Keystone Auction 12
Date: 2023-07-05 00:00:00
Lots: 560
Total starting: $ 0.00
Total realized: $ 0.00 (+0.00%)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 170
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Æ Fals (18.2mm, 1.93 g, 3h). Bukhara mint. Dated AH 151 (AD 768). Citing the caliphal hair al-Mahdi and the governor al-Junayd b. Khalid in reverse margin; ornament between lines of reverse field. Shamma p.328, 7; Album 320. Good VF for issue.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 171
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Æ Fals (17.7mm, 2.22 g, 4h). Struck in the names of 'Ayyar b. Zuhayr and Hamid. Badghis mint. Undated. Mint-name in two lines in reverse field, divided by star . Shamma -; Album E319. Some weak striking. Near VF, extremely clear mint name. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 172
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Æ Fals (17.5mm, 2.52 g, 11h). Struck in the names of 'Ayyar b. Zuhayr and Hamid. Badghis mint. Undated. Mint-name in two lines in reverse field, divided by star . Shamma -; Album E319. Near VF. Rare. The very rare mint of Badghis was located to the east of Herat.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 173
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. PB Seal (23.4mm, 6.32 g). Uniface, with string canal and impression of cloth on reverse. Issued at Jibal al-Fidda. Dated AH 149 (AD 766/7). ]... 'Isa [...] Hatim maddat Jibal al-Fidda around sanat tis'a wa / ANB (in Pahlawi) / arba'in wa miat ('... 'Isa...Hatim, for the raw materials from the Silver Mountain in the year nine and forty and one hundred'). Near EF. Extremely rare. The names 'Isa and Hatim are also found on fulus issued in Tabaristan in AH 147 (cf. CNG Islamic Auction 1 (25 May 2022), lot 100). The Pahlawi ANB in the centre is probably an abbreviation for the provincial name Anbir, where Jibal al-Fidda was located.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 174
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. PB Seal (23.2mm, 7.94 g). Uniface, with impression of cloth on reverse. Issued at Qumis. Dated AH 150 (AD 767/8). In three lines: ...] -al Qu- / mis sanat / khamsin wa miat. VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 175
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (18.3mm, 4.21 g, 8h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 160 (AD 776/7). SICA 3, 83-84; Bernardi 51; Album 214. Edge smoothed, centers a little weakly struck. Good VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 176
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (17.7mm, 4.14 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 161 (AD 777/8). Triplet of pellets below reverse field. SICA 3, 88; Bernardi 52; Album 214. Probably once ring-mounted, fields tooled. VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 177
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (18.1mm, 3.92 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 165 (AD 781/2). SICA 3, 104 (same dies); Bernardi 51; Album 214. Evenly clipped, slightly bent flan. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 178
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (17.9mm, 3.74 g, 11h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 166 (AD 782/3). Pellet below Allah in obverse margin / Pellet to left of rasul in reverse field. SICA 3, 109 (same reverse die); Bernardi 51; Album 214. Clipped. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 179
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (18.6mm, 4.11 g, 5h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 167 (AD 783/4). Reverse field: crescent above; pellet between rasul and Allah; reverse margin: pellet below b of sab'a. SICA 3, -; Bernardi 54; Album 214. Edge smoothed, graffiti in reverse field. Good Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 180
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (18.3mm, 4.22 g, 1h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 168 (AD 784/5). Crescent above reverse field. SICA 3, -; Bernardi 54; Album 214. Rim smoothed, scuffs below reverse field. Near VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 181
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AV Dinar (19mm, 3.93 g, 1h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 169 (AD 785/6). Pellet in descender of 'ayn in unit of date. Cf. SICA 3, 138 (without pellet); Bernardi 51; Album 214. Clipped. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 182
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (23.6mm, 2.91 g, 12h). Al-Basra mint. Dated AH 160 (AD 776/7). Governor's name Muhammad written vertically below reverse field. SICA 3, 594; Album 215 (see note 125). Toned. Good VF. Rare. This is an example of the much rarer variety of this type, on which Muhammad's name is written vertically rather than horizontally.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 183
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (24.3mm, 2.80 g, 10h). Ifriqiya mint. Dated AH 166 (AD 782/3). Citing Harun (al-Rashid) as heir. SICA 3, 428-433; Album 215.3. VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 184
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Dirham (23.8mm, 2.93 g, 3h). Kirman mint. Dated AH 168 (AD 784/5). SICA 3, 1169-70; Album 215.1. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 185
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. PB Seal (16.5 x 24.2mm, 7.46 g, 0h). Issued at Qurus (Cyrrhus). Dated AH 163 (AD 779/80). bismillah kharaj sanat thalath wa sittin wa mi'at around Qurus / al-Thani in center. Cf Stephen Album Rare Coins 40 (13 May 2021), lot 294 for a comparable seal from Ma'arra. VF. Rare. This is a tax seal, confirming the payment of taxes at Qurus (the ancient Cyrrus, founded by Seleucus Nicator). The addition of al-Thani, 'the second', probably means that these were taxes paid for the second half of the year.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 186
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. PB Seal (17.3mm, 8.74 g, 0h). Issued at Qurus (Cyrrhus). Dated AH 163 (AD 779/80). bismillah kharaj sanat thalath wa sittin wa mi'at around Qurus / al-Awwal in center. Cf Stephen Album Rare Coins 40 (13 May 2021), lot 294 for a comparable seal from Ma'arra. Good VF. Rare. This is a tax seal, confirming the payment of taxes at Qurus (the ancient Cyrrus, founded by Seleucus Nicator). The addition of al-Awwal, 'the first', probably means that these were taxes paid for the first part of the year.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 187
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Hadi. AH 169-170 / AD 785-786. AR Dirham (23.2mm, 2.20 g, 3h). Kirman mint. Dated AH 169 (AD 786/7). Citing the caliph as al-khalifa Musa. SICA 3 1173 (same reverse die); SCC 963; Album 217.1. Cleaned; some horn silver remaining. Near VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 188
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (18mm, 4.11 g, 1h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 170 (AD 786/7). Citing 'Ali in fourth line of reverse field. SICA 3, -; Bernardi 63; Album 218.6. Minor edge marks, small test mark in reverse field. Near VF, toned. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib. The 'Ali named on the reverse of this coin is 'Ali b. Sulayman, governor in Egypt
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 189
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (17mm, 3.70 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 172 (AD 788/9). SICA 3, -; Bernardi 51; Album 218.2. Clipped, some deposit, pin marks on obverse. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Keystone Auction 12 . 190
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (17.7mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Without mint-name (struck in Egypt). Dated AH 173 (AD 789/90). Citing 'Umar in fourth line of reverse field. SICA 3, -; Bernardi 66; Album 218.8. Clipped. Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.