Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 49 | June 13-16, 2024

ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV solidus (4.25g), Constantinople, 441-450, S-21141, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly r

ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV solidus (4.27g), Constantinople, 441-450, S-21141, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly r

ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV solidus (4.40g), Constantinople, 430-440, S-21158, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear an

ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV solidus (4.45g), Constantinople, 430-440, S-21158, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear an

ROMAN EMPIRE: Leo I, 457-474 AD, AV solidus (4.48g), Constantinople, 457-473, S-21404, D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear

ROMAN EMPIRE: Leo I, 457-474 AD, AV solidus (4.22g), Constantinople, 457-473, S-21404, D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear

ROMAN EMPIRE: Leo I, 457-474 AD, AV solidus (4.42g), Constantinople, 457-473, S-21404, D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear

ROMAN EMPIRE: Zeno, 474-491 AD, AV solidus (4.33g), Constantinople, S-21514, D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear and shield

ROMAN EMPIRE: Zeno, 474-491 AD, AV solidus (4.44g), Constantinople, S-21514, D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding spear and shield

ROMAN PROVINCIAL: MOESIA: Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, AE16, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Varbanov-2401, laureate head right // basket of fruits, lovely dar

ROMAN PROVINCIAL: MOESIA: Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, AE17, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Varbanov-2363, laureate and draped bust right // NIKO / ΠO

ROMAN PROVINCIAL: MOESIA: Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD, AE19, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Varbanov-2266, laureate and draped bust right // winged Thanatos s

ARABIA: Eastern: Mleiha: Anonymous, ca. 2nd/4th century AD, AE "tetradrachm" (15.21g), Potts-426 ff, head of Herakles right, wearing lion&...

ARABIA: QATABAN: Waraw'il Ghaylan, ca. late 1st century AD, AR unit (1.50g), HRB mint, Huth-380, CAF-3.12i, Zeno-10771, male head left // small ...

ARABIA: SABAEAN: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR unit (5.07g), Huth-207/208, Zeno-218038, imitation of Athenian issue, helmeted head of Athena r

ARABIA: SABAEAN: Anonymous, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC, AR unit (5.07g), Huth-213/218, Zeno-218037, imitation of Athenian issue, helmeted head of Athena r

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, AE 24mm (13.96g), Shore-, Sell-12.6, diademed bust right // the two Dioscuri galloping right, smoothed

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Pakoros I, ca. 78-105 AD, BI tetradrachm (14.60g), Seleukia on the Tigris, SE 390 (78/9 AD), Sell-73.9 (Pacorus II), Shore-, Sunrise

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (4.03g), G-64, type VII/2, busts of the king, queen, and prince, the prince not holding anything // f

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Narseh, 293-303, AR drachm (3.54g), G-76, king's bust right, wearing crown with arcades and three floriate branches, with kory...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd II, 303-309, AR drachm (3.89g), G-83, king's bust right, wearing winged eagle crown // fire altar & two attendants...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (3.90g), WH (Junday Sabur), year 7, G-169, very rare variety with clear date saba for "7"; ver...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (3.58g), BBA (the Court mint), year 7, G-169, very rare variety with clear date saba for "7"; ...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.96g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-208, first series, without crown wings, year 2 of this type is much ra

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.13g), MY (Mishan), year 1, G-225, first series, king wearing crown without wings, XF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.09g), MY (Mishan), year 1, G-225, first series, king's crown without wings, lovely iridesc...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.06g), BN (perhaps Bamm), year 2, G-225, scarce mint, lovely VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.27g), AY (unlocated), year 2, G-226, cleaned, a pleasing strike, XF, ex Stephen Album Price List

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd V, 631-632, AR drachm (4.02g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-230, very rare, choice XF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.84g), SK (Sijistan), year 12, G-234, the design was changed from type 234 (single obverse margi

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.79g), SK (Sijistan), year 20, G-236, last year of Sasanian coinage; with countermark #3 (forepa

ALCHON HUNS: Lakhana Udayaditya, ca. 490s, AR drachm (3.46g), G-79, bust right, ruler's name around, lovely example for this type, VF-XF, RR, ex...

TOBAZINI: Anonymous, ca. 420-475, AR drachm (3.82g), Vondrovec-32, imitating a drachm of the Sasanian Varhran IV (388-399), Bactrian legend and tamgha

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (3.95g), G-, derived from Göbl-171 of Peroz, with turret left and crescent right as part of the...

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (3.56g), G-, derived from Göbl-171 of Peroz, with turret left and crescent right as part of the...

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.60g), G-, derived from Göbl-171 of Peroz, with turret left and crescent right as part of the...

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.19g), G-, derived from Göbl-176 of Peroz, with normal winged crown of Peroz, blundered obver...

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.00g), G-, derived from Göbl-176 of Peroz, with normal winged crown of Peroz, 3 pellets inste...

HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 486-490+, AR drachm (4.16g), G-, derived from Göbl-171 of Peroz, with turret left and crescent right as part of the...

HUNNIC TRIBES: Anonymous, before 700, AR drachm (3.45g), cf. Zeno-188997, imitating the standard Arab-Sasanian drachm, in the name of the governor Sal

ARSLANID: Arlsan Bilge Qaghan, 7th/8th century, AE cash (3.15g), Kam-48, Zeno-1742, Semirech'e region: clockwise Sogdian legend bgy arslan pylka...

ARSLANID: Arslan Kul Irkin, early 8th century, AE cash (5.29g), Kam-46, Zeno-245255, Semirach'e region: Sogdian legend arslan kwyl arkyn // two ...

ARSLANID: QARLUQ: Qaghan Kobak, 8th century, AE cash (2.59g), Zeno-223141, Sogdian text for the Qarluq branch of the Arslanids of Semirech'e (pn...

ARSLANID: QARLUQ: Qaghan Kobak, 8th century, AE cash (2.99g), Zeno-223141, Sogdian text for the Qarluq branch of the Arslanids of Semirech'e (pn...

BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 6th century, AE cash (1.72g), Zeno-20196, king's head slightly facing right, no crown // fire altar, uncertain Sogdian w...

BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.66g), cf. Zeno-1031, Tang dynasty Chinese legend, kai yuan tong bao // Bukhara tamgha right of the square

BUKHARA: Unknown ruler, ca. 708-750, AE cash (1.55g), cf. Zeno-215466, facing head with simplified crown // fire altar between two stylized attendants

CHACH: Anonymous, 4th/6th century, AE cash (2.31g), S&K-1.1, royal bust left, with wild hair and wispy beard // Chach tamgha, surrounded by Sogd...

CHACH: FARANKAT: temp. Akchanja, 7th century, AE cash (2.38g), S&K-4.1, capped bust right, crescent above // Farankat tamgha, Sogdian legend aro...

CHACH: FARANKAT: temp. Akchanja, 7th century, AE cash (1.99g), S&K-4.1, capped bust right, crescent above // Farankat tamgha, Sogdian legend aro...