Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 101. Ottoman Empire. Mehmed III. AH 1003-1012 / AD 1595-1603. AV Sultani (20.5mm, 3.43 g, 5h). Baghdad mint. Dated AH 1003 (AD 1595). VF, peripheral weakness.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 102. Ottoman Empire. Mehmed III. AH 1003-1012 / AD 1595-1603. AR Akçe (11mm, 0.33 g, 6h). Qibris (Cyprus) mint. Dated AH 1003 (AD 1595). VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 103. Ottoman Empire. Ahmed I. AH 1012-1026 / AD 1603-1617. AV Sultani (21.4mm, 3.41 g, 12h). Tuqat mint. Dated AH 1012 (AD 1603/4). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 104. Ottoman Empire. Ahmed I. AH 1012-1026 / AD 1603-1617. AR Akçe (10mm, 0.29 g, 6h). Qibris (Cyprus) mint. Dated AH [101]2 (AD 1603/4). Good Fine, surfaces scratched.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 105. Ottoman Empire. Ahmed I. AH 1012-1026 / AD 1603-1617. AR Akçe (9mm, 0.26 g, 8h). Qibris (Cyprus) mint. Date (AH 1012) off flan. Near VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 106. Ottoman Empire. Abdul Hamid I. AH 1187-1203 / AD 1774-1789. AV Zeri Mahbub (21.9mm, 2.51 g, 12h). Misr mint. Dated AH 1187, year 8 (AD 1780). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 107. Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II. AH 1223-1255 / AD 1808-1839. AR Budju (28mm, 10.05 g, 12h). Jaza‘ir mint. Dated AH 1240 (AD 1824/5). NGC MS 64.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 108. Ottoman Empire. Abdul Hamid II. AH 1293-1327 / AD 1876-1909. AV 100-Kurush (22mm, 7.18 g, 12h). Qustantaniya mint. Dated AH 1293, year 29 (AD 1903/4). NGC MS 63.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 109. Ottoman Empire. Abdul Hamid II. AH 1293-1327 / AD 1876-1909. AR Riyal (23mm, 3.12 g, 12h). With Muhammad al-Sadiq Bey (AH 1293-1299 / AD 1876-1882). Tunis mint. Dated AH 1295 (AD 1878/9). NGC MS 65.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 110. Saffarids. ‘Amr b. al-Layth. AH 265-288 / AD 879-901. AR Dirham (25.1mm, 2.88 g, 2h). Naysabur mint. Dated AH 282 (AD 895/6). VF, traces of mounting.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 111. Saffarids. Ahmad b. Muhammad (Abu Ja‘far). AH 311-352 / AD 923-963. AV Dinar (19.6mm, 1.94 g, 2h). Zaranj mint. Dated AH 327 (AD 938/9). VF, heavily clipped.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 112. Saffarids. Khalaf b. Ahmad. Third reign, AH 370-393 / AD 981-1003. AV Dinar (22.1mm, 2.83 g, 12h). Sijistan mint. Dated AH 370 (AD 980/1). VF, toned.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 113. Samanids. Ishaq b. Ahmad. Rival, AH 301 / AD 914. AR Dirham (26.9mm, 2.81 g, 2h). Samarqand mint. Dated AH 301 (AD 913/4). VF, toned.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 114. Samanids. Ibrahim b. Ahmad. Rebel, AH 335 / AD 947. AR Dirham (23.3mm, 3.69 g, 7h). Naysabur mint. Dated AH 335 (AD 946/7). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 115. Samanids. ‘Abd al-Malik I b. Nuh. AH 343-350 / AD 954-961. AV Dinar (19.2mm, 3.53 g, 7h). Amul mint. Dated AH 345 (AD 956/7). VF, minor marks and scratches.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 116. Anonymous, probably Samanid period. . Two heart-shaped bronze weights, possibly for 12-mithqals and 6-dinars, the reverse of each stamped Samarqand, in small, neat, unpointed Kufic script within an oval cartouche; the larger 24.8 x 30.3 x 13.lmm, the smal

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 117. Samanids. temp. Mansur b. Nuh or Nuh II b. Mansur. AH 350-365 / AD 961-976 or AH 365-387 / AD 976-997. Æ Medallion (42mm, 15.55 g, 12h). Samarqand mint. Date off-flan. Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 118. Sajids. Yusuf b. Diwdad. AH 288-315 / AD 901-927. AR Dirham (27.5mm, 3.94 g, 6h). Barda‘a mint. Dated AH 292 (AD 904/5). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 119. Sallarids. Wahsudan b. Muhammad. Circa AH 330-355 / AD 942-966. AV Double Dinar (20mm, 9.06 g, 10h). Jalalabad mint. Dated AH 343 (AD 954/5). NGC AU 55.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 120. 'Alids of Tabaristan. al-Hasan b. Zayd. AH 250-270 / AD 864-884. AR Donative Dirham (25.6mm, 2.76 g, 3h). Medallic type with plain outer border. Naysabur mint. Dated AH 262 (AD 875/6). Good VF, a little softly struck.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 121. Ziyarids. Mardawij b. Ziyar. AH 315-323 / AD 927-935. AV Dinar (23.7mm, 3.20 g, 1h). Mah al-Basra mint. Dated AH 322 (AD 933/4). Good VF, some weakness in margins, edge smoothed.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 122. Buwayhids (Buyids). al-Marzuban b. ‘Adud al-Dawla. As governor of Khuzistan, AH 367-372 / AD 978-983. AV Dinar (23.4mm, 5.09 g, 1h). Suq al-Ahwaz mint. Dated AH 367 (AD 978). VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 123. Ghaznavids. Yamin al-Dawla Abu’l-Qasim Mahmud. AH 388-421 / AD 998-1030. Cast Æ gilt medallion (44mm, 14.38 g, 2h). Ghazna mint. Dated AH 41x (possibly 416??). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 124. Ghaznavids. Yamin al-Dawla Abu'l-Qasim Mahmud. AH 388-421 / AD 998-1030. Æ Fals (15.5mm, 1.80 g, 10h). Without mint or date. VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 125. Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Bayghu. Circa AH 434-448 / AD 1043-1056. AV Dinar (24.8mm, 4.03 g, 10h). Struck in pale gold. Herat mint. Dated AH 435 (AD 1043/4). Near VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 126. Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Rukn al-Din Barkiyaruq. AH 486-498 / AD 1093-1105. AV Dinar (24.2mm, 4.24 g, 3h). Balkh mint. Dated AH 491 (AD 1097/8). Near VF, typical weak strike for the issue.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 127. Seljuqs, Great Seljuq. Sanjar. AH 511-552 / AD 1118-1157. AV Dinar (23.7mm, 4.22 g, 11h). Jurjan mint. Dated AH 529 (AD 1134/5). Good VF, partly flat.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 128. Khwarizmshahs. Jalal al-Din Mangubarni. AH 617-628 / AD 1220-1231. AR Broad Dirham (24.9mm, 3.51 g, 10h). Nimruz mint. Dated AH 623 (AD 1226/7). VF, toned.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 129. Lu’lu’ids. Badr al-Din Lu’lu’. AH 631-657 / AD 1234-1259. AV Dinar (25.2mm, 5.93 g, 9h). Al-Mawsil al-Mahrusa mint. Dated AH 657 (AD 1259). Good VF, weak area on each side.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 130. Atabegs of Khuzistan. Husam al-Din Ildeghizi. Circa AH 550-570 / AD 1155-1175. AV Dinar (26mm, 1.83 g, 11h). ‘Askar mint. With error date ‘503’. VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 131. Isma‘ilis of Alamut (Batinids). ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad III. AH 618-653 / AD 1221-1254. Æ Fals (14.5mm, 1.82 g, 4h). Without mint-name. Date off flan. VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 132. Isma‘ilis of Alamut (Batinids). ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad III. AH 618-653 / AD 1221-1254. Æ Fals (15.4mm, 1.87 g, 9h). Without mint-name. Date not visible. Near VF, reverse surface scratched.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 133. Great Mongols. temp. Ögedei. AH 624-639 / AD 1227-1241. AR Dirham (14.5mm, 2.90 g, 6h). Kurraman mint. Undated. Near VF, reverse off-centre.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 134. Chaghatayid Khans. Danishmand. AH 747-749 / AD 1346-1348. AR Dinar (31.4mm, 7.98 g, 1h). Madinat al-Rijal Tirmidh. Dated AH 747 (AD 1346/7). Near VF, some double-striking.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 135. Jujids (Golden Horde). Jani Beg. AH 742-758 / AD 1341-1357. AR Dinar (28.8mm, 4.06 g, 1h). Amul mint. Dated AH 758 (AD 1356/7). VF, cleaned.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 136. Khanate of Saqchi. Noghay. died AH 699 / AD 1300. AR Dirham (18mm, 1.54 g, 11h). Saqchi mint. Undated. VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 137. Khanate of Saqchi. Noghay. died AH 699 / AD 1300. AR Dirham (18.5mm, 1.62 g, 9h). Saqchi mint. Undated. VF, obverse lightly scraped on high points.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 138. Khanate of Saqchi. Noghay. died AH 699 / AD 1300. AR Dirham (19mm, 1.40 g, 10h). Saqchi mint. Undated. VF, minor double-striking.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 139. Ilkhanids. Abu Sa‘id. AH 716-736 / AD 1316-1335. AV Dinar (21.4mm, 5.96 g, 7h). Type G. Sultaniya mint. Dated AH 732 (AD 1331/2). VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 140. Mehrabanids. ‘Izz al-Din Karman. AH 753-784 / AD 1352-1382. AV Tanka (23.3mm, 11.10 g, 5h). Nimruz mint. Dated AH 768 (AD 1366/7). VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 141. Aq Qoyunlu. Rustam. AH 897-902 / AD 1492-1497. AV Ashrafi (13.7mm, 3.36 g, 8h). Mint-name and date off flan. Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 142. Safavids. Tahmasp II. AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732. AV Ashrafi (23.3mm, 3.47 g, 12h). Isfahan mint. Dated AH 1143 (AD 1730/1). Near EF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 143. Zands. Karim Khan. AH 1166-1193 / AD 1753-1779. AV Quarter-Mohur (20.7mm, 2.71 g, 11h). Type C. Dar al-‘Ibada Yazd mint. Dated AH 1184 (AD 1770/1). Near EF, peripheral weakness.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 144. Qajars. Fath ‘Ali Shah. AH 1212-1250 / AD 1797-1834. AV Half-Toman (17.1mm, 2.39 g, 12h). Type V. Dar al-Sultanat Isfahan mint. Dated AH 1228 (AD 1813). Near EF, traces of mounting.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 145. INDIA, Islamic Sultanates. Dehli. Muhammad b. Tughluq. AH 725-752 / AD 1325-1351. AV Dinar (18.6mm, 12.79 g, 3h). Hadrat Dehli mint. Dated AH 727 (AD 1326/7). Good VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 146. INDIA, Mughal Empire. Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur. AH 932-937 / AD 1526-1530. AV 1/4-Ashrafi (11mm, 0.59 g, 6h). Without mint or date (probably struck in Badakhshan). VF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 147. INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhammad Shah. AH 1131-1161 / AD 1719-1748. AR Rupee (22mm, 11.28 g, 7h). Derajat mint. Dually dated AH 1160 and year 30 (AD 1747/8). VF, attractively toned.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 148. INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhammad Shah. AH 1131-1161 / AD 1719-1748. AV Mohur (21.4mm, 10.98 g, 1h). Derajat mint. Dually dated AH 1160 and year 30 (AD 1747/8). Near EF.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 149. INDIA, Princely States. Bahwalpur. Sadiq Muhammad Khan V. AH 1325-1365 / AD 1907-1947. Ashrafi (22.3mm, 5.82 g, 12h). Struck in silver. Dated AH [134]3 (AD 1924/5). EF, minor discolouration.

Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 150. A large and impressive mahogany coin cabinet: ‘The Coronet’ by Peter Nichols of St Leonard’s. . A few minor knocks, notably to panel of left-hand door, but generally in excellent second-hand condition, with working lock and key.