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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29	Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 2914 Price realized: 25 CHF (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Rashid, AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 2.95 g, 6 h), Zaranj, AH 179 = 795/6. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi madīnat Zaranj sana tisʿ wa sabʿīn wa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in the city of Zaranj in the year 179' in Arabic). Rev. Citing his vizier Jaʿfar, 'Jaʿfar / Muḥammad rasūl Allāh / ṣalla Allāh ʿalayh wa sallam / li'l-khalīfa al-Rashīd / bakh' ('Jaʿfar. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. For Caliph al-Rashid. Good' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 219.5. Areas of weakness and with minor deposits, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28	Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5751 Price realized: 80 CHF (Approx. 91 USD / 84 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Rashid, AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 2.79 g, 8 h), Zaranj, AH 187 = 803. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi madīnat Zaranj sana sabʿ wa thamānīn wa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in the city of Zaranj in the year 187' in Arabic). Rev. Citing ʿAli [ibn ʿIsa ibn Mahan] and Sayf ibn al-Tarabi, 'ʿAlī / Muḥammad rasūl Allāh / ṣalla Allāh ʿalayh wa sallam / li'l-khalīfa al-Rashīd / Sayf ibn al-Ṭārābī' ('ʿAli. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. For Caliph al-Rashid. Sayf son of al-Tarabi' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 219.5. Struck from worn dies, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29	Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3206 Price realized: 30 CHF (Approx. 34 USD / 31 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Samanids. Isma'il I ibn Ahmad, AH 279-295 / AD 892-907. Dirham (Silver, 26 mm, 5.77 g, 6 h), Andaraba, AH 280 = 893/4. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic); inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Andarāba sana thamānīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Andaraba in the year 280' in Arabic); outer margin, '[li-llāh al-amr] min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-m[uʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh]' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Muktafi billah (AH 289-295 / AD 902-908), 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl Allāh / al-Muktafī bi-llāh / Ismāʿīl ibn Aḥmad' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muktafi billah. Ismaʿil son of Ahmad' in Arabic); in the margin, weak traces of 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Comment: a mule of a new reverse and an older obverse belonging to the time of the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Muʿtadid billah (AH 279-289 / AD 892-902). Album 1443. Very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29	Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3185 Price realized: 30 CHF (Approx. 34 USD / 31 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Buwayhids (Buyids). Mu'izz al-Dawla Ahmad ibn Buwayh, AH 334-356 / AD 946-967. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 3.39 g, 2 h), Ramhurmuz, AH 338 = 949/50. 'lā ilāha illā Allāh / waḥdahū lā sharīka lahū / Muʿizz al-Dawla / Abu'l-Ḥusayn Būya' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Muʿizz al-Dawla Abu'l-Husayn Buya' in Arabic); in the inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Rāmhurmuz sana thamān wa thalāthīn wa thalātha miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Ramhurmuz in the year 338' in Arabic); in the outer margin, 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Mutiʿ lillah (AH 334-363 / AD 946-974), and ʿImad al-Dawla Abu'l-Hasan (AH 334-338 / AD 946-949) as overlord, 'li-llāh / Muḥammad rasūl Allāh / ṣalla Allāh ʿalayh wa sallam / al-Muṭīʿ lillāh / ʿImād al-Dawla / Abu'l-Ḥasan Būya' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. al-Mutiʿ lillah. ʿImad al-Dawla Abu'l-Hasan Buya' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 1543.1. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29	Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3207 Price realized: 55 CHF (Approx. 62 USD / 58 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Samanids. Nasr II ibn Ahmad, AH 301-331 / AD 914-943. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 3.13 g, 6 h), Balkh, AH 315 = 927/8. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / ḥasbī Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Allah is Sufficient for me' in Arabic); inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Balkh sana khams ʿashra wa thalātha miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Balkh in the year 315' in Arabic); outer margin, 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Muqtadir billah (AH 295-320 / AD 908-932), 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl Allāh / al-Muqtadir billāh / Naṣr ibn Aḥmad' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muqtadir billah. Nasr son of Ahmad' in Arabic); in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 1451. Struck from worn dies and with minor edge cracks, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28	Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 6113 Price realized: 25 CHF (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Saffarids. Ahmad ibn Muhammad (Abu Ja'far), AH 311-352 / AD 923-963. Dirham (Silver, 29 mm, 3.16 g, 6 h), Sijistan, AH 311 = 923/4. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Ahmad ibn Muhammad' in Arabic); in the inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Sijistān sana iḥdā ʿashar wa thalātha miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Sijistan in the year 311' in Arabic); in the outer margin, 'li-llāh al-amr min qabl wa min baʿd wa yawmaʾidhin yafraḥu al-muʾminūn bi naṣr Allāh' ('To Allah belongs the command before and after, and on that day the believers will rejoice with the help of Allah' in Arabic; Qurʾān 30: 4-5). Rev. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Muqtadir billah (AH 295-320 / AD 908-932), 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Muqtadir billāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muqtadir billah' in Arabic); in the margin: 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 1412. Rare. Areas of weakness and with some doubling, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28	Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 6132 Price realized: 75 CHF (Approx. 85 USD / 79 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Rum. 'Ala al-Din Kay Qubadh III, AH 697-701 / AD 1298-1302. Dirham (Silver, 24 mm, 1.81 g, 4 h), Sivas(?). Within a square, 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh Muḥammad / rasūl Allāh' ('There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah' in Arabic); partly illegible mint and date formula around. Rev. Citing the Ilkhan Ghazan Mahmud (AH 694-703 / AD 1295-1304) as overlord within a circle, '[al-sulṭ]ān al-aʿẓam / Sulṭān Maḥmūd / khallada Allāh mulkahū' ('The supreme sultan, Sultan Mahmud. May Allah perpetuate his kingdom' in Arabic). Album 1235.3. Extremely rare. Struck somewhat off center, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 25 CHF