbasid official Ya'qub ibn Ishaq. Album 327; Shamma p. 304, 13. Good Fine. Rare. 12) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Al-Muhammadiya mint, AH 152 = AD 770. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Citing the caliph al-Mahdi as al-khalifa; Quran IX, 33 around. Album 329; Shamma p. 206, 5. About Very Fine. Scarce. 13) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Balkh mint, AH 142 = AD 760. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing Governor al-Hasan Ibn Himran around. Album 319; Shamma p. 307, 1. Very Fine; area of weakness. Scarce. 14) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Balkh mint, AH 149 = AD 767. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in two lines; citing Governor Harb bin Ziyad and the heir al-Mahdi around. Album 319; Shamma p. 312, 2. Very Fine. Scarce. 15) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Balkh mint, AH 187 = AD 803. First part of Kalima in three lines, citing 'Issa below; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; Quran IX, 33 around. Album 319; Shamma p. 312, 6. About Very Fine. Scarce. 16) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Balkh mint, AH 182 = AD 798. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; Quran IX, 33 around. Album 319; Shamma p. 312, 3. About Very Fine. 17) Abbasids, time of Al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Kurat al-Mahdiya min Fars mint, AH 161 = AD 788. First part of Kalima in three lines; date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, citing the city name "Jur" above; mint formula around. Album 328; Shamma p. 227, 1. About Very Fine. Rare. 18) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Bukhara mint, AH 143 = AD 761. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing the governor al-'Ashath and the caliphal heir al-Mahdi. Album 320; Shamma p. 327, 3. Good Very Fine. Rare. 19) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Bukhara mint, AH 148 = AD 766. First part of Kalima in three lines, star below; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, tamgha similar to the later Zangids tamgha below; citing the governor Mu'abad and the caliphal heir al-Mahdi. Album 320; Shamma p. 328, 6. About Very Fine. Rare. 20) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Bukhara mint, AH 151 = AD 769. First part of Kalima in three lines, star below; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in two lines divided by ornament between them; citing the governor al-Junayd b. Khalid and the caliphal heir al-Mahdi. Album 320; Shamma p. 328, 7. Very Fine; light oxidation. Rare. 21) Abbasids, time Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Bukhara mint, AH 185 = AH 801. First part of Kalima in three lines; date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, "Adl" below; citing Ali' ibn Isa and Sa'id Ja'far around. Abum 320; Shamma p. 329, 12. Very Fine. Rare. 22) Abbasids, time of Al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Bukhara mint, AH 160 = AD 787. "Blessing Musa" as califal heir; First part of Kalima in three lines; date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing the governor Abdullah bin Qudayd and 'Abd al-Malik bin Yazid around. Album 320; Shamma p. 329, 9. Very Fine. Rare. 23) Abbasids, time Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Bukhara mint, AH 190 = AH 806. First part of Kalima in three lines; date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing governor al-Hakim ibn Sa'id. Abum 320; Shamma p. 330, 12. Very Fine. Rare. 24) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Samarqand mint, AH 144 = AD 762. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around within a dotted circle / Continuation of kalima in three lines, Tamgha of Samarqand below; citing the governor al-'Ashath and the caliphal heir al-Mahdi within a dotted circle. Album 334; Shamma p. 334, 2. About Very Fine. Very Rare. 25) Abbasids, time Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Samarqand mint, AH 172 = AH 790. First part of Kalima in three lines; date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, "Adl" below; citing Jafar bin Muhammad and Masa`da b. Zuhayr. Album 334; Shamma, p.334, 4. Very Rare. 26) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Samarqand mint, AH 153 = AD 771. First part of Kalima in three lines; citing governor Hamza bin 'Amru around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, mint and date formula around. Album 334; Shamma p. 334, 3. About Very Fine. Very Rare. 27) Abbasids, Anonymous time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals of 1/60 dirham. Al-Shash mint, AH 149 = AD 767. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around within a dotted circle / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing Sa'îd ibn Yahyâ and denomination of 1/60 dirham within a dotted circle. Album 334E; Shamma -; SICA II, -. Good Fine. Very Rare. 28) Abbasids, al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Madinat al-Salam mint, AH 166 = AD 783. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; citing the caliph al-Mahdi Muhammad around. Album 307.1; Shamma p. 40, 16. Good Fine; clipped. 29) Abbasids, al-Mansur Æ Fals. Madinat al-Salam mint, AH 157 = AD 774. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, " 'Adl " below; citing the caliph Abd Allah al-Mansur around. Album 307.1; Shamma p. 38, 7. Good Fine. Scarce. 30) Abbasids, al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Al-Kufa mint, AH 167 = AD 784. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines; " baraka" below; citing the caliph al-Mahdi, mint and date formula around. Album 306; Shamma p. 63, 20. About Very Fine. 31) Abbasids, al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Al-Kufa mint, AH 163 = AD 780. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines; " baraka" below; citing the caliph al-Mahdi, mint and date formula around. Album 306; Shamma p. 61, 13; Lowick 489. About Very Fine. 32) Abbasids, Anonymous time of al-Mutawakkil Æ Fals. Dimashq mint, AH 234 = AD 849. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, "al-hamd" below; Quran IX, 33 around. Album 284; Shamma p. 86, 13. About Very Fine; clipped. Scarce. 33) Abbasids, al-Rashid Æ Fals. Wasit mint, AH 187 = AD 803. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima, tasliya in three lines, citing " Sa'id" below; citing the heir al-Amir around. Album 313; Shamma p. 66, 13. About Very Fine. Very Rare. 34) Abbasids, Anonymous time of al-Saffah Æ Fals. Halab mint, AH 135 = AD 754. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; Quran IX, 33 around. Album 286; Shamma p. 89, 3. About Very Fine. 35) Abbasids, Uncertain period time of al-Saffah to al-Amin in the name of Amr ibn Isa and Abd-Allah ibn Zayd Æ Fals. Hims mint, undated, circa AH 132-199 = AD 749-813. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint formula around citing Abd-Allah ibn Zayd / Continuation of kalima in three lines, citing Amr ibn Isa. Album 287; Shamma p. 96, 2. About Very Fine. 36) Abbasids, time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Qinnasrin mint, AH 157 = AD 774. First part of Kalima in three lines; " 'ala yaday Ahmad " below; mint and date formula around / Continuation of kalima in three lines, "bakh - bakh" below; citing Ahmad around. Album 290; Shamma p. 111, 4. Very Fine. 37) Abbasids, Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Kahazanat Halab (Treasury of Halab) mint, AH 146 = AD 764. First part of Kalima in three lines; citing Salih ibn Ali around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 289; Shamma p. 90, 9. About Very Fine. Rare. 38) Abbasids, Uncertain period time of Rustam ibn Bardaw, governor of Tarsus Æ Fals. Tarsus mint, undated, circa AH 240-330 = AD 850-940. First part of Kalima in three lines / Citing the governor of Tarsus Rustam ibn Bardaw in four lines. Album 299; Shamma p. 100, 11. Fine. Very Rare. 39) Abbasids, time of Al-Rashid Æ Fals. Thaghr al-Masisa ('The Frontier town of al-Masisa') mint, undated, AH 170-193 = AD 786-809. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines, "bi-Taghr _ al-Masisa" split above and below. Album 298; Shamma -; SICA II, 1591. About Very Fine. Rare. Al-Masisa, the ancient city of Mopsos-Mopsuestia in Cilicia, was located at the northern frontier of the Abbasid empire in the 2nd century AH. 40) Abbasids, time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals struck under Governor al-'Abbas ibn Muhammad. Al-Jazira mint, undated, struck circa AH 130-140 = AD 750-760. Kalima in three lines; citing al-'Abbas ibn Muhammad / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint formula around. Album 304; Shamma p. 145, 1. About Very Fine. 41) Abbasids, Uncertain period time of Muhammad ibn Musa, Tulunid governor of Cilicia Æ Cast Fals. (Tarsus) mint, undated, circa AH 280 = AD 893. Kalima in three lines; below, 'fard' (excellent) / "ordered by al-Amir Muhammad ibn Musa" in three lines. Album 300 (cf. Album 669 for the Tulunid issue); Shamma p. 99, 8. Fine. Very Rare. 42) Abbasids, time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. al-Yazidiya mint, AH 149 = AD 767. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 313K. Shamma -; SICA II, -; Vardanyan 2016, 40. Very Fine. Extremely Rare. al-Yazidiya is a mint located probably in Armenia. 43) Abbasids, time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. Al-Bab mint, AH 153 = AD 773. First part of Kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around / Citing caliphal heir apparent al-Mahdi Muhammad in three lines. Album A315; Shamma p. 236, 1. About Very Fine. Extremely Rare. 44) Abbasids, time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals, struck under Governor of Armenia Yazid ibn Asid ibn Zafir al-Sulami. Bardha'a (in Armenia), AH 142 = AD 760. First part of Kalima in two lines; Citing the governor Yazid ibn Asid around / Continuation of kalima in three lines. Album 315. Shamma -; SICA II, -. About Very Fine. Very Rare. Yazid ibn Asid as-Sulami was a member of the Banu Sulaym tribe, which had participated in the Muslim conquest of Armenia and been settled by the caliphs in the western Armenian borderlands with the Byzantine Empire. 45) Abbasids, time of Al-Mansur Æ Fals. al-Yazidiya mint, AH 150 = AD 768. First part of Kalima in three lines/ Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 313K. Shamma -; SICA II, 1628; Vardanyan 2016, 40. Good Fine. Very Rare. al-Yazidiya is a mint located probably in Armenia. 46) Abbasids, Al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Sabur mint, AH 167 = AD 784. Caliph's name and title, within elaborate border in margin / Mint and date in four lines; citing the governor Nusayr around. Album 333; Shamma p. 281, 9. About Very Fine. Scarce. 47) Abbasids, time of Al-Mahdi Æ Fals, struck under Governor of Armenia Yazid ibn Asid ibn Zafir al-Sulami. Bardha'a (in Armenia), AH 159 = AD 776. First part of Kalima in two lines; Citing the governor Yazid ibn Asid around / Continuation of kalima in three lines. Album 315. Shamma -; SICA II, -. Vardanyan 2016, 248. Very Fine. Very Rare. Yazid ibn Asid as-Sulami was a member of the Banu Sulaym tribe, which had participated in the Muslim conquest of Armenia and been settled by the caliphs in the western Armenian borderlands with the Byzantine Empire. 48) Abbasids, time of al-Rashid Æ fals. Fasa mint, AH 182 = AD 798. First part of Kalima in three lines, Muhammad below; citing Muhammad b. Yahya al-Barmaki around / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around, " Barmaki" below. Album 321; Shamma p.273, 3. Very Fine. Very Rare. 49) Abbasids, time of Al-Saffah Æ Fals. Ardashir Khurra mint, AH 134 = AD 752. First part of Kalima in three lines / Continuation of kalima in three lines; mint and date formula around. Album 317; Shamma p. 265, 2. About Very Fine. Very Rare. 50) Abbasids, Al-Mahdi Æ Fals. Istakhr mint, AH 167 = AD 784. First part of Kalima in three lines / Caliph's name and title in three lines, citing the governor al-Rabi below; mint and date around. Album A216; Shamma p. 269, 9. Good Very Fine. Scarce. Lot sold as seen – no returns. Estimate: 1500 GBP |  |
