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Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 48Auction date: 18 January 2024
Lot number: 505

Price realized: 220 USD   (Approx. 203 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ARTUQIDS OF HALAB: Najm al-Din Il-Ghazi I, 1118-1122, BI dirham aswad (2.44g), NM, ND, A-A1820, citing the Great Seljuq overlord Sanjar; ruler's laqab is Fakhr al-Din on this coin rather than Najm al-Din; much peripheral weakness, but the names of the ruler and Sanjar are boldly clear, scratches on both sides, VF. An example was sold in our Auction 36, Lot 765, now on Zeno as #243034.

Estimate: 300-400 USD

Starting price: 220 USD

Match 1:
Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 48Auction date: 18 January 2024
Lot number: 506

Price realized: 280 USD   (Approx. 258 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ARTUQIDS OF HALAB: Najm al-Din Il-Ghazi I, 1118-1122, BI fractional dirham (1.30g), ND, A-A1820, cf. Zeno-243034, citing the Great Seljuq overlord Sanjar; ruler's laqab is Fakhr al-Din on this coin rather than Najm al-Din, VG, RRR.

Estimate: 200-250 USD

Starting price: 140 USD

Match 2:
Roma Numismatics Ltd. > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 2252

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Lot of 13 Islamic Æ Coins. Includes:

1. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Shihab al-Din Ghazi Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 617-642 = AD 1220-1245. Three-lined legend citing Caliph al-Mustasim / Similar. Album 860; Balog 870. 3.93g, 20mm, 1h.

2. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Shihab al-Din Ghazi Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 617-642 = AD 1220-1245. Two-lined legend in polylobe citing Caliph al-Mustasim / Similar. Album 860; Balog 870. 4.77g, 21mm, 3h.

3. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Ghazi, Shihab al-Din Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 618 = AD 1221-1222. Three-lined legend within square and marginal legends / Similar. Album 860; Balog 874; Whelan 281-2.I. 6.44g, 24mm, 9h.

4. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Ghazi, Shihab al-Din Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 618 = AD 1221-1222. Three-lined within square and marginal legends / Similar. Album 860; ICV -; Whelan 283-4. 7.44g, 25mm, 8h.

5. Ayyubids, Al-Kamil Abu'l Ma'ali Muhammad I, Nasir al-Din Æ Fals. Harran mint, AH 624 = AD 1226-1227. Two-lined legend in square within circle with name of Caliph al-Mustansir and three pellets / Similar composition. Album 816.2; ICV 914; Balog 482. 5.21g, 23mm, 1h.

6. Seljuks of Rûm, Qilij Arlan II Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 551-588 = AD 1156-1192. Amir enthroned facing / Legend. Album 1194.2; ICV-; Mitchiner 955. 3.00g, 20mm, 12h.

7. Seljuks of Rûm, Rukn al-Din Sulayman II Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 595 = AD 1198-1199. Horseman to right, six pointed star in upper left field / Three-lined legend within marginal legends citing title al-Sultan al-Qahir. Album 1205.2; Broome (RNS) 56; Mitchiner 963. 6.55g, 29mm, 5h.

8. Seljuks of Rûm, Rukn al-Din Sulayman II Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 595 = AD 1198-1199. Horseman to right, with title al-Sultan al-Qahir / Three-line legend. Album 1205.2; Broome (RNS) 56; Mitchiner 964. 7.38g, 32mm, 9h.

9. Seljuks of Rûm, Kayka'us I, Izz al-Din Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 607-616 = AD 1210-1219. Three-lined legend citing Caliph al Nasir / Similar. Album 1209; Broome (RNS) 137; Mitchiner 966. 4.93g, 28mm, 12h.

10. Zengids of Al Jazira, Mu'izz al-Din Sanjarshah Æ Dirham. Al-Jazira mint, AH 606 = AD 1209-1210. Crowned facing bust grasping huge crescent, marginal legend / Five-lined legend citing several titles of Abbasid Caliph and Ayyubid overlord al-Adil Abu Bakr bin Ayyub. S/S 87; Album 1883.1; ICV 1281. 15.61g, 29mm, 5h.

11. Zengids of Al Jazira, Al-Mu'azzam Mahmud with Wali'Ahad al-Zahir Æ Dirham. Al-Jazira mint, AH 639 = AD 1241-1242. Zengid tamgha of stylized thunderbolt and legend giving titles of Zengid ruler and title name of the crown prince, al-Zahir / Three-lined and marginal legends citing titles of Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir and new Rûm Seljuq overlord Kaikhusrau II. S/S 89; Album 1884; ICV 1283. 7.84g, 26mm.

12. Artuqids of Mardin, Najm al-Din Ghazi I, al-Said Æ Fals. Mardin mint, AH 648-656 = AD 1250-1259. Four-lined legend within square citing Caliph al-Mustansir / Four-legend legend in square citing the Artuqid ruler Ghazi. Album 1833; Mitchiner 1093. 3.38g, 23mm, 8h.

13. Ayyubids, Al-Zahir Ghazi Ghiyath al-Din Æ Fals. Hamah mint, AH 589 = AD 1193-1194. Tall three-lined legend citing al-imam al-Nasir / Similar composition. Album 838.2; ICV -; Balog 685. 4.05g, 22mm, 8h.

Lot sold as seen - no returns.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 98, 16 June 2022, lot 1866.

Estimate: 75 GBP

Match 3:
Roma Numismatics Ltd. > E-Sale 119Auction date: 24 April 2024
Lot number: 2854

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Lot of 13 Islamic Æ Coins. Includes:

1. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Shihab al-Din Ghazi Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 617-642 = AD 1220-1245. Three-lined legend citing Caliph al-Mustasim / Similar. Album 860; Balog 870. 3.93g, 20mm, 1h.

2. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Shihab al-Din Ghazi Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 617-642 = AD 1220-1245. Two-lined legend in polylobe citing Caliph al-Mustasim / Similar. Album 860; Balog 870. 4.77g, 21mm, 3h.

3. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Ghazi, Shihab al-Din Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 618 = AD 1221-1222. Three-lined legend within square and marginal legends / Similar. Album 860; Balog 874; Whelan 281-2.I. 6.44g, 24mm, 9h.

4. Ayyubids, Al-Muzaffar Ghazi, Shihab al-Din Æ Fals. Mayyafariqin mint, AH 618 = AD 1221-1222. Three-lined within square and marginal legends / Similar. Album 860; ICV -; Whelan 283-4. 7.44g, 25mm, 8h.

5. Ayyubids, Al-Kamil Abu'l Ma'ali Muhammad I, Nasir al-Din Æ Fals. Harran mint, AH 624 = AD 1226-1227. Two-lined legend in square within circle with name of Caliph al-Mustansir and three pellets / Similar composition. Album 816.2; ICV 914; Balog 482. 5.21g, 23mm, 1h.

6. Seljuks of Rûm, Qilij Arlan II Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 551-588 = AD 1156-1192. Amir enthroned facing / Legend. Album 1194.2; ICV-; Mitchiner 955. 3.00g, 20mm, 12h.

7. Seljuks of Rûm, Rukn al-Din Sulayman II Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 595 = AD 1198-1199. Horseman to right, six pointed star in upper left field / Three-lined legend within marginal legends citing title al-Sultan al-Qahir. Album 1205.2; Broome (RNS) 56; Mitchiner 963. 6.55g, 29mm, 5h.

8. Seljuks of Rûm, Rukn al-Din Sulayman II Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 595 = AD 1198-1199. Horseman to right, with title al-Sultan al-Qahir / Three-line legend. Album 1205.2; Broome (RNS) 56; Mitchiner 964. 7.38g, 32mm, 9h.

9. Seljuks of Rûm, Kayka'us I, Izz al-Din Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AH 607-616 = AD 1210-1219. Three-lined legend citing Caliph al Nasir / Similar. Album 1209; Broome (RNS) 137; Mitchiner 966. 4.93g, 28mm, 12h.

10. Zengids of Al Jazira, Mu'izz al-Din Sanjarshah Æ Dirham. Al-Jazira mint, AH 606 = AD 1209-1210. Crowned facing bust grasping huge crescent, marginal legend / Five-lined legend citing several titles of Abbasid Caliph and Ayyubid overlord al-Adil Abu Bakr bin Ayyub. S/S 87; Album 1883.1; ICV 1281. 15.61g, 29mm, 5h.

11. Zengids of Al Jazira, Al-Mu'azzam Mahmud with Wali'Ahad al-Zahir Æ Dirham. Al-Jazira mint, AH 639 = AD 1241-1242. Zengid tamgha of stylized thunderbolt and legend giving titles of Zengid ruler and title name of the crown prince, al-Zahir / Three-lined and marginal legends citing titles of Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir and new Rûm Seljuq overlord Kaikhusrau II. S/S 89; Album 1884; ICV 1283. 7.84g, 26mm.

12. Artuqids of Mardin, Najm al-Din Ghazi I, al-Said Æ Fals. Mardin mint, AH 648-656 = AD 1250-1259. Four-lined legend within square citing Caliph al-Mustansir / Four-legend legend in square citing the Artuqid ruler Ghazi. Album 1833; Mitchiner 1093. 3.38g, 23mm, 8h.

13. Ayyubids, Al-Zahir Ghazi Ghiyath al-Din Æ Fals. Hamah mint, AH 589 = AD 1193-1194. Tall three-lined legend citing al-imam al-Nasir / Similar composition. Album 838.2; ICV -; Balog 685. 4.05g, 22mm, 8h.

Lot sold as seen - no returns.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 98, 16 June 2022, lot 1866.

Estimate: 50 GBP

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 6105

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Buwayhids (Buyids). Samsam al-Dawla Abu Kalinjar Marzuban, AH 362-388 / AD 973-998. Dirham (Silver, 27 mm, 4.11 g, 2 h), Kazirun, AH 385 = 995/6. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Qadir billah (AH 381-422 / AD 991-1031), and Fakhr al-Dawla (AH 373-387 / AD 983-997) as overlord, 'lā ilāha illā Allāh / waḥdahū lā sharīka lahū / al-Qādir billāh / Fakhr al-Dawla / wa Falak al-Umma' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Qadir billah. Fakhr al-Dawla wa Falak al-Umma' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Kāzirūn sana khams wa thamānīn wa thalātha miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Kazirun in the year 385' in Arabic). Rev. Within a dotted circle, 'li-llāh / Muḥammad rasūl Allāh / al-malik al-ʿādil / Ṣamṣām al-Dawla / wa Shams al-Milla / Abū Kālījār' ('To Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. The just king Samsam al-Dawla wa Shams al-Milla Abu Kalijar' 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 1570. Areas of weakness and with some doubling and scratches, otherwise, very fine.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 3222

Price realized: 30 CHF   (Approx. 34 USD / 31 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Zangids (Syria). al-Malik al-Salih Isma'il, AH 569-577 / AD 1173-1181. Dirham (Silver, 22 mm, 2.79 g, 1 h), Halab, AH 574 = 1178/9. Citing the ʿAbbasid caliph al-Mustadi bi-amr Allah (AH 566-575 / AD 1170-1180), 'Allāh / lā ilāha illā / waḥdahū lā sharīka lahū / al-Mustaḍī bi-amr Allāh / amīr al-muʾminīn' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him. al-Mustadi bi-amr Allah, Commander of the Believers' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi Ḥalab sana arbaʿ wa sabʿīn wa khamsa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in Halab in the year 574' in Arabic). Rev. 'Allāh / Muḥammad rasūl / ṣalla Allāh ʿalayh / al-malik al-Ṣāliḥ / Ismāʿīl ibn Maḥmūd' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. May Allah bless him. King al-Salih Ismaʿil son of Mahmud' in Arabic); to right and left, 'ibn Zankī – ibn Āq Sunqur' ('son of Zangi, son of Aq Sunqur' in Arabic); in the margin, 'arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('He [i.e. Allah] sent him [i.e. Muhammad] 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 1852. Rare. Cleaning scratches, 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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