QARA-KHITAY IN BALKH: Muhammad b. Mas'ud, ca. 1191-1194, AE dirham (5.02g), Tirmidh, AH[5]88, A-3480M, with the titles shams al-dunya wa'l-din abu'l-muzaffar, citing the caliph al-Nasir, bold date, mint name weak, but certain, unpublished, minimal weakness, VF, RRR. No coins of Muhammad b. Mas'ud are listed by Kochnev, none are on Zeno, and none are on CoinArchives. This and the following lot are the only examples thus far reported.
Estimate: USD 140 - 200