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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 6240103, member: 110226&quot;]My bids, except for one, were wiped out in very healthy bidding.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am amazed at some of the hammer prices, notably for some Islamic coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1)</b> Artuqids of Mardin, Qutb al-Din il-Ghazi II Æ Dirham. Uncertain mint (Mardin?), AH 572-580 / AD 1176-1184. Diademed Roman style head to right within beaded square; around first part of name and titles of Qutb al-Din Il-Ghazi II / Continuation of name and titles of Qutb al-Din Il-Ghazi II within beaded circle. Album 1828.1; S/S 31.1. 9.15g, 31mm, 1h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Very Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the inventory of a UK dealer.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247047[/ATTACH] </p><p>£360 (does not include 20% buyer&#039;s fee)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2)</b> Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan Æ Dirham. Uncertain mint (Mardin?), AH 580-597 / AD 1184-1201. Small draped facing bust wearing Sasanian-style crown; to right large diademed, Roman-style male head to left / Citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Nasir Salah al-Din Yusuf I (Saladin). Album 1829.2; S/S, type 34. 11.94g, 32mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Near Very Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex J. P. Righetti Collection; old collector&#039;s ticket included. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247055[/ATTACH] </p><p>£420 (does not include 20% buyer&#039;s fee)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3)</b> Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan Æ Dirham. Uncertain mint (Mardin?), AH 596 = AD 1199. Male figure seated facing in military attire with legs crossed, holding severed head and sword; name of Nur al-Din to left / Legend citing the Abbasid Caliph al-Nasir in three lines; names and titles of Ayyubid overlords in inner margin, name of Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan and date in outer margin. Album 1829.4; S/S type 36.1. 12.38g, 31mm, 1h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Very Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>From a private UK collection.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247058[/ATTACH] </p><p>£320 (does not include 20% buyer&#039;s fee)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>4)</b> Artuqids, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan Æ Dirham. Uncertain mint (Mardin?), AH 596 = AD 1199-1200. Male figure seated facing in military attire with legs crossed, holding severed head and sword; Name of Nur al-Din to left / Legend citing the Abbasid Caliph al-Nasir in three lines; names and titles of Ayyubid overlords in inner margin, name of Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan and date in outer margin. Album 1829.4; S&amp;S Type 36.1. 15.16g, 32mm, 11h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Near Very Fine; dark patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the inventory of a European dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247062[/ATTACH] </p><p>£420 (does not include 20% buyer&#039;s fee)</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps these prices are just an aberration.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t follow the entire auction, so I don&#039;t know how Greek and Roman coins fared.&nbsp; Byzantine coin hammer prices seemed to be quite solid.</p><p><br /></p><p>How did the rest of you do?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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