Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 37

KUNTALA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-450 BC, AR ½ shatamana (6.33g), Ra-502/509, "pulley" with simplified swastika above, VF.

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (2.72g), Pieper-238 (this piece), lion to right, Indradhvaja and Ujjain symbol above, swastika o

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE round (2.86g), Pieper-242 (this piece), elephant to right, Ujjain symbol above, railed tree and hill on

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (1.65g), Pieper-243 (this piece), turtle flanked by two swastikas, uniface, bold VF, RR.

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (2.38g), Pieper-253 (this piece), railed tree on left, wheel and Ujjain symbol on right, taurine

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (0.96g), Pieper-257 (this piece), six-armed symbol with alternating arrows and framed taurines,

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (2.72g), Pieper-417 (this piece), Shiva standing, holding danda and kamandalu, three-arched hill

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (3.08g), Pieper-456 (this piece), iconographically fascinating depiction of a water-tank with a

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century AD, AE square (2.72g), Pieper-790 (this piece), bust right, with female features, wearing earrings, her hair t

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (1.65g), railed tree, taurine-in-arch on left, Indradhvaja on right, river at bottom, uniface; as

CHERA: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AE square (6.72g), Mitch-35/39var, bow-and-arrow in center, axe, snake, hill, elephant, and 3 fish around // bo

DECCAN: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, punchmarked AE rectangular (5.96g), Pieper 350 (this piece), large fish in a single punch, uniface, VF, R. Suc

ERAN-VIDISA: Hastideva, king, 1st century BC, punchmarked AE square (4.82g), elephant, river, railed Indradhvaja, taurine-in-arch and inverted Brahmi

ERICH: Ishvaramitrasa, 1st century BC, AE square (2.95g), Pieper-519 (this piece), Brahmi legend rajno ishvaramitrasa in two lines // railed yupa, b

GARHWAL: Bhanuva, circa 2nd century AD, AE round (2.43g), Pieper-1112 (this piece), Brahmi legend rajno bhanuvasya, ten-arched hill on top, river at

KASHMIR-SMAST:LOT of 5 small copper coins, ca. 2nd-5th century: (1.) bust right // swastika, VF (2.) Sasanian-style bust right // vajra, VF (3.) bu

KAUSAMBI: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, cast AE square (2.15g), Pieper-967 (this piece), bull to left, taurine and swastika above, river below // Ujjai

KAUSAMBI: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, cast AE round (1.12g), Pieper-975 (this piece), bull right, tiny Ujjain symbol above // railed tree flanked by

KAUSAMBI: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, cast AE round (0.92g), Pieper-960 (this piece), elephant to right, chakra above // Ujjain symbol, pellet betwee

KAUSAMBI: Anonymous, 1st century BC, cast AE damaru shape (6.90g), Pieper-961 (this piece), elephant to left, taurine above // railed tree; unique,

KAUSAMBI: Jyesthadatta, king, 1st century BC or AD, AE round (2.87g), Pieper-982 (this piece), male figure to left, Brahmi legend jyesthada (tasa) o

KURARA: Anonymous, 1st century, AE square (1.90g), Pieper-500 (this piece), Ujjain symbol with nandipada on left, railed tree on right, legend kurar

NORTHERN INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (1.47g), Pieper-1152 (this piece), bull to right, Ujjain symbol on right, inverted taurine on t

PALLAVA: Anonymous, ca. 5th century, potin unit (2.19g), cf. Pieper-752, Krishnamurthy-243, bull right // wheel, VF, RR.

RAJGIR: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, AE square (0.97g), Pieper-1046 (this piece), diagonally arranged cross within square frame, decorative border, un

SATAVAHANA: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, lead round (1.98g), Pieper-597 (this piece), bull to left with groups of dots around, all within a square fra

SATAVAHANA: Satakarni, 1st century BC, AE unit (10.33g), Mitch-CSI.144, Brahmi legend, citing Queen Naganika in the center, Satakarni around // Ujjai

SAURASHTRA: Post-Mauryan, 2nd-1st century BC, AE square (3.73g), Pieper-433 (this piece), six-armed symbol on left, crude human on right holding tau

SAURASHTRA: Post-Mauryan, 2nd-1st century BC, AE square (2.19g), five-arrow symbol on railing // two turtles, known obverse type, but unpublished wit

SUKTIMATI: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, cast AE square (1.88g), Pieper-1007 (this piece), elephant to left, Indradhvaja on left, ladder below, Brahmi

TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd/1st century BC, AE round (1.14g), three-arched hill // railed tree flanked by two adorants, on top hill, taurine, swastika and

UJJAIN: Post-Mauryan, 2nd century BC, lead square unit (4.37g), Pieper-401 (this piece), railed tree, multi-armed symbol and Indradhvaja, taurine an

UJJAIN: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE rectangular (9.04g), Pieper-348 (this piece), horse right, horizontally placed railed tree above, Ujjain symbo

VIDARBHA: Dharmabhadra, 1st century BC, AE rectangular (2.56g), Brahmi legend rajno dhamabhadasa, horizontally placed railed tree on top, on the bott

VIDARBHA: Satyabhadra, 1st century BC, AE square (2.82g), Pieper-585 (this piece), bull to right, tree on right; upside-down Brahmi legend sacabhada

WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Anonymous, ca. 3rd century AD, AE square (1.28g), Pieper-840 (this piece), elephant left in dotted border // hill above river in

INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.45g), Bop-2C, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right // owl standing to right, head facing, VF

INDO-GREEK: Diodemes, ca. 95-90 BC, AE square unit (8.19g), Bop-10A, the Dioskouri standing, each holding a spear // humped bull right, lovely chocol

LATER INDO-PARTHIAN: Sanabares, ca. 135-160, AR drachm (2.23g), Mitch-2645/46, Parthian-style bust left, Pahlavi letters S A behind // archer seated,

KUSHAN: Heraios, the Kushan, ca. 1-30 AD, AR obol (0.47g), Mitch-2840/42, diademed bust of beardless tyrant right // soldier standing, holding the re

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AV dinar (7.95g), G-177.1 (same dies), crowned and diademed half-length bust left, rising above the clouds, holding c

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AV dinar (7.97g), G-—, Huvishka seated, cross-legged, above the clouds, holding long scepter // the lunar dei

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV dinar (7.92g), Mitch-3395, king standing, offering sacrifice at altar, holding trident, second trident left, na

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV dinar (8.01g), Mitch-3396/97, king standing, sacrificing at altar, holding trident, second trident to left, rud

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV dinar (8.00g), Mitch-3396/97, king standing, sacrificing at altar, holding trident, second trident to left, rud

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV dinar (8.02g), Mitch-3396/97, king standing, sacrificing at altar, holding trident, second trident to left, nan

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV dinar (7.78g), Mitch-3396/97, king standing, sacrificing at altar, holding trident, second trident to left, nan

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV stater (7.99g), G-696, king standing, sacrificing at altar, holding trident, second trident to left, crudely en

KUSHAN: Kanishka II, ca. 226-240, AV dinar (7.82g), Mitch-3503, king standing, offering sacrifice at altar, holding trident, second trident left, leg

KUSHAN: Kanishka II, ca. 226-240, AV dinar (7.84g), G-544var. Mitch-3501var, standard obverse, with Brahmi vi right of the staff, and no additional B

KUSHAN: Kipunada, ca 350-375, AV dinar (7.74g), Mitchiner-3584/88, king standing left, holding trident and sacrificing over altar, Na in Brahmi to ri

KUSHAN: Kipunada, ca 350-375, AV dinar (7.37g), Mitchiner-3584/88, king standing left, holding trident and sacrificing over altar, Na in Brahmi to ri

KUSHAN: Gadahara, ca. 360-375, AV dinar (7.76g), Mitch-3394/96, standard obverse, name Kidara beneath king's arm, king's name to right // A...

POST-KUSHAN: Rudrabala, ca. 360-440, AE unit (4.98g), cf. Mit-3784, recumbent bull left, Brahmi ru below // Brahmi legend dra bota bala filling the f

KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Vasu Deva, AV scyphate dinar (8.01g), Göbl-694, early posthumous issue circa mid-3rd century, king standing left, holding t

KUSHANO-SASANIAN: "Varahran", late 4th century, AV dinar (7.62g), Mitch-1314/15, cf. Cribb-11, standard design, with Kidara tamgha replac...

KUSHANO-SASANIAN: "Varahran", late 4th century, AV dinar (7.74g), Mitch-1314/15, cf. Cribb-11, standard design, with Kidara tamgha replac...

GUPTA: Changragupta II, 383-412, AV dinar (stater) (7.81g), Mitch-4796 ff, Archer type: king standing, nimbate, holding arrow & bow, Garuda st...

GUPTA: Changragupta II, 383-412, AV dinar (stater) (8.21g), Mitch-4796 ff, Archer type: king standing, nimbate, holding arrow & bow, Garuda st...

POST-GUPTA: Anonymous, 5th/6th century, lead round (1.19g), Pieper-895 (this piece), bull resting to right // ankusa, the only published example, ex

CEYLON: AE unit (4.21g), cf. Pieper-792, 23mm, elephant right, uncertain symbol above (conch shell?) // bull, kneeling down to right, double-crescen

CHALUKYAS: Vishnuvardhana, early 7th century, AE round, uncertain alloy (3.54g), lion right, Brahmi legend shri vishamasiddhi // conch between lamps,

CHITALDURG: Madakeri Nayaka I, 1565-1602, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-937/38, Durga seated facing, wearing turreted headdress // Devanagari inscription

CHITALDURG: Madakeri Nayaka I, 1565-1602, AV pagoda, Mitch-939, Durga seated facing, wearing turreted headdress // Devanagari inscription, sri pratapa

NELLORE: Bhujabala series, AV pagoda (3.43g), ND (ca. 1216-1316), Mitch-684var, Fr-338var, 5 x lion, 2 x Sri, sun & moon, and name bujaba, wit...

NELLORE: Bhujabala series, AV pagoda (3.45g), ND (ca. 1216-1316), Mitch-684var, Fr-338var, 5 x stylized lion, 2 x Sri, sun & moon, and name bu...

VIJAYANAGAR: Hari Hara I, 1336-1357 or Bukka I, 1357-1377, AV pagoda, Mitch-1998:378, warrior walking right, with garment between legs, and dagger in

VIJAYANAGAR: Hari Hara II, 1377-1404, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-1998:412, Hindu deities, Vishnu and Lakshmi seated facing, Vishnu holding chakra and

VIJAYANAGAR: Devaraya I, 1406-1422, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-897, Siva & Parvati seated, holding antelope head & damaru // inscription, bold ...

VIJAYANAGAR: Devaraya I, 1406-1422, AV pagoda, Mitch-450, Siva & Parvati seated, holding antelope head & damaru // inscription, fabulous str...

VIJAYANAGAR: Krishna Deva Raja, 1509-1529, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-1998:643/44, Balakrishna seated, left hand raised upwards, NGC graded MS64, ex P

VIJAYANAGAR: Krishna Deva Raja, 1509-1529, AV ½ pagoda (1.67g), Mitch-1998:641/42, Balakrishna seated, discus to left, conch to right, seven

VIJAYANAGAR: Achyutaraya, 1529-1542, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-1998:671/72, Gandabherunda (two-headed mythical eagle) displayed, holding an elephant

VIJAYANAGAR: Achyutaraya, 1529-1542, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-1998:671/72, Gandabherunda (two-headed mythical eagle) displayed, holding an elephant

VIJAYANAGAR: Achyutaraya, 1529-1542, AV pagoda, Mitch-1998:671/72, Gandabherunda (two-headed mythical eagle) displayed, holding an elephant in each b

VIJAYANAGAR: Sadasiva, 1543-1565, AV pagoda, Mitch-1998:710, Vishnu & Lakshmi seated, Vishnu holding conch & discus, Lakshmi seated on Vishn...

VIJAYANAGAR: Venkatapiraya III, 1630-1642, AV pagoda, Mitch-1998:835, Venkateshwara standing under the arch, holding conch & discus, NGC graded ...

WESTERN GANGAS: Anonymous, ca. 11th-13th century, AV pagoda, Mitch-702, caparisoned elephant // floral decoration, NGC graded MS65, ex Pattabhi Raman

WESTERN GANGAS: Anonymous, ca. 11th-13th century, AV pagoda (3.81g), Mitch-702, caparisoned elephant // floral decoration, well-centered strike, EF.

YADAVAS OF DEVAGIRI: Ramachandra, 1270-1311, AV asu (padmatanka), Mitch-643var, uniface with five punches, Kannada letter 'Shri' twice, San...

MEDIEVAL HINDU INDIA:LOT of 75 jitals, mostly of the Rajas of Delhi, including Ananga Pala, Madana Pala, Chahada Deva, and Prithvi Raja III, also some

BIJAPUR: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1627-1656, AV pagoda, G-BJ20, Persian couplet divided between the two sides, always without mint and date, small shroff m

BIJAPUR: Anonymous, 17th century, AV pagoda, G-BJ47, totally anepigraphic, allegedly male and female symbols, NGC graded MS62, ex Pattabhi Raman Colle

DELHI: Muhammad III, 1325-1351, AV tanka, NM, ND, G-D440, in the sole name of the Abbasid caliph al-Hakam II, his name spread over both sides, NGC gra

KULBARGA (BAHMANIDS): Humayun Shah, 1458-1461, AV tanka (11.07g), NM, AH862, G-BH95, 1 small testmark, full date visible at the bottom of the revers

KULBARGA (BAHMANIDS): Shams al-Din Muhammad Shah, 1463-1482, AV tanka (11.08g), Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH87x, G-BH110, final digit of date is probably

KULBARGA (BAHMANIDS): Mahmud Shah, 1482-1518, AV tanka (11.03g), Muhammadabad, AH888, G-BH120, two edge nicks, 1 testmark, bold strike, VF to EF, R.

MADURA: Ahsan Shah, 1334-1339, AV tanka (11.00g), Hadrat Madura, AH737, G-—, style similar to the gold tanka of his successor Ghiyath al-Din

GOVERNORS OF SIND: al-Hakam b. Awana, 730-740, AR damma (0.63g), A-4501, Fishman-CS2, legend la ilah / illa Allah with group of pellets below // amar

GOVERNORS OF SIND: al-Hakam b. 'Awana, ca. 730-740, AR damma (0.47g), A-4502, Fishman-CS3, obverse muhammad / rasul / Allah, reverse amara bihi...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: al-Hakam b. 'Awana, ca. 730-740, AR damma (0.29g), A-4502, Fishman-CS3, obverse muhammad / rasul / Allah, reverse amara bihi...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Amr b. Muhammad al-Thaqafi, ca. 740-744, AR damma (0.41g), A-4503, Fishman-CS5, kalima obverse, reverse text 'amrw bin ...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: Yazid b. 'Umar al-Fazari, 740s, AR damma (0.41g), A-4504, Fishman-CS4, obverse just al-'izza / lillah, reverse yazid bin...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: Muhammad b. 'Irar al-Kalbi, ca. 744-745, AR damma (0.32g), A-4505, Fishman-CS6, legend Allah wali / muhammad (bin) / ('...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: Sulayman b. Salim al-Kalbi, ca. 745-747, AR damma (0.39g), A-4506, Fishman-CS7, legends la ilah illa Allah // amara bihi / sulayma

GOVERNORS OF SIND: Mansur (b. Jumhur al-Kalbi), ca. 747-752, AR damma (0.42g), A-4508, Fishman-CS9, obverse just la ilah illa Allah in tall letters,

GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Uyayna (b. Musa b. Ka'b), ca. 758-760, AR damma (0.38g), A-4510, Fishman-CS10, first half of the kalima // name 'u...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Uyayna (b. Musa b. Ka'b), ca. 758-760, AR damma (0.33g), A-4510, Fishman-CS10, first half of the kalima // name 'u...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Uyayna (b. Musa b. Ka'b), ca. 758-760, AR damma (0.34g), A-4510, Fishman-CS10, first half of the kalima // name 'u...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: Unknown governor, ca. 830s/840s, AR damma (0.43g), A-4518var, Fishman—, kalima obverse, possibly another word below, but