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Samanid Dynasty. Nuh II, 943-954 AD. ENORMOUS silver multiple dirham, Ma'dan, ND mint. 'ayyar / jayyid in obverse margin, 3 pellets / Muhammad in reverse margin, without the name of the caliph, full strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. ref: Album-1455. ex-Stephen Album. Massive 45 mm (1 3/4")! 11.70 g. A huge and impressive piece. Must see in-hand! #SA14552: $325

Ancient Islamic Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Banijurids, c. AH 367-378 (977-988 AD). ENORMOUS silver Multiple Dirham coin struck under Sahlan ibn Maktum, Andaraba (Andarab) mint. Dated AH 374 (984-985 AD). Diameter: 43.5mm (1 5/8 inches!), 9.03 g. ref: Album 1439U. Areas of light toning. VF. Rare! Ex-CNG. #CP2269: $399

Ancient Islamic Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Ghaznavids, AH 388-421 (998-1030 AD). ENORMOUS silver Multiple Dirham coin struck under Yamin al-Dawla Abu'l-Qasim Mahmud, Kurat Badakhshan mint. Struck AH 387-389 (997-999 AD). Diameter: 45mm (1 3/4 inches!), 10.81 g. ref: Album B1602; ICV 1704. Toned, Good VF. Ex-Stephen Album; Ex-CNG. #CP2270: $375

Ancient Islamic Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Ghaznavids, AH 388-421 (998-1030 AD). ENORMOUS silver Multiple Dirham coin struck under Yamin al-Dawla Abu'l-Qasim Mahmud, Andaraba (Andarab) mint. Struck AH 389 (998–999 AD). Citing Balkategin. Diameter: 46mm (1 3/4 inches!), 11.95 g. ref: Album 1608; ICV 1704. Toned, typical surface granularity, hints of hard green on obverse. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection; Ex-CNG. #CP2271: $399

Safavid, Persia. Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Huseyn (Hussein). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi struck c. AH 1130 (1717 AD). Beautiful calligraphic script on both sides. The obverse of the coin roughly translates to "Husayn, at the doorstep of Ali", referring to Ali, the original Shia spiritual leader. Set into a custom .925 silver bezel. Total width 28mm (1 1/8 inches). A stunning piece! Coin ex London, UK collection. #CP2287: $499

Safavid, Persia. Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Huseyn (Hussein). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi struck c. AH 1130 (1717 AD). Beautiful calligraphic script on both sides. The obverse of the coin roughly translates to "Husayn, at the doorstep of Ali", referring to Ali, the original Shia spiritual leader. Set into a custom .925 silver bezel. Total width 28mm (1 1/8 inches). A stunning piece! Coin ex London, UK collection. #CP2289: $499 SOLD

Safavid Persia. KIngs of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Abbas II, 1052-1077 AH (1642-1666 AD). Heavy silver abbasi, struck 1066 AH, Tabriz mint. 25 mm, 7.27 g. Big and chunky! XF for type. #PER0515: $110

Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Sultan Hussein (Husayn). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), large silver abbasi 4-shahi, Asfahan mint. 27 mm, 4.31 g. Nice and large! #PER0560: $85

Shah Husain I. 1105 - 1135 AH.
Silver 'Abbasi (four shahi). Isfahan mint, 1132 AH. Mitchiner 2083. 27 mm; 5.2 g. Beautiful and HUGE! #20832: $75

Samanid Dynasty. Mansur I, 961-976 AD. ENORMOUS silver multiple dirham, Ma'dan mint. A rare muling of two reverses, one with the name mansur bin nuh, the other with just mansur. Extremely Fine. ref: Album-1465 for type. ex-Stephen Album, Santa Rosa, CA. Massive 42mm, 8.12g. A huge and impressive piece. Must see in-hand! #CP2372: $325

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Nasir al din Kajar. 1264 - 1314 AH (1848-96 AD) Silver kran. Meshad, 1278 AH. Mitchiner 2160. 20 mm; 5.2 g. Gorgeous and choice! #1272: $75 SOLD


Mohammed Shah. 1250 - 1264 AH
Silver Kran. Yezd, 1258 AH. Square within circle / circle with floral border. Mitchiner 2151. 19 mm; 5.3 g. #2151a: $45 SOLD


Mohammed Shah. 1250 - 1264 AH
Silver Kran. Kirmanshahan, 1255 AH. Mitchiner 2149. 10 mm; 5.2 g. #2149a: $35 SOLD


Abaga ibn Hulagu 663 - 680 AH (1265 - 1282 AD) Bilingual silver dirhem, Tabriz mint.
Arabic/Mongol script. 21 mm; 2.2 g. #7002: $49 SOLD

Uljaitu ibn Arghun (aka Ghiyath al din Khudabanda Mohammed. 703 - 716 AH (1305 - 1316 AD) Large silver 2 dirhem coin. Al Mosul 710. 27 mm; 4.1 g. ref: Mithchiner 1610. #1101: $45 SOLD


Mohammed Shah. 1250 - 1264 AH
Silver Kran. Isfahan, 1256 AH. Mitchiner 2147. 19 mm; 5.2 g. #797: $49 SOLD

SPECIAL: Islamic Persia (Post-Mongol). Manghits (Khanate of Bukhara). Sayyid Haydar Tora. 1215-1242 A.H./ AD 1800-1826. Gold Tilla, Bukhara mint. Dated 1226 A.H. (AD 1817/8). 21mm, 4.59 g. ref: Album 3029.2. Grades EF! Ex-Classical Numismatic Galleries. A stunning coin! #cng544: $599 SOLD

Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Hussein (Husayn). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi of AH 1130 (1717 AD). 25 mm. Gorgeous! #2012: SOLD

Persia. Iran, Qajars. Fath 'Ali Shah. As Shah, 1212-1250 A.H. (1797-1834 AD). Gold Toman, Khoy mint. Dated 1239 A.H. (1823/4 AD). 23mm, 4.58 g. KM 753. Beautiful specimen! Radiant, golden tone (not reddish as these photos suggest). Ex-Classical Numismatic Galleries (CNG). #cng259540x3: $525

Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Sultan Hussein (Husayn). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), large silver abbasi 4-shahi, Nakhchivan mint. 25 mm, 5.34 g. XF for type. #0531: $110 SOLD

Ancient Islamic Persia, c. 1300's AD. Nice silver dirhem, set into custom silver bezel. Beautiful calligraphic script on both sides, the coin slightly double-struck. 23 mm diameter. An attractive jewelry piece at a budget price! #JN2148: $99 SOLD

Abu Sai'd Bahadur ibn Uljaitu.
Reigned 717 - 736 AH (1317 - 1335 AD). Silver double dirhem of 729, octagon type. 21 mm; 3.1 g. Mitchiner 1648. #16481: $65 SOLD

Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Hussein (Husayn). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi, Qazuin mint, 1130 AH (1717 AD). Type-D, Album 2683. Full strike. Superb! 26 mm, 5.36 g. #PER0541: $85 SOLD

Islamic Persia. Samanid, 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961 AD. Gold dinar, Nishapur mint, struck 343 AH. 4.27 g. Citing the long deposed caliph al-Mustakfi. Lovely EF! ref: Album-1460. Ex-John Page collection; ex-Stephen Album. #SA14553: $650 SOLD

Islamic Persia. Ghaznavid, 999-1030 AD. Mahmud, gold dinar, Nishapur mint, struck 391 AH. Choice EF! ref: Album-1606. 4.78 g. Ex-John Page collection; ex-Stephen Album. #SA14596: SOLD


Islamic Iran, Samanid Dynasty. Nasr II, 914-943 AD. Huge silver multiple dirham, [Ma'dan], ND mint. 'ayyar / khayr in obverse margin, hasbi rabbi above obverse field. Massive 42 mm, 6.02g. ref: A-1450, SNAT-384 (same dies!) Bold strike, lustrous EF, Rare! ex-Stephen Album collection. #CP2024: $450 SOLD

SPECIAL: KIngs of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Hussein. AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi of AH 1130 (1717 AD). Set into a custom sterling-silver bezel. A stunning piece! Measures 25 mm wide, 30 mm top to bottom. #2706:
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Arab-Persian and Mongol
The Ilkhans: Mongols of Persia - Time of Great Khan Mangu and Khubilai Khan
654-754 AH (1256 AD-1353 AD)

Silver Bilingual dirhem of 699 AH.
Ghazan Mahmoud ibn Arghun.
694 - 703 AH (1295 - 1304 AD)
Arabic/Mongol script. 20 mm; 2.0 g. #PER8122: $59 SOLD
Kajar Persia, 1193 - 1344 A.H.

Nasir al din Kajar. 1264 - 1314 AH (1848-96 AD). Silver kran, Isfahan mint. 16 mm; 4.9 g. ref: KM-824v. #PER824: $35 SOLD
Safavid Persia, 907 - 1148 A.H.

Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Hussein (Husayn). AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi of AH 1130 (1717 AD). Excellent detail! High contrast coin. Best I've had! 23 mm, 5.35 g. #P8883: SOLD

'Adil Shah ('Ali). 1160 - 1161 AH
Silver 'Abbasi (four shahi). Tabriz mint. Mitchiner 2117 (var.). 21 mm; 4.6 g. #PER0065: $65 SOLD

Kings of Iran. Safavid Shah, Sultan Hussein. AH 1105-1135 (1694-1722 AD), silver abbasi 4-shahi of AH 1130 (1717 AD). Large 26 mm, 5.42 g. #PER080: $85 SOLD

Shah Husain I. 1105 - 1135 AH.
Silver 'Abbasi (four shahi). Isfahan mint. Undated imitation!!! Mitchiner 2083. 28 mm; 5.3 g. Pierced in antiquity. #20831: $75 SOLD