Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1
Date: 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Lots: 199
Total starting: $ 0.00
Total realized: $ 0.00 (+0.00%)
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 43
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 4.25 g, 8h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 134 (AD 751/2). SICA 3, 9 (same dies); Bernardi 51; Album 210. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 44
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Saffah. AH 132-136 / AD 749-754. AR Dirham (28.2mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Ifriqiya mint. Dated AH 134 (AD 751/2). Umayyad type, with five plain annulets in obverse margin and surat al-Ikhlas in reverse field. Klat -; Lowick -; cf. CNG Islamic Auction 1 (25 May 2022), lot 81 (same obverse die). Overstruck on an earlier post-Reform dirham, with traces of undertype clearly visible on both sides. VF. Extremely rare. The undertype was evidently overstruck so that the new obverse die was aligned at 180 degrees to the old reverse. The top line of the surat al-Ikhlas of the undertype is visible below the mint-name, and al-din kullihi can clearly be seen at 10h in the obverse margin!
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 45
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AR Dirham (24.2mm, 2.44 g, 12h). Kirman mint. Dated AH 146 (AD 763/4). Reverse: citing the heir al-Mahdi Muhammad. Lowick 2509; Qatar 1449; Album 213.2. Fine, pierced. Very rare, the earliest date for 'Abbasid dirhams from the mint.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 46
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Lead Seal (20.2mm, 6.72 g). Uniface. Jibal al-Fidda / Badghis. Dated AH 147 (AD 764/5). In margin and field: [unread] Jibal al-Fidda Badghis sanat sab'a wa arba'in wa mi'at. Cf. CNG Keystone 12 (5 July 2023), lot 173 (a similar seal from Jibal al-Fidda dated AH 149). Good VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 47
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. Lead Seal (22.2mm, 7.81 g, 0h). Uniface. Jibal al-Fidda / Badghis. Dated AH 156 (AD 772/3). Legends arranged in two interlocking squares, ending wa khamsin / wa mi'at / 'Abbad in centre. Cf. CNG Keystone 12 (5 July 2023), lot 173 (a similar seal from Jibal al-Fidda dated AH 149). Good VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 48
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AV Dinar (19mm, 4.03 g, 4h). Without mint-name (struck at San'a). Dated AH 173 (AD 789/90). Reverse field: al-Ghitr- / Muhammad / rasul / Allah / -if. Cf Bernardi 59 (dated AH 171 and additionally naming Harun al-Rashid); Album -. Good VF, matte surfaces, lightly clipped. Of the highest rarity, apparently unpublished and believed unique. The individual named on the reverse of this coin is al-Ghitrif b. 'Ata, brother of the celebrated queen Khayzuran. Since Khayzuran was the wife of al-Mahdi and mother of both al-Hadi and al-Rashid, al-Ghitrif was related to no fewer than three 'Abbasid caliphs. He was also the uncle of Zubayda, Harun al-Rashid's wife. Al-Ghitrif served as governor of Yemen from AH 170-173, and was later appointed to govern Khurasan, Sijistan and Jurjan in AH 175. This latter appointment was not. a success, and Harun removed him from his post in AH 176. Al-Ghitrif was killed in Khurasan during the following year.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 49
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Half-Dirham (18.4mm, 1.20 g, 2h). San'a mint. Dated AH 181 (AD 797/8). Reverse field: citing Ahmad in fourth line. Lowick 544; SICA 10, -; Album 1048.2. VF, some staining and scratches on obverse. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 50
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 808-833. AV Dinar (19.3mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 198 (AD 813/14). Reverse: double margins with mint and date (outer) and mimma amr bihi al-amir 'abd Allah 'Abdallah amir al-mu'minin (inner); Tahir below field. Bernardi 87; Album -. Minor deposit. Good VF, slightly buckled flan, scattered surface marks. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 51
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 808-833. AV Dinar (20mm, 4.09 g, 12h). Post-Reform type with double obverse margin. Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 210 (AD 825/6). Bernardi 116Jh (this date not recorded); SICA 3, 1783 same dies; Album 222A.2. Near VF, minor deposit, pin-marks in reverse field. Extremely rare. In the early years of the 3/9th century, the caliph al-Ma'mun introduced a series of reforms to the 'Abbasid precious metal coinage. These involved a reduction in the number of active mints, alongside a standardisation of the coins' legends and designs. While the silver coinage in particular had evolved into a bewildering variety of types under Harun al-Rashid, al-Ma'mun, gradually introduced a uniform design featuring a new, elegant style of calligraphy, double marginal legends on the obverse, and without the name of the caliph, his heir, or any other secular authority. While the number of active dirham mints was reduced during these reforms, we see the opposite happening with al-Ma'mun's new gold coinage. Historically, the only mint-name used on 'Abbasid dinars had been Misr, except for a rare issue with the name of Madinat al-Salam known for the year AH 198 only. But under al-Ma'mun this was increased to four mints: Madinat al-Salam, Misr, Marw, and San'a, setting a pattern which was to continue under his successors, so that more than thirty gold mints were active during the caliphate of al-Muqtadir (AH 295-320).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 52
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 808-833. AV Dinar (19.7mm, 4.19 g, 12h). Madinat al-Salam mint. Dated AH 211 (AD 826/7). Cf. Bernardi 116Jh (this date not recorded); Album 222A.2. Near VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 53
'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Ma'mun. AH 194-218 / AD 808-833. AR Dirham (23.8mm, 2.93 g, 5h). Al-Raqqa mint. Dated AH 199 (AD 814/5). Lowick 655; Album 223. Good VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 54
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tasim. AH 218-227 / AD 833-842. AV Dinar (19.1mm, 3.97 g, 6h). Dimashq mint. Dated AH 226 (AD 840/1). Cf. Bernardi 151Ge (this date not recorded); cf. V.L. Nummus OG auction 11 (23 March 2019), lot 368 (same dies). Fine, edge and surface marks. Excessively rare. Unknown to Bernardi, the only other recorded dinar from this mint and date appears to be the piece sold in 2019 (for €3,800 hammer), cited above. Another dinar dated AH 226 and described as being from Damascus was evidently a coin of Surra man ra'a (St James's Auctions 55, 26 January 2022, lot 16)
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 55
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Wathiq. AH 227-232 / AD 842-847. AV Dinar (19.7mm, 4.20 g, 1h). Dimashq mint. Dated AH 227 (AD 842). Bernardi 152Ge = Qatar 1183 (same reverse die); Album 227. VF, minor edge marks. Extremely rare, only one example recorded by Bernardi.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 56
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Wathiq. AH 227-232 / AD 842-847. AV Dinar (18.4mm, 3.63 g, 1h). Dimashq mint. Dated AH 229 (AD 843/4). Bernardi 152Ge; Album 227. Good Fine, edge clipped and filed. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 57
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mutawakkil. AH 232-247 / AD 847-861. AV Dinar (20.1mm, 4.14 g, 3h). Arminiya mint. Dated AH 246 (AD 860/1). Vardanyan 3 (same obverse die as illustration); Bernardi 158Kb; Album 229.3. Good Fine, mount removed at 12h on obverse. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 58
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Musta'in. AH 248-252 / AD 862-866. AV Dinar (20.6mm, 4.23 g, 1h). Al-Muhammadiya mint. Dated AH 251 (AD 865/6). Obverse field: al-'Abbas bin / amir al-mu'minin in fourth and fifth lines. Bernardi 161Mh; Album 233.2. Good Fine. Excessively rare, only a single example (in the ANS) known to Bernardi.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 59
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Muhtadi. AH 255-256 / AD 869-870. AV Dinar (21mm, 4.19 g, 2h). Al-Ahwaz mint. Dated AH 255 (AD 869). Bernardi 165Nd; Album 237. Fine, obverse graffiti. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 60
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tamid. AH 256-279 / AD 870-892. AV Dinar (20.9mm, 4.17 g, 11h). Al-Ahwaz mint. Dated AH 265 (AD 878/9). Obverse margin: triplet of pellets above sittin in date Obverse field: citing al-Muwaffaq billah in fourth line. Cf. Bernardi 177Nd (this date not recorded); Album 239.5. Old test mark on edge. Near VF. Of the highest rarity, apparently unpublished and believed unique.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 61
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Quarter Dinar (13.2mm, 0.88 g, 12h). Donative, Second Type . Without mint-name. Dated AH 286 (AD 899). Obverse field: lillah / al-Mu'tadid / billah / Reverse field: amir / al-mu'- / minin. Ilisch D III 13b; Bernardi 210; Album 241B. Fine, ex-mount. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 62
'Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Mu'tadid. AH 279-289 / AD 892-902. AV Dinar (21mm, 4.11 g, 10h). Amid mint. Dated AH 288 (AD 900/01). Cf. CNG Islamic Auction 3 (27 April 2023) lot 108 (dated AH 289); Bernardi type 211 (not recorded for this mint); Album 241. Good VF, edge marks, slightly buckled flan. Excessively rare, and apparently unpublished. Amid is one of the rarest mints for 'Abbasid gold, and this appears to be the earliest known date in which dinars were struck there.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Islamic Auction 5 - Session 1 . 63
'Abbasid Caliphate, n/a. n/a. Al-Muktafi. AH 289-295 / AD 902-908. AV Dinar (24.3mm, 4.00 g, 11h). Halab mint. Dated AH 294 (AD 906/7). Triplet of pellets below obverse field. Bernardi 226Gb; Album 243.1. Good VF, traces of deposit. Extremely rare, only two examples recorded by Bernardi.