Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 10

BOSPOROS: Aspurgus, 2nd reign, 15-38 AD, AE 12 nummia (8.78g), ND, Anokhin-314, bust of the Roman Caesar Tiberius / head of Aspurgus, monogram behind,

BOSPOROS: Sauromates II, 172-211, AE 48 nummia (9.57g), ND, Anokhin-490, bust of the Sauromates II surrounded by his name in Greek / MH in wreath (MH=

BOSPOROS: Kotys III, 228-235, AE double denarius (10.30g), ND, Anokhin-664, bust of Kotys and the deity Aphrodite with kalathos / Aphrodite standard,

HIMYARITE: Anonymous, ca. 1st Century BC, AR light denarius (1.94g), male head left; at left, a ribbon-like sign; at right a symbol resembling a milit

HIMYARITE: Anonymous, ca. 1st Century BC, AR light denarius (2.03g), male head left; at left, a ribbon-like sign; at right a symbol resembling a milit

HIMYARITE: Anonymous, ca. 1st Century BC, AR light denarius (2.33g), male head left; at left, a ribbon-like sign; at right a symbol resembling a milit

HIMYARITE: Anonymous, ca. 1st Century BC, AR light denarius (2.56g), male head left; at left, a ribbon-like sign; at right a symbol resembling a milit

HIMYARITE: Anonymous, ca. 1st Century BC, AR light denarius (2.73g), male head left; at left, a ribbon-like sign; at right a symbol resembling a milit

HIMYARITE: 'Amdan Bayyin, 1-2nd Century AD, AR 1/2 denarius (1.19g), Raydan mint, with monogram MWO (mawa?) in obverse field, appears unpublishe...

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases IV, AD 147-191, AR tetradrachm (12.80g), Seleucia, Shore-432. Mitch-684, bust left with long, tapered beard with square cu

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AE large unit (11.59g), NM, G-20, busts of Ardashir and a prince, Fine, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-531, AR drachm (4.07g), GNCKR, year 34, G-189, very rare mint, lovely strike, Extremely Fine, RR. The identity of GNCK

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw I, 531-579, AR drachm, ARM (Armenia), year 19, G-196, lovely toning, very clear mint & date, choice Very Fine.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.81g), SK (Sijistan), year 5, G-234, first series, with single circle around obverse field, Extr

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.10g), ST (Istakhr), year 10, G-235, lovely bold strike, Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, R

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.58g), GRM (Garm-Kirman), year 20, G-235, "warm Kirman", a mint located in southern ...

CHARACENE: Attambelos I, 44-40 BC, AR tetradrachm (11.77g), year 278 (35/34 BC), diademed, bearded head right / Herakles seated left on rock, club on

ROMAN EMPIRE: Nerva, 96-98 AD, AR cistophoric tetradrachm (9.93g), Asian mint, RIC-122, S-3014, RSC-14a, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT P P COS III, la

ROMAN EMPIRE: Constantius II, 337-361 AD, AE 1/2 centenionalis (5.08g), Treveri (Trier), RIC-218v, D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped &...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Magnentius, 350-353 AD, AE 1/2 centenionalis (5.94g), Treveri (Trier), RIC-271, DN MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bu

KINGDOM OF NICAEA: John III Ducas-Vatatzes, 1222-1254, AV hyperperon (4.37g), Magnesia, ND, S-2073, Christ enthroned / John standing left, crowned by

SOGDIANA: Anonymous, ca. 4-5th Century, AR scyphate unit (0.49g), Rtveladze-36, Smirnova-1, stylized head of ruler facing left, / highly stylized arch

SOGDIANA: Wuzurg, Ikhshid, 645-650, AE cash (2.55g), Samarqand, Smirnova-78, Sogdian inscriptions / tamghas, crude Very Fine.

SOGDIANA: Wuzurg, Ikhshid, 645-650, AE cash (1.06g), Samarqand, Smirnova-86, Sogdian inscriptions / tamghas, small flan, crude Fine.

SOGDIANA: Urk Wartramuka, Ikhshid, 675-696, AE cash (4.04g), Samarqand, Smirnova-657, Sogdian legend / dynastic tamgha to the left of the square hole,

SOGDIANA: Tarkhun, Ikhshid, 700-710, AE cash (2.20g), Samarqand, Smirnova-314, Sogdian legend / dynastic tamgha to the left of the square hole, tamgha

SOGDIANA: Gurak, Ikhshid, 710-738, AE cash (4.06g), Samarqand, Smirnova-359, Sogdian legend / dynastic tamgha to the left of the square hole, tamgha o

SOGDIANA: Wahshutawa, ca. 730 AD, AE cash (1.75g), Semirech'e, Kamyshev-30, issue of the Turgesh Khaqans, Sogdian legend around central square h...

SOGDIANA: Wahshutawa, ca. 730 AD, AE cash (2.48g), Semirech'e, Kamyshev-28, issue of the Turgesh Khaqans, Sogdian legend around central square h...

SOGDIANA: Wahshutawa, ca. 730 AD, AE cash (2.88g), Semirech'e, Kamyshev-21, issue of the Turgesh Khaqans, Sogdian legend around central square h...

SOGDIANA: Anonymous, 6th century, AR drachm (2.11g), Tukharistan region, type derived from Peroz (Sasanian) but with floral crown, countermarked human

SOGDIANA: Tarnavch, ca. 7-8th Century, AE unit (2.45g), Chach, Smirnova-2, lion right / pitchfork-like tamgha, Sogdian inscriptions around, Fine.

SEMIRECHYE: Malik Aram, 9th century? AE cash (3.14g), NM, Zeno #83383, tentative reading, see http://charm.ru/coins/misc/sogd-arab.shtml for details,

HEPHTHALITE: Unknown ruler, 5th century, AR drachm (3.15g), G-32, bust derived from Varahran IV, 2-line Bactrian inscription before / crudely designed

HEPHTHALITE: Khingila, 5th century, AR drachm (3.45g), G-57, bust right, Brahmi inscription to right, read by Göbl as "khigi" / fire-...

HEPHTHALITE: Alchon series, ca. 5th century, AR drachm (3.72g), G-65var, bust right, Hephthalite tamga behind, ornate floral object before, blank reve

HEPHTHALITE: Raja Lakhana Udayaditya, 5th century, AR drachm (3.47g), G-79, bust right, Brahmi inscription around, citing the ruler / traces of fire-a

HEPHTHALITE: Khingila, 5th century, AR drachm (3.69g), G-81, bust right, Brahmi inscription to left & right, citing the ruler, sunflower after t...

HEPHTHALITE: Shahi Javuvala, ca. 5th century, AR drachm (3.60g), G-82, large bust right, wearing crescent-and-globus crown and large earrings, Brahmi

HEPHTHALITE: Nazak Malka, 6th century, AR drachm (3.24g), G-200, large head, with bullhead crown / fire-altar & 2 attendants, superb style, Extr...

HEPHTHALITE: Peroz-style, early 6th century, AR drachm (3.98g), Mitch-1453/54, bust of Peroz with bull's head above, nice strike, totally blunde...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw "lillâh" type, ca. 656-670?? AR drachm (4.06g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 37, A-A6, lovely strike on very broad ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AE fals (3.14g), ST (Istakhr), AH65, A-A13, Gys-18a, two circles around obverse field, nice even ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.20g), MRW (Marw), AH63, A-18, Hephthalite imitation, struck to one of their local northeast s

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AE pashiz (0.90g), ST (Istakhr), ND, A-31E, Gys-23, facing bust on both sides, somewhat resembli

ARAB-SASANIAN: Mansur, ca. 700-705, AE Pashiz (2.68g), ST (Istakhr), ND, A-B42, Gys-20, Sasanian bust, with name Mansur in Pahlavi right of the bust /

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.34g), NM, ND, A-43B, two facing Byzantine busts of equal size, cross above / undetermined object o

ARAB-SASANIAN: Tegin, ca. 700-720, AE fals (1.22g), Zabul, year 2, A-48H, Gyselen-113, bust 3/4 facing right / fire-altar & attendants, with min...

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, 790s, AR drachm (3.50g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-A80, inscribed bism Allah / duriba / bi-zaranj in obverse margin, Very Fine,

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, late 7th century, AE fals (8.02g), NM, ND, A-3502var, cf. ABQ-D11, crudely engraved object below cross, between