Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 52 | May 15-18, 2025

PALLAVA: Anonymous, ca. 4th/5th century, alloyed AE unit (1.78g), Pieper, bull right, srivatsa above, standing pole with banner to right // simplified

PALLAVA: Anonymous, ca. 5th century, alloyed AE unit (2.48g), Pieper-2858, bull right, before raised pole with banner blowing in the wind, uniface, so

PALLAVA: Anonymous, 5th century AD, AE unit (5.65g), Pieper-2885, bull right, 3 symbols above // conch shell within rayed border, XF, RR.

PALLAVA: Anonymous, ca. 5th century, AE unit (1.19g), Pieper-2929, bull right, legend PaTaPa above // chakra in axial view between lamps; wonderful ex

PARATARAJAS: Mirahvara, ca. 175-190, AR 1/2 drachm (1.78g), Pieper-3276, king's bust right // central swastika with Brahmi ruler's name form...

ANCIENT CEYLON: Anonymous, 7th/8th century, AE alloy unit (2.49g), Pieper-3233, lion right, left front paw raised // flower pot between two lamps, VF

INDO-SASANIAN: Rana Datasatya, 5th-6th century, debased AV dinar (6.79g), cf. ONS Newsletter #149, Sasanian-style bust right, derived from the Sasania

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Spalahores & Spalagadames, ca. 85-60 BC, AE square 1/2 unit (3.92g), cf. Senior-69.2 & Mitch-2165-66 (full unit), King on hor...

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Vonones, with Spalahores, 75-65 BC, AE Unit (8.20g), Senior-66.2, rare type, Herakles standing facing, holding club, hand to head // At

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.64g), Mitch-2212, King on horseback // city goddess standing, holding lamp & palm branch, a...

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 151-190, AE full unit (10.48g), Pieper-1803, middle weight standard: King seated on elephant, holding goad, Bactrian legend arou

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 151-190, AV dinar (6.51g), G-151, Donum-229 (same reverse die), diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding ma

LOT WITHDRAWN -------------------------------- KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187 AD, AV dinar (7.97g), G-156.2 (same dies), ANS Kushan-723, diademed

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 190-230, AV dinar (8.03g), Mitch-3389-94, ANS-1087-90, King standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding trident, second tr

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva III, ca. 290-310, AV dinar (stater), Mitch-3549/50, G-577, standard obverse, with Brahmi monograms ga / vasu (no monogram between le

KUSHAN: Gadahara, ca. 360-375, AV dinar (7.79g), Mitch-3594-96, King standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding trident, second trident to left, c

KIDARITE: Kidara, late 4th century, AV dinar (stater), Mitch-3618/20, King standing with head facing left, holding trident, monogram KiDaRa beneath hi

SIND: Sri Jayataka, ca. 600 AD, AV dinar (7.27g), King's bust right, derived from the image of the Sasanian Varhran V (420-438), Brahmi sri jaya...

CHALUKYAS: Somesvara, ca. 1181-1189, AV pagoda (3.42g), Mitch-283/85, Garuda running to the right // Kannada legend, XF

CHOLAS: Uttama Chola, 973-985, AR kahavanu (4.27g), Mitch-SI2:323/29, tiger seated right, facing 2 fish upright, bow behind, between two standards, pa

CHOLAS: Uttama Chola, 973-985, AR kahavanu (3.96g), Mitch-SI2:323/29, tiger seated right, facing 2 fish upright, bow behind, between two standards, pa

CHOLAS: Rajendra Chola, 1012-1044, AR kahavanu (4.31g), Mitch-SI2:332/36, Chola dynastic emblem composed of a tiger, umbrella and a pair of fish with

CHOLAS: Rajendra Chola, 1012-1044, AR kahavanu (4.31g), Mitch-SI2:332/36, Chola dynastic emblem composed of a tiger, umbrella and a pair of fish with

CHANDELLAS OF BUNDELKHAND: Paramarddi, ca. 1165-1200, AV 1-1/8 masha (1.02g), De-, four-armed Lakshmi seated, cross-legged, bold VF-XF, RR, ex Solar C

CHANDELLAS OF BUNDELKHAND: Trailokyavarman, ca. 1205-1247, debased AV 4½ masha (3.98g), De-, Lakshmi seated // Devanagari legend srimad trai / ...

GAHADAVALAS OF KANAUJ: Govinda Chandra, ca. 1114-1154, AV 4½ masha (3.85g), De-145, goddess Lakshmi seated facing // Devanagari legend srimad g...

GAHADAVALAS OF KANAUJ: Govinda Chandra, ca. 1114-1154, AV 4½ masha (4.12g), Deyell-145, seated Lakshmi facing // Devanagari legend srimad govin...

SAMATATA: Anonymous, ca. 450-500, AV dinar (6.63g), Mitch-22 (Bengal & Later Arakan), king standing left, holding trident in trident to right //...

SAMATATA: Anonymous, ca. 450-500, AV stater (6.40g), Bose & Nasir-SAM1B.1, local style derived from Kushan prototypes: king standing, sacrificin...

SAMATATA: Anonymous, ca. 640-730's, AV dinar (6.02g), Mitch-50-52 (Bengal & Later Arakan), Sankha Shell series, archer standing facing with ...

SAMATATA: Balabhata, Khadga dynasty, ca. 680-690, debased AV dinar (5.37g), Bose & Nasir-SAM17.2, King standing, holding arrow in right hand and...

VIJAYANAGAR: Harihara II, 1377-1404, AV 1/2 pagoda, Mitch-877, Fr-349, Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding parasu (axe) // sri pratapa hariha

VIJAYANAGAR: Hari Hari II, 1377-1404, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.71g), Mitch-877, Vishnu with Lakshmi // sri pratapa harihara in Devanagari script, AU.

VIJAYANAGAR: Hari Hari II, 1377-1404, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.72g), Mitch-877, Vishnu with Lakshmi // sri pratapa harihara in Devanagari script, AU.

VIJAYANAGAR: Hari Hari II, 1377-1404, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.72g), Mitch-SI1-414, Vishnu with Lakshmi, holding conch & discus // Nagari legend, bold s...

VIJAYANAGAR: Devaraya I & II, 1406-1446, AV pagoda (3.40g), Mitch-SI1-450, Siva & Parvati seated, holding antelope head & damaru // 3-li...

VIJAYANAGAR: Ventakapiraya III, 1630-1641, AV pagoda (3.34g), Mitch-SI1-833, Venkateshwara standing under the arch, holding conch & discus, earl...

VIJAYANAGAR: Krishna Devaraya, 1509-1529, AV 1/2 pagoda, Mitch-NI:898, Balakrishna ("baby Krishna") seated facing, conch & discus in f...

VIJAYANAGAR: Krishna Devaraya, 1509-1529, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.67g), Mitch-SI1-643/44, Balakrishna seated, flanked by conch and spiral, early style for th

VIJAYANAGAR: Krishna Devaraya, 1509-1529, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.66g), Mitch-SI1-643/44, Balakrishna seated, flanked by conch and spiral, early style for th

VIJAYANAGAR: Tirumala, ca. 1570-1578, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.71g), Mitch-SI1.805/06, Lord Rama seated cross-legged with Sita seated beside him on his right

VIJAYANAGAR: Tirumala, ca. 1570-1578, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.71g), Mitch-SI1.805/06, Lord Rama seated cross-legged with Sita seated beside him on his right

WESTERN GANGAS: Anonymous, ca. 12th-13th century, AV pagoda (3.92g), Mitch-702, Fr-288, caparisoned elephant standing right // whirling floral decorat

WESTERN GANGAS: Anonymous, ca. 12th-13th century, AV pagoda (3.77g), Mitch-702, Fr-288, caparisoned elephant standing right // whirling floral decorat

AHMADNAGAR: Burhan Nizam Shah II, 1591-1595, AV pagoda (3.37g), Burhanabad, AH1001, G-N10, good strike, clear date, XF, S.

BENGAL: Ikhtiyar al-Din Ghazi Shah, in East Bengal, 1349-1352, AR tanka (10.89g), Hadrat Jalal Sunargaon, AH750, G-B138, ruler cited as al-sultan al-a

BENGAL: Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah, 1519-1531, AR tanka, Dar al-Darb, AH930, G-B824, a superb lustrous mint state example! NGC graded MS65.

BENGAL: Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah, 1519-1531, AV tanka (10.58g), Khairabad, AH926, unpublished mint in Goron for gold for this ruler, same design as AR

BENGAL: Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, 1531-1538, AR 1/2 tanka (5.2g), Fathabad, AH933, G-B902, deeply toned, attractive VF-XF

DELHI: Nasir al-Din Mahmud, 1246-1266, BI 2 gani (3.52g), NM, ND, G-, legend mahmud bin / iltutmish / sultan within square // denomination do (= two)