Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 28

ANCIENT INDIA: Punchmarked, AR rectangular ½ karshapana (1.54g), Barabanki hoard type, uncertain Janapada, showing portion of geometric symbol,...

ANCIENT INDIA: Punchmarked, ca. 6th century BC, AR ½ karshapana (2.12g), Ra-—, four-petal flower, blank reverse, from the Gangetic Valley regio...

ANDHRA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.30g), elephant left, crescent & taurine, annulets above, EF to About Unc.

AVANTI: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400, AR rectangular ½ karshapana (1.66g), Ra-456var, annulet surrounded by 4 identical symbols, VF.

AVANTI: Punchmarked, ca. 300 BC, AR ½ mashaka (0.18g), Ra-—, 6-part taurine design, bracteate, probably unpublished, EF, RR.

AYODHYA: Punchmarked, ca, 600-400 BC, AR ¼ shatamana (5.07g). Ra-1239. Ornamented triskeles, pellet between each pair, several banker's mar...

ERIKACHHA: Punchmarked, AR ½ karshapana (1.68g), Mitch-ATEC 3743, from the Raath-Hamirpur region, floral symbol three times, VF, R. The spec...

GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR shatamana bent bar (11.24g), Ra-546 ff, with 3 banker's marks in center, VF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.32g), elephant, candelabra, and whorl symbol twice, as the Gondia hoard, EF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.34g), elephant, candelabra, and tortoise symbol twice, as the Gondia hoard, EF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.39g), candelabra, six-armed-wheel symbol twice, as the Gondia hoard, EF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.37g), candelabra, circular geometric symbol twice, as the Gondia hoard, EF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.33g), candelabra, composite whorl symbol twice, as the Gondia hoard, lovely VF to EF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.30g), elephant, candelabra, lion to left symbol twice, from the Gondia hoard, EF, RR.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (3.21g), candelabra, taurines composite symbol twice, from the Gondia hoard, VF.

KALINGA: Punchmarked, AR karshapana (3.43g), 6-armed symbol (twice), candelabra, and bull left, from the Gondia hoard, VF.

KASHI: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR vimshatika (4.09g), Ra-631, two symbols, each repeated twice, scruffy obverse surface, with much hornsilvering

KASHI: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.83g), Ra-711var, four major punches with some bankers marks, VF, R.

MATSYA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR karshapana (2½ shana) (3.00g), Sharma 29/30var, single punch, so-called "worms" symbol, lovel...

MATSYA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR karshapana (2½ shana) (2.95g), Sharma 29/30var, single punch, so-called "worms" symbol, VF, R.

MATSYA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR karshapana (2½ shana) (3.08g), Sharma 29/30var, single punch, so-called "worms" symbol, punch...

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR karshapana (3.21g), 4 symbols // 2 interesting banker's marks, VF to EF, R.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (2.49g), Murphy-29.1.1, ABCD style, with elephant, triple-S symbol, taurine etc., VF to EF.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.31g), Ra-901, ABCC style, with geometrical whirl, dog and Kosala triple-S symbol twice, EF.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR karshapana (2.98g), Ra-972var, ABCD style, with two geometrical symbols struck twice, VF to EF.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (2.79g), Murphy 29.1.1, ABAB style, with geometrical whirls and marks twice, VF, RR.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.62g), ABAB style, with geometrical whirls and symbols struck twice, VF, RR.

ANCIENT INDIA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.69g), Ra-891, ABAB style, with geometrical whirls and symbols struck twice, multiple reverse marks, VF, R

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.44g), Ra-900, ABAB style, with geometrical whorls and symbols struck twice, VF.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.38g), Ra-908, ABCD style, with geometrical whorl, star and elephants struck twice, ornate reverse mark, VF.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.43g), Ra-900, ABAB style, with geometrical whorls and symbols struck twice, VF, RR.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR karshapana (2.84g), Ra-1017, ABCC style, with geometrical symbols and various reverse bankers' marks, bold VF, R.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (2.86g), Ra-—, ABCC style, with geometrical whirl, and Kosala triple-S symbol twice, dirty, bold VF.

KOSALA: Punchmarked, AR vimshatika (4.55g), Ra-900, ABCC style, with geometrical whorls and symbols struck twice, bold VF.

KOSALA:SET of 3 fractional vimshatikas, with prominent Kosala symbols, considered ¼ vimshatika and 2 varieties of the 1/8 vimshatika, unreporte...

KUNTALA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-550 BC, AR shatamana (6.65g), Ra-502 ff, pulley without triskeles above, EF.

KUNTALA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-450 BC, AR ½ shatamana (6.78g), Ra-502/509, from the Wai hoard, "pulley" without triskeles above, EF.

KURU & PANCHALA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-425 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.23g), Ra-428, triangular symbol // 6-arm symbol, from the Babyal hoard, Fi...

KURU & PANCHALA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-425 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.36g), Ra-428, standard triangular mark // 6-armed symbol, Rajgor series 21...

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR vimshatika (5.36g), Ra-series 10, GH-19, large 6-armed symbol in center, surrounded by 3 smaller punches (sun

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR vimshatika (5.39g), Ra-series 10, GH-10, large 6-armed symbol in center, surrounded by 3 smaller punches (sun

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR vimshatika (5.42g), Ra-series 10, GH-19, large 6-armed symbol in center, surrounded by 3 smaller punches (sun

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.34g), Ra-77e (plate specimen), sun, six-armed symbol, and various geometric marks with three bo

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, AR karshapana (3.32g), GH-81a, sun, six-armed symbol, a geometric symbol, taurine and star, VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.35g), GH-148, sun, six-armed wheel, fish, hour glass and elephant, choice VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.30g), GH-149, sun, six-armed wheel, fish, hour glass and taurines, VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.28g), GH-161, sun, six-armed wheel, fish, star and sun-and-moon-with pellets, choice VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.39g), GH-165, sun, six-armed symbol, bow-and-arrow, wheel and elephant, choice VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (2.55g), GH-166, sun, six-armed symbol, bow-and-arrow, wheel and taurines, plus unusual countermar

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.21g), GH-166, including sun, six-armed symbol, bow-and-arrow, wheel and taurines, choice VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.50g), GH-166, sun, six-armed symbol, bow-and-arrow, sun-and-moon and taurines, VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.41g), GH-241, sun, six-armed wheel, taurine, bull and a six-petal flower within circle, strong

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.20g), GH-243, sun, six-armed symbol, fish-in-tank, sun-and-moon and elephant, with bold sun-and

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.35g), GH-245, sun, six-armed wheel, taurine, bow-and-arrow, five pellets within square and circ

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.33g), GH-245, sun, six-armed symbol, fish-in-tank, sun-and-moon and five pellets within square

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.31g), GH-248, sun, six-armed wheel, fish, star and sun-and-moon-with pellets, VF to EF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.26g), GH-253, sun, six-armed wheel, tortoise, wheel and scorpion, choice VF.

MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-430 BC, AR karshapana (3.28g), sun, six-armed-symbol, wheel and two squarish composite symbols, VF.

MAURYAN:SET of two rare tiny fractions (mashaka of 0.33g and ½ mashaka of 0.17g), similar designs, 3rd century BC, both VF, lot of 2 pieces.

PAINGANGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.61g), Vainaganga Valley, elephant with double crescent above, ornate taurine and a p...

PAINGANGA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.68g), Ra-—, 4 punches: elephant left, 3 branches around 3 annulets (cf. R-132) (twic...

PANCHALA: Punchmarked, AR ½ karshapana (2.08g), from Panchala area in Uttar Pradesh, Uncertain Janapda showing portion of floral symbol, VF, RR.

PANCHALA: Punchmarked, ca. 400 BC, AR karshapana (1.94g), Ra-—, flower-like design, with one central pellet and 3 surrounding pellets, unpublished, VF

SHAKYA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-500 BC, AR rectangular double karshapana (6.45g), Ra-series 33, central pellet with 7 ovals around + bull, assigned to th

VATSA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-410 BC, AR karshapana (3.41g), symbols #401, 532 and scorpion, VF.

VATSA: Punchmarked, AR (3.01g), Ra-1213, scorpion and two crude birds, light porosity, VF, RR.

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.65g), from the Chhindrawa area, elephant, tree and geometric symbols, extremely rare ...

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.67g), from the Chhindrawa area, elephant, tree and geometric symbols, extremely rare ...

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.58g), from the Vainganga Valley, elephant with double crescent above, ornate taurine ...

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.68g), from the Betul region, elephant, tree and geometric symbols, choice VF to EF.

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.69g), from Vainanga Valley, including elephant with double crescent above, annulet su...

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.63g), from Vainanga Valley, elephant with double crescent above, annulet surrounded b...

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.77g), from the Chhindwara region, elephant, tree and geometric symbols, EF, R.

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana (1.69g), from Vainanga Valley, elephant with double crescent to right, ornate tortoise a...

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (1.71g), elephant, tree and geometric symbols, from Gondia hoard in Chhindwara area, unusually ni

VIDARBHA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-400 BC, AR karshapana (1.72g), elephant, tree and geometric symbols, from Gondia hoard in Chhindwara area, unusually ni

INDO-GREEK: Agathocles, ca. 190-180 BC, AE obol (12.38g), Bop-10A, Indian deity standing // lion, VF, S, ex Hans Mondorf Collection.

INDO-GREEK: Agathocles, ca. 190-180 BC, copper-nickel unit (7.93g), Bop-5B, bust of Dionysos // panther, lightly cleaned, Fine to VF, ex Hans Mondorf

INDO-GREEK: Apollodotus I, ca. 180-160 BC, AE obol (8.75g), Bop-6G, Apollo standing, holding spear & bow // tripod, EF, ex Hans Mondorf Collecti...

INDO-GREEK: Apollodotus I, ca. 180-160 BC, AE square obol (9.67g), Apollo standing with quiver // tripod, some corrosive spots, VF.

INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.47g), Bop-13Q, barehead diademed bust right // Athena Alkidemos, holding shield & thunderbo...

INDO-GREEK: Diomedes, ca. 95-90 BC, AE square unit (8.29g), Bop-10C, the Dioscuri standing, each holding a lance // humped bull right, two-character m

INDO-GREEK:LOT of 17 silver coins (drachm unless noted): Agathocles (Good); Antialkides (VF, porous); Apollodotus I (VF); Apollodotus II (F-VF), Demet

INDO-GREEK:LOT of 37 copper coins: Antialkides (4 pcs), Apollodotus I (2), Apollodotus II (3), Archebios (2), Diodotus (1), Eukratidoes (3), Euthydemo

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Maues, ca. 90-57 BC, AE12 (1.61g), struck on small square flan, elephant walking right, within square of dots // humped bull, Strike 4/

INDO-SCYTHIAN SATRAPS: Bhadrayasha, ca. 100 AD, AR drachm (2.10g), Senior-160.2D, diademed bust r. // Pallas standing, with abbreviated name of Zoilos

INDO-SCYTHIAN:LOT of 16 silver or debased silver tetradrachms, including Azilisces (1 pc), Azes II (10 pcs), Aspavarma (4 pcs), and Kharahostes (1 pc)

INDO-SCYTHIAN:Lot of 13 large copper coins, including Azes I (3 pcs, Mitchiner-2210, 2234, 2242), Azilisces (3 pcs, M-2281, 2284, 2286), and Azes II (

INDO-SCYTHIAN:LOT of 36 silver drachms, nearly all of Azes II, but some of Azilisces and perhaps others, most attributed by Mitchiner numbers, average

INDO-SCYTHIAN:Lot of 25 copper coins, various sizes, including issues of Maues, Vonones, Spalyrises, Azes I, Azilisces, Azes II, and Rujuvala, plus 3

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AV ¼ dinar (1.90g), G-9.7a (same reverse die), king's head in square window // fancy trident, tamgha l...

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AV dinar (7.99g), G-18, quarter-length bust of Vima Kadphises right, rising from the clouds, holding mace, flames

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AV dinar (7.92g), G-19.4 (same dies), half-length bust of Vima Kadphises left, rising from the clouds, holding ma

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-147, AV dinar (7.95g), G-35, king standing, sacrificing over altar, holding scepter & goad // Nana standing right, n...

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-147, AV dinar (7.93g), G-58, king standing, sacrificing over altar, holding scepter & goad // Mao (the moon deity) s...

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-147, AV ¼ dinar (1.96g), G-74, king standing, sacrificing over altar, holding scepter & goad // Pharro standing...

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-147, AV dinar (7.97g), G-78, king standing, sacrificing over altar, holding scepter & goad // Oesho (Siva) standing ...

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AV ¼ dinar (2.01g), G-161 (same dies), half-bust of Huvishka arising from the clouds, holding scepter & goad...

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AV dinar (7.96g), G-153 (same dies), half-bust of Huvishka arising from the clouds, holding scepter & goad, with ...

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AV dinar (7.93g), G-227A (same reverse die), crowned half-bust of Huvishka arising from the clouds, wearing decorative