Auction 5

HIMYARITE: Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im, AR Unit (1.78g), Raydan (Yemen), 175-215 CE. Mint and ruler's name in South Arabian alphabet. Nic...

HIMYARITE: Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im, AR Unit (1.73g), Raydan (Yemen), 175-215 CE. Mint and ruler's name in South Arabian alphabet. Nic...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (3.34g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse four punchmarks, reverse o...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.52g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse four punchmarks. Choice fi...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.54g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse five punchmarks, reverse o...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (3.13g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse three punchmarks, reverse ...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.80g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse five punchmarks, reverse t...

MAURYAN: AR Punchmarked Unit (2.30g), 3rd-2nd century BCE, likely from the reign of Ashoka "The Great". Obverse five punchmarks, reverse o...

ROMAN: Gordian III (238-244), AR Antoninianus (5.18g), Roma (Rome), 238-244 CE. Emperor standing, holding branch and scepter. Choice extremely fine. R

ROMAN: Philip I "the Arab" (244-249), AR Antoninianus (4.37g), Roma (Rome), 246 CE. Reverse Annona standing, holding cornucopia and grain ...

ROMAN: Otacilia Severa (244-249), AR Antoninianus (4.27g), Roma (Rome), 247 CE. Reverse Concordia seated, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC 129. Extr

ROMAN: Trajan Decius (249-251), AR Antoninianus (4.38g), Roma (Rome), 249 CE. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 29c. Extremely fine

ROMAN: Trebonianus Gallus (251-253), AR Antoninianus (3.91g), Mediolanum (Milan), 251-253 CE. Reverse Pietas standing, raising both hands, altar to le

ROMAN: Volusian (251-253), AR Antoninianus (3.24g), Mediolanum (Milan), 251-253 CE. Reverse Virtus standing, holding spear and shield. RIC 206. Extrem

PARTHIAN: Phraates IV (38-2 BCE), AR Drachm (3.30g), Ekbatana. Diademed bust, star and crescent to left, reverse archer seated, holding bow above a mo

SASANIAN: Varhran V (420-438), AR Drachm. Crowned bust of Varhran V, reverse fire altar surrounded by two guarded attendants. Göbl type I/2. We...

SASANIAN: Hormizd IV (579-590), AR Drachm (4.05g), WYHC (Fars/central Iraq), RY 7. Very fine to extremely fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (4.10g), BYSh (Bishapur), RY 3. Extremely fine.

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR Drachm (4.00g), WYH (Veh-Ardashir), RY 23. Extremely fine.

ARAB SASANIAN: 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan (644-656), AR Dirham (3.92g), SK (Sijistan), RY 20 (AH 31). Yazdigerd type, the first known Islamic coin. ...