Ancient India Kushan Kingdom Gold Dinar Coin

Price: Sold 22nd September, 2012

 India, Kushan Kingdom, Vima Kadphises 100-127/128 AD.

Gold Dinar. AV 6.28g. Goebl 15

Obverse: Diademed half length bust on clouds holding mace. Tamgha in upper right. Reverse: Ithyphallic Shiva standing facing holding trident. Tamgha at left. Buddhist triratana on right.

 Condition: Ungraded, marks, slightly wavy

India Princely States Nawanagar Gold 1 Kori

Price: $875 usd Sold 23rd September, 2012

India, Princely States, Vibhaji VS 1909-1951; 1852-1894 AD.

Gold Kori. AV 6.43g.

KM 12 / Fb. 1363.

Condition: Excellent, Brilliant Uncirculated.

Scarce.

Malta Order of St John Gold Zecchino - Grandmaster Jean de Vallette

Price: Consigned to CNG auction 2012 SOLD

MALTA, Knights of Malta (Knights Hospitaller). Jean de la Vallettte. Grand Master, 1557-1568. AV Zecchino (22mm, 3.42 g, 6h). St. John standing right, holding Gospels and presenting banner to Grand Master kneeling left / Christ Pantokrator standing facing within mandorla containing nine stars. R&S 1; Schembri 1; Friedberg 5. 

Condition: Good VF.

Rare.

Crusaders Ayyubid Imitation Gold Bezant

Price: Consigned to CNG auction 2012 SOLD

CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 12th century. AV Bezant (23mm, 3.61 g, 3h). Imitating the Ayyubid caliph al-Amir. Acre mint. Second phase, 1148/59-1187. Balog & Yvon 27; Metcalf, Crusades 119-25; CCS 4; Album 730. Near EF, light roughness in areas.

Note: One side bears pellets instead of full circles, a variation unseen by Stephen Album

Islamic Umayyad Gold Dinar - 121AH

Price: SOLD (19th Sep, 2011)

 Umayyad AV Dinar

Hisham (105-124AH)

No mint (as usual)

Year 121 AH

Condition:
-Ungraded

Islamic Umayyad Gold Dinar - AH 114 EF

Price: SOLD (19th Sep, 2011)

 Umayyad AV Dinar

Hisham (105-125AH)

No Mint (as usual)

Year 114AH

 Condition:
-Extremely Fine
-Full Flan

 Provenance: Spink and Son 1979

Islamic Abbasid Gold Dinar 318AH - Unpublished RRR

Price: SOLD (2nd Oct, 2011)

Abbasid Al - Muqtadir (908-932AD)

4.19grams
Mah al - Basra mint AH318

Abbreviated name as mardij below reverse

Condition:
-Crude, Extremely Fine
-Typical weakness

Rated RRR (Extremely Rare)

Unpublished - 5 specimens found in hoard
Provenance: Stephen Album

Crusader Fatimid Imitation Gold Bezant

Price: $525 usd SOLD (Aug 27th 2011)

Crusaders - Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
1100-1200 AD
Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid Caliph Al - Amir
"Al-Imam/al-Mansur" in two lines across field
"Abu Ali al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah commander of the Faithful" in inner margin

Condition:
- Ungraded
-Some minor weakness on one edge
-Some uncleaned sediment
-Very minor clipped edge

Islamic Abbasid Gold Dinar 147AH

Price: SOLD (2nd Oct, 2011)

 Abbasid AV Dinar

Al - Mansur (95AH - 158AH)
Year 147AH

Scarce "pellet" variant

 Condition:
-Graded Good to Very Fine on auction house ticket
-Minor clipping on one side

Provenance: European auction house / ticket

Islamic Umayyad Gold Dinar 90AH

Price: SOLD (2nd Aug, 2011)

Umayyad Av Dinar
Anon temp Al - Walid (705-715 AD)
No mint (as usual)
Year 90AH

Condition:
-Graded EF (extremely Fine) on the holder label
-Full flan with no clipped edges
-Well centered strike

Price: SOLD (2nd Aug, 2011)