Stephen Album Rare Coins | Internet Auction 12

GREEK: AKRAGAS: AR hemidrachm (1.89g), ca. 420-406 BC, HCG 2-104, SNG ANS-1003, eagle standing left on hare // crab, fish right below, dark toning, Fi

GREEK: BACTRIA: Sophytes, ca. 305-294 BC, AR hemidrachm (1.33g), SNG ANS-17/18, local standard, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet //

GREEK: BACTRIA: Sophytes, ca. 305-294 BC, AR hemidrachm (1.44g), SNG ANS-9, local standard, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, letter

GREEK: CROTON/KROTON: AR third stater (2.28g), ca. 480-430 BC, SNG ANS-303, HN Italy-2103, tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet, to left,...

GREEK: THESSALY: AE chalkous (1.65g), Halos, 3rd century BC, BCD Thessaly-1059, HGC 4-8, diademed head of Zeus right // Phrixos riding ram right, A[x=

GREEK: THESSALY: AE dichalkon (6.69g), Halos, ca. 302-265 BC, BCD Thessaly-1057, HGC 4-4, diademed head of Zeus right // Phrixos riding ram right, A

ROMAN REPUBLIC: L. Cupiennius, AR denarius (3.29g), Rome, 147 BC, Crawford-218/1, Sydenham-404, helmeted head of Roma right, cornucopia behind, X (mar

ROMAN REPUBLIC: Ti. Minucius C.f. Augurinus, AR denarius (3.72g), Rome, 134 BC, Crawford-243/1, Sydenham-494, helmeted head of Roma right, mark of val

ROMAN REPUBLIC: L. Flaminius Chilo, AR denarius (3.85g), Rome, 109-108 BC, Crawford-302/1, Sydenham-540, helmeted head of Roma right, X (mark of value

ROMAN EMPIRE: Domitian, as caesar, 69-81 AD, AR denarius (3.39g), Rome, 79 AD, RIC-246 (Vespasian), RSC-393, laureate head right, CAESAR AVG F DOMITIA

ROMAN EMPIRE: Titus, 79-81 AD, AE as (10.84g), 80-81 AD, RIC-237, laureate head right, IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII // Spes standing left, ho

ROMAN EMPIRE: Nerva, 96-98 AD, AR denarius (3.42g), Rome, 96 AD, RIC-9, laureate head right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P // Salus seated le

ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan, 98-117 AD, AR denarius (3.08g), Rome, 98-99 AD, RIC-6, laureate head right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM // Pax standing left,

ROMAN EMPIRE: Hadrian, 117-138, AE as (12.11g), Antioch, McAlee-536a, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right // S-C, small AB below, all within la

ROMAN EMPIRE: Antoninus Pius, 138-161, AE23 (13.94g), Hierapolis (Cyrrhestica), Butcher-15, laureate head right // ΘEAC CYPI/AC IEPOΠO

ROMAN EMPIRE: Julia Domna, augusta, 193-217, AR denarius (3.37g), Rome, 196-211, RIC-576, draped bust right, with hair waved and coiled at back, IVLIA

ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan Decius, 249-251, AE25 (15.53g), Rhesaena (Mesopotamia), RPC 9-1583, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT K Γ ME

ROMAN EMPIRE: Gallienus, 253-268, AE antoninianus (2.61g), Rome, 260-268, RIC-163, radiate bust right, GALLIENVS AVG // centaur walking right, drawing

ROMAN EMPIRE: Tacitus, 275-276, AE antoninianus (3.64g), Gallia, 275-276, RIC-67, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG

ROMAN EMPIRE: Probus, 276-282, AE antoninianus (3.53g), Cyzicus, RIC-911, radiate and cuirassed bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter su

ROMAN EMPIRE: Constantine I, 307-337, AE follis (3.49g), Londinium (London), 312-313, RIC-282, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANT

ROMAN EMPIRE: Constantine I, 307-337, AE nummus (2.44g), Lugdunum, 332, RIC-257, commemorative series, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial cl

ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius I, 379-395 AD, AE18 (2.12g), Antioch, 378-383 AD, RIC-44B, 3rd officina, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, D

ANCIENT EGYPT: LOT of 3 ancient scarabs, made from blue, green faience and bone, measuring between 10mm and 13mm; retail value $250, lot of 3 pieces,

ACHAEMENID: AR siglos (5.41g), ca. 450-330 BC, S-4679ff, king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow // oblong incuse punch with unre

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, AR drachm (4.07g), Shore-24, bearded bust left // seated archer, three-line legend around, some adhesi

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes I, c. 90-80 BC, AR drachm (4.02g), Shore-110 ff, bust left, wearing tiara with horn in center, stags on top, 5-line legend

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates IV, 38-2 BC, AR drachm (2.63g), Mithradatkart, Sell-54.8, Sunrise-396, diademed bust left, wart on forehead, star and cresc

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Artabanos IV, 10-38 AD, AR drachm (3.88g), Ekbatana, Sell-63.6, Sunrise-412 (Artabanos II), standard type, sharply struck on a broad

PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Osroes II, ca. 190-208 AD, AR drachm (3.88g), Ekbatana, Sell-85.2, Shore-438, standard type, pellet above bow on reverse, About Unc.

PERSIS KINGDOM: Vadfradad (Autophradates) IV, 1st century BC, fourrée drachm (3.44g), Istakhr, cf. Sunrise-585 & Alram-561, diademed bust r...

PERSIS KINGDOM: Darev II, 1st century BC, AR obol (0.65g), Alram-566, bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with crescent and thr

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR obol (0.58g), G-—, Sunrise-723, bust right, with long braided hair & long beard, wearing the inv...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (3.86g), G-102var, mint symbol right of the bust, undetermined location, Fine to VF, R.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (3.85g), G-139, standard obverse, reverse has only the fire altar without attendants, VF, S.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (3.58g), LD (Rayy), G-146, without bust in flames, mint name to right of the fire, VF to EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AE pashiz (1.66g), cf. Zeno-232087, standard royal bust, with Pahlavi legend to the right, tentatively read as

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.16g), GW (Jurjan), G-153, standard type, first series, without the bust over the flames, mint symbo

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran V, 420-438, AE pashiz (1.65g), G-158var, SNS-74, two back-to-back crescents to right of the portrait, lovely obverse, weak r

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran V, 420-438, AE pashiz (2.20g), Junday Sabur, G-158var, SNS-A33, mint abbreviation right of the portrait, standard reverse, V

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AE pashiz (1.43g), G-166, SNS-43, king's bust right, crescent atop pole right // fire altar & two at...

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 484-488, AR drachm (3.97g), GW (Jurjan), year 1, G-179, standard type with father & son, son holding wreath, strong VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-497, 499-531, AR drachm (4.09g), AH (Hamadan), year 14, G-185, lovely portrait, nice strike, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-497, 499-531, AR drachm (4.13g), AW (Ahwaz), year 19, G-187, attractive portrait, nice strike, EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-497, 499-531, AR drachm (4.03g), AT (Adharbayjan), year 24, G-189, gorgeous portrait, some die deterioration upper left

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-497, 499-531, AR drachm (4.07g), DYNAW (unlocated), year 33, G-189, excellent portrait, mint possibly an administration

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 488-497, 499-531, AR drachm (4.11g), ML (Marw), year 35, G-189, superb strike with wonderful portrait, choice EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 591-628, AR drachm (4.12g), ST (Istakhr), year 1, G-208, choice VF to EF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.71g), DL (unlocated mint), year 33, G-212, countermark #11 (senmurg) at ObQ1, testmark near revers

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.00g), NAL (Narmashir), year 2, G-226, reverse slightly double-struck, scarce mint in Kirman prov

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd V, 631-632, AR drachm (3.92g), MY (Maysan), year 2, G-230, countermarked senmurg (mythical bird) in ObQ4 (Göbl #11),

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.60g), SK (Sijistan), year 10, G-234, VF.

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.19g), BN (perhaps Bamm in Kirman province), year 12, G-235, EF to About Unc, R.

ALKHON TRIBES: Anonymous, ca. 5th/6th century, AE fraction (0.91g), G-38, bust right, wearing crown derived from the Sasanian Shahpur II // tamgha bet

LATER NEZAK: Anonymous, ca. 6th/7th century, BI ½ drachm (1.98g), G-270, crowned bust, with buffalo's head atop the crown, star & cresc...

MERV: Local issue, anonymous, ca. 240-260, AE unit (2.72g), Alram-1218A, king's bust, derived from the Sasanian issues of Ardashir I (224-241) /...

SOUTH SOGHD: Anonymous, ca. 7th century, AE cash (1.26g), cf. Zeno-76361, bust right, holding up a wine glass // Pegasus right, Fine, R.

BUKHARA: "Hyrkod", 1st century BC to 2nd AD, AR unit (1.89g), Zeno-20184, bust right, with wispy beard // standing deity, holding long spe...

EARLY SCYTHIAN (DAHAE): Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AR drachm (3.78g), three thick lines, perhaps representing three grain ears, attribution to Dah

EARLY SCYTHIAN (DAHAE): Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AR drachm (3.67g), cf. Zeno-163352, human head left, uniface, crude VF.

EARLY SCYTHIAN (DAHAE): Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AR drachm (4.01g), cf. Zeno-163352, human head left, uniface, VF.

BUKHARKHUDAT: Anonymous, 8th century, AR drachm (3.11g), cf. Zeno-16790, design based on the Sasanian drachms of Varhran V (420-438), late stylized is

SAMARKAND: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (3.17g), Sm-215 ff, Zeno—, ruler's name & MLKA in Sogdian, always in large letters // Samarka...

SAMARKAND: Gurak, 710-738, AE cash (3.94g), Smirnova-359 ff, cf. Z-27478, ruler's name & title in Sogdian // two Samarkand tamghas, modest a...

SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (1.74g), Zeno-152385, ruler's name & title in Sogdian // two Samarkand tamghas and crescent, attract...

SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.17g), Zeno-152385, ruler's name & title in Sogdian // two Samarkand tamghas and crescent, VF.

SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh: Arslan Irkin, 8th century, AE cash (1.37g), Zeno-42722, Smirnova-1588, 'rsln 'yrk'yn xwßw pny Sogdian lege...

YUEH CHI: Pulages, 1st century BC, AR obol (0.64g), Senior-A5.1, helmeted and draped bust right, ΠYΛAΓEΣ // lion stand

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.98g), DA (Darabjird), YE59, A-16, Malek-446/48, pellet at 11h in reverse margin, b...

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 680-700, AE pashiz (1.10g), A-M41, Gyselen-66, Arabic baraka in place of name on obverse, bism Allah and rabbi Allah i

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 690-720, AE pashiz (0.56g), Ardashir Khurra, ND, A-A45var, facing Khusro-style obverse with bism Allah in margin // faci

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (4.26g), DA (Darabjird), PYE47 (= AH79/80), A-45.1, Gyselen-10, Sasanian bust right, Pahlavi APZWT before, Arabic

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH75, A-31, lovely strike, EF.

ARAB-SASANIAN: Farrukhzad, ca. 695-699, AE pashiz (3.73g), GWBL (Jur), ND, A-41A, Gyselen-16, Sasanian drachm style of Khusro II, lovely strike, fully

TABARISTAN: Sulayman, 787-789, AR ½ drachm (1.74g), Tabaristan, PYE137, A-65, lovely light iridescent toning, choice EF.

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 650s-670s, AE fals (3.62g), "CON", ND, A-3504, ICV-126, Constans II standing facing, holding cross-t...

UMAYYAD: Anonymous, ca. 710-730, cast AE fals (0.92g), NM, ND, A-E206, cf. Zeno-133424, text only, sittin bi-dirham on obverse, ja'iz on reverse...

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.8g), Arminiya, AH99, A-131, Klat-53, nice strike, one ding at the rim, VF.

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham (2.74g), al-Kufa, AH101, A-133, Klat-545, lovely strike, VF to EF.

UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.46g), al-Mawsil, ND, A-193, citing the governor al-Walid b Talid. ca. AH114-121, fabulous strike and wonderful patination, EF.

ABBASID REVOLUTION: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muslim, AE fals (2.67g), NM, AH131, A-208, citing the ruler as abu muslim amir âl muhammad, normal fo...

ABBASID: AE fals (0.98g), Ardashir Khurra, AH134, A-317, anonymous, one of the earliest eastern Abbasid fulus, VF, RR.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.82g), Zaranj, AH177, A-219.5, citing Ja'far below the reverse field, rare date, VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AR dirham (2.94g), Zaranj, AH189, A-219.5, citing the governor al-Qusi, VF to EF.

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.38g), Samarqand, AH195, A-223.2, citing al-Ma'mun only as al-Amin, and the vizier al-Fadl below, E...

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.83g), Marw, AH217, A-223.6, EF.

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.97g), Fars, AH337, A-230.2, much original luster, Unc.

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (2.94g), Arrajan, AH274, A-240.7, citing the heir-apparent al-Muwaffaq and his son Ahmad b. al-Muwaffaq...

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (2.91g), Harran, AH295, A-244.1, strong VF, R.

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (5.82g), Antakiya, AH311, A-246.2, clear mint & date, unusually heavy, typical strike for this mint, Ab...

ABBASID: AE fals (2.84g), al-Saghaniyan, AH155, A-A334, without any name, mint now in Tajikistan, one spot of adhesion, Fine to VF, RRR.

ABBASID: AE fals (3.89g), ND, A-338, obverse legend starts with bism Allah, then 2nd line with something like duriba bil-talha, and uncertain word(s)

ALAWI SHARIF: Muhammad al-Yazid, 1790-1792, AR dirham (2.66g), Tetuan, AH12(04), A-605, Eustache-433, Zeno-39740, citing his name, followed by date pa

CRETE: Shu'ayb b. 'Umar, 880s-890s, AE fals (2.37g), NM, ND, A-671, citing only Shu'ayb, VF.

AYYUBID: Abu Bakr I, 1196-1218, AE dirham (10.29g), Mayyafariqin, AH591, A-809, B-337, facing bust, wearing headdress, bold strike, full legends both

RASSID: al-Mahdi Ahmad, 1249-1258, AR dirham (2.00g), San'a, AH650, A-1085, bold strike, EF to About Unc, R.

AYYUBID OF YEMEN: al-Nasir Ayyub, 1202-1214, AR dirham (2.08g), Zabid, AH600, A-1094.2, second series, and the first year of that series, VF to EF.

QASIMID: al-Mahdi Muhammad, 1697-1718, AR dirham (4.00g), NM, AH1114, A-1141.1, reverse has royal legend in 5 lines, usual weakness, choice EF, R.

QASIMID: al-Mahdi Muhammad, 1697-1718, AR dirham (3.31g), NM, AH1114, A-1141.1, reverse has royal legend in 5 lines, usual weakness, Fine to VF, R.

SELJUQ OF RUM: Mas'ud I, 1116-1156, AE fals (4.56g), NM, ND, A-1192, enthroned figure on obverse, holding globus cruciger & labarum, always ...