| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2967 Price realized: 224 CHF (Approx. 254 USD / 235 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir, second reign, AH 296-317 / AD 908-929. Dinar (Gold, 25 mm, 4.27 g, 11 h), Misr, date effaced. Citing his son and heir Abu'l-ʿAbbas, 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / Abu'l-ʿAbbās ibn / amīr al-muʾminīn' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. Abu'l-ʿAbbas son of the Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); inner margin, mint and date formula; 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. '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 245.2. Weakly struck and with a major scuff, otherwise, good fine. From the Canaan Collection. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 1:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5798 Price realized: 300 CHF (Approx. 341 USD / 317 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir, first reign, AH 295-296 / AD 908. Dinar (Gold, 25 mm, 3.25 g, 6 h), al-Rafiqa, AH 296 = 908/9. '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-dīnār bi al-Rāfiqa sana sitt wa tisʿīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dinar was struck in al-Rafiqa in the year 296' 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. '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 245.1. Rare. Clipped and wavy, and with some scratches, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 2:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5794 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 386 USD / 359 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid, AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. Dinar (Gold, 24 mm, 4.27 g, 11 h), Harran, AH 285 = 898/9. '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 inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dīnār bi Ḥarrān sana khams wa thamānīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dinar was struck in Harran in the year 285' 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. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Muʿtaḍid billāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muʿtadid 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 241. Rare. Flan bent and straigthened, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2961 Price realized: 360 CHF (Approx. 409 USD / 378 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid, AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. Dinar (Gold, 24 mm, 4.27 g, 11 h), Harran, AH 285 = 898/9. '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 inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dīnār bi Ḥarrān sana khams wa thamānīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dinar was struck in Harran in the year 285' 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. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Muʿtaḍid billāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muʿtadid 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 241. Rare. Flan bent and straigthened, otherwise, very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5825 Price realized: 360 CHF (Approx. 409 USD / 380 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir, second reign, AH 296-317 / AD 908-929. Heavy Dinar (Gold, 24 mm, 5.66 g), citing the caliph al-Muqtadir billah, the heir Abu'l-Abbas as as ibn Amir al-Mu'minin ('son of the Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH 311 = AD 923/4. Bernardi 242Nf. An exceptionally heavy example. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with light doubling, otherwise, nearly very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2986 Price realized: 320 CHF (Approx. 363 USD / 336 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muqtadir, second reign, AH 296-317 / AD 908-929. Heavy Dinar (Gold, 24 mm, 5.66 g), citing the caliph al-Muqtadir billah, the heir Abu'l-Abbas as as ibn Amir al-Mu'minin ('son of the Commander of the Faithful' in Kufic), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH 311 = AD 923/4. Bernardi 242Nf. An exceptionally heavy example. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with light doubling, otherwise, nearly very fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 6:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 2958 Price realized: 45 CHF (Approx. 51 USD / 47 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tamid, AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 3.46 g, 11 h), Fars, AH 273 (?) = 886/7. Citing his heir al-Muwaffaq billah by the title al-Nasir li-din Allah, 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū / al-Nāṣir li-dīn Allāh / al-Muwaffaq billāh' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Nasir li-din Allah al-Muwaffaq billah' in Arabic); in the inner margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Fārs sana thalāth(?) wa sabʿīn wa miʾatayn' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Fars in the year 273(?)' in Arabic); in the outer margin, traces of '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. 'li-llāh / Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / al-Muʿtamid ʿalā Allāh' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. al-Muʿtamid ʿala Allah' in Arabic); in the margin, 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). Album -, cf. 240.7A (with the second heir Ahmad ibn al-Muwaffaq billah). Extremely rare. Areas of weakness and with some scratches and porosity, otherwise, good fine. From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
