Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 29

CARNUTES (GAUL): AR drachm (3.03g), ND (ca. 2nd-1st Centuries BC), Delestrée/Tache 3362, head of male figure left // dog on horse's back, a...

MASSILIA: AR drachm [or tetrobol(?)] (2.54g), ND (2nd-1st Centuries BC), cf. Depeyrot 41/20, diademed bust of Artemis right within beaded circle // li

ASPENDOS: AR stater (10.91g), ND (ca. 380-325 BC), cf. Sear-5396, two nude wrestlers grappling with Fh between // slinger in throwing stance right, NG

ATTICA: ATHENS: ca. 449-413 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.13g), S-2526, bust of laureated Athena right // owl standing right with head facing, with olive spr

ATTICA: ATHENS: ca. 449-413 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.41g), S-2526, helmeted head of Athens // owl, some light porosity both sides, VF.

CAMARINA: AE tetras (2.50g), ND (ca. 420-405 BC), Calciati-16/19, Gorgoneion facing // owl standing right with head facing, clutching lizard with left

COLCHIS: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AR drachm (3.39g), Sergeev-661 ff, deeply stylized Alexander type: "Heracles" head, with dot-shape...

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.04g), ND, S-6717, head of Heracles in lion's skin right // Zeus on ...

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm (4.23g), ND, Price-2090, head of Heracles in lion's skin right // Zeus holdi...

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AE unit (16 mm) (6.18g), ND, cf. Sear-6739, head of Heracles in lion's skin right // c...

MACEDONIAN CITIES: AR tetradrachm (16.81g), ND (ca. 167-148 BC), S-1386var, Silver-577, bust of Artemis Tauropolos right on shield within beaded and u

MARONEIA: AR tetradrachm (15.17g), ND (2nd-1st Centuries BC), S-1635var, bust of young Dionysos right wreathed with ivy // Dionysos standing left, nud

MYTILENE: Electrum hecte (sixth-stater) (2.54g), ND (ca. 377-326 BC), S-4250, head of young Dionysos right // bust of Persephone right within square b

SELEUKEIA: Seleucus I, 312-280 BC, AR tetradrachm, Laodicea, Syria, SC-357.6b, head of Herakles right wearing skin of lion's head with mane // Z...

THASOS: AR tetradrachm (16.80g), ND (2nd-1st Centuries BC), S-1759var, bust of Dionysos right // Herakles standing ¾ left, nude, holding club, ...

THEBES: AR stater (11.97g), ND (ca. 395-338 BC), Hepworth-43.1, Boeotian shield // amphora with EY/P left and FA/A, with grape cluster below club abov

THESSALIAN LEAGUE: AR double victoriatus (6.10g), ND (2nd-1st Centuries BC), as SNG Cop 269ff, laureated head of Zeus right // Athena Itonia with spea

ACHAIMENIDIAN EMPIRE: AV daric (8.33g), ND (ca. 5th century BC), S-4679, bearded hero-king with bow and spear kneeling right // oblong incuse punch, N

PTOLEMAIS: Ptolemy III, Euergetes, 246-221 BC, AV tetradrachm (13.85g), ND, S-7790, Svoronos-604, conjoined busts right of Ptolemy II, diademed and dr

ROMAN EMPIRE: Hadrian, 117-138 AD, AR denarius (3.27g), ND, RIC-80, laureated bust right with IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around // Aequitas or Mo

ROMAN EMPIRE: Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, AE 23mm (9.94g), Gadara (Decapolis), CY 225 (AD 161/62), Spijkerman-44, laureate bust // Tyche standing rig

ROMAN EMPIRE: Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD, AR denarius (3.61g), ND, RSC-370, laureated and bearded bust right // two captives below trophy, NGC grade

ROMAN EMPIRE: Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AR denarius (3.37g), ND, RIC-88, Kampmann-51, laureated bust right with ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG around // Mars advan

ROMAN EMPIRE: Maximinus I, 235-238 AD, AR denarius (3.09g), ND, S-8316, RIC-14, RSC-85/85a, MIR 12-3, BMC-99, Cohen-85, laureated, draped and cuirasse

ROMAN EMPIRE: Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AR denarius (2.86g), ND, S-8673, RIC-127, RSC-69, Hunter-46, laureated, draped, and cuirassed bust right with I

ROMAN EMPIRE: Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AE 25mm (15.8g), Gadara (Decapolis), CY 303 (AD 239/40), laureate, draped & cuirassed bust // galley righ...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Arcadius, 383-408 AD, AV solidus (4.42g), ND, S-20724, diademed, draped, and cuirassed best right with D N ARCADIVS P F AVG around // em

ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV solidus (4.49g), ND (441-450 AD), S-21140, Constantinople Mint, facing military bust with D N THEODOSI - V

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: temp. Justinian I, 527-565, AR half siliqua (20 nummi) (0.95g), Constantinople, ND, Vagi-3051, helmeted and draped bust of Constanti

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justinian I, 527-565, AR ½ siliqua (1.05g), Constantinople, ND, Bendall-8c (anonymous); Vagi-3051, helmeted and draped bust o...

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine IV, 668-685 AD, AV solidus (4.42g), ND, Sear-1154, armored bust facing // cross potent on pedestal between Heraclius and

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR drachm (4.34g), G-23, crowned bust right, with earmuffs & korymbos // fire-altar & two attendants, ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur III, 383-389, AV dinar (7.32g), SNS type C6, Sind type, bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos, Brahmi Sri to r

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (4.07g), AY (Susa), year 2, G-180, first type, with son holding long ribbon, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (3.88g), ShY (Shiraz), year 1, G-181, king offered a diadem by his son, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (3.84g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-181, king offered a diadem by his son, lovely bold strike, VF to EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.00g), SK (Sijistan), year 4, G-234, nice strike, EF to About Unc.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), year 5, G-234, bold strike, some discoloration mainly in margins, with som

SASANIAN KINGDOM: LOT of 8 silver drachms of Ardashir III, 628-630, type Göbl-226 (winged crown), all dated year 2, all extremely fine conditio...

BUKHARA: Ramchitak, 2nd half of 7th century, AE cash (1.91g), Smirnova-1392, ruler's name in Sogdian // tamgha of Bukhara, Fine.

BUKHAR KHODAT: Anonymous, ca. 700-750, AR "mug" drachm (3.09g), , cf. Z-172243, Sasanian style, derived from the standard drachm of Varahra

BUKHAR KHODAT: Anonymous, ca. 700-750, AR "mug" drachm (3.17g), NM, cf. Z-172243, Sasanian style, derived from the standard drachm of Vara...

BUKHAR KHODAT: Anonymous, ca. 700-750, AR "mug" drachm (3.10g), NM, cf. Z-172243, Sasanian style, derived from the standard drachm of Vara...

IKHSHID: Gurak, ca. 710-738, AE cash (2.82g), Smirnova-359ff, name of ruler in Sogdian / two tamgas of Samarqand, Fine to VF.

KESH: Unknown ruler, 7th-8th century, AE cash (2.18g), Rtveladze-39, bust left, elaborate hair style with long locks, Sogdian legend before face // si

SAMARKAND: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (3.24g), Smirnova-215, tamghas of Samarkand & the Ikhshids, square hole, Fine.

SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 700-710, AE cash (2.38g), Smirnova-519, tamghas of Samarkand & the Ikhshids, crescent above, square hole, Fine.

SAMITAN: Nanaiabiat, 8th century, AE cash (1.31g), Smirnova—, 'Nanaiabiat Samidanian' in Sogdian script around central square hole // 2 tamg...

SEMIRECH'E: AE cash (4.96g), cf. Zeno-6317, Sogdian legend // tamgha based around the central square hole, heavy weight, nice strike, VF.

ZABULISTAN: Martan Shah Spur, late 7th century, AR ddrachm (3.24g), ZAWB (Zabulistan), year 8, G-211, based on the standard Sasanian drachm of Khusro

WESTERN TURK: Phromo Kesaro, late 7th century, AR drachm (3.31g), NM, ND, G-247, standard Khusro II design, with addition outer circle on reverse: Bac

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, 6th century, AR drachm (3.91g), G-287, derived from Sasanian Peroz type G-176, with Pahlavi letter M at left on reverse, VF.

HUNNIC: Tribal series, ca. 6th century, AR hemidrachm (2.07g), G-290, designed based on the early type of Sasanian Peroz (457-484), with countermarks

YABGHU OF TOKHARISTAN: "Hormizd IV" type, 7th century, AR drachm (2.84g), Zeno-162876, "flying camel" and monogram countermarks ...

CHORESMIA: Ramik, late 6th century, AR tetradrachm (6.83g), Vainberg-G1, Zeno-104915, crowned bust right // horseman, his name & title around in...

CHORESMIA: Ramik, late 6th century, AR tetradrachm (4.30g), Vainberg-G1, Zeno-104915, crowned bust right // horseman, his name & title around in...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.98g), AW (Ahwaz), YE25, A-4, choice VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (4.02g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH44, A-7, bold strike, EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.80g), DA (Darabjird), YE43 (frozen), A-8, actually struck circa AH50-52, interesting graffit

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.62g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH54, A-8, very rare date for a common mint, couple minor nicks, VF,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Samura b. Jundab, ca. 672-673, AR drachm (3.86g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), A-9, Arabic graffiti in reverse margin, lightly cleane

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Zayd, ca. 672-674, AR drachm (2.86g), NAL (Narmashir), AH54, A-10, clipped down to the post-reform Umayyad stan...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.05g), DA (Darabjird), YE51, A-12, lightly cleaned, bold VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. Khazim, 682-692, AR drachm (3.03g), MRW (Marw), AH62, A-19, contemporary imitation, 2 pellets at 5:30 in reverse ma...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. 'Abd Allah, 685-686, AR drachm (3.85g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-20, the earlier silver Islamic coin type to...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (2.56g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH70, A-21, clipped down to later standard, VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (4.04g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-24, with the phrase muhammad rasul Allah in the ob...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (4.01g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH70, A-28, countermarked #42 (Arabic ja'iz) and #...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Umayya b. Abd Allah, fl. 693-698, AR drachm (2.83g), BBA (the Court mint), AH77, A-29, with Pahlavi word in ObQ3 tentatively read as YA

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.73g), DA (Darabjird), AH76, A-31, slightly pimpled surfaces, VF to EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.93g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH80, A-35.3, lillah al-hamd in ObQ2, minor adhesions at the edge only

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.44g), NM, ND, A-B37, radial obverse (derived from the silver drachm type A-A35), Orans figure

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.95g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38A, choice EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (0.43g), Kavad-Khurra, ND, A-O46, Gyselen-109, Khusro style bust right // standing figure in armor, facing right,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.99g), HLA (Herat), AH67, A-18, star at 11:30 in reverse margin, EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (3.56g), KLMAN-ANAN, AH71, A-28, the date written as YHPTAT, with just Y for "one...

ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 3 silver drachms of Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan (A-8), one of DA (Darabjird) and 2 examples of DAP (Fasa mint), all with frozen date 43,

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ drachm (1.93g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, with his patronymic, gorgeous example, fully lustrous Unc.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous Khusro type, ca. 680s-700s, AR drachm (3.78g), SK (Sijistan), year 85, A-P76, standard type and normal legends, but distinct

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, 716-727, AR drachm (3.64g), SK (Sijistan), AH94, A-77, clear date ARBANWAT for "94", much porosity, especially ...

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, 716-727, AR drachm (3.97g), SK (Sijistan), AH89, A-79D, standard obverse, in the name of Khusro, with just bism Allah / rab

EASTERN SISTAN: (Salih) 'Imâd, ca. 780s, AR drachm (2.97g), SK (=Sijistan), ND, A-89C, nice strike, dirty, VF.

EASTERN SISTAN: al-Layth, 802, AR drachm, NM, ND, A-B90, countermark on anonymous Zaranj issue (type A80), VF on good Fine host.

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 690s, AE fals (4.24g), Ma'arrat Masrin, ND, A-3534.2, citing the caliph 'Abd al-Malik on the obverse, m...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.94g), al-Ruha, ND, A-3538, without the name of the caliph 'Abd al-Malik, local arrangem...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 690s, AE fals (3.15g), Hims, ND, A-3539, scarce variety with darb left of the circle-on-steps, mint name to the r

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 690s, AE fals (2.93g), Iliya (= Jerusalem), ND, A-3545, cursive m on reverse, iliya to left, filastin to right, h

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 695-705, AE fals (2.96g), Tabariya, ND, A-3512A, Bone-7, capital M on reverse, Arabic mint name tabariya r

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Anonymous, ca. 712-714, AV solidus (4.33g), AH94, indiction 11, A-122, Bernardi-30, pale gold, as is normal for this type, EF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH79, A-125, 2 tiny nicks, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH79, A-125, one spot of graffiti in obverse field, choice VF, ex. Robert Pelle...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.10g), NM (Dimashq), AH81, A-125, mount removed, couple scratches on the reverse, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.87g), Sabur, AH80, A-126, Klat-416, "X" graffiti in reverse field, choice VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.68g), Junday Sabur, AH81, A-126, Klat-236, pleasing VF, S.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.58g), Junday Sabur, AH83, A-126, Klat-237, light porosity both sides, VF, S.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.60g), Wasit, AH84, A-126, Klat-679, attractive strike, Fine to VF, S.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH89, A-127, bold strike, interesting Greek graffiti in the reverse field, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (Dimashq), AH90, A-127, some graffiti on both sides, bold VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH94, A-127, much original luster, lovely Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (Dimashq), AH95, A-127, EF.