Abbasid Caliphate. Anonymous. Hemidrachm. PYE 134 = 169 AH. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-Arab-Sassanian, p.156, 10). Anv.: Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi) and 'bakh bakh' ('very fine' in Arabic). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Ag. 1,88 g. Very rare. Almost XF/XF. Est...90,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Rashid. Hemidrachm. PYE 135 = 170 AH. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Malek-167.8). Anv.: Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Ag. 2,19 g. Var. three pellets .·. on the chest. Original luster. AU. Est...60,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Rashid. Hemidrachm. PYE 135 = 170 AH (786 AD). Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-307). Anv.: Crowned Sasanian-style bust to right, APD in outer margin. Rev.: Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames. Ag. 1,77 g. Var. Star on the chest. It retains some luster. AU. Est...60,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Mahdi. Hemidrachm. PYE 135 = 170 H (786 d.C). Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-307). (SICA-I, 426). Anv.: Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Ag. 2,04 g.  Var. two pellets on the chest.. AU. Est...110,00.

Tabaristan. AFZWT type, time of Al-Rashid. Hemidrachm. PYE 136 = AH 171. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Malek-174). Ag. 1,94 g. Variant with three pellet on the chest. Original luster. AU. Est...60,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Rashid. Hemidrachm. PYE 136 = 171 AH. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Malek-174). Anv.: Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Ag. 1,75 g. Var. three pellets ·.· on the chest. Original luster. AU. Est...60,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. Sulayman bin Musa'. Hemidrachm. PYE 136 = 171 AH. Tabaristán. (Walker-ANS.24). Anv.: Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing elaborate crown; behind and before head, 'GDE ˗ ʾp̄zwt' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); in outer margin retrograde, 'nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d' ('good ˗ wonderful' in Pahlavi). Rev.: Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and pellet; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, 'tpwlstʾn' ('Tabaristan' in Pahlavi). Ag. 1,93 g. Retrograde obverse legend. Very rare. Choice VF. Est...100,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. Sulayman bin Musa'. Hemidrachm. PYE 137 = 172 AH. Tabaristán. (Album-65). (Walker-Arab-Sasanian 287). (Malek-105.1). Anv.: Crowned and draped word 'bakh' ('good' in Kufic) within a diamond; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, 'Sulayman' in Kufic; in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attendants standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Ag. 1,67 g. Var. ·.· on the chest. Plenty of original luster. Almost MS. Est...100,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. Sulayman bin Musa'. Hemidrachm. PYE 137 = 172 AH. Tabaristán. (Album-65). (Walker-Arab-Sasanian 287). (Malek-105.1). Anv.: Crowned and draped word 'bakh' ('good' in Kufic) within a diamond; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, 'Sulayman' in Kufic; in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attendants standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Ag. 2,27 g. Original luster. Slightly weak coinage. Scarce. XF/Almost XF. Est...90,00.

Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Rashid. Hemidrachm. PYE 138 = 173 AH (789/90 AD.). Tabaristán. (Album-73). Anv.: Crowned Sasanian-style bust to right; GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi) behind head, 'AFZWT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi) before head; APD and NYWKW in outer margin. Rev.: Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Ag. 1,61 g. Variant with star on the chest. Choice VF. Est...50,00.

Zaydis (Rassids). Al-Hadi ilâ’l-Haqq. Dinar. 298 AH. Sa'da. (ABC-1065). (SICA-X 195). Au. 2,77 g. Choice VF. Est...500,00.

Samanids. 'Abd al-Malik I ibn Nuh. Dinar. 343 AH. Naysabur. Persia (Pre-Seljuq). (Album-1460). Au. 3,97 g. Citing the deposed caliph al-Mustakfi. Choice VF/Almost XF. Est...300,00.

Ghaznavids. Yamin al-Dawla Abu'l-Qasim Mahmud. Dinar. 397 AH. Nisabur (Nishapur). Persia (Pre-Seljuq). (Album-1606). (ICV-1703). Au. 3,43 g. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 413 (31/01/2018), lot 571. Almost VF. Est...400,00.

Ghaznavids. Mahmud (Abu’l-Qasim, b. Sebuktegin), as independent ruler, 389-421 AH. Dinar. 403 AH. Herat. Persia (Pre-Seljuq). (Album-1607). Au. 3,36 g. Weak strike. Otherwise all visible data. VF. Est...200,00.

Ghaznavids. Zahir al-Dalah Abu'l-Muzaffar Ibrahim. Dinar. 451-492 AH. Ghazna. Persia (Pre-Seljuq). (Album-1637). Au. 3,77 g. VF. Est...200,00.

Ghaznavids. Ibrahim (b. Mas‘ud). Dinar. (460 AH). Ghazna. Persia (Pre-Seljuq). (Album-1634.1). Au. 3,47 g. With the additional title abu'l-muzaffar beneath the reverse. Rare. Choice VF. Est...500,00.

Kakwayhids. Faramurz b. Muhammad. Dinar. 433-443 AH. Isbahan. (Album-1592.1 var.). Au. 3,21 g. Rare. VF. Est...300,00.

Seljuqs. Kara Arslan Ahmad Qavurt. Dinar. 462 AH. Bardasir (Bardsir). (Album-1697.2). Au. 4,12 g. Choice VF. Est...500,00.

Seljuqs of Rum. Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II. Dirham. 640 AH = 1242/3 AD. Qunya. First reign. (Izmirlier-406). (Broome-245 Dv(iii)b). Anv.: Lion advancing right; personification of sun above; below, two crescents; around, legend bearing the name of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustansir. Rev.: Legend bearing the name and title of Kay Khusraw II; in outer margin, mint and AH date. Ag. 2,94 g. A good sample. XF. Est...80,00.

Merinids. Abu Yahya Abu Bakr. 1/4 DInar. 642-656 AH. Without mint mark. (Album-522). (Hazard-700). Au. 1,17 g. Traces of welding on obverse. Almost VF/F. Est...120,00.

Hafsids of Tunis. Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad I. Dinar. 647-675 AH. Bidjaya (Bugia). (Album-501). (Lavoix-946). (Hazard-562). Au. 4,72 g. This beautifully inscribed coin in ornamented Kufic script is characteristic of the coinage of Islamic North Africa in the sixth century of the Hijra. Rare. Almost VF. Est...500,00.

Mongols. Ilkhanids. Gaykhatu (AH 690-694). Dinar. Tabriz. (Album-2158.1). (Diler-231). Au. 4,31 g. VF. Est...500,00.

Ziyanids. Abu Tashfin ´Abd al-Rahman I. Dinar. 718-737 AH. Tilimsan (Tlemecén). (Album-515.5). (Hazard-648). Au. 4,63 g. Almost XF. Est...800,00.

Ottoman Empire. Mahmud II (1808-1839). 2 Rumi Altin. 1223 AH. RY 9 (1815-6 d.C). Qustantiniya. (Pere-758). (Artuk-1941). (Km-617). Au. 4,67 g. Hole at 12 o´clock. Choice VF. Est...500,00.

Germany. Maximilian I (1598-1651). Taler. 1625. Bayern. (Dav-6071). (Hahn-108a). Ag. 29,19 g. Delicate patina. Light obverse tone. AU/XF. Est...600,00.

Germany. Breisach. 48 kreuzer. 1633. (Km-3.1). Ag. 16,56 g. Klippe type. Rosette between the shields. Punch scratche on reverse. Minted during the Thirty Years' War during the siege of the city by the Swedes. In October of this year, the combined forces of the Spanish, under the Duke of Feria, and the Bavarians successfully lifted the siege. VF. Est...250,00.

Germany. Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle. Friedrich. Taler. 1637. (Dav-6492). (Km-146.1). Ag. 28,72 g. Beautiful tone. Almost XF. Est...420,00.

Germany. Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle. Friedrich. Taler. 1647. Clausthal. (Km-169.1). (Dav-6497). Ag. 28,84 g. Beautiful old cabinet tone. Almost XF. Est...400,00.

Germany. Nurnberg. Ferdinand II (1619-1637). 1 thaler. 1627. Nuremberg. (Km-52). (Dav-5636). Ag. 29,18 g. Patina. Choice VF. Est...320,00.

Germany. Saxe-Colburg-Gotha. Friedrich II (1907-1918). Medal. 1717. (Brozatus-952). (Whiting-277). Ag. 1,87 g. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Reformation. A good sample. Choice VF. Est...75,00.

Germany. Prussia. Frederick II. Taler. 1750. Berlin. A. (Km-255). (Dav-2583). Ag. 21,07 g. Choice VF. Est...150,00.

Germany. Prussia. Friedrich II (1740-1786). Taler. 1786. Berlin. A. (Km-332.1). (Dav-2590). Ag. 21,91 g. Patina. VF. Est...120,00.

Germany. Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm III. Taler. 1799. Berlin. A. (Km-368). Ag. 21,97 g. Almost VF. Est...80,00.

Germany. Braunschweig-Lüneburg. Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand (1780-1806). 16 gute groschen. 1797. Braunschweig. MC. (Km-1020). (Welter-2911). Ag. 13,92 g. Lightly toned. XF. Est...120,00.

Germany. Sachsen. Friedrich August III (1763-1806). Taler. 1804. Dresden. IEC. (Dav-2701). (Km-1027.2). (Kahnt-1081). Ag. 27,82 g. Almost XF. Est...150,00.

Germany. Bayern. Maximilian II. 2 gulden. 1855. München. (Km-848). (Dav-604). Ag. 21,20 g. Restoration of Madonna Column in Munich. Traces of luster. AU. Est...150,00.

Germany. Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1 thaler. 1831. Berlin. A. (Km-419). (Jaeger-62). Ag. 22,08 g. Cleaned. VF. Est...60,00.

Germany. Hamburg. 3 mark. 1909. Hamburg, Free City. J. (Km-620). Ag. 16,65 g. Slightly cleaned. XF. Est...50,00.

Germany. 5 mark. 1875. Hambourg. (Km-598). (Jaeger-62). Ag. 27,35 g. Cleaned. Almost VF. Est...60,00.

Germany. 5 mark. 1907. Hambourg. J. (Km-40). Ag. Patina. Slabbed by NGC as XF 40. Est...50,00.

Germany. Hannover. Wilhelm IV. Taler. 1834. Hannover. B. (Km-164). (Jaeger-52). Ag. 22,04 g. Cleaned. Almost VF/VF. Est...60,00.

Germany. Prussia. Friedrich III. 2 mark. 1888. Berlin. A. (Jaeger-98). (Km-510). Ag. 11,10 g. Lightly toned. Traces of luster. Almost XF. Est...80,00.

Germany. Bremen. 5 mark. 1906. Bremen. J. (Km-251). (Jaeger-60). Ag. 27,86 g. Bremen, Free City. Original luster. AU/Almost MS. Est...400,00.

Germany. Saxony. Friedrich August III. 3 mark. 1910. Muldenhutten. E. (Km-1267). Ag. 16,68 g. Original luster. XF/AU. Est...50,00.

Germany. Saxony. Friedrich August III. 5 mark. 1914. Muldenhutten. E. (Km-1266). Ag. 27,82 g. Minor marks. Beautiful tone. XF. Est...90,00.

Germany. Prussia. Wilhelm II. 3 mark. 1909. Berlin. A. (Km-527). Ag. 16,65 g. Slightly cleaned. Minor nicks on edge. Choice VF. Est...25,00.

Germany. Prussia. Wilhelm II. 3 mark. 1914. Berlin. A. (Km-538). (Jaeger-113). Ag. 16,58 g. Minor marks on obverse. Almost XF. Est...45,00.

Germany. Prussia. Wilhelm II. 5 mark. 1908. Berlin. A. (Km-523). Ag. 27,75 g. Choice VF. Est...50,00.