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

CHACH: KABARNA: Unknown ruler, ca. 620-750, AE cash (3.13g), S&K-2.7, cf. Zeno-273993, horseman right // Kabarna tamgha, stylized Sogdian legend...

CHACH: KABARNA: Unknown ruler, 7th/8th century, AE cash (0.86g), S&K-2.8, Zeno-29607, horse pacing right, dotted crescent above // Kabarna tamgh...

CHACH: KANKA: Unknown ruler on Chach, ca. 600-650, AE cash (1.98g), S&K-3.4, facing long-hair bust, turned slightly to the right, star & cre...

FERGHANA: Tutuks of Ferghana, 7th-8th century, AE cash (1.43g), Smirnova-1445, Zeno-256642, Sogdian legend around square hole, Runic character at the

FERGHANA: Tutuks of Ferghana, 7th-8th century, AE cash (1.05g), Smirnova-1445, Zeno-256642, Sogdian legend around square central square, Runic charact

PAIKEND: Anonymous, ca. 640-710, AE cash (1.37g), cf. Zeno-289243, Bukhara tamgha at top, Chinese yuan below, and Sogdian text to left and right // cr

PAIKEND: Anonymous, ca. 640-710, AE cash (1.08g), cf. Zeno-31594, Bukhara tamgha at top, Chinese yuan below, and Sogdian text to left & right re...

PAIKEND: Anonymous, ca. 640-710, AE cash (1.08g), cf. Zeno-31594, Bukhara tamgha at top, Chinese yuan below, and Sogdian text to left & right re...

PENDJIKENT: Amukyan, ca. 700, AE cash (4.94g), Smirnova-735 ff, Zeno-297809, Sogdian legend // tamghas of Pendjikent and Panch, which was a local regi

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 2nd/3rd century, AR obol (0.39g), cf. Zeno-20328, very early type, with fine obverse bust and traces of legend around // arc

SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 2nd/4th century, AR obol (0.41g), cf. Zeno-157511, circular Sogdian legend // archer with quiver, holding large bow, scyphat

SEMIRECH'E: Anonymous, ca. 7th/8th century, AE cash (7.7g), Zeno-146050, local imitation of the Kai Yuan Tung Bao cash of the Tang Dynasty, same...

SEMIRECH'E: Anepigraphic, ca. 8th/9th century, AE cash (6.19g), cf. Zeno-211941, local imitation; area divided into 4 panels on each side, VF, RR.

SEMIRECH'E: Inal-Tegin, mid-8th century, AE cash, Kam-34, cf. Zeno-216064, name of ruler in distorted Sogdian script // Runic letter P plus Turg...

SEMIRECH'E: TUKHUS: Bitmish, 8th century, AE cash (1.42g), Kam-43, cf. Zeno-170399, Sogdian legends twrkys gagan pny // patmis gwbw pny; the cas...

SOGDIANA: Unknown ruler, 6th/7th century, AE unit (1.56g), no reference found, facing bust, winged crown derived from the Sasanian Khusro II // what a

SOGDIAN REGION: circa 8th/11th century, AE bronze figure (2.59g), two Sogdian characters, with typical regional caps, fighting for control; uniface, b

SUYAB: Anonymous, probably 8th century, AE cash (4.21g), Kam-20, Zeno-6305, bust 3/4 left, with long earrings, Sogdian bgy (vaghi) "lord" ...

USTRUSHANA: Satachary, 6th/7th century, AE cash (1.90g), Smirnova-1427, Zeno-20480, elephant left, legend around, with the name Satachary in the Sogdi

USTRUSHANA: Satachary, 6th/7th century, AE cash (2.24g), Zeno-310448, Sasanian-style bust, winged crown, turned slightly to the left // single tamgha

USTRUSHANA: Satachary, 6th/7th century, AE cash (2.56g), Zeno-310448, Sasanian-style bust, winged crown, turned slightly to the left // single tamgha

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.32g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, Malek-946 ff, first Islamic coin, distinguished from the

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.04g), AYL (at or near Susa), YE25, A-4, Malek-123A, some modest corrosion in the obverse margin

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.98g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE25, A-4, Malek-231/33, VF-XF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.04g), NY (probably Nihawand), YE25, A-4, Malek-920, VF-XF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.55g), WH (Junday Sabur), YE26, A-4, Malek-1265, choice VF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR dirham (4.07g), NY (probably Nihawand), YE30, A-4, Malek-925, rare mint; bold strike, lovely XF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.74g), GD (Jayy), YE37, A-4, Malek-555, rare mint for this type, strong VF-XF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.95g), SK (Sijistan), AH48 (frozen year), A-5, with rabbi added in ObQ3, assigned to the issues

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (4.14g), YZ (Yazd), AH47, A-5, as Malek-1301 but date HPCH instead of HPTCH, with rabbi added in O

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, 666, AR drachm (4.07g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH47, A-C6, Malek-262/63, with obverse marginal legend bism Allah / al-malik, on

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, 666, AR drachm (3.61g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH47, A-C6, with obverse marginal legend bism Allah / al-malik, one-year type st

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.63g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH44, A-6, Malek-253/257, beautiful strike, VF-XF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.81g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), A-7, Malek-381, rare version where 'A...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.26g), DAP (Fasâ), AH43 (frozen), A-7, Malek-482 (same dies), rare version...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.73g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), A-8, Malek-383 ff, actually struck circa AH50-54, attra

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.64g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), A-8, Malek-383 ff, actually struck circa AH50-54, stron

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.19g), YZ (Yazd), AH50, A-8, Malek-1304, two small die-cracks on the obverse, hence the portr

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.19g), MY (Maysan), AH51, A-8, Malek-897, the formula bism Allah rabbi appears entirely withi

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.95g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH52, A-8, Malek-54, appealing XF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.06g), NAL (Narmashir), AH53, A-8, as Malek-911 but without the countermark, choice XF, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.14g), YZ (Yazd), AH53, A-8, Malek-1308, bold XF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.44g), ST (Istakhr), AH54, A-8, Malek-1175/77, without any pellets in the reverse margin and

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.13g), BCLA (al-Basra), AH55, A-8, Malek-157/59A, interesting issue, dated in the year after

ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.15g), GD (Jayy), pseudo-date, A-8, Malek-560, The date resembles SWACA, which Malek interpre

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hakam b. Abi'l-'As, ca. 674-677, AR drachm (3.70g), PYL, AH56, A-11, Malek-944/45, with the obverse formula bism Allah Rab...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.04g), BBA (the Court mint), AH62, A-12, Malek-141, choice AU, R.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.74g), DShT (Dasht Maysan), AH62, A-12, Malek-539, choice AU.

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.13g), BYSh (Bishapur), year 53, A-12, Malek-304, bold XF, R. Drachms of Bishapur dat...

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.13g), NY (Nihawand), AH60, A-12, generally as Malek-937, XF-AU, R.