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...