Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 51 | January 23-26, 2025

SATAVAHANA: Gautamiputra Yajna Satakarni, ca. 170-200, AR drachm (2.51g), Pieper-2758 (this piece), bust right, Brahmi legend rajno gotamiputasa siri

SAURASHTRA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square unit (8.53g), Pieper-497 (this piece), crude human figure holding taurine-standard, 6-arm symbol to l

SAURASHTRA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE square unit (3.50g), Pieper-507 (this piece), three-headed Shiva, kamandalu in right and stick in left, rail

SON VALLEY: Punchmarked, ca. 450-300 BC, AR karshapana (3.09g), Pieper-93 (this piece), Hardaker-SN80, bull left, fork, and 6 crescents around a circl

SON VALLEY: Punchmarked, ca. 450-300 BC, AR karshapana (3.34g), Pieper-95 (this piece), Hardaker, elephant left, fork, and 6-arm symbol (twice), two b

SON VALLEY: Punchmarked, ca. 450-300 BC, AR karshapana (3.44g), Pieper-94 (this piece), Hardaker-SN80, elephant right, fork, and dogs (twice), blank r

SON VALLEY: Punchmarked, ca. 450-300 BC, AR karshapana (3.25g), cf. Hardaken-SN10 and SN42, chatra twice, scorpion with dot-in-crescent, and scorpion

TAXILA: Anonymous, 3rd/2nd century BC, AE square unit (9.81g), Pieper-1504 (this piece), facing head of a yaksha // lotus on railing, weak reverse (no

TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, AE square unit (12.09g), cf. Pieper-1494, lion left, hill before, swastika above // elephant right, hill above; inc

TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, AE rectangular unit (13.48g), Pieper-1426 (this piece), female deity Lakshmi standing, holding lotus flower in her

TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, AE rectangular unit (8.88g), Pieper-1436 (this piece), 3-arch hill, swastika, pile of rocks, and the river line, bl

TAXILA: Anonymous, 2nd century BC, AE rectangular unit (13.48g), Pieper-1501 (this piece), horse galloping to the left, the sun above // elephant; bea

UJJAIN: Brahmimitra, 2nd/1st century BC, AE round unit (2.24g), Pieper-405 (old volume, this piece), Deity seated on lotus holding stick and kamandalu

UJJAIN: Anonymous, 2nd/1st century BC, AE round unit (4.35g), Pieper-651 (this piece), three-headed Shiva, railed tree left, traces of chakra and fish

UJJAIN: Anonymous, 2nd/1st century BC, AE square unit (3.86g), Pieper-346 (old volume, this piece), the deity Balarama, ass, and palm tree, Ujjain sym

UJJAIN: Anonymous, 2nd/1st century BC, AE heavy rectangular unit (15.44g), Pieper-666 (this piece), railed tree between Shiva to right and bull to lef

UJJAIN Sidhathomadana, 1st century BC, AE square unit (5.65g), Pieper-795 (this piece), fish-tank from which a water channel is branching & a ra...

UPPER TAPTI RIVER: Punchmarked, 4th century BC, AR 1/2 karshapana (1.69g), Pieper-154, 4 punches: elephant, taurine in square, triskeles (twice), blan

VARDHANAS Harshavardhana, ca. 606-647, AR drachm (2.23g), Pieper-3708 (this piece), king's bust in Maukhari style to left // fan-tailed peacock ...

VARDHANAS Harshavardhana, ca. 606-647, AR drachm (2.23g), Pieper-927 (old volume, this piece), king's bust in Maukhari style to left // fan-tail...

VIDARBHA: VAINGANGA RIVER: Punchmarked, 4th century BC, AR 1/2 karshapana (1.60g), cf. Pieper-145, 4 punches: elephant, horse, symbol like the number

VIDISHA: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AE unit (1.59g), cf. Pieper-850 for heavier version, punchmarked: deeply incused chakra, blank reverse; superb exa

YAUDHEYA: Bahudhanjaka series, 1st century BC, AE unit (3.89g), Pieper-1600, bull right facing yupa (sacrificial post); Brahmi legends yaudheyanam and

YAUDHEYA: Anonymous, 1st/2nd century, AE unit (10.16g), Pieper-1611 (this piece), single-headed Hindu god of war Karttikeya standing, holding scepter,

YAUDHEYA: Chitresvara Shiva type, 2nd century AD, AE unit (9.61g), Pieper-1642 (this piece), three-headed Shiva holding trident in his right, his left

YAUDHEYA: Anonymous, 3rd/4th century AD, AE unit (11.37g), Pieper-1660 (this piece), Karttikeya standing, holding long spear in right hand, left hand

INDO-PARTHIAN: Gondophares I, ca. 40-5 BC, AR drachm (3.08g), Senior-212.2D, bearded bust with diadem left, hair has coif at the front, king wears cha

INDO-PARTHIAN: Orthagnes (Gondophares-Gadana), ca. 1 BC - 20/30 AD, AR drachm (2.97g), Alram-1179; Senior 256.1D, bearded bust left in tiara with Gond

SIND: Sri Jayataka, ca. 600 AD, AV dinar (7.06g), king's bust right, derived from the image of the Sasanian Varhran V (420-438), Brahmi sri jaya...

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Anonymous, 1st century BC, AR square diobol (1.14g), Senior-A17.1-var, horse right with head looking back, arrow on the right // winged

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Maues, ca. 85-70 BC, AE unit (7.94g), Senior-12.1, Herakles standing, holding club and lion-skin, Greek legend around // lion standing

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Maues, ca. 85-70 BC, AE unit (9.76g), Senior-5.1, MIGIS-707a, elephant's head right, bell below // caduceus, monogram left, Greek...

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azilises, ca. 70-58 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.68g), Senior-36.2T, MIG-778b, king on horse to right, wearing Parthian dress and holding whip

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AR drachm (2.44g), Mitch-2206/09, Senior-76.3D, Zeus standing, holding ribboned scepter // winged Nike, with wreath

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.75g), Mitch-2225, Senior-80.20T, king on horseback // Zeus standing, holding spear & thunde...

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Bhadrayasha, late 1st century BC, AR drachm (2.41g), Senior-160.2D, diademed bust right // Athena Alkidemos standing, holding shield an

SAKASTAN: Tanlis Mardates, ca. 80-40 BC, AR drachm (3.86g), Mitch-608, Senior-196, helmeted bust of Tanlis Mardates right, TANLIC MAPDATHC // veiled b

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 113-127, AV dinar (7.00g), G-19, half-length bust of Vima Kadphises left, rising from the clouds, holding mace & hil...

KUSHAN: Kipunada, ca. 335-350, AV dinar (7.70g), Mitch-3584/88, king standing left, holding trident and sacrificing over altar, Brahmi Da in left fiel

POST-KUSHAN: Uncertain ruler, ca. 3rd/4th century, AV dinar (6.58g), ECB-SAM.1C, Zeno-94002, king standing, offering sacrifice over altar, trident rig

KIDARITE: Kidara, late 4th century, AR drachm (4.07g), Mitch-1305, G-8. Cribb-78, Sasanian style design: bust right, crown with ribbons and korymbos,

KIDARITE: Sri Sahi, ca. 5th/6th century, debased AV dinar (8.11g), Donum-Burns-1593/96, king standing, with crudely engraved name kidara below his lef

KIDARITE: Durlabha Deva, ca. 665-715, debased AR dinar (7.24g), Mitch-3651/52, stylized design: standing king // Ardoksho, with the name of Kidara bel

WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Nahapana, ca. 50-100 AD, AR drachm (2.06g), Fishman type 3.4, king's bust right, Greek legend around // thunderbolt & ar...

WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Nahapana, ca. 50-100 AD, AR drachm (2.19g), Fishman type 3.2, king's bust right, Greek legend around, including the word BAC...

WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Prthivisena b. Rudrasena I, 221-222, AR drachm (2.01g), SE144, Pieper-3385 (this piece), standard type, full bold date, XF, RRR. P

POST WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Vijayasena II b. Madasena, ca. 430s, AR drachm (1.79g), Pieper, TF-S16, type B2, bust right // 3-arch hill with no extra symb

GUPTA: Anonymous Ruler, fl. 487 or 497, AR drachm (2.24g), DM, Pieper-878 (old volume), Fishman & Todd-G41, Madhyadesha issue, bust right // pea...

ALUPAS OF UDUPI: Anonymous, ca. 13th century, AV gadyana (3.58g), Mitch-1998:219, two stylized fishes, flanked by conch & lamp symbols, umbrella...

ALUPAS OF UDUPI: Anonymous, ca. 13th century, AV pagoda (3.62g), Mitch-SI:219/21, two stylized fish beneath a canopy, flanked by conch shell & l...