SARC | Internet Auction 31

HIMYARITE: Anonymous, after 110 BC, AR unit (1.71g), Raydan, Huth-394, male head right // bearded male head right, South Arabian RYDN below, monogram

QATABAN: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR hemidrachm (1.94g), Huth-350-52, imitating Athenian issue, helmeted head of Athena right, mark of value

SABAEAN: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR 1/4 unit (1.31g), cf. Huth-230 (AR unit), imitating Athenian issue, helmeted head of Athena right, mark

SABAEAN: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR 1/4 unit (1.09g), Huth-276, imitating Athenian issue, male head right, mark of value on cheek // owl st

SABAEAN: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR 1/2 unit (2.43g), Huth-247var (monogram), imitating Athenian issue, helmeted head of Athena right, mark

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraatakes, ca. 2 BC-4 AD, AR tetradrachm (9.77g), Seleukeia, SE311 (2/1 BC), Sell-57, diademed bust left with royal wart, being cro

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vardanes I, ca. 40-57 AD, AR tetradrachm (10.55g), Seleukeia, SE356 (44/5 AD), Shore-352, king's bust left // king seated righ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AR drachm (4.13g), ST (Istakhr), year 24, G-196, wonderful strike with full bold portrait, XF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (2.96g), G-211-var, eastern imitation, but attractive portrait, crude mint & date probably deriv...

ALCHON HUNS: Narendra, ca. 6th century, AE drachm (3.57g), G-150, crowned bust right with two ribbons behind, holding plant in right hand, uniface, VF

ALCHON HUNS: Narendra, ca. 6th century, AE drachm (3.58g), G-150, crowned bust right with two ribbons behind, holding plant in right hand, uniface, at

BACTRIAN YABGHUS: Anonymous, early 7th century, AR drachm (4.02g), LHW (for Rukhaj near Qandahar), year "10", Vondrovec-265, late Sasanian...

BACTRIAN YABGHUS: Anonymous, early 7th century, AR drachm (3.99g), Zabulistan, year "12", Vondrovec-265, late Sasanian bust, based on Vist...

HEPHTHALITE: Sri Shahi, ca. 475-570, BI drachm (3.23g), G-236, crowned bust right, title in Bactrian before, tamgha behind // fire-altar and attendant

NEZAK HUNS: Nezak Malka, ca. 6th century, BI drachm (3.51g), G-198, Mitch-1509, bust right, wearing winged crown surmounted by bull's head // fi...

TURK SHAHIS: Shahi Tegin, ca. 8th century, BI drachm (3.39g), G-206, bust right, wearing winged crown // fire altar flanked by Pahlavi legend and two

TURK SHAHIS: Shahi Tegin, ca. 8th century, BI drachm (3.40g), G-206, bust right, wearing winged crown // fire altar flanked by Pahlavi legend and two

TURK SHAHIS: Sri Shahi, ca. 8th century, BI drachm (2.64g), G-240, Mitch-1554, crowned bust right // fire altar flanked by two attendants, countermark

BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 6th century, AE cash (2.15g), cf. Zen0-20196, king's head slightly facing right, no crown // fire altar, uncertain Sogdi...

CHACH: Kabarna, Anonymous, 7th/8th century, AE cash (1.46g), S&K-2.2.3, seated figure, traces of a Sogdian legend around // extended tamgha, som...

CHACH: Kabarna, Anonymous, 7th/8th century, AE small cash (0.76g), S&K-2.3.1, Zeno-271930 (this piece), seated king & queen // tamgha, witho...

CHACH: Kanka: ca. 600-650, AE cash (2.05g), S&K-3.1, crowned bust, facing slighty to the right, crescent to the right // Kanka tamgha, Sogdian t...

CHACH: Tudun Satachari, 7th-8th century, AE unit (1.76g), cf. Zeno-16898, crowned bust facing 3/4 right // Chach tamgha, Sogdian inscriptions around,

CHACH: Tudun Satachari, ca. 7th/8th century, AE cash (2.15g), S&K-6:3, cf. Zeno-346289, facing bust, crowned // tamgha, crude Sogdian legend aro...

SAMARKAND: Gurak, 710-738, AE cash (3.70g), Zeno-16327, Sogdian legend awrakk malka // Samarkand tamgha and dynastic tamgha, VF.

SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus Tribe, Oghitmish, 7th-8th century, AE cash (1.62g), Kam-40, cf Zeno-121667, Sogdian legends both sides, with ruler's name...

SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus Tribe, Oghitmish, mid 8th century, AE cash (1.68g), Zeno-22476 (for details), Sogdian legends twrkys gagan pny // wg’tm...

SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus Tribe, Oghitmish, mid 8th century, AE cash (2.33g), cf. Aeno-326892, Sogdian legends twrkys gagan pny // wg’tmysh gw...

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Series, 8th century, AE cash (4.73g), Kam-24, bgy twrkys gagan pny ("coin of the divine Turgesh Kaghan") in Sogdia...

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Series, 8th century, AE cash (4.73g), Kam-24, bgy twrkys gagan pny ("coin of the divine Turgesh Kaghan") in Sogdia...

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR drachm (3.84g), SK (Sijistan), AH89, A-77, 4 pellets after bism Allah in ObQ2 and 1 pellet before rabbi in

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR drachm (3.80g), SK (Sijistan), AH94, A-77, 1 pellet after rabbi in ObQ3, clear date, bold VF to XF.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR drachm (3.74g), SK (Sijistan), AH95, A-77, 1 circle before and 1 after bism Allah in ObQ2, clear date; dece

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR drachm (3.97g), SK (Sijistan), AH98, A-77, 1 pellet before rabbi in ObQ3, clear date, VF to XF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.66g), al-Basra, AH79, A-126, Klat-168, pleasing Fine to VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.88g), al-Basra, AH80, A-126, Klat-169, lovely example, XF.

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.83g), Qasr al-Salam, AH167, A-215.1, Qasr al-Salam was a failed attempt to establish a new central Abbasid ad

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.92g), Balkh, AH189, A-219.11, citing al-Ma'mun as the second heir to the caliphate, partially lustrous...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.01g), Marw, AH213, A-223.6, traces of original luster, About Unc.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.88g), Samarqand, AH217, A-223.6, Unc.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.02g), Madinat al-Salam, AH218, A-223.6, Unc.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.95g), Madinat al-Salam, AH219, A-226, first year struck in the name of al-Mu'tasim, XF to AU.

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.90g), Marw, AH223, A-226, About Unc.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham (2.58g), al-Andalus, AH224, A-342.1, minimal weakness, VF to XF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Muhammad II, 1009, AR dirham (3.57g), al-Andalus, AH400, A-356.3, citing another official also named Muhammad below the obverse fiel

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: Sulayman, 1009-1010, AR dirham (2.6g), al-Andalus, AH400, A-358.1, citing the governor Ibn Maslama, lovely bold strike, choice XF

ALMOHAD: Anonymous, 12th/13th century, AR square dirham (1.40g), NM, A-496A, Hohertz-574, simplified Kufic script, finest quality, choice XF.

MERINID: Abu Yahya Abu Bakr, 1244-1258, AV square 1/8 dinar (0.54g), NM, ND, A-523, Zeno-345261 (this piece), it is not clear whether this was actuall

WATTASID: Muhammad II al-Burtuqali, 1504-1525, AR dirham (1.29g), NM, ND, A-C549, reverse legend 'abd Allah / muhammad amir / al-muslimin, struc...

SA'DIAN SHARIFS: al-Walid, 1630-1636, AR dirham (0.94g), A-578, ruler cited as al-khalifa / al-walid / imam al-umma, traces of marginal legend b...