MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC: Ilkhan & Later, LOT of 8 copper coins of Hamadan, Ilkhan: Abu Sa'id, undated (2 pcs, 1.34g, 1.42g, VG and VF); and Muhammad Khan, AH738 (3.97g, VF); and Civic Copper: Anonymous issues from Safavid and later periods: Two fish, DM, known dated AH1098 (10.51g, Fine, some weakness); Bull above fish, trace of date, said to be AH1211 (10.47g, VG); 'adl between the pans of a scale, 19th century (8.78g, VF, overstruck on early issue); Lion left, overstruck on uncertain host (8.67g, crude VF); Sunface, overstruck on Lion right of same mint, probably undated (6.02g, Fine); retail value $400, lot of 8 pieces, ex Roland Dauwe Collection. When the date is known, anonymous civic coppers can be assigned to a specific ruler, but that does not apply to the actual issuer, which was the city, not the dynasty; also, the actual denominations of these coppers are rarely known.

Estimate: USD 200 - 300