Stephen Album Rare Coins | Internet Auction 12

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 ...