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AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (1.96g), Amid (now Diyarbakir), AH900, A-2533.1, spiraled kalima on the reverse, VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (2.07g), Tabriz, AH900, A-2536, countermarked on obliterated host, bold VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR 2/5 tanka (1.97g), Bidlis (Bitlis), ND, A-2536, countermarked on largely obliterated host, VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Ahmad Göde, 1497-1498, AR tanka (4.71g), Tabriz, ND, A-2538S, Alaedini (same reverse die), mint name below the obverse, F-VF.

AQ QOYUNLU: Muhammad, 1498-1500, AR heavy tanka (5.54g), Yazd, AH904, A-U2542.1, bipartisan Sunni & Shi'ite type, citing the 4 Sunni Imams A...

AQ QOYUNLU: Alvand, 1498-1504, AR 2/5 tanka (1.83g), Shiraz, ND, A-2548, strong VF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (9.12g), Nishapur, ND, A-2576, nice strike, lovely VF.

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR 1/2 shahi (4.71g), Turbat, ND, A-2577, very rare mint in Quhistan province (now South Khorasan province), off-...

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1748-1750, AR double rupi (23.28g), AH1161, A-2773, KM-436, nice strike, without any weakness, VF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.56g), Shiraz, AH1174, A-2799A, KM-515a.2, type B, VF-XF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.65g), Shiraz, AH1177, A-2799, KM-515.8, type B, XF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.59g), Tabriz, AH1182, A-2800, KM-522.13, type C, VF-XF.

GANJA: Muhammad Hasan Khan, 1760-1780, AR abbasi, Ganja, AH1184, A-A2944, KM-32, VF. The Ganja Khanate was a khanate under Iranian suzerainty, which c

SHAYBANID: 'Abd al-Latif, 1540-1552, AR tanka (4g), Balkh, ND, A-2986, ornate calligraphy, XF.

SHAYBANID: 'Abd al-Latif, 1540-1552, AR tanka (4.62g), Samarqand, ND, A-2986, ornate design, typical weakness, VF.

SHAYBANID: 'Abd al-Latif, 1540-1552, AR tanka (4.32g), Tashkent, AH(9)4X, A-2986, VF.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR shahi (1/10 rupee) (0.95g), Mashhad, ND, A-3093, bold strike, but much surface porosity, VF, RR.

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 1809-1817, AR rupee (10.69g), Peshawar, AH1230 year 7, A-3131.2, XF.

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 1809-1817, AR rupee (10.68g), Peshawar, AH1231 year 8, A-3131.2, standard type at reduced weight, XF.

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 1809-1817, AR rupee (10.74g), Peshawar, AH1232 year 8, A-3131A, slight weakness near the edge, AU, R.

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 1809-1817, AR rupee (10.69g), Peshawar, AH1232 year 8, A-3131A, average strike, XF-AU, R.

DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 1809-1817, AR rupee (10.65g), Peshawar, AH1232 year 9, A-3131A, sultan mahmud and the date in central quatrefoil on obverse, str

BARAKZAI: Dost Muhammad, 1st reign, 1824-1839, AR rupee (9.77g), kabul, AH1244//1244, A-3157, anonymous type with phrase sahib-i zaman in the obverse

CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (4.75g), Balkh, AH879, A-3184, abourt 15% flat strike, bold mint & date, VF, R.

CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (2.28g), Herat, AH851, A-3186, ornate design, clear mint & date, VF, R.

CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (4.64g), Sabzawar, AH871, A-A3192, some porosity on both sides, F-VF, RR.

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (4.36g), Balkh, ND (late 16th or early 17th century), A-3197B, Anonymous, floral designs both sides, no legends except the mint

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (5.97g), Balkh, AH1295//1294, A-3222A, struck during British occupation (and likely continued for several years), British lion

CIVIC COPPER: AE square falus (9.01g), Qandahar, A-3253, two fish swimming around star, struck on a laminar flan made from folded copper sheets, attra

CIVIC COPPER: AE 1/2 dam (9.79g), Qandahar, AH102x, A-3253, rayij al-waqt, "current at this time" on obverse, mint name on reverse, fancy ...

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (3.61g), Illegible mint, blundered date, A-S3260, normal style and fabric of the mint of Sar-i Pol, but struck with dies that m

CIVIC COPPER: Uncertain ruler, AE fals (1.18g), Humayun, ND, A-R3271, the consignor reads the top word as urdu-yi, thus the full mint name urdu-yi hum

KASHMIR-SMAST: Anonynmous, ca. 2nd/5th century, AE square unit (0.85g), humal head right // stylized thunderbolt, VF, RR.

GANDHARA: Anonymous, AR shatamana (11.06g), Ra-554 ff, Short bent-bar type, odd-shaped flan, apparently cut from the edge of a long bar, VF, ex Stephe

GANDHARA: Anonymous, AR damma (1.19g), 6th-7th century, FT-GA7, four dots, Brahmi Ha Cha below, uniface, bold strike, XF, ex Edward W. Rataj Collectio

GANDHARA: Anonymous, AR damma (1.20g), 6th-7th century, FT-GA15, four dots, Brahmi Ha Ma Cha below, uniface, VF-XF, ex Edward W. Rataj Collection.

GANDHARA: Anonymous, AR damma (1.22g), 6th-7th century, FT-GA5, four dots, Brahmi Ha Ka below, uniface, VF-XF, ex Edward W. Rataj Collection.

INDO-PARTHIAN: Gondophares, ca. 20-50 AD, BI tetradrachm (9.42g), Senior-217.81var (control symbols), king on horseback right, holding whip, tamgha to

KUSHAN: Kujula Kadphises, ca. 30-80 AD, AE pentachalkon (3.26g), Mitch-2887/8 ff, humped bull walking right, Nandipada symbol above, Kharosthi Pu // c

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 113-127, AE tetradrachm (16.59g), Mitch-3008, MK-762, first bilingual series, king standing facing, sacrificing over altar

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 113-127, AE drachm (4.27g), Mitch-3050ff, king standing facing, sacrificing over altar // Siva and the bull Nandi, bold st

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-151, AE tetradrachm (17.12g), Mitch-3077-78, king standing facing, sacrificing over altar // the sun deity Mithra, spelled

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-151, AE tetradrachm (17.37g), ANS Kushan 425, king standing left, sacrificing over altar, short legend ÞAOKA NE...

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 151-190, AE tetradrachm (10.84g), Mitch-3291-3301, king riding elephant right, holding long spear, blundered legend around // Oe

KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir I, Kushanshah, ca. 230-250, AE drachm (1.55g), Mitch-unlisted. G-1114, Cribb-SI 19, #15, king standing left wearing sword /

KIDARITE: Pratapaditya, 5th century, debased AV dinar (7.21g), Mitch-3638-43, stylized king standing left // abstract Ardoksho seated facing, light po

CHANDELLAS OF BUNDELKHAND: Madana Varman, ca. 1129-1163, debased AV stater (4.00g), Deyell-141, seated Lakshmi facing // Devanagari legend srima madan

HINDUSHAHI: Vakka Deva, 9th/10th century, AE jital (2.30g), Tye-9, elephant left, ruler's name in Nagari above // lion right, forepaw raised, we...

VENAD: Achu of Jayasimha, ca. 11-12th century, AR fractional unit (0.66g), cf. Sarasan-9 (unpublished denomination), two-line Nagari legend swastisrij

VENAD: Achu of Virakerala, ca. 11-12th century, AR fractional unit (0.26g), Sarasan-18.1, two-line Nagari legend sri ga- / nda followed by a spider //