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IS-011 Zangid Atabegs of Sinjar, Qutb al-Din Muhammad b.

Zangi. AH594-616 / 1197-1219AD, AE dirham dated AH 596 11.55 grams, 26.2 mm, Sinjar mint, S/S #81, Obverse: Bareheaded, curly-haired, heroic male bust facing left with draped right arm extended and holding Septor over right sholder, date and mint above "Duriba bi-Sinjar sana sittah' wa tis'in wa khamsami'a" struck at Sinjar in the year 596(AH). Reverse: Three lines of legend top and both sides. Right side: "Muhammad, Top: bin Zengi, Left side: bin Mawdud. Five lines in the center, top to bottom: al-Imam al Nasir, Ii-din Allah, al-Malik al-Mansur, Qutb al-Dunya wa al-Din. Scarce....SOLDhp

IS-018 AFRASIYABID, 'al-Mahdi Muhammad, 6 dirhams 4.10grams, 25.2mm. Dated AH760. Sari mint, lightly struck in

the centers, but most is readable, Album-A2347-RR seldom available............$ 60

IS-023b Qarakhanid, Nasr b. 'Ali, Nasir al-haak, Khan Ahmad b.

'Ali, Ilak, AH383-403/993-1012AD, fals 2.81grams, 28mm, AH390,

KHOJEND mint, Obv. Ilkhan al-'Adil Nasir al-juq Abu Nasr Qara

Khaqan. Reverse: Malik al-'Adil Ilak. very nice condition. Rare

mint. Kochnev 104, A-3303................................$115

IS-029 Baylah Baluchestan, AE Falus AH1275. I know very little about this coin. The old Seaby's ticket indicates it is "RR" very

rare. In my 50+ years as a coin dealer specializing in Islamic

coinage I have never seen this coin offered or listed in any

reference book .......$ 150

IS-063x QARA QOYUNLU, Iskandar AH823-841/1420-1438AD, AR

Tanka 21.2mm, C/M applied to Shirvanshah coin taken as booty in AH833 (1430AD), Album 2492-S, ctsp gVF..................$45.

IS-060x QARA QOYUNLU, Jahanshah, AH841-872 / 1438-1467AD, AR Tanka dated AH868, 2 counterstamps! Album-2494-S ctsp EF..............$35

IS-096 Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan

AH597-637 / 1201-1239AD, AE dirham 23mm, 4.83grams,

dated AH611, nm, bust facing slightly left, Album-1830.4,

S/S 40, Choice VF+/AEF..............................................$ 38.

Actual coin is nicer looking than the photo.

IS-097 ARTUQIDS of Hisn, Kayfa & Amid, Fakhr al-Din

Qara Arslan, AH 539-570 / 1144-1174 AD, AE dirham

29mm wide, 6.49 grams, dated AH562, NM, Long haired

male bust facing, BN808, A-1820.7-R, S/S 7, In an old

Steve Album's envelope...............................................$ 45.

Actual coin is nicer looking than the photo.

IS-099 ARTUQIDS of Hisn, Kayfa & Amid, Rukn al-Din

Mawdud AH 619-629 / 1222-1232 AD, AE dirham dated

AH 621, Obv. Amid mint, two headed eagle, Rev. enclosures are a circle within a square within a circle,

A-1824.1-S, S/S 19..........................................................$ 32.

Actual coin is nicer looking than the photo.

IS-098 WALID AMIRS OF ASTARABAD - Amir Wali

1356-1386 AD, AR 6 dirhams, AH 7(75), Astarabad mint,

Type F, Album2343.2, EF.........................................SOLD

IS-110 BUWAYHIDS IN OMAN - Samsam al_Dawla + Qadir, Abu Kilinjar al-Marzuban as ruler in Fars + Kirmin AH380-388 / 990-998AD, citing Fakhr al-Dawla as overlord. Dated AH 383, AR dirham, 'OMAN mint, Treadwell383.1/R1..............A-1570.1 rare mint!..............................$ 60

IS-206 GIRAY KHANS, Muhammad Giray I b. Mengli Giray I,

AH 920-931 / 1514-1523AD, AR Akce dated 923, Qrim mint

A-2071.....................$25.00

ZG028 Zangids of Syria, Al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181 AD,

AH 572, Silver dirham!, 25.5mm, 2.90grms, Halab mint, Album1852 RR!, Lovely Toning, aXF..............................$155

(Actual coin looks better than image)

* Silver coinage of the Zangids is almost non-existent.

dates of AH 571 through 575 are available with 574 being the scarcest date.

ZG054 Zangids of Syria, Al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181 AD,

AH 573, Silver dirham!, 23.6mm, 2.88grms, Halab mint, Album1852 RR!, Lovely Toning, aXF.........................$155

(Actual coin looks better than image)

* Silver coinage of the Zangids is almost non-existent.

dates of AH 571 through 575 are available with 574 being the scarcest date.

IS-327 TIMURIDS, Shah Rukh 1405-1447, AR Tanka, AH829 5.21grms, 22mm, Yazd mint, VF............................................$ 25

(Actual coin looks better than image)

IS-350 AYYUBIDS OF MESOPOTAMIA (Jazirah)

al-Awhad Najm b. al-'Adil I, dated 605AH, AE dirham 12.90grams,

28.5mm, Mayafariqin, Balog 845, good VF Nice portrait........ $125

Two photos of the same coin, one too much light, the other not

enough light. Put them both up for comparison. Coin is nicer

than the photos!

IS-441 QARAKHANID Ibrahim b. Nasr, Buri Tegin as governor

AH408-431/1017-1040AD, Citing Mansur b. 'Ali as Arslan Khan +

Husayn b. Shaghab (Hasan). dated AH408, fals 2.73grms, 27.7mm,

Ilaq mint, Kochnev 479, Album-3325-RRR, actual coin looks better

than photo........................... $ 115

IS-470* QARAKHANID - Bakr b. al-Hasan AH394-400/1004-1009AD

dated 400, Ilaq mint, fals 2.97grms, 28mm, Reverse: Bakr b.

Muhammad, Reverse legend: Amir al-Adl Ahmad b. 'Ali. See

Album-3352-RRR footnote 96; Bakr b. Muhammad was misnamed. Kochnev-225...... $115.

IS-469 QARAKHANID - Ahmad b. 'Ali dated AH403, Samarqand mint, fals 2.90grms, 28mm, Obverse: San'a Tegin, Reverse: Qutb

al-Dawla Khaqan, Kochnev-317...........................................$115

QK-068 QARAKHANID - Qutb al-Daula Ba Salih, Ahmad b. 'Ali

+ Ba Salih AH384-407-994-1016AD, dated AH404, Sogd mint, fals

2.22grms, 27mm. Album-3305, Kochnev-366.........................$ 125

IS-373 QARAKHANID - Nasr b. 'Ali AH383-403/993-1012AD, Fals 3.41grams, 27.3mm, dated AH388, Ferghana mint. Obverse center: KHAN, Reverse: Ilak al-Jalil. Kochnev-64, really a good looking coin, close to EF................. $ 85.

IS-431* QARAKHANID - Nizam al-Dawla Muzaffar Tunga-tegin

AH399-404/1009-1014AD, fals 2.55grms, 27.8mm, dated AH403,

Samarqand mint. Obverse: San'a above, Tegin below. Reverse:

Qutb al-Dawla Khaqan. Album-3334-RR (rare), Kochnev-317

This coin is complete in all it's writing, nice!...................... $125

QK-004a* QARAKHANID - Ahmad b. 'Ali il Kulyk, AH384-407/

994-1016AD, fals 2.77grams, 28.8mm, dated AH404, Kharachket

mint, Obverse center: Khaqan, Reverse: IL-Kulyk. This coin is not in the current listings by Kochnev. In the new update of Kochnev's work, when released this coin is proposed to be numbered Kochnev-369b, outstanding example of a rare coin.

.............$ 135.

IS-528 QARAKHANID - Nizam al-Dawla Abul-Muzaffar Tungha-tegin b. Hasan. Citing Muhammad b. 'Ali. AH412, fals 1.72grms,

25.7mm, Samarqand mint. Obverse: Nizam al-Dawla Yinaltegin

Reverse: al-Fakr Allah Khan. Kochnev 572, Album-3334-RR

Nice VF, RARE ................................................................ $ 135

IS-617 QARAKHANID Bakr b. al-Hasan, dated AH393 fals 2.75, 27.8mm, ILAQ mint, Obv. Ctr.: Abi Sa'id Bakr b. Hasan, Rev.

al-Khan al-'Adil Qutb al-Dawla, Kochnev 119, A-3352-RRR.... $110.

IS-577 QARAKHANID Nasr b. 'Ali, dated AH401, fals 2.47grms,

27.5mm, SAMARQAND mint, Obv. KHAM, Rev. Nasr b. 'Ali,

Not in Kochnev......................................................................$ 150.

IS-620 MUHAMMAD B. 'ALI ARSLAN KHAN ILAK, citing Mansur

b. 'Ali, dated AH410, fals 3.04grams, 27mm, KHOJEND mint, Rev.

Arslan Khan, Ilak, Kochnev 468, Album A-3308-RR..............$ 115.

IS-574 SAMANID Ahmad b. Asad dated AH245, fals 2.12grms,

21.4mm, SAMARQAND mint, Rev. Citing his son Nasr,

Album-1448-RR.....................................................................$ 45.

SAM0022 SAMANID NASR II b. AHMAD plus Muhammad Jeikhani,

dated AH302, fals 2.36grms, 20.7mm, Bukhara Rare................ $ 55

IS-619 SAMANID Nuh II b. Mansur I plus Mat, dated AH385, fals

3.36grms, 26.9mm, ISPIJAB mint, Obv. Ctr: Mat, Rev. Citing

Muhammad b. Hasan, reverse bottom field "Mu'gadh" A-1471 Rare.................................................................................... $ 150

IS-505 ABBASID al-Mansur and Sayd b. Yahya, fals 3.12grms,

(14)9AH al-Shash mint..............................................................$ 15.

IS-683 ABBASID al-Ma'mun with Amir Gassan b. Abbad, fals 2.33grm,

20mm, dated AH205, Samarqand mint. A-334, Shamma #6, p.335......... $55.

QK-050 Qarakhanid - Haqq Ahmad b. 'Ali Khan plus Simnani

(AH405), fals 2.51grms, 27.5mm, Bukhara mint, Obv. Samnani, Rev. Khaqan, Kochnev 336k, Album-3305-R ..... $115.

IS-635* QARAKHANID - Muhammad b. 'Ali as Sana' al-Dawla, dated AH 404, fals 2.48grm, 27.4mm, Ustrushana mint, Small pin hole 4 o'clock obverse inner circle. Kochnev-369 ..................... $ 115.

IS-618 QARAKHANID - Yusuf b. 'Ali citing 'Ali b. Hassan Tarkhan Ilak, dated AH 421. fals 1.75grms, 28.4mm, Bukhara mint, Obverse: Ilak, Reverse: Tarkhan, Kochnev-718, Album-3350-RR ................................125.

IS-503 SAMANID, Nasr I b. Ahmad, AH 272, fals 4.39grms, 25.5mm

Samarqand mint, A-1441 .................................................... $ 55.00

Actual coin is significantly nicer than the photo, guaranteed!

SAM018 SAMANID - ISMA'IL b. AHMAD Citing Yahya, AH292, fals 5.59grms, 27.6mm, al-Shash mint ..................................... $65.00

Actual coin is significantly nicer than the photo, guaranteed!

SAM007 Samanid Ahmad b. Assad, citing his son Nasr, AH245

Fals 2.26grms, 21.3mm, Samarqand mint, A-1440-RR.............. $45

IS-728 YEMEN, al-Nasir Ahmad b. Yahya (Imam Ahmad)

AH1367-1382/1948-1962AD, Ahmadi Riyal with toothed obverse border (in this photo it is the side on the right), 28.18grms, 39.2mm

dated AH1371, Yeoman #7, choice original uncirculatedbb..SOLD

IS-728 YEMEN, al-Nasir Ahmad b. Yahya (Imam Ahmad)

AH1367-1382/1948-1962AD, Ahmadi Riyal with beaded obverse border (in this photo it is where it belongs on the left) 28.18grms, 39.2mm dated AH1371, Yeoman #7, choice original uncirc SOLDbb

IS-426 QARAKHANID, Muhammad b. 'Ali AH393-415/1003-1024AD, dated AH407, Fals 2.38g, 27.1mm, Samarqand mint, Obv. Khan,

Rev.above: Sanani, Rev. center: Qadir ballah, Rev. bottom:

al-Dawla, rare, Kochnev 454................................................. $ 135.

IS-896 Rulers of Ustrushanna Sair b. 'Abd Allah, 279AH, fals 3.37grms

23.5mm, Surushana mint, not listed in Album RRR..................$125.

QK-024 QARAKHANID Yusuf b. 'Abd Allah, AH395, fals (Pashiz) 1.71grms, 23.2mm, al-Shash mint, K-159................................$ 75.

IS-813 QARAKHANID VASSAL Muhammad b. Mansur Dihqan of Ilaq, AH392, fals 3.14grms, 27.1mm, Obv. Ctr: Muhammad b. Mansur

Aba Salih, Rev. al-Khaqan al-Muzaffar. natural hole in the plancet at obverse 3 o'clock, Album-3430, K-108v...............................$ 85.

IS-572 SAMANIDS OF AKHSIKAT, Malik b. Shakartegin citing

Nasr II on reverse lower field. Legend: al-Amir al-Sa'id Nasr b.

Ahmad. AH320, fals 2.03gms, 24.3mm, Akhsikath, A-E1477... $ 85.

Actual coin looks better than the photo

IS-502 SAMANID, Yahya b. Asad, no date as usual, fals 2.23g,

21.8mm, Madina al-Shash mint. Album-A1441-RRR............ $ 125.

IS-692 HAMDANID Abu Muhammad al-Hasan b. Hamdan, Mosul Governor. On this coin as Nasir al-Dawla Muhammad + Amir al-Umara + Sayf al-Dawla + Amir Muttaqi. AH331, AR dirham 3.84grms, 26.6mm, Wasit mint, Album-748-scarce................ $55.

IS-1424 QARAKHANID Nasr b. 'Ali AH390, fals 3.17grm, 27mm, Rev. Muid al-'Adl / Ilak, Rev legend: Amir Nasr b 'Ali, Khojend mint, Kochnev #104........ $ 115.