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Zangids al-Mawsil (Mosul) Qutb al-Din Maudud or Sayf al-Din Ghazi II AH544-576 (1149-1180 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87320
AE Follis 30mm. 6.80g. al-Jazirah mint Rectangular counterstamp 'Atabeg' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 1; Album 1947; Host: SB Anonymous Class D 1836 VF. Brown patina with some rusty spots, typical of the hoard. Counterstamp about VF, host Good. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Includes ticket citing that this coin is ex. Mardin Hoard. Though the 'Atabeg' counterstamp on this coin can't be attributed to a single ruler, Lowick narrows it down to two possibilities, struck upon the retaking of al-Jazirah from Izz al-Din. This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Constantine IX, 1042-1055 A.D. This countermark was present on 231 coins in the Mardin Hoard, often on coins bearing Izz al-Din's counterstamps. The Mardin Hoard was a large group of copper coins found before 1972 in the vacinity of Mardin in modern-day southeastern Turkey. The hoard consisted of at least 13,500 pieces, including around 2,200 Byzantine folles countermarked by local Islamic rulers, as reported by N. M. Lowick, author of 'The Mardin Hoard,' a 1977 book published to document the countermarks found on the coins. The hoard was important in further understanding patterns of circulation and countermarking of Byzantine coins still being used in lands recently claimed by Islamic rulers. Most examples are heavily worn from circulation and many are countermarked several times, some on top of each other.
 
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$ 55.00
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Zangids al-Mawsil (Mosul) Qutb al-Din Maudud or Sayf al-Din Ghazi II AH544-576 (1149-1180 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87317
AE Follis 27mm. 4.60g. al-Jazirah mint Rectangular counterstamp 'Atabeg' and round counterstamp 'Izz' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Rectangular counterstamp 'adl' Izz' on Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 1 and 12 and 13; Album 1947 and 1954 and 1955; Host: SB Anonymous Class G 1867 VF. Brown patina with some rusty spots. Counterstamps about VF, host Good. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Countermark 1 'Atabeg' unevenly applied. Though there is no confirming documentation accompanying the coin, its patina suggests it may be from the Mardin Hoard. This example features three counterstamps. 'Izz' and 'adl' Izz' are both attributed to Izz al-Din, governor of al-Jazirah appointed by Sayf al-Din Ghazi I of al-Mawsil (Mosul). Izz al-Din revolted upon Ghazi's death and took al-Jazirah as independent ruler, a period during which he presumably countermarked circulating coins in his name. After his death, the Zangids of al-Mawsil reclaimed al-Jazirah, and the anonymous 'Atabeg' counterstamp is subsequently found applied to Izz al-Din's coins. This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Romanus IV, 1068-1071 A.D. These three countermarks commonly occur together.
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$ 75.00
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Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk) Artuqids of Amid & Hisn Kayfa Qutb al-Din Sukman II AH581-597 (1185-1201 A.D.) Dirham About Fine -- #AC94218
AE Dirham 34mm. 11.60g. Amid or Hisn Kayfa mint AH584 Diademed Roman-style heads back to back, appearing to stem from a single body; date above.
Name and titles of Qutb al-Din Sukman II in four lines; names of Abbasid caliph and overlord (Saladin) around.
Album 1822.2 About Fine. Rare. Dark black-green patina. Weakly struck. Slightly grainy surfaces. A budget example of a rare type; listed as rarity 'R' in Album and few examples on the market. Album notes that this issue is notoriously weakly struck.
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$ 40.00
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Muzaffarid Sha Shuja' AH759-786 (1358-1384 A.D.) 2 Dinars Good VF -- #AC87244
AR 2 Dinars 24mm. 2.80g. Shiraz mint AH771-773 Kalima in square, marginal legends around.
Name and titles, mint interlinearly in six lines across field; date around.
Album 2282.7 Good VF. Lightly toned and lustrous. Uneven strike.
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$ 40.00
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Timurids Shahrukh AH807-850 (1405-1447 A.D.) Tanka VF -- #AC87248
AR Tanka 24mm. 5.10g. Yazd Mint AH830 Legend in three lines; mint above; date below.
Kalima in three lines within square; names of the Rashidun around in petals.
Album 2405 VF. Lightly toned. Hints of lustre in legends. Clear obverse. Small area of encrustation on obverse.
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$ 40.00
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Timurids Shahrukh AH807-850 (1405-1447 A.D.) Tanka Good Fine -- #AC87247
AR Tanka 22mm. 5.00g. Astarabad mint AH829 Mint name in central circle, legend around.
Kalima in three lines within square; names of the Rashidun around in petals.
Album 2405 Good Fine. Toned. Scarcer variety with circular legend. Uneven strike. Slight bend.
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$ 30.00
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Afsharids Shahrukh, 1st reign AH1161-1163 (1748-1750 A.D.) Abbasi VF -- #AC89534
AR Abbasi 20mm. 4.70g. Shiraz mint (ND) Persian couplet with name and titles, mint and date below (date off flan).
Kalima.
Album 2776 VF. Lightly toned with much lustre in devices. Slightly uneven strike.
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$ 40.00
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Afsharids Shahrukh, 1st reign AH1161-1163 (1748-1750 A.D.) Abbasi VF -- #AC89415
AR Abbasi 21mm. 4.80g. Shiraz mint (ND) Persian couplet with name and titles, mint and date below (date off flan).
Kalima.
Album 2776 VF. Lightly toned with much lustre in devices. Slightly uneven strike.
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$ 40.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87339
AE Follis 25mm. 4.30g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine follis host of Nicephorus III.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9; Album 1952; Host: SB 1888 on Class H 1880 VF. Brown patina with some rusty areas. Counterstamp about VF, host Fine. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Counterstamp unevenly applied. Though there is no confirming documentation accompanying the coin, its patina suggests it may be from the Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine follis of Nicephorus III, 1078-1081 A.D., itself overstruck on an anonymous Class H follis.
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$ 85.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis Good Fine -- #AC87338
AE Follis 29mm. 7.70g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9; Album 1952; Host: SB Anyonymous Class C 1825 Good Fine. Brown patina with some rusty areas. Counterstamp Good Fine, host Fine. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Though there is no confirming documentation accompanying the coin, its patina suggests it may be from the Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Michael IV, 1034-1041 A.D.
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$ 55.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87337
AE Follis 28mm. 6.30g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9 var. (stars); Album 1952 var.; Host: SB Anyonymous Class C 1825 VF. Brown patina with some rusty areas. Counterstamp VF, host Fine. Rare variety without stars on C/M. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Though there is no confirming documentation accompanying the coin, its patina suggests it may be from the Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Michael IV, 1034-1041 A.D. The countermark is bold and clearly lacks the stars typically present beneath the word; seemingly a very rare variety.  Reduced from: $110
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$ 95.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87336
AE Follis 30mm. 4.70g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9; Album 1952; Host: SB Anyonymous Class C 1825 VF. Brown patina with some rusty areas. Counterstamp VF, host Fine. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Counterstamp a bit uneven. Though there is no confirming documentation accompanying the coin, its patina suggests it may be from the Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Michael IV, 1034-1041 A.D.
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$ 75.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87335
AE Follis 26mm. 5.90g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9; Album 1952; Host: SB Anyonymous Class K 1901 VF. Brown patina with some rust typical of the hoard. Counterstamp Good Fine, host About Fine. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Some coppery abbrasions. Counterstamp a bit uneven. Though there is no confirming documentation accompanying the coin, its patina suggests it may be from the Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Alexius, 1081-1118 A.D.
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$ 55.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87334
AE Follis 28mm. 8.40g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine anonymous follis host.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9; Album 1952; Host: SB Anyonymous Class K 1901 on Class J 1900 VF. Brown patina with some rust typical of the hoard. Nicely centered stamp. Counterstamp VF, host Good. Mild porosity and rough adhesions. Includes ticket citing that this coin is ex. Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to the reign of Alexius, 1081-1118 A.D., itself overstruck on an earlier anonymous follis of Alexius. The Mardin Hoard contained 361 coins with this counterstamp. The Mardin Hoard was a large group of copper coins found before 1972 in the vacinity of Mardin in modern-day southeastern Turkey. The hoard consisted of at least 13,500 pieces, including around 2,200 Byzantine folles countermarked by local Islamic rulers, as reported by N. M. Lowick, author of 'The Mardin Hoard,' a 1977 book published to document the countermarks found on the coins. The hoard was important in further understanding patterns of circulation and countermarking of Byzantine coins still being used in lands recently claimed by Islamic rulers. Most examples are heavily worn from circulation and many are countermarked several times, some on top of each other.
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$ 85.00
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Inalids Amid Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud AH546-579 (1151-1183 A.D.) Follis VF -- #AC87333
AE Follis 30mm. 6.40g. Amid mint before AH555 Rectangular counterstamp 'Shams' on Byzantine follis host of Constantine X.
Byzantine host.
C/M: Lowick MH 9; Album 1952; Host: SB 1854 VF. Brown patina with some rust typical of the hoard. Counterstamp VF, host Good. Edge broken in antiquity. Some porosity and rough adhesions. Includes ticket citing that this coin is ex. Mardin Hoard. 'Shams' is an honorific title that doesn't refer to any single person, but Lowick suggests that this countermark was applied by Shams al-Muluk Jamal al-Din Mahmud, during the short Inalid rule of Amid (modern-day Diyarbakir, Turkey). Album lists the 'Shams' mark as 'Rare.' This example is struck on a Byzantine follis of Constantine X, 1059-1067 A.D. The Mardin Hoard contained 361 coins with this counterstamp. The Mardin Hoard was a large group of copper coins found before 1972 in the vacinity of Mardin in modern-day southeastern Turkey. The hoard consisted of at least 13,500 pieces, including around 2,200 Byzantine folles countermarked by local Islamic rulers, as reported by N. M. Lowick, author of 'The Mardin Hoard,' a 1977 book published to document the countermarks found on the coins. The hoard was important in further understanding patterns of circulation and countermarking of Byzantine coins still being used in lands recently claimed by Islamic rulers. Most examples are heavily worn from circulation and many are countermarked several times, some on top of each other.
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$ 55.00
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Anatolian Beyliks Isfendiyarids (Candarids) Suleyman II AH787-794 (1385-1392 A.D.) Akce VF -- #AC86518
AR Akce 15mm. 1.00g. Kalima in three lines within square.
Legend in three lines within square.
Album 1284.4 VF. Lightly toned with some lustre in devices. Typical crude manufacture and uneven strike. Undated, but likely struck under Isfendiyar, AH794-843 (1392-1439 A.D.). Album notes that this type - which typically exhibits crude calligraphy, low weight, and poor strike, as in this example - was likely struck in Suleyman's name after his death, during the reign of Isfendiyar. This is corroborated by the low weight, which corresponds to the reduction in weight of silver coins struck during Isfendiyar's reign.
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$ 40.00
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Jalayrids Sultan Ahmad AH784-813 (1382-1410 A.D.) 2 Dinars VF -- #AC86530
AR 2 Dinars 20mm. 2.10g. Sultaniya Mint Kalima in three lines within plain circle.
Sultan's name and mint in three lines within plain hexagon, all within dotted circle.
Album 2313.1 VF. Very lightly toned. Some lustre remaining. A bit off-center. Small edge chip. Crystallized. The Jalayrid Sultanate ruled over much of Iraq and Persia after the breakup of the Mongol Ilkhanate.
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$ 30.00
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Timurid Dynasty Harat Sultan Husayn Abu'l-Ghazi, 3rd Reign AH873-911 (1469-1506 A.D.) Tanka Good Fine -- #AC88144
AR Tanka 25mm. 4.70g. Herat Mint AH895 Mint name and 'behbud' in central eye-shaped cartouche, titles and date around.
Kalima at center, Sunni Rashidun around.
Album 2432.3 Good Fine. Toned. Obverse off-center, resulting in some weakness on reverse. Slightly wavy with some marks.
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$ 55.00
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Timurid Dynasty Harat Sultan Husayn Abu'l-Ghazi, 3rd Reign AH873-911 (1469-1506 A.D.) Tanka VF -- #AC88141
AR Tanka 23mm. 5.00g. Herat mint (countermark), Samarqand mint (host) AH873-895 'Behbud' eye-shaped countermark on Kalima reverse of host.
Obverse of host.
Album 2437 on Album 2415 (of 'Abd Allah) VF. Toned, with lustrous countermark. Scarce host. Countermark VF, host Fine. Perhaps some trace porosity, otherwise a nice example. This countermark was applied by Sultan Husayn to earlier tankas; this example is struck on a scarce tanka of 'Abdallah at Samarqand, AH854-855.
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$ 85.00
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Timurid Herat Sultan Husayn Abu'l-Ghazi, 3rd reign AH873-911 (1469-1506 A.D.) Tanka EF -- #AC87353
AR Tanka 19mm. 5.00g. No mint (host coin Firuzkuh mint) No date Eye-shaped counterstamp 'behbud' on Qara Qoyunlu tanka host.
Qara Qoyunlu host reverse with Kalima and Rashidun.
C/M: Album 2437; Host: Album 2493 EF. Nicely toned. Lustrous counterstamp. Counterstamp EF, host VF. Attractive. Host slightly off center. A few light marks. This counterstamp of Husayn Abu'l-Ghazi is rather common, but is well applied on this example. The host is a tanka of Jahanshah of the Qara Qoyunlu, struck at Firuzkuh, and is of excellent style. We found no other examples with the mint name in a central four-pointed star, seemingly rare, thus. Reduced from: $130
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$ 115.00
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