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...

HEPHTHALITE: Chionite, 5th century, AR drachm (2.75g), Göbl-61, tall bust right with flames on both shoulders, tamgha #1 to right, cursive Gree...

HEPHTHALITE: Mepame, 5th century, AR drachm (3.81g), eastern region, Göbl-74var, tall bust right, tamgha #1 to right, name in Brahmi // remnant...

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: AR drachm (3.13g), G-283, countermarked #79, tentatively read as meaning "Lord Dehchi", on Sasanian Peroz, AS mint, ...

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 2nd-4th century, BI obol (0.41g), cf. Zeno-322695, Antiochus imitation: curly hairstyle bust left // archer standing; appear

SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.31g), Smirnova-519, Zeno-107648, Sogdian script // 2 tamghas and crescent, a rare issue, bold VF.

TOKHARISTAN: Hormizd IV type, ca. 600+, AR drachm (3.16g), blundered date, G-295var, swastika mint mark, with countermarks G-3 & G-21a, F-VF, R.

YABGHU OF TOKHARISTAN: AR drachm (3.59g), "BHL" (Balkh), "year 11", G-, Vondrovec-O.IV (p.428), in the name of Hormizd IV (579-5...

ZABULISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 700, AR drachm (3.70g), Göbl-263, bust right, buffalo-head crown, 3 crescents in margin // standing Sasanian attenda...

TABARISTAN: Datburjmihr, 731-739, AR ½ dirham (2.08g), Tabaristan, PYE86, A-51.2, a choice example, lustrous, XF-AU.

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR 1/2 drachm (2.00g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, the governor's name in Pahlavi before bust and in Arabic in mar...

TABARISTAN: Yahya, 779-781, AR 1/2 drachm (2.03g), Tabaristan, PYE129, A-60, VF-XF.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 690, AR drachm (3.85g), SK (Sijistan), A-76.1, stylized date, with the phrase Allah wali 'awn ("God the Help...

EASTERN SISTAN: Ishaq, 770s, AR drachm (3.32g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-82, decent strike, VF.

EASTERN SISTAN: (Salih) 'Imâd, ca. 780s, AR drachm (3.53g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-89C, lovely strike, VF.

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, 790s, AR drachm (4.05g), Zaranj, ND, A-A80, obverse margin text bism Allah / duriba / bi-zaranj, darkened, VF.

ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Mahdi, 775-785, BI ghitrifi drachm (2.63g), NM, ND (ca. 760s or later), A-94B, Zeno-20660, very rare variety with Persian bakh bakh

ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Amin, 809-813, BI drachm, NM, ND, A-96, al-Amin as governor of Khurasan, 180-186 AH, nice strike, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.74g), Wasit, AH84, A-126, Klat-679, minor chipping at the rim, nice strike, VF, Scarce.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (1.85g), al-Basra, AH79, A-126, Klat-168, clipped down to a lighter standard, perhaps for the half dr...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH82, A-126, lovely broad strike; cleaned, NGC graded Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Darabjird, AH92, A-128, choice XF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Junday Sabur, AH93, A-128, minor stains, VF-XF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.89g), Manadhir, AH93, A-128, Klat-617, with some original luster, lustrous AU, ex Robert Pelletreau collect

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.91g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH94, A-128, Klat-491, excellent strike, although only slightly scarce mint/date, but a

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH94, A-128, lovely well-centered strike, XF.

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.73g), al-Jazira, AH128, A-142, nice strike, VF.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.52g), al-Mubaraka (= Balkh), AH11(7), A-C204.1, lion in obverse center, date formula around // mint and denomination as sittin bi-

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.54g), Arminiya, AH182, A-219a, Vardanyan-50, citing the governor Sa'id b. Salâm; porous surfaces,...

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.94g), Zaranj, AH182, A-219.5, citing the governor Hamâm, cleaned, VF.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.90g), al-Basra, AH199, A-223.4, citing Dhu'l-ri'asatayn, superb strike, XF, R, ex SARC Auction...

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.97g), al-Muhammadiya, AH223, A-226, cleaned, XF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muhtadi, 869-870, AR dirham (3.00g), Surra man Ra'a (Samarra), AH255, A-238, typical weakish strike for this troubled reign, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.52g), Fars, AH274, A-240.7, also citing the heir al-Muwaffaq and the second heir, Ahmad b. al-Muwaff...

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (3.91g), al-Ahwaz, AH312, A-246.2, VF.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham (2.45g), Madinat al-Salam, AH327, A-255.2, citing the heir-apparent al-Fadl, XF, S.

ABBASID: al-Radi, 934-940, AR dirham, Madinat al-Salam, AH329, A-255.3, citing both the heir Abu'l-Fadl and the chief amir Abu'l-Husayn Bajk...

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (2.61g), Hims, AH333, A-264, citing the vizier Tuzun as al-muzaffar abu'l-wafâ; typical crude stri...

ABBASID: Anonymous, AE fals, al-Ramla (Palestine), AH217, A-292, somewhat crude but legible, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH214, A-342.1, with letter 'ayn in obverse center, darkly toned, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH225, A-342.1, broad flan, VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH226, A-342.1, usual crude strike, bold VF.

UMAYYAD OF SPAIN: 'Abd al-Rahman II, 822-852, AR dirham, al-Andalus, AH231, A-342, Miles 123A, XF.

KHARIJITE: Khalaf b. al-Muda', 791-792, AR dirham, Tudgha, AH17(6), A-430, miryam upper left of obverse & in reverse margin, some weakness, ...

HAFSID: Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad III, 1542-1569, AR square dirham (0.93g), , AH961, A-B514, nice strike, VF, RR.

ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad III, 1757-1790, AR dirham (2.85g), Tanja (Tangiers, Morocco), AH1186, A-589.1, E-251, rare mint, VF, R.

IKHSHIDID: 'Ali b. al-Ikhshid, 961-966, AR dirham (3.65g), Filastin, AH353, A-679, with K below obverse field, for Kafur, who served as chamberl...

FATIMID: al-Hakim, 996-1021, AV dinar (4.03g), al-Mansuriya, DM, A-709.2, clear mint name, date off flan; some weakness, nearly XF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham (2.98g), Hamah, AH585, A-787.2, about 15% flat, XF.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham, Dimashq, AH587, A-787.2, Fine.

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR 1/2 dirham, Dimashq, ND, A-789, B-32, citing the caliph al-Mustadi, VF-XF.