Islamic Coins

Lot 4127       Islamic Coins

Estimate $100
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MISCELLANEOUS DYNASTIES, Jalayrid, Sultan Husayn I, (A.H. 776-784) (A.D. 1374-1382), silver dirhams, Tabriz mint, A.H. 779 = A.D. 1377-8, (A.2308, cf.M.1747), The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver four dirhams (2), Astarabad mint A.H. 760, 764, = A.D. 1358-9, 1362-3, (A.2344, M.-), Mehrabanids, Taj al-Din (A.H. 747-753), (A.D. 1346-1352), lead-copper fals, Nimruz mint, nd, (A.2357A), others (3), `Izz al-Din Karman (A.H. 753-784) (1352-1382), and probably, Qutb al-Din Muhammad (A.H. 784-788) (A.D. 1382-6), another uncertain of Nimruz c.15-16th century, (A. 2360, A.2362). Silver very fine, others fine-very fine, some rare. (8)

ex Steve Album private purchase 1979 (silver), others Glendining's 1964. The Jalayrids ruled in part of Iran from A.D. 1335-1432 and maintained separate coinage for their territories in the northwest, monetarily tied to Tabriz. Only Amir Wali issued coins for the Walids, he emerged as the ruler in Astaragad after the fall of the Ilkans. The Mehrabanids were local Sistani rulers. They were allowed to rule as Mongol vassals but only began their own coinage in the 1320's. Their copper coinage contains a variable proportion of lead, and are sometimes pure lead.