SARC | Internet Auction 33

BACTRIA: Sophytes, ca. 305-294 BC, AR hemidrachm (1.43g), Bop-3A, Mitch-30, helmeted male head right // cockerel standing right, kerykeion to left,

BACTRIA: Euthydemos II, ca. 185-180 BC, AR obol (0.59g), Bop-4A, diademed and draped bust right // Herakles standing left, holding wreath, club, and l

BACTRIA: Menander, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.48g), Bop-16E, helmeted and draped bust right // Athena standing left, brandishing shield with aegis a

BACTRIA: Menander, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.49g), Bop-16E, helmeted and draped bust right // Athena standing left, brandishing shield with aegis a

BACTRIA: Menander, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.48g), Bop-16E, helmeted and draped bust right // Athena standing left, brandishing shield with aegis a

BACTRIA: Menander, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.47g), Bop-13O, diademed and draped bust right // Athena standing left, brandishing shield with aegis a

BACTRIA: Menander, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.47g), Bop-13O, diademed and draped bust right // Athena standing left, brandishing shield with aegis a

BACTRIA: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AR tetradrachm (8.5g), Bop-16, posthumous issue, diademed and draped bust right // Zeus seated left, monogram to left

BACTRIA: Archebios, ca. 90-80 BC, AR drachm (2.08g), Panjhir, Mitch-1974, diademed draped bust right, Greek legend // Kharosthi legend, Zeus standing

BRUTTIUM: Rhegion, AE unit (7.26g), ca. 260-215 BC, HNI-2543, SNG ANS 720, laureate head of Apollo left, cornucopia behind // tripod, PHΓI-N

BRUTTIUM: The Bretti, AE double unit (10.23g), ca. 208-203 BC, HNI-2003, Scheu-74, head of Ares left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin

LOCRIS: Thronion, AE unit (3.81g), ca. 200-150 BC, BCD-162, laureate head of Apollo right // spearhead right over jawbone of Calydonian boar, grape bu

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm (4.17g), Kolophon, Price-1797, Muller-1322, struck 310-301 BC, head of Herakles ri

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm (4.17g), Kolophon, Price-1792, Muller-1606, struck 319-310 BC, head of Herakles ri

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Phillip III, 323-317 BC, AR drachm (4.18g), Lampsakos, Price-P15, Muller-P79, struck 323-317 BC, head of Herakles right, wearing l

MYSIA: Parion, AR hemidrachm (2.35g), 4th century BC, SNG BN 1364, bull standing left with head right, ΠA above, PI and laurel branch below //

SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC, AR drachm (4.00g), ΞAP Mint, SC-1559.11, in Northern Media or Hyrcania, diademed head ri

ROMAN REPUBLIC: L. Thorius Balbus, AR denarius (3.91g), Rome, 105 BC, Crawford-316/1, head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress, I S M R

ROMAN EMPIRE: Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, AE sestertius (20.47g), Rome, 161 AD, RIC-795, bare head right, drapery on left shoulder, IMP CAES M AVREL

HIMYARITE: Anonmyous, ca. 1st Century BC, AR light denarius (2.43g), Arabia Felix, male head left, hair bound with fillet and hanging in ringlets; at

HIMYARITE: ‘Mdn Byn, mid-late 1st century AD, AR Unit (1.26g), Raidan mint, Munro Hay-3.2ai, head right within circular torque ending in serp

HIMYARITE: ‘Mdn Byn, mid-late 1st century AD, AR Unit, Raidan mint, head left within circular torque ending in serpent’s head at top

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, AR drachm (4.00g), Shore-12, Sell-10.1, beardless bust left, wearing bashlik // 3-line legend around t

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, AR drachm (3.9g), Shore-12 ff, Sell-10, beardless bust, wearing bashlik // king seated on omphalos, 3-

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AR drachm (4.08g), Shore-95, long-bearded bust left, wearing tiara crown with 8-point star in center a

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AR drachm (4.26g), Shore-102/107, long-bearded bust left, wearing tiara crown with 8-point star in cen

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes I, ca. 95-87 BC, AR drachm (4.03g), Shore-110/117, wearing tiara with horn in center, stags on top // 5-line legend around

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes I, ca. 95-87 BC, AR drachm (3.94g), Shore-110/117, wearing tiara with horn in center, stags on top // 5-line legend around

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes I, ca. 95-87 BC, AR drachm (3.96g), Shore-110/117, wearing tiara with horn in center, stags on top // 5-line legend around

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes I, ca. 90-77 BC, AR drachm (4.07g), Shore-123/124, wearing tiara with 6-point star in center and earflaps, medium beard, 7-li

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes I, ca. 90-77 BC, AR drachm (4.05g), Shore-123/124, wearing tiara with 6-point star in center and earflaps, medium beard, 7-li

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes I, ca. 90-77 BC, AR drachm (4.00g), Shore-131 ff, bare-headed, wearing diadem, short beard, 5-line legend on reverse; lovely

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes I, ca. 90-77 BC, AR drachm (4.03g), Shore-131 ff, bare-headed, wearing diadem, short beard, 5-line legend on reverse, VF-XF.

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates IV, 38-2 BC, AR drachm (4.20g), Mithradatkart, Sell-54.11, Shore-, diademed bust with royal wart left, star-and-crescent be

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drach (3.29g), G-102, special issue with an additional character before the king's bust on the obverse...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.19g), G-102, head in fire, eastern style, late issue, nice strike, strong VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.27g), ST (Istakhr), ND, G-174, nice strike, slightly toned, lustrous AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.12g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), ND, G-174, nice portrait, bold with a slight area of toning, AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.12g), AW (Ahwaz), ND, G-174, choice AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.01g), BBA (the Court mint), ND, G-174, lovely portrait, AU.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.85g), AY (Susa), G-179, standard obverse // king's bust over the flames on the reverse, VLKA fo...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.19g), SK (Sijistan), year 4, G-209var, unusual local design, carelessly engraved regnal year, lovel

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm, WYH (Bihqubadh), year 2, G-209, decent portrait, wings filled with pellets rather than crisscross lin

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd VI, 631-632, AR drachm (3.89g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-230, lightly cleaned, choice VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm, SK (Sijistan), year 4, G-234, bold strike, XF-AU.

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

CHACH: Anonymous, 8th century, AE cash (2.14g), S&K-6.8 version 3, lion right // Chach tamgha, without legend, probably an issue of King Tarnavc...

CHAGHANIAN: Anonymous, late 7th century, AR drachm (2.54g), Rtveladze-45, Zeno-53205, in the Northern Tokharistan region, now part of Tajikistan, deri

HEPHTHALITE: Alxon/Chionite, ca. 475-565, AR drachm (3.79g), NM, ND, Mitch-1455/56, G-287., Peroz type, 4 pellets in obverse margin, Pahlavi letter M

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.15g), G-, derived from Göbl-176 of Peroz, with normal winged crown of Peroz, no obverse text...