The New York Sale XXX-XXXI Day 1: Ancient, Islamic and World Coins and Medals Day 2: Russian Coins, Medals and Numismatic Books

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus with Romanus II (A.D. 945-955), Gold Solidus, 4.21g, 7h. IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM nimbate ...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus with Romanus II (A.D. 945-959), Gold Solidus, 4.39g, 6h. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, ...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VIII (A.D. 976-1025), Gold Histamenon Nomisma, 4.43g, 7h. Nimbate bust of Christ...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VIII (A.D. 976-1025), Gold Histamenon, 4.39g, 7h. A.D. 1005-1025. Nimbate facing...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Constantine VIII (A.D. 1025-1028), Gold Histamenon Nomisma, 4.40g, 7h. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising hand in be...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Romanus III (A.D. 1028-1034), Gold Histamenon, 4.39g, 6h. +IhS XIS REX REGNANTInM, Christ enthroned, raising right hand ...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Constantine IX Monomachos (A.D. 1042-1055), Gold Histamenon Nomisma, 4.42g, 6h. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising h...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Constantine IX (A.D. 1042-1055) Silver Miliaresion, 2.70g, 6h. ?EC?OI-NA CWZOIC, Virgin orans standing facing (this vari...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Nicephorus III, Botaniates (A.D. 1078-1081), Electrum Histamenon Nomisma, 4.34g, 6h. Nimbate Christ seated facing on a b...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Manuel I Comnenus (A.D. 1143-1180), Gold Hyperpyron, 4.23g, 5h. A.D. 1167-1183. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, beardless...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Andronicus I Comnenus (A.D. 1183-1185), Gold Hyperpyron, 4.14g, 6h. The Virgin, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding a med...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Empire of Nicaea, John III Ducas (Vatatzes) (A.D. 1222-1254), Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma, 4.46g, 5h. Mint of Magnesia, A.D....

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Michael VIII Paleologus (A.D. 1261-1282) Gold Hyperpyron, 4.11g, 5h. Virgin orans within walls of Constantinople, sigla ...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. Andronicus III Paleologus (A.D. 1328-1341) Silver Basilikon, 1.39g, 6h. Christ seated on high-backed throne, holding boo...

ANCIENT COINS. BYZANTINE. John V Palaeologus with Anna of Savoy as regent (A.D. 1341-1347), Gold Hyperpyron, 4.46g, 6h. Andronicus, wearing a stem...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Khusraw II. Silver Drachm, GD = Jayy RY30. AR, 3.93g. Very fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Khusraw II type. Silver Drachm, NY = Nihawand(?) 30h. AR, 4.11g (Walker, Arab Sassanian, p.10:RB.2). Extremely fine....

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Khusraw II type. Silver Drachm, SK = Sistan 48h. AR, 3.79g (Walker p.20: 26). Good very fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Khusraw II type. Silver Drachm, SK = Sistan, date uncertain. AR, 3.37g (Album 79). Crude, very fine, pierced and plu...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Abd Allah b. Amir. Silver Drachm, ART = Ardashir Khurra 47h. AR, 3.64g (Walker p.47: 67; Album 6). Extremely fine. ...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad (53-67h). Silver Drachm, KRMAN = Kirman 58h. AR, 3.98g. Obv. Countermarked lillah in the margi...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad. Silver Drachm, BJRA= al-Basra 60h. AR, 2.30g (Walker p.58:83). Good very fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad. Silver Drachm, AYRAN = Hulwan 30 PYE = 62h. AR, 1.96g (Walker p.53: I.23; Album 12A). Very fi...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Salm b. Ziyad (c.61-65h). Silver Drachm, Sistan 56 YE (687 AD). AR, 3.98g (Album 18; Eshragh 59). Good very fine, to...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Salm b. Ziyad. Silver Drachm, mint uncertain (Marw?), 64h. AR, 3.13g. Obv. Countermarks in the margin at 8 o’clock a...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Abd Allah b. Khazim (62-72h). Silver Drachm, MRW = Marw 66h. AR, 4.05g. No countermarks (Walker p.91:170). Good ver...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Abd Allah b. Khazim. Silver Drachm, MRW = Marw 69. AR, 3.95g. One countermark (Walker p.92:175). Good very fine. ...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad (ibn al-Ash’ath) (rebel, c.80-83h). Silver Drachm, Sistan 80h. AR, 3.97g (Album 38A; Eshr...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad. Silver Drachm, SK = Sistan, date uncertain (80h?). AR, 3.31g (Album 38A). About very fin...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Uncertain Arabic name in obverse margin. Silver Drachm, mint and date illegible. AR, 3.53g (see Album Eastern Sistan...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB SASANIAN. Anonymous. Silver Drachm, AKWLA = Kufa 72h or 73h. AR, 2.74g. Obv. Margin: full kalima, before ruler’s face Muhammad...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB TABARISTAN. Jarir. Silver Hemi-Drachm, Tipurstan 135 PYE = 170h. AR, 2.07g. Obv. Name before face (Walker p.145: Z.5; Album 63...

ISLAMIC COINS. ARAB TABARISTAN. Jarir. Silver Hemi-Drachm, Tipurstan 136 PYE = 171h. AR, 1.90g (Walker p.145:289; Album 63). About extremely fine....

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. Anonymous, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik (65-86h). Silver Dirham, al-Furat 79h. AR, 2.86g (Klat 501). Very fine. Very rare. ...[mo...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. Anonymous, temp. ‘Abd al-Malik. Silver Dirham, Abarqubadh 80h. AR, 2.50g (Klat 16, 2 references). Very fine. Extremely rar...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. ‘Abd al Malik. Silver Dirham, Junday Sabur 81h. AR, 2.80g (Klat 236). About extremely fine, light scrape in obverse ...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. ‘Abd al Malik. Silver Dirham, Suq al-Ahwaz 81h. AR, 2.62g (Klat 485). Fine. Rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. al-Walid I (86-96h). Silver Dirham, al-Rayy 90h. AR, 2.88g (Klat 399). Good extremely fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. al-Walid I. Silver Dirham, Bizamqimbadh 91h. AR, 2.84g (Klat 163). Good very fine. Very rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. Anonymous, temp. al-Walid I. Silver Dirham, al-Daybul 95h. AR, 2.75g (Klat 377). Very fine. Extremely rare. This is the ea...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. Sulayman (96-99h). Silver Dirham, al-Rayy 98h. AR, 2.86g (Klat 407). Extremely fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. Sulayman. Silver Dirham, Irminiya 99h. AR, 2.70g (Klat 53). Extremely fine. Very rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. Yazid II. Silver Dirham, al-Andalus 104h. AR, 2.75g (Klat 117). Very fine. Rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. Anonymous, temp. Hisham. Silver Dirham, Ifriqiya 107h. AR, 2.87g (Klat 94, two references). About very fine. Extremely rar...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. Anonymous, temp. Hisham. Silver Dirham, Ifriqiya 110h. AR, 2.48g (Klat 97a). Very fine, clipped. Very rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. Hisham. Silver Dirham, Balkh 121h. AR, 2.64g (Klat 183). Fine. Rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. Anonymous, temp. Marwan II. Silver Dirham, al-Andalus 128h. AR, 2.56g (Not listed by Klat). Very fine, clipped. Extremely ...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp Marwan II. Silver Dirham, Wasit 129h. AR, 2.92g. Obv. Seven annulets (Klat 722a). About extremely fine. A rare variet...

ISLAMIC COINS. UMAYYAD. temp. Marwan II. Silver Dirham, Sijistan 130h. AR, 2.76g. With doubled annulets (Klat 448b). Good very fine, weakly struck...

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID REVOLUTIONARY. Anonymous. Silver Dirham, Sijistan 132hh. AR, 2.44g (Not listed by Klat; Unrecorded type for mint). Very fin...

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID. temp. al-Saffah. Silver Dirham, Ardashir Khurra 134h. AR, 2.85g (Lowick 700). Fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID. Yazid. Copper Fals, Sijistan 178h. AE, 3.07g (Lowick 811, one reference). Fine. Rare. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID. al-Ma’mun (194-218h). Gold Dinar, Misr 218h. AV, 4.18g (Album 222A.2; Bern 116De). Extremely fine. Scarce. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID. al-Ma’mun. Silver Dirham, Misr 212h. AR, 3.16g (Album 222.12). Some encrustation. Very fine. Scarce. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID. al-Mu’tamid (256-279h). Gold Dinar, Fars 274h. AV, 4.16g (Bern 184, unrecorded dinar mint for this caliph). Extremely fine...

ISLAMIC COINS. ABBASID. al-Mu’tadid (279-289h). Silver Dirham, Balkh 282h. AR, 3.98g (Album 242 for type, but an unrecorded issue). About very fin...

ISLAMIC COINS. AL-MURABITID (ALMORAVID). ‘Ali b. Yusuf. Gold Dinar, Al-Marya 535h. AV, 4.12g (Album 466). Extremely fine. ...[more]

ISLAMIC COINS. TULUNID. Khumarawayh b. Ahmed (270-282h). Gold Dinar, Dimashq 279h. AV, 4.75g (Album 664; Grabar 31). About extremely fine. Very ra...

ISLAMIC COINS. SAFFARID. Tahir b. Khalaf (390-392h), overlord: Mahmud of Ghazna. Silver Dirham, Sijistan 391h. AR, 4.12g (Album 1424). About very ...

ISLAMIC COINS. SAFFARID. Tahir b. Khalaf. Silver Dirham, no mint, undated. Donative denomination. AR, 0.31g. Good very fine. Extremely rare. Appar...