Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 37

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 6 dirhams (3.72g), Nayriz, AH741, A-A2260, type FA (octofoil // square), crude strike, probably local emergency issu

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 6 dirhams (4.21g), Sabzawar, AH744, A-2259B, type KC (octofoil // octofoil, similar to general type C), ruler'...

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR 2 dirhams (1.40g), Shabankara, AH (74)1, A-B2260, type FA, both the mint and the final digit of date are clear, Fine

ILKHAN: Sulayman, 1339-1346, AR dirham (0.93g), Arzan al-Rum (Erzurum), AH742, A-F2260, type SmA (exactly as type RA of Taghay Timur, except for na

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.38g), Tabriz, AH746, A-2261, type A, known dated both 745 and 746, during the conflict between the fo

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.28g), Tabriz, AH746, A-2262, type B (plain circle with name in Uighur // kalima arranged in a triang

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.11g), Qazwin, AH752, A-2266, type F (looped hexafoil // plain circle), some weakness, Fine to VF, RR

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 4 dirhams (2.42g), A-2266var, blundered mint & date, generally as type F, local issue, likely from the Jibal...

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 2 dirhams (1.05g), Maragha, DM, A-2269, type I (nonafoil, mint name in center // ornamented rectangular lozenge),

ILKHAN: Anushiravan, 1344-1356, AR 6 dirhams (dinar) (3.50g), Lur Buzurg, AH75x, A-2270, type UA (inner circle // square), actually issued by the l

SARBADAR: temp. Yahya Karabi, 1351-1356, AR 4 dirhams (2.72g) (Simnan), ND, A-2337.2, type C (plain circle obverse), Qur'an-61:13 filling the...

TIMURID: Khalil Sultan, 1405-1409, AE fals (7.30g), Samarqand, AH809, A-A2393, some porosity on both sides, clear date, Fine, RRR.

TIMURID: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (5.14g), Kuhgiluyeh, AH828, A-2405, very rare mint in southern Iran, especially rare with clear date, normal w

TIMURID: Sultan Mahmud, 2nd reign, 1469-1495, AR tanka (5.00g), NM, AH900, A-2455, countermarked on tanka of Sultan Ahmad, Samarqand mint, probably u

AQ QOYUNLU: Hasan, 1453-1478, AR tanka (5.04g), Firuzkuh, ND, A-2512, rare mint near the Caspian coast, countermarked beh bud by the Timurid Sultan H

SAFAVID: Isma'il I, 1501-1524, AR shahi (7.64g), Sari, AH929 (final 9 recut over 8), A-2580, mint name in obverse cartouche, inscribed beh bud...

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin (4.90g), NM, ND, A-2611, struck from special dies for the larin, choice EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin (4.90g), NM, ND, A-2611, struck from special dies for the larin, choice EF.

SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, 1524-1576, AR larin (4.97g), NM, ND, A-2611, struck from special dies for the larin, choice EF.

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR ½ abbasi (3.79g), , ND, A-E2637, large die-damage on the reverse; without mint name, as always f

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.79g), Baghdad, AH1033, A-2636C, local type, used only briefly in AH1033, first reported example of th...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.79g), Baghdad, AH1033, A-B2637, type D2 (standard Safavid type), full date & mint, struck in the...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.78g), Isfahan, AH1034, A-B2637, type D2, somewhat rectangular flan, choice VF to EF, RR.

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.78g), Isfahan, AH1022, A-B2637, type D1, round flan, strong VF, RRR. Bistis of 'Abbas I dated ...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.79g), Isfahan, AH1007, A-C2637, type B, somewhat rectangular flan, VF, RRR.

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR bisti (0.77g), Mazandaran, ND, A-H2637, type E, EF, RRR.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR shahi (1.88g), Isfahan, AH1041, A-2640.1, type B, VF to EF, RR.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.77g), Isfahan, AH (10)38, A-2640E, type B, bold strike, EF, RRR.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.78g), Isfahan, AH1039, A-2640E, type B, struck from special dies prepared for this miniscule denomination, EF

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.78g), Isfahan, AH1039, A-2640E, type B, struck from dies for the full abbasi, EF, RR.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.75g), Isfahan, AH1039, A-2640E, type B, struck from dies intended for the full abbasi denomination, VF to EF,

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.81g), Isfahan, AH1040, A-2640E, type B, VF to EF, RR.

SAFAVID: Safi I, 1629-1642, AR bisti (0.79g), Tabriz, AH1043, A-2640E, type B, scarce mint for this denomination, VF to EF, RR.

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.34g), Qandahar, ND, A-2714, undated type, VF to EF, S. Struck to the Mughal standard of India, later a

HOTAKI: Mahmud Shah, 1722-1724, AR rupi (11.33g), Qandahar, AH (11)35, A-2714, some weakness, date sufficiently clear, rare with legible date, VF, RR

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.50g), Bhakhar, AH1158, A-2744.2, bold strike, one tiny flan crack at the edge, EF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (10.93g), Bhakhar, AH1158, A-2744.2, VF to EF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.39g), Derajat, AH1159, A-2744.2, excellent strike, rare mint, 2 testmarks, VF to EF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.36g), Peshawar, AH1159, A-2744.2, minor weakness near the rim, VF to EF.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.37g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1151, A-2744.3, VF to EF. This piece was sold in our Auction 30, Lot 6

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AE falus (12.18g), Peshawar, AH1160, A-D2756, entitled al-sultan nadir on the obverse, mint & date on reverse,...

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi (4.52g), Shiraz, AH1166, A-2798, no longer available, as the small hoard group is long dispersed, VF, R.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AV 1/5 toman (0.68g), Tehran, AH1277, A-A2923, about 10% flat strike, but with clear mint & date, VF, RR. ...

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran (4.90g), Astarabad, AH1277, A-2938A, special issue, with double-headed spread eagle, the mint formula o

KARABAKH: Ibrahim Khalil Khan, 1763-1806, AE ½ bisti (7.04g), Panahabad (= Karabakh), ND, A-2961, lion right, about 20% flat strike, as usua

SHAYBANID: Muhammad Shaybani, 1500-1510, AR tanka (4.75g), Nimruz, ND, A-2978.2, rare mint, now the name of the province at the southwest corner of A

SHAYBANID: Muhammad Shaybani, 1500-1510, AR tanka (5.12g), Sarakhs, ND, A-2978.2, very rare mint, with uncertain countermark (assigned by some to th

SHAYBANID: Pir Muhammad I, 1556-1561, AR tanka (4.91g), NM, NM, A-2989, countermarked pir muhammad, without mint & date as always, on type A-24...

DURRANI: Anonymous, AR rupee (11.30g), NM, ND, A-B3096.1, countermarked rayij, elegant version within a circle, on a common Mughal rupee of Muhammad

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.88g), Qandahar, AH1110, A-3253, peacock walking left between bushes // mint & date formula, struck on flan formed by ...

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 26 miscellaneous pieces: Coins: A-K1192, Harar AH1284 (2 pcs, both VF); and A-2779, AR double rupi of Mashhad, AH1161 (Fine)

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 3 silver coins of the Caucasus: A-2907: AR abbasi in name of Ahmad III (Ottoman), Tabriz 1115 (clipped down, 3.08g, Fine, pi

CENTRAL INDIA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square (1.02g), Pieper-453 (this piece), lion standing to right // river deity holding two fish, swasti

DECCAN: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, cast AE round (2.78g), Pieper 521 (this piece), three-arched hill flanked by taurines // Indradhvaja countermark,

IKSHVAKU: Anonymous, 3rd century AD, lead round (2.70g), Pieper 728 (this piece), elephant to right // Ujjain symbol, superb example for this normal

IKSHVAKU: Anonymous, 3rd century AD, lead round (2.69g), Pieper 737 (this piece), elephant to left, bow & arrow on top // Ujjain symbol, super...

SATAVAHANA: Vasishtiputra Shivashri Pulumavi, 1st century BC, potin round (2.56g), Pieper-693 (this piece), elephant to right, uncertain symbol belo

SATAVAHANA: Satakarni, 1st century BC, AE square (0.61g), Pieper-709 (this piece), six-arched hill with Brahmi legend sataka (nisa) around // tree w

TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd-1st century BC, AE 16mm (1.83g), Pieper-1100, BMC-XXIV:18, elephant right // 3-arch hill, with crescent atop, VF.

UJJAIN: Post-Mauryan, 2nd century BC, AE rectangular (5.00g), Kothari-101, horse to right with Ujjain symbol above, railed tree left, chakra right //

ANCIENT INDIA: LOT of 2 northern Indian punchmarked AR coins ca 500 BC and 2 early Shahi AR jitals of Samanta Deva 850-1000 AD, better than average co

INDO-GREEK: Eukratides I, ca. 170-145 BC, AR obol (0.62g), Bop-3F, king's bust, diademed // the bonnets of the Dioscouri, bold VF to EF.

INDO-GREEK: Eukratides I, ca. 170-145 BC, AR obol (0.67g), Bop-9C, helmeted bust of the king // the bonnets of the Dioscouri, EF.

INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 155-130 BC, AR drachm (2.51g), Bop-13E, diademed bust right // Athena Alkidemos standing, holding shield & thunderb...

INDO-GREEK: Philoxenos, ca. 100-95 BC, AE square unit (8.42g), Bop-10H, city-goddess standing, holding cornucopia and gesturing with her right hand i

INDO-GREEK: Zoilos II, ca. 55-35 BC, AE ½ obol (3.60g), Bop-8A, elephant walking right // tripod, decent strike for this type, VF, RR.

INDO-PARTHIAN: Azes I/II, AR tetradrachm (9.02g), ND (after 58 BC), Mitch-2317var, king on horse // Zeus with forked scepter, NGC graded choice Fine

INDO-SCYTHIAN SATRAPS: Kharahostes, ca. 1-5 AD, AE square unit (7.97g), Mitch-2476, Senior-143.7, king on horseback, holding whip // lion right, VF.

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Gondophares, ca. 30-55, BI tetradrachm (9.94g), Mitch-2602 (same monograms), king on horseback, holding whip // Pallas standing, assi

KUSHAN: Heraios, the Kushan, ca. 1-30 AD, AR obol (0.49g), ANS Kushan 43, Senior B2, cf. Mitchiner-2840/43, diademed and draped bust right // "...

KUSHAN: Vima Takto (Soter Megas), ca. 80-105, AE fraction (1.46g), Mitch-2921/22, Siva-Hercules, hybrid deity, standing, holding trident & lio...

KUSHAN: Vima Takto (Soter Megas), ca. 80-105, AE unit (8.21g), Pieper-1180 (this piece), radiate, diademed bust of king to right, tamgha left // ki

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AE ¼ unit (4.27g), Mitch-3050/59, Göbl DB-109/11, king standing, sacrificing at altar, trident l

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AE tetradrachm (17.18g), Mitch-3008 ff, king standing, offering sacrifice over altar, trident to left, club &a...

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AE tetradrachm (16.84g), Mitch-3008 ff, king standing, offering sacrifice over altar, trident to left, large clu

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-147, AE ½ unit (8.19g), Mitch-—, Göbl DB-143/45, standing obverse // sun-deity Helios standing

KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-147, AE unit (4.72g), Mitch-3175, cf. Göbl DB-189/90, normal obverse for this king // the sun deity Miiro standin

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AE unit (4.63g), Pieper-1256 (this piece), cross-legged seated king holding trident // sun deity Miiro standing to le

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AE unit (10.26g), Pieper-1231 (this piece), king on elephant to right, remnants of Huvishka's name left // stan...

KUSHAN: temp. Huvishka, 155-187 or later, AE unit (3.25g), G-—, Donum Burns—, nimbate upper bust of the ruler, behind a rostrum, s

KUSHAN: temp. Kanishka II, ca. 226-240, AE unit (5.10g), cf. Göbl DB-653/665, simplified image of standing king, offering sacrifice at altar,

KUSHAN: Anonymous, ca. 4th century, AE small unit (3.76g), Mitch-—, cf. Donum Burns-650, king standing, holding long scepter, offering sacri

POST-KUSHAN: Kota Bala Punjab tribe, 4th/5th century or later, AE unit (1.60g), Pieper-1292 (this piece), Brahmi legend bala in dotted border // des

POST-KUSHAN: Kota Bala Punjab tribe, 4th/5th century, AE unit (6.05g), Pieper-1272 (this piece), Kushan-style king standing // Shiva holding trident

JOUAN-JOUAN: Anonymous, ca. 190-230, AE 21x26mm (4.25g), Mitch-3363/65, king lounging on couch // lunar deity Mao, with totally blundered legends on

CHOLAS OF TANJORE: Raja Raja I, 985-1014, AV fanam (=1/8 kahavanu), Mitch-726/28, NGC graded MS63, R, ex Pattabhi Raman Collection.

KALACHURIS OF TRIPURI: Gangeya Deva, ca. 1015-1040, AV 4½ masha (4.07g), Deyel-119, seated deity Lakshmi // 3-line royal legend, VF to EF.

NAYAKAS OF IKKERI: ca. 16th century, AV pagoda (3.45g), Mitch-SCI.890var, Siva & Parvati seated, holding battle-axe and deer, slightly weak obv...

VIJAYANAGAR: Sadasiva, 1543-1565, AV pagoda (3.41g), Mitch-SCI.710, Vishnu & Lakshmi seated, Vishnu holding conch & discus, bold strike, EF.

VIJAYANAGAR: Venkatapiraya III, 1630-1642, AV ½ pagoda, Mitch-1998:835, Venkateshwara standing under arch, holding conch & discus, finest s...

WESTERN GANGAS: Anonymous, ca. 11th-13th century, AV gajapati fanam, Fr-289, elephant standing right // ornamental floral scroll, magnificent bold str

BIJAPUR: Anonymous, 17th century, AV ½ pagoda, G-BJ50, totally anepigraphic, allegedly male and female symbols, "damage" consisting o...

MUGHAL: Muhammad Humayun, 1530-1556, AR shahrukhi (4.71g), Agra, AH (9)44, A-B2464, about 15% flat strike (as usual), EF.

MUGHAL: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 1748-1754, AR rupee (11.17g), Kashmir, year 2, KM-447.1, one spot of weakness towards the rim, rare type with distinctive

MUGHAL: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 1748-1754, AV fanam, Balapur, KM-450v, NGC graded MS65, ex Pattabhi Raman Collection.

MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AV fanam, Kolar, KM-468v, NGC graded MS65, ex Pattabhi Raman Collection.

MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AE paisa (18.57g), Muradabad, year 2, KM-659, very rare mint for copper, Fine, RR.

AWADH: AR rupee (11.30g), Akhtarnagar Awadh, AH1135 year 5, KM-—, K&M-1.01, in the name of Muhammad Shah, with the mint name at the botto...

AWADH: AR rupee (11.27g), Allahabad, AH1177 year 5, KM-6.1, K&M—, in the name of Shah Alam II, bold strike, dirty, EF, RR.

AWADH: AR rupee (11.20g), Allahabad, AH1206 frozen year 26, KM-6.2, K&M—, in the name of Shah Alam II, 14-point star in obverse center, w...