Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 40

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (3.77g), BBA (the Court mint), ND, G-169, lovely bold strike, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (4.03g), AY (Susa), ND, G-178, VF-EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.24g), LD (Rayy), ND, G-178, standard type, king's bust over the flames on the reverse, struck f...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.50g), WH (Junday Sabur), ND, G-178, standard type, king's bust over the flames on the reverse, ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.89g), AW (Ahwaz), ND, G-179, standard type, king's bust over the flames on the reverse, attract...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.95g), LYW (Riv-Ardashir), ND, G-179, darkly stained, especially on the reverse, bold strike, VF-EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (3.34g), BYSh (Bishapur), year 2, G-180, some light adhesions towards the rim, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 484-488, AR drachm (3.40g), KL (Kirman), year 2, G-181, SNS-16, his son handing diadem to his father, diadem without long ri

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (3.88g), ShY (Shiraz), year 1, G-181, king offered a diadem by his son, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 1st reign, 488-497, AR drachm (4.04g), AS (the Treasury mint), ND, G-183, king's crown without the long ribbons, star...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 1st reign, 488-497, AR drachm (4.12g), GW (Jurjan), ND, G-183, king's crown without the long ribbons, star left, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 1st reign, 488-497, AR drachm (4.08g), MY (Mishan), ND, G-183, king's crown without the long ribbons, star left, king...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 499-531, AE pashiz (2.49g), NM, ND, G-—, simplified design, derived from the early drachm of Kavad (G-183), withou

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AE pashiz (1.47g), DA (Darabjird), uncertain date, decent strike, F-VF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.03g), YZ (Yazd), year 1, G-208, first series, without wings on the king's crown, VF-EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.96g), YZ (Yazd), year 1, G-208, first series, without crown wings, VF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.11g), GD (Jayy), year 2, G-209, early type of the second series, with pellets rather than cross-lin

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.05g), WH (Junday Sabur), year 3, G-209, second early type of the second series, with three plain li

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AE pashiz (1.18g), BYSh (Bishapur), G-216, clear mint name, blundered date as usual for this minuscule type, som

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.03g), YZ (Yazd), year 2, G-223, Pahlavi PYLWC ("victory") behind the king's bust on the ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.13g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 2, G-225, first series, without crown wings, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (2.87g), WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 1, G-225, first series, without crown wings, clipped down t

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.03g), YZ (Yazd), year 2, G-225, first series, without crown wings, VF-EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.16g), BYSh (Bishapur), year 2, G-226, second series, with crown wings, gorgeous portrait, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.12g), DA (Darabjird), year 2, G-226, second series, with crown wings, humorous portrait, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.98g), DA (Darabjird), year 2, G-226, second series, with crown wings, mint probably located near

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd VI, 631-632, AR drachm (3.51g), AW (Ahwaz), year 2, G-230, attractive VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd VI, 631-632, AR drachm (4.02g), WHYC (the Treasury mint), year 2, G-230, attractive strike, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd VI, 631-632, AR drachm (3.24g), WHYC (the Treasury mint), year 2, G-230, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.06g), SK (Sijistan), year 3, G-234, VF-EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.09g), SK (Sijistan), year 5, G-234, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.02g), SK (Sijistan), year 9, G-234, slightly uneven surfaces, VF-EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.68g), SK (Sijistan), year 11, G-234, first series, with single obverse circle, changed at Sijis

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.19g), SK (Sijistan), year 11, G-234var, first standard type (changed to his second type during

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.09g), BN (possibly Bamm), year 11, G-235, VF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.84g), NAL (Narmashir), year 13, G-235, nice strike, choice VF, R.

ARSLANID: Kul-Yirkin, early 8th century, AE cash (5.23g), Kam-46, cf. Zeno-245255, name of ruler in Sogdian // two Runic-style tamghas of the Arslanid

BUKHARA: Unknown ruler, ca. 640-708, AE cash (4.15g), Bukhara, cf. Zeno-1031, Tang dynasty Chinese legend, kai yuan tong bao // Bukhara tamgha right o

CHAGHANIAN: Anonymous, later 6th century, AR drachm (2.48g), ca. Zeno-53205, in the Northern Tokharistan region, now part of Tajikistan, derived from

FERGHANA: Tutuks of Ferghana, 7th-8th century, AE cash (1.47g), Smirnova-1445, Zeno-256642, Sogdian legend around square hole, Runic character to the

HUNNIC: Nazek Malka series, 6th century, AE medium unit (5.27g), G-227, king's bust right, with trident crown // fire altar with 2 attendants, l...

OTRAR: Anonymous, 8th century, AE cash (2.64g), Smir-1580, cf. Zeno-8949, lion right // tamgha around square without hole, nice VF, RR.

PAIKEND: Anonymous, ca. 640-710, AE cash (1.50g), cf. Zeno-20199, Bukhara tamgha at top, Chinese yuan below, and Sogdian text to left & right //...

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 100-400, AR unit (2.70g), cf. Zeno-151724, Yueh Chi-style diademed bust left, crudely engraved // forepart of a horse right,

SEMIRECH'E: Arslan branch: Kul-Yirkin, early 8th century, AE cash (5.34g), Kam-46, Zeno-121668, name of ruler in Sogdian // two Runic-style tamg...

SEMIRECH'E: Kai Yuan Imitation, 8th century, AE cash (5.25g), cf. Zeno-215816, plain reverse, crude VF.

SEMIRECH'E: Kai Yuan imitation, 8th century, AE cash (10.69g), cf. Zeno-215280, Chinese kai yuan tong bao on both sides, extra thick variety, F-...

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh series, 8th century, AE cash (5.35g), Kam-22, Smir-1586, cf. Zeno-9305, standard Semirech'e tamgha, with one Runic-style...

VAKHSH VALLEY: Anonymous, 6th century, AR drachm (1.92g), G-290, Zeno-109019, design derived from the common drachm of Peroz (457-484), countermark So

VAKHSH VALLEY: Anonymous, 6th century, AR drachm (2.06g), G-290, Zeno-109019, design derived from the common drachm of Peroz (457-484), countermark So