SARC | Internet Auction 26

BACTRIA: Menander I, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.37g), Bop-7E, bust left, viewed from behind, holding lance / Athena Alkidemos, holding shield &...

BACTRIA: Menander I, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.35g), Pushkalavati, Mitch-1769v, diademed & draped bust right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend...

BACTRIA: Strato I, ca. 125-110 BC, AE hemiobol (8.22g), Pushkalavati, Mitch-1938, Bop-29, bust of Herakles right, club over shoulder, Greek legend / K

BACTRIA: Apollodotos II, ca. 80-60 BC, AR drachm (2.42g), Jammu, Mitch-2071, diademed & draped bust right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Athe...

BACTRIA: Zoilos II, ca. 55-35 BC, AR drachm (2.3g), -55, Bop-1A, bust right / Pallas standing, holding thunderbolt & shield, bold VF-EF.

LYDIA: Magnesia ad Sipylum: Severan Era, 193-235 AD, AE 19mm (3.43g), SNG Von Aulock 2998, bearded head of Mount Sipylos deity, wearing taenia / Askle

ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan, 98-117 AD, AR denarius, RIC-49, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / PM TR P COS IIII P P, Hercules, naked, sta

ROMAN EMPIRE: Faustina Junior, 146-176, AE sestertius (19.28g), RIC-1665, Cohen-193, wife of Marcus Aurelius, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust rright / S

ROMAN EMPIRE: Geta, 209-212 AD, AR denarius (3.26g), Rome, as Caesar, 200-202, RIC-9a, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Heraclius, 610-641, AE follis (9.05g), S-882, struck in Sicily circa 620, countermark on uncertain host, facing bust of Heraclius we

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constans II, 641-668, AE 12 nummi (7.53g), Alexandria, ND, S-1026, DOC-7 (assigned to Heraclonas), M between denominational I B, cro

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Alexis I Comnenus, 1081-1118, AE tetarteron (4.66g), Constantinople mint, SBV-1923, IC-XC to left and right of Christ, nimbate, enth

HIMYARITE: ‘Mdn Byn, mid-late 1st century AD, AR Unit (1.22g), Raidan mint, Munro Hay-3.2ai, head right within circular torque ending in serp

HIMYARITE: ‘Mdn Byn, mid-late 1st century AD, AR Unit (1.16g), Raidan mint, Munro Hay-, head left within circular torque ending in serpent[x=

SABAEAN: AR unit (1.59g), ca. 2nd-3rd centuries AD, Huth-313, Bucranium series, diademed head left, symbol of Almaqah before, symbol of Athtar (Ishtar

ACHAIMENIDIAN EMPIRE: Anonymous, ca. 450-330 BC, AR siglos, S-4482, archer, kneeling, holding spear & bow / oblong punch, small test mark on obv...

ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires VI, late 1st-2nd century AD, AE tetradrachm (15.82g), ND, SGIC-5888, cuirassed and diademed bust of king with long beard left, an

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AR drachm (3.93g), Shore-77ff, long beard bust // seated archer, 4 line text around, EF.

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AE dichalkon (3.01g), Rhagae mint, Sell-24.37, bearded and diademed bust left, M behind / horse'...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Uncertain king #1, 2nd century BC, AR hemidrachm (1.72g), Alram-552, M&R-578, bust right, wearing kybrasia, stylized eagle above...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Darev II, 1st century BC, AR obol (0.52g), Alram-566, M&R-592, bust right, Parthian tiara / king holding scepter, sacrificing at...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Vahsir, 1st century BC/AD, AR hemidrachm (1.90g), Alram-580, M&R-603, bust right, with diadem, monogram to right / king right, h...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Vahsir, 1st century BC/AD, AR hemidrachm (1.72g), Alram-583, M&R-606, bust right, with diadem, monogram to right / king left, ho...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Vahsir, 1st century BC/AD, AR hemidrachm (1.41g), Alram-586, M&R-606, bust right, with diadem, without monogram / king left, hol...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 1st/2nd century AD, AR drachm, Alram-630, M&R-656, bare-headed king's bust, name around / rayed royal bust, VF.

PERSIS KINGDOM: Ardashir IV, ca. 200 AD, AR hemidrachm, Alram-648, M&R-675, bust left, with tophair bunched / bust left, with mural crown, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR 1/2 drachm (1.74g), G-24, Fine.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.16g), G-102, medium flan, attractive style, pleasing VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (4.32g), RYW (Riv-Ardashir), G-147, mint name to right of the fire, somewhat weak strike, large die

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm (4.05g), G-160, with the Pahlavi phrase NWKP instead of mint name on the reverse, gorgeous strike,

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm, KA (unlocated mint), G-171, VF-EF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.13g), NY (Nihawand), ND, G-174, lustrous AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AR drachm (3.12g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 1, G-194, boldly clear mint & date, clipped to later standard, V...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AR drachm (4.10g), KR (Kirman), year 21, G-196, superb strike, AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm, BHL (Balkh), year 11, G-200, rare mint, some weakness, bold mint & date, EF, RR. This is an ac...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.02g), AY (Susa), year 2, G-"208A", with wings, but pellets within the wings instead of ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.20g), BBA (the Court mint), year 13, G-212, lovely portrait, choice EF-AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.21g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 2, G-226, clipped down to eastern standard, choice VF.

BUKHARA: Asbar, ca. 5th century, AE cash (1.74g), Zeno-21134, Bukharan tamgha arranged as a firealtar / Sogdian legend on both sides, nice patina, few

CHACH: Tarnavch, 8th century, AE cash (3.05g), S&K-6.8 version 1/2, lion right / Chach tamgha & Sogdian legend, nice green patination, VF.

CHORESMIA: Kanik, early 8th century, AE unit (3.77g), Vainberg type G4.8, Zeno-124636, bust right, tiara crown, crescent above / horseman right, legen

CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (2.83g), Vainberg type G5, Zeno-143677, crowned bust right / horseman, his name & title aroun...

DAHAE: Anonymous, ca. 250-130 BC, AR scyphate obol, Mitch-350, Scythian bust left / archer with bow and spear, early style, relatively realistic arche

HEPHTHALITE: Alxon/Chionite, ca. 475-565, AR drachm (4.04g), NM, ND, Mitch-1455/56, G-287., Peroz type, 4 pellets in obverse margin, Pahlavi letter M

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.16g), G-, derived from Göbl-171 of Peroz, with turret left and crescent right as part of the...

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.05g), G-, derived from Göbl-171 of Peroz, with turret left and crescent right as part of the...

KABARNA: Uncertain ruler, 7th or 8th century, AE cash (1.73g), S&K-2.4, adjacent busts of crowned king and bare headed queen, star & crescen...

NEZAK HUNS: 'Nezak Malka', 630-711, AE drachm (3.75g), Mitch-1510, King's bust in profile right with long mustache; wearing a winged cro...

NEZAK HUNS: 'Nezak Malka', 630-711, AE drachm (3.55g), Mitch-1510, King's bust in profile right with long mustache; wearing a winged cro...

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: Anonymous, AR drachm (3.36g), WH mint, G-283, countermark #83 and another, possibly a variant of #83, on a drachm based on the S