ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.78 g, 9h). Eastern Sistan Series. Sears Class III. SK (Sijistan) mint. Uncertain date. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah rabbi in Arabic in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and pellet flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, –; Album 77A; ICV 71. VF, toned, traces of deposited silver on reverse.
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. 'Atiya ibn al-Aswad. Kharijite (Azarqite) governor in Kirman, circa AH 70-77 / AD 689-697. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.44 g, 9h). GRN-KRM mint. Dated AH 70 in Pahlavi (AD 689/90). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah wali al-amr in Arabic in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and pellet flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, –; Album 28; ICV 29. VF, encrusted, cleaning scratches. Rare.
ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. al-Mu'tasim. AH 218-227 / AD 833-842. AR Dirham (27mm, 2.89 g, 11h). al-Muhammadiya (Rey) mint. Dated AH 221 (AD 836/7). Album 226; ICV 398. Near EF, toned, areas of weak strike, traces of deposits.
ISLAMIC, al-Maghreb (North Africa). Uncertain. temp. 'Abd al-Wahab. Circa AH 130-180 / AD 750-800. Æ Fals (18mm, 3.62 g, 11h). Tahirt (Tiaret) mint. mimma amara/bihi 'abd/al-wahab in Arabic in three lines / zarb/hada al-fals/bi-tahirt in Arabic in three lines . Hervera 1088, lot 4333. VF, brown and green surfaces, some porosity. Rare.
ISLAMIC, al-Maghreb (North Africa). Uncertain. temp. Rashid ibn Hakim(?). Circa AH 130-180 / AD 750-800. Æ Fals (16mm, 3.15 g, 4h). Walila mint. Muhammad/rasul/Allah in Arabic in three lines; upturned crescent below / zarb/hada al-fals/bi-walila in Arabic in three lines. Cf. CNG 99, lot 957 (for an example attributed to Rashid ibn Hakim[?]); otherwise, unpublished. VF, rough brown and green surfaces, worn at high points.
ISLAMIC, Caucasus (Pre-Seljuq). Volga-Bulgarians. Anonymous. AR Dirham (26mm, 1.94 g, 10h). Citing Samanid Nasr ibn Ahmad. "al-Sash" mint. Dated AH "294" (AD 906/7). Album Q1481; ICV 1549. Near VF, toned, wavy flan, holed for suspension, hole now plugged with encrustation.
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Great Seljuk. Jalal al-Dawlah Malikshah I. AH 465-485 / AD 1072-1092. AV Dinar (22mm, 3.51 g, 7h). Sarakhs mint. Dated AH [4]83 (AD 1090/1). Hennequin –; Album 1675; ICV 1822. VF, areas of weak strike.
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Great Seljuk. Mu'izz al-Din Ahmad Sanjar. AH 511-552 / AD 1118-1157. AV Dinar (22mm, 2.78 g, 4h). [Balkh mint]. Dated AH [5]19 (AD 1125/6). Hennequin –; Album 1687A; ICV 1835. VF, areas of weak strike.
ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Kerman. Arslan Shah I. AH 495-537 / AD 1101-1142. AV Dinar (26mm, 2.84 g, 6h). Mint and date not visible. Hennequin –; Album 1702; ICV 1852. Near VF, flatly struck, a couple of hairline flan cracks and small flan split.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Chaghatayid Khans. Anonymous. Æ Counterfeiter's die. Bukhara mint. Dimensions: overall length, 11mm; diameter, 31 mm at face, tapering to approximately 33mm at base. Of cylindrical form. Weight: 60.10 grams. Bronze face of cast impression of reverse of AR dinar with sikka (?) dar zarb bukhara in Arabic and tamgha in center; all within heptalobe and circular border. Cf. SNAT XVa 284 (for type). VF, green patina, traces of deposits.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Golden Horde. temp. Töle Buqa. AH 687-690 / AD 1287-1291. AR Dirham (19mm, 2.35 g, 8h). Khwarizm mint. Dated AH 688 (AD 1289/1290). Album 2022.3; ICV 2024. VF, areas of flat strike.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Golden Horde. Toqta. AH 690-713 / AD 1291-1313. AR Dirham (19mm, 2.28 g, 10h). Khwarizm mint. Dated AH 699 (AD 1299/1300). Album 2023A; ICV 2025. VF, areas of flat strike, wavy flan.