Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 45 | January 26-29, 2023

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Michael VII Doukas, 1071-1078, AV histamenon nomisma (4.41g), Constantinople, S-1868, Christ Pantokrator // half-length bust of Mich

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Michael VII Doukas, 1071-1078, AV hyperpyron (4.37g), Constantinople, S-1868, half-length bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, IC-XC /

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: John VIII Palaeologus, 1425-1448, AR stavraton (6.69g), Constantinople, SB-2563, reverse brockage error, crowned and nimbate bust of

ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires V, ca. 54/3-33/2 BC, AR tetradrachm (15.47g), Seleukia on the Hedyphon, SE 272 (41/0 BC), van't Haaff-9.1 (date unlisted), ...

ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires V, ca. 54/3-33/2 BC, AR drachm (4.01g), Seleukia on the Hedyphon, SE 281 (32 BC), van't Haaff-9.1.2 (date unlisted), Alram-...

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes III, ca. 6-8 AD, AR tetradrachm (9.16g), Seleukia on the Tigris, SE 317 Embolimos (6 AD), Sell-59.2, diademed bust left // Or

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases V, 191-208, AR drachm (3.73g), Shore-448. Sell-86.3, facing bust, hair tied in 3 bunches // Archer seated, ruler's n...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Vadfradad I (Autophradates), 146-138 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.62g), Alram-533, cf. Sunrise-570, king's head right, with mustache, ...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Vadfradad II, ca. 140 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.64g), Alram-546 (same obverse die), bearded head of Vadfradad II to right, wearing diadem

PERSIS KINGDOM: Shahpur (Sabuhr) & Papag, ca. 205-209, AR obol (0.63g), Alram-, Sunrise-689, bust of Shahpur left, wearing Parthian-style tiara ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.36g), G-10, king's bust, wearing tight headdress with korymbos & earflaps // fire altar,...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.28g), G-10, king's bust, wearing tight headdress with korymbos & earflaps // fire altar,...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.20g), G-14 (type IV/2), Alram-721, bust left, with long braided hair & long beard, wearing t...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.46g), G-16 (type V/2), Alram-710, SNS-A49, late series: king's bust facing right, diademed, ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.46g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.42g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.33g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.40g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.39g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.32g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AV dinar (7.45g), G-21, type IIc/1b, diademed bust of Shahpur right, wearing mural crown with korymbos // fire a

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd I, 272-273, AR drachm (3.56g), G-36, Sunrise-750, SNS type Ia/2a, bust of Hormizd I right, wearing diadem and crown with kor

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran I, 273-276, AR drachm (4.07g), G-41, king's bust right, wearing radiate crown with korymbos // fire altar guarded by t...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AV dinar (7.42g), G-48, Sunrise-763, draped bust right, wearing curved winged crown surmounted by a korymbos //

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (3.89g), G-64 (VII/2), Sunrise-786, busts of the king, queen, and prince, the prince not holding anyt

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (3.61g), G-68, busts of the king, queen, and prince, the prince holding diadem with short ribbons //

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Narseh, 293-303, AR drachm (4.33g), G-76, king's bust right, wearing crown with arcades and three floriate branches, with kory...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AV dinar (4.98g), BBA (the court mint), G-172, king's crown with two wings (struck during the last portion of ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.19g), AY (Susa), year 2, G-223, bearded bust right, crown with crescent at left, PYLWC ("Peroz&qu...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.20g), AHM (Hamadan), year 2, G-223, bearded bust right, crown with crescent at left, PYLWC ("Pero...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.18g), AHM (Hamadan), year 2, G-223, bearded bust right, crown with crescent at left, PYLWC ("Pero...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (4.14g), WLC (unidentified location), year 1, G-228, Malek & Curtis-140/143, bust right, weari...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.07g), SK (Sijistan), year 2, G-234, very scarce date, pleasing VF. NOTE: This is incorrectl

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (3.46g), SK (Sijistan), year 2, G-229, bust right, wearing simple crown, standard reverse; some horn

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro III, ca. 631-632, AR drachm (4.07g), WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 2, G-232, beardless bust, VF to EF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.12g), BN (possibly Bamm), year 14, G-235, Tyler-Smith, VF to EF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.17g), MY (Maysan), year 35 (sic), G-235, Tyler-Smith-174 (type 7/3), bold strike, EF, RRR. Yazd

ALCHON HUNS: temp. Khingila, ca. 440-490, AR drachm (3.66g), G-43var, early bare-headed flat-back bust right, tamgha to right, no symbols or letters t

ALCHON HUNS: Khingila period, ca. 440-490, AR drachm (4.05g), cf. Göbl-81 for a related example, flat-back bust right, with ribboned headpiece ...

ALCHON HUNS: Khingila period, ca. 440-490, AR drachm (4.05g), cf. Göbl-81 for a related example, flat-back bust right, with ribboned headpiece ...

ALKHON HUNS: Khingila, ca. 440-492, AV dinar, G-85, king standing, facing to left, sacrificing at altar, holding scepter, tamgha to right // traces of

ALCHON HUNS: Proper Hephthalites, ca. 475-560, AR drachm (3.58g), G-E25, cf. Zeno-42957 for further information, Sasanian-style bust right, probably d

WESTERN TURKS: Spur Phromo Kesaro, ca. 680-720, AR drachm (3.41g), Zawul (for Zabulistan), G-247, Zeno-285170, Sasanian style: name SPWR (Spur) right

HUNNIC TRIBES: Mihirakula, ca. 515-530, AE unit (7.82g), Mitch-3780, Kushan-style standing king with scepter in his raised left hand, offering at alta

WESTERN TURKS: Later Nezak, ca. 7th century, AE reduced drachm (2.28g), G-271, cf. Zeno-165168, in the name of Zhulad: bust left, with two shoulder wi

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CHACH: Farankat, ca. 640-730, AE cash (4.25g), cf. Zeno-1080; S&K-4.3, facing bust, turned slightly to the right, long hair, crescent above // F...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.15g), BCLA (al-Basra), AH55 (sic), A-8, Malek-159A, standard design, but with rabbi Allah ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.52g), KLMAN-AN (unlocated, in Kirman province), AH62, A-12, Malek, Walker-97, mint n...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR dirham (3.76g), KLMAN-BNBN (unlocated), AH69, A-15, Malek-688, Malek suggests the date is ei...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.05g), DAP (Fasâ), YE54, A-16, Malek-499, bold strike, EF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.15g), DA (Darabjird), YE59, A-16, as Malek-446/453, unlike the common examples ill...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Harith b. 'Abd Allah, 683-684, AR drachm (2.29g), SYWKAN, AH63, A-13, Malek-1226, with bism Allah rabbunâ in the obverse ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Mus'ab b. al-Zubayr, ca. 685-690, AR drachm (3.74g), KLMAN-AN (unknown location in Kirman province), AH69, A-17, Malek-661/64, un...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. 'Abd Allah, 685-686, AR drachm (3.81g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-20, bold VF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Qatari b. Fuja'a, ca. 688-698, AR drachm (4.01g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH75, A-33, Malek-90, with the Kharijite slogan la hu...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Muqatil b. Misma', 691-692, AR drachm (3.42g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-22, Malek-321, very rare governor, known only from Bishap...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (4.11g), AH74, A-24, with muhammad rasul Allah in ObQ3, pellet in reverse margin at ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.68g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH77, A-A35, the first truly Arabic type, with his name in Arabic and

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.76g), TART (Tawwaj), AH78, A-35.1, Malek-1258, governor's name in Arabic, the full shah...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.54g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH79, A-36, Malek, SICA-1:225, rare type with the governor's nam...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.68g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH80, A-35.3, Malek-348, governor's name in Arabic, only lillah ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.92g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH80, A-35.3, governor's name in Arabic, only lillah al-hamd in ...

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.72g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH81, A-35.2, governor's name in Arabic, only bism Allah i...

NOTE: This coin has unfortunately had a piece of the rim chipped off (see photo). Please keep this in mind when bidding. ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. Umayya, fl. 695-697, AR drachm (4.07g), SK (Sijistan), AH77, A-30, Malek-1014, with Pahlavi MY in ObQ1 and uncertai...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.82g), KLMAN-HPYC (Khabis), AH83, A-38A, Malek-726 (same dies), with Pahlavi LWB...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umara b. Tamim, 703-704, AR drachm (4.12g), SK (Sijistan), AH84, A-C40, no additional letters or symbols in the margins, gorgeou...

TABARISTAN: Nusayr, 784-785, AR ½ drachm (2.02g), Tabaristan, AH168, A-L73, Malek-212, mint & date written in Arabic on the reverse, wherea...

TABARISTAN: Nusayr, 784-785, AR ½ dirham (2.13g), al-Rayy, AH168, A-L73, Malek-212, mint & date written in Arabic on the reverse, whereas t...

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 706-730, AR dirham (3.67g), SK (Sijistan), AH101, A-77, Malek, boldly clear date AYWKST in Pahlavi, unlike the stylized

ARAB-HUNNIC: "Gorigo Shah", ca. 687-688, AR trilingual drachm (3.51g), Anbir (near Juzjan), AH68, A-90, G-280, standard Sasanian design, w...

ARAB-ARMENIAN: Muhammad, ca. 690-700+, AR "zuzun" (3.15g), "ShY", A-F97, Khusro style, with the name Muhammad in Pahlavi before ...

GHUZZ OF SYR DARYA: 'Abd Allah b. Tahir, ca. 230-245, AR drachm (1.39g), A-100.1, Zeno-201697 (this piece), Afrighid-style bust right, citing th...

GHUZZ OF SYR DARYA: 'Abd Allah b. Tahir, ca. 230-245, AR drachm (1.50g), A-100.1, Zeno-124109 (this piece), Afrighid-style bust right, citing th...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, ca. 690s, AE follis (4.96g), year "18", A-3509.2, an unusual imitation, obverse with a standing ...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.87g), Sarmin, A-3532, TG-370, very interesting subtype, citing a certain 'Abd al-Rahman...

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.43g), Manbij, A-3533.1, TG-371/380, without the name of the caliph; lovely patination, bold V

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (3.07g), A-3544, cf. Goodwin-418/434, clear but undeciphered mint name right of the circle-on-st

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-700, AE fals (2.82g), Iliya (Jerusalem), A-3545, TG-1/16, standing caliph, muhammad rasul Allah around // cur

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Anonymous, 712-714, AV solidus (3.89g), NM, AH93, A-122, generally as Balaguer-1, Bernardi-29, also dated indiction 10, but as I inste

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.31g), NM (Dimashq), AH78, A-125, interesting small graffiti below the obverse field, probably a Gre...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.27g), NM (Dimashq), AH80, A-125, EF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.23g), NM (Dimashq), AH82, A-125, EF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH85, A-125, scarce date, one small graffiti character in the obverse field; su...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.66g), Nahr Tira, AH80, A-126, Klat-638, VF, RR.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.54g), Surraq, AH79, A-126, Klat-460, nice Fine, RR.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.79g), al-Jisr, AH80, A-126, Klat-230, very rare mint, believed to have been located in central Ira...

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.81g), al-Sus, AH80, A-126, Klat-474, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.58g), Dasht Maysan, AH80, A-126, Klat-319, slightly clipped, Fine to VF, RR.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.30g), NM (Dimashq), AH88, A-127, small graffiti below the reverse field, EF to About Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.34g), NM (Dimashq), AH89, A-127, fabulous strike, Unc.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar (4.22g), NM (Dimashq), AH89, A-127, choice EF.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.35g), 'Uman (Oman), AH90, A-128, Klat-500, Umayyad dirhams dated AH81 and 90 are the earliest Islamic...

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.21g), Bihqubadh al-Asfal, AH90, A-128, Klat-192, extremely rare Iraqi mint; chipped at the edge, VF, RRR.

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.87g), al-Jazira, AH95, A-128, Klat-220, lovely strike, bold EF, RR. Klat listed only 4 examples of this min

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.80g), Abarqubadh, AH96, A-128, Klat-21, scarce mint, VF, S.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AV dinar (4.28g), NM (Dimashq), AH97, A-130, fabulous strike, choice About Unc.

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.89g), Bahurasir, AH97, A-131, Klat-191, extremely rare Iraqi mint, active only in AH79 and 97, located across

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.88g), Balkh al-Bayda, AH111, A-137, Klat-176, lovely bold strike, bold EF, RRR.