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| | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020. | | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020. |
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| − | This specimen was lot 401 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $660. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar 4.18 g, [Tilimsan], AH983, A-1331, clear date in the reverse margin, VF, RR."
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| − | * Tilimsan = Tlemcen in w. Algeria.
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| − | This specimen was lot 402 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $390. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar 4.23 g, [Tilimsan], AH991, A-1331, date in the obverse margin, especially rare date for this type, double-struck, VF, RR."
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| − | This specimen was lot 403 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $360. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar 4.18 g, [Tilimsan], AH995, A-1331, clearly dated in both obverse & reverse margins, VF-EF, R."
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| − | This specimen was lot 709 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $288. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JANID: Abu 'l-Ghazi Khan, 1758-1785, AV tilla 4.63 g, NM, ND, A-3025.1, although without mint name, struck at Bukhara, his capital, mount removed, VF, RR."
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| − | * [[Bukhara AH 1201 tilla]] KM 10? also AH 1202.
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| − | This specimen was lot 720 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AV mohur 11.00 g, Mashhad, year 8, A-3090, struck during the nominal reign of the Afsharid Shahrukh, but in the name of his protector, Ahmad Shah Durrani; superb strike on broad flan, VF." Wikipedia comments, "The Durrani Empire (Pashto: د درانيانو ټولواکمني), also called the Sadozai Kingdom and the Afghan Empire, was founded and built by Ahmad Shah Abdali in parts of Central Asia, Middle East and South Asia. At its maximum extent, the empire ruled over the modern-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as parts of northeastern and southeastern Iran, eastern Turkmenistan, and northwestern India."
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| − | * [[Afghanistan 1754 mohur]] struck at many mints but Masshad not listed in the SCWC.
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| − | This specimen was lot 726 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $510. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee 10.39 g, Balkh, AH1208, A-3108, dated "128" on obverse for 1208 and "121" on reverse, with the mint epithet umm al-bilad, "the mother of cities", modestly cleaned, choice VF, RRR."
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| − | * [[Afghanistan AH 1208 rupee]] struck at Ahmadshahi, Bakhar, Dera, Derajat, Herat, Kabul, Kashmir, Lahore, Mashhad, Peshawar but don't see Balkh.
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| − | This specimen was lot 727 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee 11.36 g, Mashhad, AH1214, A-3108, struck by the Afsharid ruler Nadir II, but in the name of his protector, Shah Zaman, VF, R."
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| − | * [[Afghanistan AH 1214 rupee]]
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| − | This specimen was lot 728 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"DURRANI: Sultan 'Ali, 1818-1819, AR rupee 10.35 g, Kabul, AH1234 year one (ahad), A-3134S, this is the first confirmed specimen for Sultan 'Ali (another reference remains unconfirmed), with the king 's name and dated in the lower part of the couplet (still only partly deciphered, referring to gold like the sun and silver like the moon in the upper part of the couplet), VF-EF, RRRR. Kabul was seized by the Barakzay Dost Muhammad Khan after the death of Mahmud Shah in AH1233, but instead of striking coins in his own name, first struck posthumous coins of Mahmud later that year, then installed Sultan Ali by the end of 1233. However, Dost Muhammad was forced out of Kabul by his half brother Muhammad 'Azim at some point in 1234, and Muhammad 'Azim detained Sultan Ali and installed Ayyub Shah as the nominal king at Kabul (Sultan Ali was arrested and shortly afterwards executed). Muhammad 'Azim had already raised Ayyub Shah on the Durrani throne at Peshawar in 1233, which explains why Peshawar rupees inscribed "year one" are dated AH1233 and 1234, rupees of Kabul with "year one" dated 1234 and 1235!"</blockquote>
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| − | * [[Afghanistan AH 1234/1 rupee]] this ruler unlisted in KM.
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| − | This specimen was lot 905 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $780. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JODHPUR: Jaswant Singh, 1873-1895, AV mohur 10.91 g, Jodhpur, ND/DM, KM-81, removed from jewelry, noticeable mainly on the reverse, VF."
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| − | * [[Jodhpur (1885-87) mohur]] dated specimens VS 1942-44.
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| − | This specimen was lot 906 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JODHPUR: Sardar, 1895-1911, AV mohur 11.03 g, Jodhpur, year "22", KM-90, with nagari legend em hrim in obverse field, above the name of the overlord, Queen Victoria, EF."
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| − | * [[Jodhpur VS 1952 mohur]] gold, 11 g, 21 mm diameter.
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| − | This specimen was lot 911 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $12,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MYSORE: Haidar Ali, 1761-1782, AV mohur 10.96 g, Bahadurpatan, AH11xx, year 14, KM-6, Henderson—, in the name of Shah Alam II, one tiny testmark on the edge, EF, RR. There are 3 examples of year 14 recorded on CoinArchives, all from the same pair of dies."
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| − | This specimen was lot 912 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MYSORE: Haidar Ali, 1761-1782, AV mohur 10.96 g, Bahadurpatan, AH119x year 15, KM-6, Henderson—, in the name of Shah Alam II, one tiny testmark on the edge, EF, RR. There are 2 examples of year 15 recorded on CoinArchives, both from the same pair of dies."
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| − | * [[Mysore AH119x(15) mohur]] gold, 10.7-11.4 g, struck years 14-20. year 15 = 1778.
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| − | This specimen was lot 922 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SIKH EMPIRE: AV rupee (1/15 mohur) 0.65 g, Multan, VS1905, KM-87, Herrli-11.09.04, struck by Diwan Mulraj during the British siege of Multan, choice EF. The siege of Multan was a prolonged event between the British East India Company and the city and state of Multan. The siege lasted from April 19, 1848, when a rebellion against a ruler installed by the East India Company started the Second Anglo-Sikh War, until January 22, 1849, when the last of the defenders surrendered."
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| − | * [[Sikh Empire VS 1905 1/15 mohur]] Multan mint
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| − | This specimen was lot 1229 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $510. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: Jia Qing, 1796-1820, AR sho, year 24 (1819), Cr-83.1, L&M-645, holed, PCGS graded VF details."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1230 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: Jia Qing, 1796-1820, AR sho, year 25 (1820), Cr-83.1, L&M-646, PCGS graded EF40."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1231 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: Dao Guang, 1820-1850, AR sho, year 2 (1822), Cr-93, L&M-648, "chan" complete in legend, PCGS graded VF35."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1232 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $7,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR sho, ND (1910), Y-5, L&M-654, dragon at center, surrounded by a string of pearls, with Tibetan inscription shon thong bod kyi rin khor khu phon zho gang (Xuan Tong, precious coin of one sho, [struck] to the Kuping standard) // five-petaled lotus design at center, surrounded by a string of pearls, with Chinese inscription xuan tong bao zang, a superbly struck example! PCGS graded AU55, ex Don Erickson Collection."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1234 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AR 2 sho, ND (1910), Y-6, L&M-652, lotus design at center, with Chinese inscription xuan tong bao zang (Tibetan money of the Xuan Tong era) // dragon at center, surrounded by a string of pearls and Tibetan inscription: shon thong bod kyi rin khor khu phon zho do (Xuan Tong, precious coin of two sho, [struck] to the kuping standard), PCGS graded VF25, ex Don Erickson Collection. The Tibetan legend "rin khor"" is most probably a phonetic spelling of "rin sgor", which means "precious coin." THe Kuping (transcribed as khu phon in Tibetan) "treasury standard" or "treasury scale" refers to the Kuping silver tael, the standard weight of which was fixed at 37.3121g in the late Qing Dynasty for payment of government taxes."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1235 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $390. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: Hsuan Tung, 1909-1911, AE ¼ sho, year 1 (1909), Y-B7, two syllables of the legend in the upper square read shon thong (Tibetan transcription of [Emperor] Xuan Tong) separated by a small vertical stroke, legend in lower square reads: zho 'i 4/1 ("1/4 of the sho"), rim damage, PCGS graded VF details, ex Don Erickson Collection. In the Tibetan language fractions are written with the denominator placed above and the numerator below which is the opposite to the Western way of writing fractions."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1236 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: AR 5 sho, BE15-48 (1914), Y-18, Autonomous Tibetan issue, snow lion looking upwards with sun and three ornaments within circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each contains one syllable of the legend dga ' ldan pho brang phyo(gs) las rnam rgyal ("The Ganden Palace, victorious in all directions") // triratna (triple gem) at center, surrounded by circle with legend around: rab byung 15 lo 48 zho lnga ("cycle 15, year 48, five sho"), this surrounded by a circle to which eight lotus petals are attached, each containing one of the eight Buddhist auspicious emblems, very rare in mint state quality! PCGS graded MS61, RR, ex Don Erickson Collection."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1237 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $390. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: AE sho, BE15-52 (1918), Y-21b, lion left, looking backwards; large size planchet, PCGS graded AU55, S."
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| − | * [[Tibet BE15-52 sho KM-Y21b]] 3.95-4.09 g, copper, 25.6 mm, struck year 52 only, Tapchi mint. KM Y21.1b reduced to 24 mm.
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| − | This specimen was lot 1238 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $312. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: AE sho, BE16-10 (1936), Y-23, with "cross" mark type, rare in mint state! PCGS graded MS63 BN, R."
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| − | * [[Tibet BE16-10 sho]] 4.02-4.09 g, copper, 24 mm, struck years 6-12, Tapchi mint.
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| − | This specimen was lot 1239 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: AR 3 srang, BE16-7 (1933), Y-25, L&M-659, a lovely example for type! PCGS graded MS63."
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| − | * [[Tibet BE16-7 3 srang]] 11.3 g, silver, struck years 7 and 8, Tapchi mint.
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| − | This specimen was lot 1240 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Tibet|TIBET]]: AR 3 srang, BE16-8 (1936), Y-25, L&M-659, lustrous fields, PCGS graded AU58, ex Don Erickson Collection."
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| − | * [[Tibet BE16-8 3 srang]] 11.3 g, silver, struck years 7 and 8, Tapchi mint.
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| − | This specimen was lot 1266 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $660. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "AFGHANISTAN: Muhammad Zahir, 1933-1973, AV 8 grams (8.00 g, AH1380, KM-952, Unc."
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| − | * [[Afghanistan AH 1380 8 grams]] 8 g, 0.900 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, m. 200 proofs + lightweight restrikes.
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| − | This specimen was lot 1718 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Portugal|PORTUGAL]]: Afonso VI, 1656-1667, AR 250 reis (10.90 g, ND (1663), KM-435.3, Gomes-A6.42.06, Vaz-Ag.17 (Portugal), Vaz-Ag.57 (Brazil), revaluation countermark on ND (1643) Portugal 200 reis (KM-50), bold countermark on etched and lightly clipped host, EF on Fine-VF (for wear) host. Apparently, these revaluated coins circulated not only in Portugal, but in Brazil and perhaps other colonial areas as well."
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| − | * [[Portugal (1663) 250 reis KM-435.3]] type IV c/m.
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| − | This specimen was lot 1750 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]: Johan III, 1568-1592, AR mark 6.94 g, [15]73/69, SM-54b, Hob-52, 31mm issue from Stockholm Mint, crowned wheat sheaf above two diagonal lines running from upper right to lower left, all within inner circle with IOHANNES.3.D G.SVECIE.GOT.VA.REX around // standard three crown pattern separating "I-M" with ".159Z." below, all within inner circle with "MONETA (floret) NOVA (floret) REGIS (floret) SVECIE (floret)" around, ragged edge (as made), toned, VF, ex Dr. John Lund Collection."
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| − | This specimen was lot 1751 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $204. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]: Johan III, 1568-1592, AR öre 2.59 g, [15]90, SM-75, Hob.-43, 25mm issue from Stockholm Mint, king standing facing holding sword and orb with date "9-0" at sides with IOHANNES.3.D G.SVECI.RE X around // crowned arms superimposed on long cross with "1-OR" at sides with MON NOVA STOCK HOL around, considerable luster remaining, VF-EF, ex Dr. John Lund Collection."
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| − | This specimen was lot 2276 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Musa Celebi, 1410-1413, AR akçe (1.17 g), Edirne, AH813, A-1298, NP-36, bold strike, VF-EF."
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| − | * [[Turkey AH 813 akce]] Edirne mint
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| − | This specimen was lot 2656 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $156. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SAFAVID: Isma 'il II, 1576-1578, AR 2 shahi (4.46 g), Balad Fuman, ND, A-2613, some minor discoloration, VF."
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| − | * [[Iran (1576-78) 2 shahi]]
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| − | This specimen was lot 2672 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $228. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|AFSHARID]]: Shahrukh, 1748-1750, AR rupi (11.50 g), Isfahan, AH1162, A-2774, although common at other mints, this type is extremely rare for Isfahan and Shiraz, gorgeous strike, EF."
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| − | * [[Iran AH 1162 rupi|AH 1162 rupi, Isfahan mint]], 11.50 g, silver. Shahrukh ruled AH 1161-63, AH 1163-68, AH 1168-1210. Isfahan mentioned for the 2nd reign only (KM 442.1).
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| − | This specimen was lot 2678 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $54. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|ZAND]]: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR double abbasi (9.04 g), Rasht, AH1189, A-2796, "9" of the date retrograde, EF, ex Dabestani Collection."
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| − | * [[Iran AH 1189 2 abbasi]] Rasht mint
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| − | This specimen was lot 2679 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $60. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|ZAND]]: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.54 g), Yazd, AH1180, A-2800, lovely ornate design, unique to the mint of Yazd, EF, ex Dabestani Collection."
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| − | * [[Iran AH 1180 abbasi]] Yazd mint
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| − | This specimen was lot 2683 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $114. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|QAJAR]]: Muhammad Hasan Khan, 1750-1759, AR shahi (1.15 g), Isfahan, AH1171, A-2830, KM-507.1, choice EF, R, ex Dabestani Collection."
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| − | * [[Iran AH 1171 shahi]] Isfahan mint
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| − | This specimen was lot 2684 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $192. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|QAJAR]]: Agha Muhammad Khan, 1779-1797, AR riyal (12.74 g), Tabriz, AH1206, A-2839, type C, bold strike, VF-EF."
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| − | * [[Iran AH 1206 rial]] Tabriz mint
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| − | This specimen was lot 2710 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $510. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, 1800-1826, AV tilla (4.55 g), Bukhara, AH1230//1229, A-3030.1, attractive strike, VF-EF."
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| − | * [[Afghanistan AH 1230 tilla]] Bukhara mint.
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| − | This specimen was lot 2716 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $78. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Shah Zaman, 1793-1801, AR rupee (11.61 g), Ahmadshahi, AH1208, A-3108, superb strike, rare in this quality, choice EF."
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| − | * AH 1208 = 1793.
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| − | This specimen was lot 3053 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $66. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR ½ rupee (5.82 g), AH1172 year 6, Stv-4.24, in the name of Alamgir II, but struck at Madras 1817-1835, small date variety, EF-AU."
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| − | This specimen was lot 3687 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $132. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]: Ulrika Eleonora, 1718-1720, AE ore, 1719, KM-364.2, SM-24b, struck over 1718 Emergency issue Mercurius daler (KM-361), periphery a bit weak on overstrike, VF, ex Dr. John Lund Collection."
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