INDONESIA: COLLECTION of 20 Islamic gold coins, from Samudra-Pasai, Aceh and Macassar, listed by their Leyten number, all AV 1 mas unless otherwise noted; Samudra-Pasai (9): Ahmad I (ca. 1270-95) AV ½ mas (SP1a) & AV mas (SP-1d), Muhammad (1297-1326, SP4b), Ahmad II (ca. 1326-60, SP6a/15), Zain al-'Abidin (ca. 1360-70, SP7a & SP7b, the latter of Menduga mint), 'Abdallah I (ca. 1379-1400, SP9b), Zain ad-Din III (1452-60, SP16), and 'Abdallah II (ca. 1475-1513, SP18b); Aceh (10): Salah b. 'Ali (1530-1537, A5), 'Ala' ad-Din b. 'Ali (1537-71, A6d), 'Ali b. 'Ala' ad-Din (1571-79, A7c), 'Ala' ad-Din b. Ahmad (1579-86, A11b), 'Ali b. Munawar Shah (1586-89, A12), Iskandar Muda (1607-36, A15e), Tadj al-'Alam (1641-75, A17a), Inayat Shah (1678-88, A19a), Kamalat Shah (1688-99, A20), and 'Ala' ad-Din Ahmad Shah (1727-35, A26a); and Gowa/Macassar (1): 'Ala' ad-Din (1593-1638, cf. Zeno-107442); average strike and grades or better, with quite a few very lovely pieces, all attributed on accompanying holders, viewing recommended; retail value $1500, lot of 20 pieces.
Estimate: $800-1200