Morocco from an old collection (26) SilverDirhams and Half Dirhams many types represented includes Abn m, al-Sharif 1082, Saidian Sharifs, Marinids, and hammered issues, up to 1903 issues with some bronze Mazuna issues, of the many early silver issues included, these with attributions and would make an interesting study group, in mixed grades, the hammered types VG to VF, milled issues NVF to NEF
Umayyad and AbbasidDirhams (4) comprising Umayyad - Hisham (AH105-125) AH125 Wasit, in an NGC holder and graded UNC details, Abbasid (3) (AH136-158) Al-Mansur, AH146 al-Basra, in an NGC holder and graded AU details -Reverse Spot removed, Al-Mahdi (AH158-169) AH161, Madinat al-Salam in an NGC holder and graded UNC details - Bent, Al-Mutadid (AH279-289) AH289 Madinat al-Salam in an NGC holder and graded AU details, Cleaned
United Arab Emirates 1000 Dirhams Gold 2003 30th Anniversary of the Central Bank, Obverse: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, Reverse: Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum, Gold Proof KM#M9 FDC in the box of issue
United Arab Emirates 1000 Dirhams Gold 1990 Death of Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Obverse: Bust almost facing, Reverse: Dubai International Trade Centre KM#26, 55 grammes of 0.916 gold nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, an impressive gold issue, boxed
International Year of the Child an impressive 12-coin set in Gold comprising China 450 Yuan 1979 Gold Proof KM#9, Thailand 4000 Baht 1981 Y#153 Gold Proof, Turkey 10000 Lire 1979 Gold Proof KM#933, Jordan 60 Dinars 1981 KM#46 Gold Proof, Tunisia 75 Dinars 1982 KM#317 Gold Proof, Dominica 200 Pesos 1982 KM#58 Gold Proof, Nepal 1 Asharfi VS2038 KM#852 Gold Proof (struck in 1981), Bolivia 4000 Pesos Bolivianos 1979 KM#199 Gold Proof, Canada100 Dollars 1979 KM#126 Gold Proof, Ethiopia 400 Birr KM#60 Gold Proof, Mongolia 750 Tugrik 1980 KM#40 Gold Proof, United Arab Emirates 750 Dirhams 1980 KM#8 Gold Proof, Total Gold Weight over 5.8oz, the China Coin scarce, nFDC to FDC retaining practically full mint lustre and brilliance, in the original blue box of issue with certificates, with an additional 10 promotional leaflets,
GB and World in a Lindner Tray (22) GB (9) Crown 1960 A/UNC, Twopences 1797 (5) Near Fine, Fine, Good Fine (2) and VF, Pennies 1797 (2) VG and Fine, Halfpenny 1739 VG/Near Fine, GB Token Twopence 19th Century Norfolk - Norwich undated Fine, Straits Settlements One Cent 1845 VG. Germany Military Coinage 3 Kopeks 1916 A Fine with some rust, Czechoslovakia (5) 5 Korun 1930 Fine, One Korun 1925 Fine, 50 Haleru 1922 Fine, 25 Haleru 1933 VF, 20 Haleru 1924 About Fine, Morocco 5 Dirhams AH1315 (1898) Berlin Mint VF, Brazil 20 Reis 1819 Fine, Machine Token Williams Bros.Direct Supply Stores Fine, an unattributed irregular copper dump, Poor, and a Roman Sestertius in low grade
United Arab Emirates 1000 Dirhams Gold 1990 Death of Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Dubai International Trade Centre KM#26 Gold Proof FDC retaining full mint brilliance, an impressive and imposing large Gold Proof issue
MoroccoDirhams, Milled Coinage (5) AH1309 Paris Y#5 NEF, AH1310 Paris Y#5 (2), AH1311 Paris (2) Y#5 NEF to GEF, each with collector's inked marks on the obverse
World a small group (4) Isle of ManHalfpenny 1813 NVF, Sweden 1/6 Skilling 1832 Draped Bust with Plain Border KM#634 Good Fine cleaned, Morocco 2 1/2 Dirhams AH1313 Paris Mint Y#6 About VF, Roman Denarius Vitellius Obverse: Laureate head right A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P/Tripod with raven below and dolphin above XV VIR SACR FAC, RIC 109, 2.76 grammes, Near Fine with dark tone
Middle East (33) in mostly high grades comprising issues from Qatar (3) Monetary Agency issues including 1 RiyalPick 1a ND 1973 serial number A/7 700988 Red on lilac and multicolour. 1 Riyal Pick 13a ND 1985 serial number U/20 622783 watermark Hawk - beaks top bill overlaps bottom. 5 Riyals Pick 2 ND 1973 FRIST series serial number A/1 110243. Yemen Arab & Democratic Republic (9) including 1 Rial Pick 16B ND 1983 issue. 1 Rial Pick 11b ND 1973. 50 Rials Pick 15b ND 1973. 5 RialsPick 17c 1991. 1 Dinar Pick 7. 500 Fils Pick 6. 5 DinarsPick 8b. 10 Dinars Pick 9a. 250 FilsPick 1b ND 1965 serial number J949429. Libya (13) comprising 10 Dinars (3) including Pick 37b with inscription serial number I A/18 363826, Pick 46a serial number 2 A/94 705427 and Pick 61a serial number 4 A/72 591431. 1 Dinar Pick 54 serial number 4 J/2 278276. Law 4 of 5th February 1963 issues (3) comprising 1/4 PoundPick 23 serial number 3 F/1 575720, 1/2 Pound Pick 24 serial number 4 D/11 177014 and 1 Pound Pick 25 serial number 5 C/31 197607. 5 Dinars Pick 36b with inscription (2) serial numbers I B/41 312757 and I B/46 497265. 1 Dinars Pick 35b with inscription (2) serial numbers I C/26 820829 & I C/26 992999. 1/2 Dinar Pick 34a without inscription serial number I D/1 997005. 1/4 Dinar Pick 33b with inscription serial number I E/17 547670. Central Bank of Kuwait (5) including 20 DinarsPick 16b L. 1968 (1986-91). 1/4 Dinar Pick 11a. 1 Dinar Pick 13d L.1960 prefix denominator 46. 5 Dinars Pick 14c prefix denominator 20 Contraband stolen by the Iraqi Forces during the Invasion in 1990. 10 Dinars Pick 15c prefix denominator 71. United Arab Emirates (2) including 5 Dirhams Pick 26 and 10 DirhamsPick 27.
World (24) comprising Oman (2) including 200 Baisa Pick 14 ND (1985) purple on multicolour and 1/2 Rial Pick 16 ND (1977) green and purple on multicolour. Iran (4) including 100 Rials Pick 98 SH1350 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire reverse featuring Health, Agriculture, Education. 500 Rials Pick 103b 12-pointed stars in design on reverse and featuring Maidane Shahyad (later Shahyad Aryamer, today Banaye Azadi) monument Teheran, 1000 Rials Pick 138b Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse and 5000 Rials Pick 106b Golestan palace Teheran on reverse. South YemenSouth Arabian Currency Authority 500 Fils Pick 2b ND (1965) serial number L840305. Afghanistan 1000 Afghanis Pick 53">Pick 53a">Pick 53a Blue Mosque, Mazar-e-Sharif on reverse. Libya (6) including 1/2 Dinar Pick 53 serial number 4 D/1 056304, 1/4 Dinar Pick 47">Pick 47 serial number 3E/6522535, 1/2 Dinar Pick 48 serial number 3D/6242258 serial number 3D/6 242258, 1/4 Dinar Pick 57a serial number 012896, 1/2 Dinar Pick 34b serial number 1D/10383468 and 5 DinarsPick 60b Camels on obverse and Battle of Al-Hani monument on reverse. Yemen (5) consisting of 10 Buqshas Pick 4 ND (1966) brown Lion of Timna on obverse, 20 Buqshas Pick 5 ND (1966) green and Alabaster head on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 13a ND (1973), dark blue on multicolour with Bronze head of King Dhamer Ali on obverse, 10 Rials Pick 18b Thulla on obverse and Al-Bakiliayah mosque on reverse and 20 RialsPick 19b Marble sculpture of god Dionysos on obverse and San'a on reverse. United Arab Emirates 5 Dirhams Pick 7a">Pick 7a Sharjah market at right on obverse and Khor Fakkan on reverse. Qatar1 Riyal Pick 7 Arms at right on obverse and Doha on reverse. Saudi Arabia 50 Riyals Pick 24b Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem) & King Abdulaziz Ibn Abd Fahd on obverse Al-Aqsha Mosque and Dome of the Rock Jerusalem on reverse. Syria (2) including 100 Pounds Pick 104c dated 1982 Hadrian's gate and row of columns in Palmyra & Queen Zenobia on obverse and Grain discharging facility Port of Lattakia on reverse along with 500 pounds Pick 105e dated 1990 Motifs from ruins of Kingdom of Ugarit on obverse and Gold bowl from temple of Baal in Ugarit on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
Morocco (29) 5 Dirhams (5) AH1299 (1881) Paris Mint, AH1320 (1901) London Mint , AH1321 (1902) London Mint, AH1336 (1917) Paris Mint (2) , 2 1/2 Dirhams AH1299 Paris (6), Dirhams (7) AH1299 Paris Y#5 (3) AH1310 Paris Y#5 (2), AH1320 London Y#19, AH1321 London, Half Dirhams (11) AH1299 Paris Y#4 (4), AH1320 Paris (2) Y#18.2, AH1321 London Y#18.1 (5) in mixed grades, a few EF and lustrous
Morocco (5) 2 1/2 Dirhams (3) AH1309 (1892) Paris Y#5 VF scarce, AH1311 (1894) Paris Y#5 VF with a tone spot on the reverse, AH1317 (1900) Y#9.2 Paris VF, Half Dirhams (2) AH1310 (1893) Paris Y#4 NEF, AH1315 (1898) Paris Y#9.2 NEF
Umayyad of Spain, Dirhams (9), al-Andalus 197h, 366h, 400h, Madinat al-Zahra 340h(2), 343h(2), 353h(2); Almohad, square Dirhams (9), Fas (3), without mint (6); together with other silver (5) and copper (9) coins, varied state, three pierced (32)
Abbasid, Al-Radi Billah, 322-329 AH / 934-940 AD, SilverDirham, Baghdad Mint, NVF, Abbasid, Al-Mutaki, AH300 (941AD) Baghdad Mint Fine, Ilkhans Abu-Said of Persia 2 Dirhams in silver 14th Century (2), About Fine and VF
Morocco - French Protectorate 500 Dirhams 1954 X#12 One Ounce of gold Obverse Hercules standing, facing, 3/4 right holding club and hide, Reverse Refined by N.M.Rothschild & Sons One Fine ounce Troy (Grms 31.103) of Gold Assay 916.7 UNC
World hammered issues (16) Spain Ummayyad Dirhams (7) About Fine, Timurids Tankah (4) 14th and 15th Century Fine, Ilkhanids Mongols 2 Dirhams 14th Century (2), Ilkhanids 6 Dirhems and Bazar both 14th Century issues Fine, Italian States - Ravenna Denaro undated 1232-1440 Fine
Morocco (3) 150 Dirhams 1981 King Hassan Coronation 20th AnniversarySilverProof nFDC uncased (300 minted), 100 Dirhams 1983 9th Session of the Mediterranean Games Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, 50 Dirhams 1979 50th Birthday of King Hassan Silver proof FDC in the green box of issue, Libya 5 Dinars 1981 Year of the Disabled UNC, Tunisia5 Dinars 1982 Silver Proof KM#313 nFDC in capsule
United Arab Emirates 50 Dirhams 1996 30th Anniversary of the Reign of Sheikh Zayed (2) SilverProofs, 50 Dirhams 1998 (2) Colleges of Technology Silver Proof, UNICEF Silver Proof, 50 Dirhams 2000 Dubai Airport Silver Proof, 50 Dirhams 2002 Award foe Medical Sciences Silver Proof, l50 Dirhams 2003 FIFA World Youth Championships Silver Proof, 2003 58th Meeting of the World Bank Group Silver Proof with coloured reverse, 50 Dirhams and 25 Dirhams a 2-coin set 1998 National Bank of Dubai 35th Anniversary Silver Proofs, 25 Dirhams 1999 25 Years of Oil Production Silver Proof, FDC in the cases of issue with certificates
MoroccoProof Set (3 coins) comprising 50 Dirhams 1975 20th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, 1975 International Women's Year Silver Proof, 1976 Anniversary of the Green March Silver Proof FDC in the Green case, 200 Dirhams 1995 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Silver Proof FDC in capsule
United Arab Emirates 1000 dirhams issued c.1980s, Specimen No.364, series A/1 000000, an unadopted design, SPECIMEN ovpt. in Arabic on front & English on reverse & 2 punch-holes, Pick21As, UNC and RARE
Qatar and Dubai (8) 5 Dirhams 1966 VF, 1969 GEF lustre, 10 Dirhams 1966 (2) A/UNC lustre and EF with lustre, 25 Dirhams 1966 (2) both EF, 50 Dirhams 1966 (2) EF and VF
United Arab Emirates (20) 50 Dirhams 1998 Sharjah Cultural City (2) Silver Proof FDC, 1998 UNICEF (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2000 Islamic Personality of 1999 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2001 Dubai Airport (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2001 Silver Jubilee of the Unification of UAE Armed Forces (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2002 Commemoration of the Ahmadia School in Dubai Emirate (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2002 30th Anniversary of the Al-Ain National Museum (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2002 Silver Jubilee of UAE University (2) Silver Proof FDC, 2003 FIFA World Youth Championships Silver Proof FDC, 2005 (2) Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services Silver Proof FDC all in the boxes of issue, plus UAE Central Bank Mint Set 1989 UNC in the case of issue
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