Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 35

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.14g), DA+P (Fasâ), YE54, A-16, letter P for the mint suffix located atop DA f...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.74g), SK (Sijistan), year 20 (frozen), A-1, first Islamic coin, distinguished from the last regul

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.19g), SK (Sijistan), year 20 (frozen), A-1, first Islamic coin, distinguished from the last regul

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.84g), BN (possibly Bamm), year 33, A-1, pellet at 11:30 in reverse margin; the Islamic phrase bis

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.52g), YZ (Yazd), AH47, A-5, anonymous issue of Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, wiith 3 countermarks in the

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (4.20g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-6, struck circa AH43-47 without chan...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.16g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-8, struck circa AH50-52, gorgeous strike, choice E

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.90g), NAL (Narmashir), AH53, A-8, with countermark #3 (forepart of a lion) in ObQ4, bold VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.14g), DA (Darabjird), YE46, A-12, superb bold strike, EF-AU.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.12g), DA (Darabjird), YE49, A-12, Pahlavi monogram at 11:30 in reverse margin, EF-AU.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.16g), DA (Darabjird), YE50, A-12, choice EF-AU.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR dirham (5.16g), NY (probably Nihawand), AH58, A-12, incredibly heavy weight for this type, pie...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.30g), BCLA (al-Basra), AH60, A-12, remarkably heavy, EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.05g), GD (Jayy), AH62, A-12, choice EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (4.07g), DA (Darabjird), frozen year 43, A-14, struck circa AH52-54, bold strike, choice EF, R. M...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.07g), KLMAN-GY (Jiroft in Kirman province), AH63, A-15, countermarked lillah in Ob...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.00g), YZ (Yazd), AH67, A-15, uncertain Pahlavi word in ObQ1, and Pahlavi "M&q...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.07g), KLMAN (Kirman), AH67, A-15, pellet at 6:30 in reverse margin, cleaned, VF-EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.10g), DA (Darabjird), YE53, A-16, pellet at 0:30 in reverse margin, fantastic stri...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.12g), DA (Darabjird), YE53, A-16, pellet at 0:30 in reverse margin, choice strike,...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.13g), DA (Darabjird), YE57 (HPPNCA), A-16, worn reverse die, nonetheless a wonderf...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.07g), DA+GH (Jahrom), YE60, A-16, superb strike, choice AU.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.16g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60, A-16, letter P for the mint left of the fire-altar base; ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.12g), DA+GH (Jahrom), YE60, A-16, excellent strike, EF-AU. Jahrom and Fasa are t...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. Khazim, 682-692, AR drachm (3.68g), MLW (Marw), AH69, A-19, three pellets at 11:30 and one pellet at 00:30 in the r...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-'Aziz b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Âmir, ca. 685-691, AR drachm (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), AH66, A-25, with Arabic al-...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-'Aziz b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Âmir, ca. 685-691, AR drachm (3.91g), SK (Sijistan), AH66, A-25, with Arabic al-...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (4.12g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH76, A-31, bold strike, EF-AU.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 685-705, AR drachm (4.15g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60, A-32, nice strike, choice EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 685-705, AR drachm (4.12g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60, A-32, nice strike, choice EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 685-705, AR drachm (4.14g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH73, A-32, nice strike, light adhesions on reverse, ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.97g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH77, A-A35, special issue, struck only in AH76-77, with the full kali

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (1.44g), NM, ND, A-B37, Gyselen-79, standard bust right, with governor's name in Arabic, k...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.64g), NM, ND, A-B37, Gyselen-79, standard bust right, with governor's name in Arabic, k...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.58g), NM, ND, A-C37, Gyselen-62, facing portrait, name to the right in Pahlavi // horse facin

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.32g), NM, ND, A-C37, Gyselen-62, facing Sasanian-style bust, with the governor's name i...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.50g), NM, ND, A-D37, Gyselen—, Sasanian bust without the surrounding radial legend, governo...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.95g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38A, choice EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (0.79g), NM, ND, A-N41, Gyselen-65, facing bust both sides, derived from the Anahita type of Khusro I

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (0.54g), NM, ND, A-N41, Gyselen-65, facing bust both sides, derived from the Anahita type of Khusro I

ARAB-SASANIAN: Mansur, ca. 700-705, AE pashiz (2.12g), ST (Istakhr), ND, A-D42, Gyselen—, name MNSWL in Pahlavi right of bust, LWBAK in ObQ2 // standi

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.75g), Bishapur, ND, A-42, Gyselen-7, single Byzantine-style facing bust // crowned human-headed bu

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.70g), Bishapur, ND, A-43, Gyselen-8, two Byzantine-style facing busts, derived from folles of Hera

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.70g), Bishapur, ND, A-44, Gyselen-6, Janusoid bust // crowned human-headed bull, porous surfaces,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.70g), Bishapur, ND, A-44, Gyselen-6, Janusoid bust // crowned human-headed bull, porous surfaces,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE pashiz (0.75g), Bishapur, ND, A-44, Gyselen-6, Janusoid bust // crowned human-headed bull, porous surfaces,

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-720, AE pashiz (0.55g), BYSh (Bishapur), A-S45, Gyselen-4, Sasanian bust, with Arabic ja'iz to right // winged...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-710, AE fals (3.04g), NM, ND, A-44M, Gyselen-76, three standing figures, each with a cross on crown and holding a lo

ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 7 silver drachms: A-4, Khusro type, ShY 29 (VF, but much hornsilver on obverse); A-5, Khusro with rabbi, SK 48 (choice VF); A-8,

ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 7 silver drachms, type A-12 of 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, of the Basra mint (BCLA in Pahlavi): AH56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 63...

ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 6 silver drachms, type A-12 of 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, of the Darabjird mint (DA in Pahlavi): YE46 (3 pcs), 47, 50, and 52; ...

ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 5 silver drachms of the rival caliph 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr: type A-15: ST AH66; and A-16: DA YE57, DA+GH YE 60; and DA+P ...

TABARISTAN: Datburjmihr, 731-739, AR ½ drachm (2.08g), Tabaristan, PYE86, A-51, lovely bold strike, EF-AU.

TABARISTAN: Datburjmihr, 731-739, AR ½ drachm (2.02g), Tabaristan, PYE87, A-51, bold strike, EF-AU.

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ dirham (1.87g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, governor's name in Pahlavi before bust & in Arabic in ma...

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ dirham (1.87g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, governor's name in Pahlavi before bust & in Arabic in ma...

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ dirham (2.06g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, governor's name in Pahlavi before bust & in Arabic in ma...

TABARISTAN: 'Umar, 771-780, AR ½ dirham (1.99g), Tabaristan, PYE125, A-57, governor's name in Pahlavi before bust & in Arabic in ma...

TABARISTAN: Yahya (b. Mikhnâq), 779-781, AR ½ dirham (1.89g), Tabaristan, PYE130, A-60, flame in ObQ1 and ObQ2, supreme strike, lustrous A...

TABARISTAN: Anonymous, 780-793, AR ½ drachm (1.67g), Tabaristan, PYE142, A-74, outer border on both sides, not from the recent hoard, attractiv...

TABARISTAN: al-Harashi, 802, AR ½ dirham (1.78g), Tabaristan, PYE151, A-61, EF-AU.

TABARISTAN:LOT of 4 silver half drachms, all in choice EF condition or better: Dabwayhid Series: Farkhan (711-731), dated PYE75 (2 pieces); and Khursh

TABARISTAN:LOT of 10 silver half drachms, all with PYE dates: Datburjmihr PYE86 (VF); Khurshid 101 (EF); Umar 121 (F-VF), 124 (VF), and 127 (VF); &#...

TABARISTAN:LOT of 17 silver half drachms, with PYE dates: Farkhan PYE76 (VF), Datburjmihr 88 (VG-Fine); Khurshid 102 (Fine) and 105 (3 pcs, VG, Fine,

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous Khusro type, ca. 680s-700s, AR drachm (3.78g), SK (Sijistan), year 85, A-P76, standard type and normal legends, but distinct

EASTERN SISTAN: Khusro type, ca. 680s-700s, AR drachm (4.02g), SK (Sijistan), blundered date, A-P75, reverse crescents have 3-branch leaf instead of s

ARAB-HUNNIC: "Gorigo Shah", ca. 687-688, AR drachm (3.73g), Anbir (near Juzjan), AH68, A-90, SICA-1:7 (same dies). G-275, standard Sasania...

ARAB-EPHTHALITE: "Gorigo Shah", ca. 687-688, AR drachm (3.77g), Anbir (near Juzjan), AH69, A-90, G-280, standard Sasanian design, with the...

ARAB-BUKHARAN: Muhammad, ca. 761-769, BI drachm (3.13g), ND, A-93, Sasanian-style bust right // stylized fire altar & two attendants, choice VF,...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Figure Phocas type, ca. 610s-640s, AE follis (9.04g), year "3", A-3500, based on the Antioch type MIB83, Gr-152, with ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (2.82g), ND, A-3505, Goodwin type F, Foss-29 (same dies), standing figure, with long scepter

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-650, AE fals (5.17g), Neapolis (Nablus), ND, A-3505N, cross between the 2 standing figures // ANN both l

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Sicilian Imperial Bust, ca. 670s, AE fals (2.98g), "SCL", ND, A-3508, SICA 1:530 (same obverse die), beardless facing bust...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, ca. 675-700+, AE follis (8.51g), Jerash (Gerasa), ND, A-3509.2, INJ-13, type C8, seated Emperor, holding g...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, ca. 675-700+, AE ½ follis (5.81g), Baysan, ND, A-3510, INJ-13, type B1 (same dies), seated Emperor an...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Enthroned Emperor, ca. 660-680, AE fals (4.35g), NM, ND, A-3511A, Dye-R101B, "pseudo-Damascus" series, seated emperor, hol...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 690, AE fals (2.73g), NM, A-3515, W-Kh.1 (pg.14), SICA1. pg.90, muhammad rasul Allah between the two figures

ARAB-BYZANTINE: "Orans figure", ca. 680s-690s, AE fals (3.82g), ND, A-3528, Goodwin type X, standing figure, with both arms raised, as on ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.94g), al-Ruha, ND, A-3538, without the name of the caliph 'Abd al-Malik, local arrangem...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.29g), Marw, AH79, A-126, mint name repeated in Pahlavi below the obverse field, porous surfaces, V...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.69g), Marw, AH80, A-126, Klat-582b, mint name repeated in Pahlavi in obverse field, three pellets ...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.29g), Jayy, AH82, A-126, Klat-256, clipped, F-VF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.30g), NM (Dimashq), AH88, A-127, lustrous AU.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.29g), NM (Dimashq), AH91, A-127, bold strike, two tiny nicks atop reverse field, AU.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.90g), Ramhurmruz, AH90, A-128, Klat-383, nice strike, choice VF-EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AE fals (3.10g), Dimashq, AH87, A-129, citing the caliph by name, as 'abd Allah al-walid; the earliest post-reform...

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham (2.90g), Dimashq, AH100, A-133, lustrous UNC.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH124, A-136, EF.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.48g), al-Andalus, AH106, A-137, Klat-119, clipped down to later Spanish Umayyad standard, VF, R.

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.92g), Wasit, AH115, A-137, Klat-708, fantastic strike, AU.

UMAYYAD: Yazid III, 743-744, AR dirham (2.44g), Wasit, AH126, A-139, Klat-719b, the only issue that can be securely assigned to Yazid III, clipped dow

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AR dirham (2.90g), al-Jazira, AH129, A-142, Klat-225, bold strike, EF-AU.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (6.63g), Fustat, ND, A-150, citing the caliph Marwan II and his son 'Abd al-Malik, then the financial director in Egypt, wonder...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (4.62g), NM, ND, A-153, early version of the first reform type (single circle around the legend), struck circa AH79-81, overstruck on

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.86g), Ma'din, ND, A-B183, legends la ilah illa / Allah wahda- / -hu muhammad ra- / -sul Allah // baraka li-amir al-mu- / -mi...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (360 for a dirham) (2.68g), Balkh, AH93, A-A197, SNAT-450, mint name in both obverse margin and reverse center, cast, Fine, S.

UMAYYAD: 'Udayy b. Artâ, ca. 718-721, AE fals (2.57g), al-Basra, AH101, A-197, W-J.8, one of the earliest Islamic reform copper coins to ci...

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.73g), Jurjan, AH121, A-202, choice VF-EF, RR.

UMAYYAD: lead fals (2.43g), Jurjan, AH112, A-202M, in the name of al-Walid b. 'Abd Allah, one of only two dates known for Jurjan in lead during ...

UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 740±, AE fals (2.92g), al-Mansur, ND, A-A204, duriba hadha al-fals bi'l-mansura // muhammad rasul Allah, porous sur...