Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 32

ROMAN EMPIRE: Commodus, 177-192 AD, AR denarius (2.86g), Rome, [187], S-5722, Virtus standing to left in military dress, reverse struck with worn die,

ROMAN EMPIRE: Commodus, 177-192 AD, AE as (11.48g), Rome mint, RIC-644, Cohen-193, struck 192, L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, head of Commodus to right,

ROMAN EMPIRE: Julia Domna (under Caracalla), AR denarius (2.91g), Rome, [211], S-7103, Julia Domna enthroned left, described as the mother of emperors

ROMAN EMPIRE: Caracalla, 198-217 AD, BI tetradrachm (14.41g), Laodiceia, ND (ca. 215-217), bust right // eagle & star, strike 4/5, surface 4/5, ...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, AR denarius (3.21g), Rome, [202], S-7065, Concordia standing left, holding patera & scepter, choice ...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Geta, 209-212 AD, AR denarius (3.29g), Rome, [200], S-7196, the Emperor standing, holding baton & scepter, trophy to the right, ch...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Macrinus, 217-218 AD, BI tetradrachm (13.60g), Emesa, bust right // eagle, radiate bust of Shamash below, strike 4/5, surface 3/5, granu

ROMAN EMPIRE: Macrinus, 217-218 AD, BI tetradrachm (12.74g), Emesa, Bell-209, eagle with wings spread, holding wreath in beak, radiate bust of Shamash

ROMAN EMPIRE: Balbinus, 238 AD, AR antoninianus (6.13g), Rome, S-8484, Concordia, clasped hands, strike 5/5, surface 2/5, NGC graded choice VF damage

ROMAN EMPIRE: Pupienus, 238 AD, AR antinonianus (4.17g), Rome, S-8519, emperor right, cited with his name M CLOD PVPIENVS (legend B) // CARITAS MVTVA

ROMAN EMPIRE: Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AR drachm, Caesaraea-Eusebia, Cappadocia, year 5 (=241/242 AD), laureate head of Gordian III to right // Mount

ROMAN EMPIRE: Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AE medallion (24.78g), Tarsus, Cilicia, SNG Levante 1136; SNG Cop 382var, 36mm, radiate, draped and cuirassed b

ROMAN EMPIRE: Carus, 282-283 AD, BI antoninianus, Cyzicus, RIC-118, struck AD 282, IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right // CLEMENTIA T

ROMAN EMPIRE: Numerian, 283-284 AD, BI antoninianus, Cyzicus, RIC-463, D, IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right // CLEMENTIA TEMP, N

ROMAN EMPIRE: Carinus, 283-285 AD, BI antoninianus, Cyzicus, RIC-324, Cohen-20, IMP M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right/ /

ROMAN EMPIRE: Diocletian, 284-305 AD, BI antoninianus, RIC-323, IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right // IOV ET HER

ROMAN EMPIRE: Maximianus, 286-305 AD, AE antoninianus, RIC-622, Cohen-311, IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right // IOV

ROMAN EMPIRE: Constantius I, as Caesar, 292-305, BI antoninianus, Antioch mint, RIC-673, Cohen-164, struck in AD 293, FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rad

ROMAN EMPIRE: Helena, mother of Constantine, BI centenionalis (2.46g) (326), S-16593, Securitas standing left, holding olive branch and raising her he

ROMAN EMPIRE:LOT of 6 silver denarii: Hadrian (S-3548, Victoria); Antoninus Pius (S-4051, Apollo); Marcus Aurelius (S-4786, emblems of the priesthoods

ROMAN EMPIRE:LOT of 8 silver denarii: Julia Domna (Sear-6585, Hilaritas, with palm branch & cornucopia); Caracalla (S-6819, Mars as Propugnator)...

ROMAN EMPIRE:LOT of 4 silver antinoniani: Philip I (Sear-8916, ADVENTVS, king on horseback pacing left); Otacilia Severa (S-9150, Concordia); Philip I

ROMAN EMPIRE:LOT of 5 lovely silver antoniniani: Herennia Etruscilla (S-9495, Pudicitia); Herennius Etruscus (S-9523, Emperor in military attire); Tre

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justin II, 565-578, AV semissis (2.21g), Constantinople, S-352, bust right // Victory standing, wavy flan, Fine to VF.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE:COLLECTION of 121 copper coins, all identified by Sear numbers (with quantity by type when more than one): Anastasius: 491-518: Sear

AXUM: Ouazebas, ca. 400-430, AE unit (2.19g), M&J-54, king's bust between wheat stalks // bust within circle, crude Greek legends both sides...

PTOLEMAIC: Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 145-116 BC, AR tetradrachm (13.92g), Kition, year 33 (138/37 BC), S-7911, diademed head of Ptolemy I right // eagle

CHARACENE: Attambelos I, ca. 47-25 BC, AR tetradrachm (12.77g), Charax-Spasinu, SE27x, S-6182, king's head, diademed // Heracles seated on a roc...

CHARACENE: Attambelos I, ca. 47-25 BC, AR tetradrachm (12.85g), Charax-Spasinu, SE27x, S-6182, king's head, diademed // Heracles seated on a roc...

CHARACENE: Theonesios, ca. 25-18 BC, AR tetradrachm (12.83g), Charax-Spasinu, SE29x, S-6183, king's head, diademed // Heracles seated on a rock,...

ACHEAMENID EMPIRE: Darios I to Xerxes II, ca. 485-420 BC, AV daric (8.32g), Sardes mint, Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over

NABATAEA: Aretas IV, ca. 9 BC - 40 AD, AE unit (4.15g), Meshorer-114, jugate heads of Aretas & Shaqilat // crossed cornucopias, bold strike, lov...

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vonones I, AD 8-12, AR drachm (3.87g), Ekbatana, Shore-329, EF.

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes II, ca. 44-51 AD, AR tetradrachm, Seleukeia on the Tigris, diademed bust left // Vardanes enthroned right, receiving palm b

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes II, ca. 44-51 AD, AR tetradrachm, Seleukeia on the Tigris, diademed and draped bust of Gotarzes II left // King seated righ

PERSIS:LOT of 4 silver coins: Darev II: AR drachm (3.89g): king wearing Parthian-style tiara // king at altar (Alram-566, bold VF); Ardashir II: AR he

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shapur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.27g), G-21var, SNS type IIc/2b (style-P), standard obverse bust right // fire-altar, flanked by two a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shapur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.27g), G-21, generally as SNS style J, unassigned to a specific mint, lovely strike, EF, RR. Not fr

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran II, 276-293, AV dinar (7.36g), G-48, cf. Sunrise-764, crowned bust of the bearded king right, with korymbos // fire-altar b

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shapur II, 309-379, AV dinar (7.09g), Marw (Merv) mint, G-107, Saeed-47, standard portrait right, with mural crown, korymbos behind

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Azarmidokht, 631, AR drachm (3.98g), WYHC (the Treasure mint), year one, G-—, Sunrise-1007, Mochiri-505/10, standard designs, bearde

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd V, 631-632, AR drachm (4.11g), year 2, G-230, lightly cleaned, EF to About Unc.

LOT WITHDRAWN

MERV: Local issue, anonymous, ca. 240-260, AE unit (3.20g), Alram-1218A, king's bust, derived from the Sasanian issues of Ardashir I (224-241) /...

SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus, 8th century, AE cash (1.79g), Kam-39, Zeno-152387, Sogdian legends both sides, citing Tukhus on obverse, the name Ogitmish a...

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (5.17g), Kam-24, Zeno-6317, Sogdian legend // tamgha based around the central square hole, medium weig...

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (4.71g), Kam-24, Zeno-6317, Sogdian legend // tamgha based around the central square hole, VF.

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Khaqanate, ca. 712-737, AE cash (5.44g), Kamyshev-22, Zeno-39562, Soghdian text bgy twrkys gagan pny // Turgesh tamgha, wi...

SEMIRECH'E: Inal-Tegin, mid-8th century, AE cash (3.75g), Kam-34, cf. Zeno-123063, name of ruler in distorted Sogdian script // runic letter P p...

SEMIRECH'E: Qarluq branch, 8th century, AE cash (2.47g), cf. Zeno-120731, Sogdian text for the Qarluq branch of the Arslanids of Semirech'e ...

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Khaqanate, 8th century, AE cash (5.63g), Smirnova-1589 ff, Zeno-131295, fine Sogdian text // simple tamgha, VF.

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Khaqanate, 8th century, AE cash (4.24g), Kamyshev-22, Zeno-39562, Sogdian text // Turgesh tamgha, Runic letter P, and uncert...

SEMIRECH'E: Vashtutava, 8th century, AE cash (3.63g), Kamyshev-21, Zeno-134041, Sogdian legend // Turgesh tamgha, runic letter P, and Chinese y...

SEMIRECH'E: Vashtutava, 8th century, AE cash (2.41g), Kamyshev-21, Zeno-134041, Sogdian legend // Turgesh tamgha, runic letter P, and Chinese y...

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 1st century AD, AR unit (1.05g), cf. Zeno-151772 for a similar example in lesser grade, Yueh Chi style diademed bust left //

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century AD, AR unit (1.32g), cf. Zeno-20328, male bust left, crude imitation of a few Greek letters to the upper left //

SAMARKAND: Tukaspadak, ca. 696-698, AE cash (2.60g), Smirnova-191 ff, Zeno-121456, Sogdian script // 2 tamghas, flan crack, somewhat porous surfaces,

SAMARKAND: Gurak, 710-738, AE cash (3.03g), Smirnova-359 ff, cf. Z-27478, name of ruler in Sogdian // two tamgas of Samarqand, Fine.

HEPHTHALITE: Javukha, ca. 500, AR drachm (3.55g), G-49/50, bust right, tamgha behind, club-on-globe in front // traces of altar reverse, pleasing Fine

HEPHTHALITE: Shahi Tegin, 8th century, BI drachm (2.87g), G-206, bust right with crown #44 // finely engraved altar & attendants reverse, withou...

HEPHTHALITE: Shahi Tegin, 8th century, BI drachm (2.85g), G-206, bust right with crown #44 // finely engraved altar & attendants reverse, with c...

HEPHTHALITE: Mardanshah, ca. 7th century, AR drachm (3.00g), G-216, facing Sasanian style bust, senmurg to right // Anahita facing, trilingual, counte

YUEH CHI: AR obol (0.51g), cf. Zeno-171565, imitation of Indo-Greek obol of Eukratides, derived from type Bop-9: helmeted bust right // remnants of th

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: AR drachm (3.36g), G-283, countermark #83 and another, possibly a variant of #83, on a drachm based on the Sasanian king Peroz,

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: KOBADIEN: Anonymous, 6th century AD, AR drachm (3.37g), cf. Zeno-138259, style derived from the Sasanian drachm of Peroz (457-48

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: KOBADIEN: Anonymous, 6th century AD, AR drachm (2.85g), cf. Zeno-138259, style derived from the Sasanian drachm of Peroz (457-48

NORTHERN TOKHARISTAN: KOBADIEN: Anonymous, 6th century AD, AR drachm (2.95g), cf. Zeno-138259, style derived from the Sasanian drachm of Peroz (457-48

CHORESMIA: Ramik, late 6th century, AR tetradrachm (6.17g), Vainberg-G1, Zeno-104915, crowned bust right // horseman, his name & title around in...

CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (3.07g), Vainberg-G5, cf. Zeno-143677, crowned bust right // horseman, holding whip, his name &am...

CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (2.63g), Vainberg type G5var, Zeno-32492, crowned bust right, Nestorian cross behind & annule...

CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (3.19g), Vainberg type G5, Zeno-143677, crowned bust right // horseman, his name & title arou...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.06g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, first Islamic coin, distinguished from the last regular

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.02g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, first Islamic coin, distinguished from the last regular

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (4.01g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH44, A-6, governor's name in the standard order, s...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.75g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH44, A-6A, governor's name in reversed order, much...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (4.11g), HLY (Herat), AH67, A-18, star at 11:30 in reverse margin, EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. Khazim, 682-692, AR drachm (4.03g), MLW (Marw), AH66, A-19, attractive strike, VF to EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. 'Abd Allah, 685-686, AR drachm (3.82g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-20, with muhammad rasul / Allah added in ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (2.99g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH70, A-21, some corrosion, but carefully conserved...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (4.13g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-24, with muhammad rasul Allah in ObQ3, pellet at...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (3.70g), KLMAN (Kirman), AH73, A-28, Fine. With "bism Allah wali al-amr" i...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.36g), ST (Istakhr), AH76, A-31, some porosity, nice strike, no weakness or damage,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, 694-695, AR drachm (4.00g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH75, A-34, unlike the contemporary issues of Qatari b. al-Fuja'a, ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (4.12g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH80, A-35.3, pellet at the outer edge of each of the star-and-crescen

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.90g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH79, A-35.3, pellets flanking the left star-and-crescent in the rever

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.98g), NM, ND, A-B37, Gyselen-79, standard bust right, with govenor's name in Arabic, ka...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra, fl. 698-699, AR drachm (3.83g), SK (Sijistan), AH79, A-37, extremely rare variety, governor's name...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Amr b. Laqit, 702, AR drachm (4.09g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH83, A-39, with Pahlavi PYLWC ("victorious") before the ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Farrukhzad, ca. 695-699, AE pashiz (0.50g), Ardashir Khurra, ND, A-41, Sasanian style bust right, governor's name in Pahlavi to r...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Aban b. al-Walid, ca. 730s/740s, AE pashiz (1.40g), NM, ND, A-S42, Gyselen-64, name around Sasanian style bust right // first half of t

ARAB-SASANIAN: AE pashiz (0.50g), Ardashir Khurra, ND (ca. 700-720), A-A55, Gyselen-2, Sasanian style bust right // facing winged nimbate angel, mint

ARAB-SASANIAN: AE pashiz (1.23g), NM, ND (ca. 680-710, A-44D, Gyselen-84, standard Khusro bust, APZWT to right // facing bust, mixed Sasanian and Byza

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (0.56g), Ardashir Khurra, ND (ca. 691-720), A-A45var, facing Khusro style obverse with bism Allah in margin // f

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.77g), ST (Istakhr), year 43? A-G46, Gyselen—, standard bust right, unread word right, Pahlavi APD in ObQ1 // fi

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.16g), ST? (Istakhr?), ND (ca. 700-720), A-A46, Gyselen-23var, facing bust, wearing kufiya, with uncertain word

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.11g), GALWM (Jahrum), A-45Jvar, standing Sasanian obverse of Khusro II, in his name, with Pahlavi APD in ObQ2 /

ARAB-SASANIAN: Farrukhzad, ca. 695-699, AE pashiz (0.56g), Kavad-Khurra, ND, A-O46, Gyselen-109, Khusro style bust right // standing figure in armor,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Farrukhzad, ca. 695-699, AE pashiz (0.64g), Kavad-Khurra, ND, A-O46, Gyselen-109, Khusro style bust right // standing figure in armor,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE fals (2.54g), Sus, ND, A-47x, Gyselen—, Arabic obverse, wazn / sab'a / ja'iz, ("weight of seven, current...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE fals (2.80g), ND, A-49K, Gyselen-88, very crude bust right, with huge nose, unread Pahlavi to left, Pahlavi LWBAK (&quo...