Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23

GAUL: AMBIANI: AV stater (6.29g), D&T-237, Van Arsdell-54.1, disjointed horse right, various symbols around, uniface & anepigraphic, associa...

DUROTRIGES: AV stater (5.99g), ca. 65-58 BC, Van Arsdell-1205, abstract head of Apollo right / disjointed horse left, stylized "crab" abov...

TRINOVANTES: Cunobeline (Cymbeline), ca. AD 10-20, AV ¼ stater (1.27g), Van Arsdell-2015var, corn ear without central stalk / Celticized horse ...

ROMANO-BRITISH:"Coal Money" shale disc, one side with two deep circular indentations, the other with small central indentation, 46 x 8.5mm...

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm, S-6731, early posthumous issue, crossed legs, NGC graded About Unc.

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.28g), S-6713 ff, early posthumous issue, strike 4/5, surface 3/5, NGC gra

MACEDONIA: Anonymous, ca. 167-149 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.97g), Amphipolis, cf. SNGCop-1315, under Roman control, bust of Artemis on shield / club with

MACEDONIA: Anonymous, ca. 167-149 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.70g), Amphipolis, cf. SNGCop-13101, under Roman control, bust of Artemis on shield / club wit

MACEDONIA: Anonymous, ca. 167-149 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.89g), Amphipolis, Cy-1436, under Roman control, bust of Artemis on shield / club within oak w

MACEDONIA:LOT of 3 silver coins of Alexander III, all head of Herakles right, clad in lion's skin / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter ...

THASOS: Anonymous, 5th century BC, AR stater (8.45g), S-1769, Cop-1009, satyr ravishing nymph / incuse swastika, attractive Fine.

ATHENS: Anonymous, 4th century BC, AR tetradrachm (17.17g), head of Athena right / owl facing, uncertain eastern mint, probably in the Middle East, st

ATHENS: Anonymous, 4th century BC, AR tetradrachm (17.15g), head of Athena right / owl facing, contemporary Middle Eastern imitation, strike 5/5, surf

PONTIC KINGDOM: Mithradates VI, Eupator, the "Great", 120- 63 BC, AV stater (8.28g), S-6813var, horned head of Alexander / Athena enthrone...

KYZIKOS: ca. 550-500 BC, AV hekte (2.72g), SNG van Aulock 1176, forepart of a wolf or hound facing left, tunny behind / quadripartite incuse square, s

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vonones II, AD 51, AR drachm (3.63g), Shore-368, facing bust, star left & right / archer, VF.

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: LOT of 9 Parthian silver drachms: Mithradates II (Shore-96, VF), Gotarzes I (Sh-110, VF), Orodes I (Sh-122, 2 pcs., both VF), Phraat

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV stater (7.25g), G-21, standard type, bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos / fire-altar between 2 att

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.13g), AY, year 2, G-223, unlocated mint (possibly the city of Susa in South-Western Iran, or perhaps in

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.90g), RYW (Riv-Ardashir), year 1, G-225, crown without wings, with old jewelry attachment, scarc

SASANIAN KINGDOM:LOT of 3 silver drachms: Varahran II (Göbl-68, VF, but many scratches on both sides), Hormizd II (G-83, VF, mount removed), an...

SASANIAN KINGDOM:LOT of 2 countermarked drachms of Khusro II, 591-628, AHM (Hamadan), year 25, countermark #62, and YZ (Yazd), year 28, countermarks #

ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires IV, ca. 62-55 BC, AR drachm (2.02g), Alram-458/60, bust left / Zeus Nikephoros, attractive VF, RRRR.

ELYMAIS:LOT of 10 copper drachms, 1st-3rd century, eight different types, some scarce, average VF, excellent representative group, retail $250, lot of

ROMAN EMPIRE: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AR denarius, COS IIII, Annona standing, holding anchor and 2 grain ears, NGC graded choice About Unc.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, 138-140 AD, AR denarius, posthumous issue, AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch

ROMAN EMPIRE: Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, AR denarius, FVNDATOR PACES, the Emperor standing left, togate and veiled, holding branch and roll, NGC g

ROMAN EMPIRE: Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AR denarius, VICT PART MAX, Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm, commemorative victory over Parth...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, 218-226 AD, AR denarius, PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated, holding scepter, NGC graded About Unc.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD, AR denarius, SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt, NGC graded Mint State.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235, AR denarius, IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing, holding patera & scepter, peaco...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Maximinus I, 235-238 AD, AR denarius, FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing, holding a standard in each hand, NGC graded Mint State.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Maximinus I, 235-238 AD, AR denarius, PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing, holding cornucopiae & holding wand over globe, NGC gr...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AR denarius, PIETAS AVGVSTI, Pietas standing, both hands raised, NGC graded About Unc.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Philip I, 244-249 AD, AR antoninianus, AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing, holding scales and cornucopiae, NGC graded About Unc.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD, AR antoninianus, PIETAS AVGVSTAE, Pietas standing, holding hem of skirt and incense box,

ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD, AR antoninianus, ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on horseback, right hand raised, holding scepter in left, NGC graded A

ROMAN EMPIRE: Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, AR antoninianus, PAX AETERNA, Pax standing, holding scepter & branch, NGC graded EF.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Volusian, 251-253 AD, AR antoninianus, VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing, resting on spear & shield, NGC graded Mint State.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Anthemius, 467-472 AD, AV solidus (3.95g), , S-21612, helmeted & cuirassed bust slightly right, holding spear & shield / Anth...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Zeno, 2nd reign, 476-491, AR semissis (2.10g), , S-21530, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / Victoria seated on c

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justinian I, 527-565, AV solidus (4.51g), , S-140, facing bust / VICTORIA AUGG, angel standing, holding staff & glob

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Maurice Tiberius, 582-602, AV solidus (4.49g), Constantinople, S-478, facing bust / standing angel, strike 4/5, surface 4/5, NGC gra

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Maurice Tiberius, 582-602, AV solidus (4.45g), , S-478, facing bust / VICTORIA AUGG, angel standing, holding staff &

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Phocas, 602-610, AV solidus (4.45g), Constantinople, S-618, facing bust, without pendilia / standing angel, strike 5/5, surface 4/5,

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constans II, 641-668, AV solidus (4.35g), , S-938, facing bust, beardless / cross on steps, officina I, struck circa

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constans II, 641-668, AV solidus (4.34g), , S-959, facing busts of Constans with long beard & Constantine IV beardle

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justinian II, 1st reign, 685-695, AV tremissis (1.43g), , S-1256, bust of Christ facing, cross behind, long hair & f

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Michael II, the Amorian, 820-829, AR miliaresion (1.81g), S-1641, cross-on-steps / 5-line text, VF.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081, electrum histamenon (4.37g), S-1881, scyphate, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benedict

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081, electrum histamenon (4.29g), S-1881, scyphate, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benedict

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081, electrum histamenon (4.37g), S-1881, scyphate, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benedict

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081, electrum histamenon (4.27g), S-1881, scyphate, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benedict

BYZANTINE EMPIRE:LOT of 5 large copper folles of Justinian I, 527-565, Nicomedia mint (Sear-201, years 14, 15 and 17), average Fine to VF, and 10 copp

HEPHTHALITE: Alchon Huns: Khingila, ca. 440-490, AR drachm (3.47g), G-57, flatback head bust right, tamgha behind / Sasanian style altar & 2 att...

HEPHTHALITE: Alchon Huns: Khingila, ca. 440-490, AR drachm (3.66g), G-81, crowned bust right, with crown & earrings, rosette symbol to right, VF.

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

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (4.01g), DA (Darabjird), AH43, A-6, this is the first of the Darabjird series wit...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (4.11g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-14, actually struck circa AH52-54, minor graffiti in ob...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (2.78g), YZ (Yazd), AH50, A-8, clipped down to post-reform standard, VF to EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (2.50g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH51, A-8, clipped down to later standard, VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (2.54g), YZ (Yazd), AH52, A-8, clipped down to later standard, scarce mint, Fine to VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.73g), SYWN, AH60, A-12, cf. SICA-1.387, unlocated mint, usually written with K as SY...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.93g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60, A-16, pellet at 11h30 in reverse margin, bold VF. '...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.06g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70, A-21, EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra, fl. 698-699, AR drachm (3.69g), SK (Sijistan), AH80, A-37, rare date for this type, some very minimal ...

ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 7 copper pashiz, 3 pieces with the Byzantine obverse derived from Heraclius & Constantine (cross-on-steps reverse, Gyselen-...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: AV solidus (4.27g), NM, ND, A-3548.2, Miles (1967), Plate XLV:4, Bernardi-2, large & small facing busts, short beards / horizont...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Spanish series, 711-717, AV solidus (4.21g), indiction XI (=713 AD), A-122, W-HSA.8, star in obverse center, indiction date in reverse

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-660s, AE fals (6.34g), ND, A-3504, blundered inscriptions, EN TOYTO NSPYO on obverse, and the letters SAO i

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680-700+, AE fals (3.15g), "pseudo-Damascus", A-3522.1, anepigraphic, large bird to right / retrogra...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 693-700, AE fals (2.14g), Manbij, ND, A-3533.2, W-105, scarce mint in northern Syria, citing the caliph 'Ab...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 693-700, AE fals (4.26g), Jibrin, ND, A-3535, very rare mint in the Jund Halab of northern Syria, thick flan, Ver

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 693-700, AE fals (4.43g), Hims, ND, A-3539, star left & mint name right of circle-on-steps, superb strike, ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 693-700, AE fals (2.93g), ['Amman], ND, A-M3545, W-—, capital M instead of circle-on-steps, without mint na...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (5.37g), "year 17", A-3561, MIB-X45, clear mint KY?P for Cyprus, probably follow...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s, AE fals (6.64g), "year 18" (sic), A-3561, MIB-X45, clear mint KY?P for Cyprus, officina ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, ca. 640s-660s, AE fals (4.97g), "year 17" (sic), A-3561var, blundered version of mint name KY?P fo...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: AE fals (2.33g), Alexandria, ND, A-114A, W-p.53, FIG10, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (3.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH79, A-125, clipped down, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.20g), NM (Dimashq), AH80, A-125, lovely strike on broad flan, EF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (3.75g), NM (Dimashq), AH81, A-125, clipped down, choice VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.19g), NM (Dimashq), AH82, A-125, bold VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH84, A-125, light trace of what is perhaps the removal of a small mount or oth...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.50g), Jayy, AH80, A-126, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.63g), al-Kufa, AH80, A-126, Klat-541, nice Fine, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.91g), Jayy, AH81, A-126, superb strike, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.89g), al-Kufa, AH81, A-126, Klat-542, superb strike, choice EF to About Unc, R.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.90g), Jayy, AH82, A-126, superb strike, choice EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.67g), Marw, AH84, A-126, Klat-586e, mint name repeated in Pahlavi beneath the obverse field, follo...

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Dimashq), AH85, A-127, beautiful strike, scarce date, About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH87, A-127, small graffiti in reverse field, EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.14g), NM (Dimashq), AH88, A-127, EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.07g), NM (Dimashq), AH88, A-127, slightly clipped, VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Dimashq), AH89, A-127, choice EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.21g), NM (Dimashq), AH90, A-127, VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH91, A-127, choice EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH92, A-127, choice About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.16g), NM (Dimashq), AH"92", A-127, coarse calligraphy, contemporary imitation, Fine.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH93, A-127, choice About Unc.