Stephen Album Rare Coins | Internet-Only Auction #5

ATTICA: AR tetradrachm (17.19g), ND (ca. 440-404 BC), S-2526, Athens, Athena // owl, olive spray, crescent, NGC graded Choice AU Strike: 5/5, Surface

BOSPOROS: Rheskuporis IV, 240-276, AE stater (7.63g), year 560 (=263/264 AD), S-5498, see BMC 3, 5-9, diademed bust right, trident before // alternate

BOSPOROS: Rheskuporis IV, 240-276, AE stater (7.03g), year 560 (=263/264 AD), S-5498, see BMC 3, 5-9, diademed bust right, trident before // alternate

BOSPOROS: Kotys I, circa 45-68 AD, AE 12 nummia (7.23g), S-5438, with Claudius & Agrippina Jr., laureate head of Claudius right // draped bust o...

BOSPOROS: Kotys III, 228-235, AE double denarius (10.34g), MacDonald-582, diademed and draped bust of Kotys right, facing veiled and draped bust of Ap

CHERRONESOS: Anonymous, ca 325-300 BC, AE dichalkon (2.81g), Pantikapaion, SNG BM-872, MacDonald-71; Anokhin-112, Zeno-36609 (this example), beardless

EUBOEA: Anonymous, 3rd-2nd Century BC, AR tetrobol (1.39g), S-2497, wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia right // nymph seated right on prow, VF.

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Phillip II, 359-336 BC, AE unit, S-6697/99, head of Apollo right // naked young man on horseback, prancing right, Greek letter T b

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Phillip II, 359-336 BC, AE unit, ND, S-6698, head of Apollo right // naked young man on horseback, prancing right, no grading by N

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR tetradrachm, ND, S-6724var, Heracles // Zeus holding eagle, NGC graded EF.

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm, ND, S-6731var, limetime to early posthumous issue, Heracles // Zeus holding eagle

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm, ND, S-6731var, Herackes // Zeus holding eagle, NGC graded Choice Fine.

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm, ND, S-6731var, Heracles // Zeus holding eagle, NGC graded Fine.

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AE unit, ND, cf. Sear 6741, Heracles // club and bow in case, no grade on label, light reddi

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM: Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-222 BC, AE triobol (30.64g), Alexandria mint, Svoronos-965; SNG Copenhagen 173–5, 35mm, diademed head of

SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm, SK (Sijistan), year 7, G-234, first series, choice VF.

ROMAN REPUBLIC: C. Renius, 138 BC, AR denarius (3.82g), Crawford-231/1; RSC-Renia 1, helmeted head of Roma right; X behind // Juno Caprotina driving b

ROMAN EMPIRE: Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AE20 (Semis), Philippi, Macedonia, RPC-1656, BMC (Parium)-86-88, AVG, bare head of Augustus right / two colonists

ROMAN EMPIRE: Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE obol (9.48g), Alexandria mint, Egypt, plain bust right // Serapis right with kalathos, F-VF.

ROMAN EMPIRE: Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AE 25 (10.41g), Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Moushmov-496, confronted busts of Caracalla and Julia Donma // Ty

ROMAN EMPIRE: Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, 202-205, AE assarion (5.94g), Sikyon, Sikyonia, BMC-244v, raped bust right // Tyche or Hera standing left

ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD, BI tetradrachm (10.49g), Antioch, Syria, Prieur-526 var, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. seen from

ROMAN EMPIRE: Probus, 276-282 AD, BI antoninianus (3.86g), Antioch, S-12021, RESTITVT ORBIS, female figure, offering wreath to Probus, who holds globe

ROMAN EMPIRE: Diocletian, 284-305 AD, BI antoninianus (3.66g), Cyzicus (293-294), S-12635, CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / XXI, emperor receiving Victory from

ROMAN EMPIRE: Diocletian, 284-305 AD, BI antoninianus (3.94g), ND, S-12637, radiate bust right // Jupiter offers Victory on globe to Diocletian with C

ROMAN EMPIRE: Maximian, first reign, 286-305 AD, ND (290-4 AD), S-13134, RIC-622, Antioch Mint issue, radiate bust right // Jupiter and Hercules with

ROMAN EMPIRE: Constantius I, as caesar, 293-306, AE antoniinianus (4.97g), Antioch (293-294), S-13985, IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES / S / XXI., Jupiter...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Galerius, as caesar, 293-305, BI antoniinianus (4.50g), Ticinum (293-294), S-14298, IOVI ET HERCVLI CONS CAES / S / XXI., Jupiter &...

ROMAN EMPIRE: Valens, 364-378 AD, AR siliqua (1.92g), ND (368-75 AD), S-19675, Trier Mint issue, diademed and draped bust right // Roma holding Victor

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Basil I the Macedonian, 867-886, AE follis (4.37g), Cherson, S-1719, large B on exergue line // cross on steps, pellet either side,

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine VII & Romanos I, 920-944, AE follis (3.36g), Cherson, S-1764, cast issue, cross on steps // Greek monogram, F-VF.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine VII & Romanos I, 920-944, AE follis (2.44g), Cherson, S-1764, cast issue, cross on steps // Greek monogram, Fine.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine VII & Romanos I, 920-944, AE follis (2.44g), S-1770, cast issue, Greek K over W // cross on steps, pellet either s...

CHACH: Anonymous, ca. 600-650, AE cash (2.42g), S&K-3.1, female bust turned slightly to the right, crescent right // tamgha #3, legend around, F...

CHORESMIA: Ramik, late 6th century, AR tetradrachm (6.83g), Vainberg-G1, cf. Zeno-104915, crowned bust right // horseman, his name & title aroun...

KABARNA: Anonymous, ca. 620-750, AE cash (1.61g), S&K-2.7, horseman // tamga, excellent example, VF, R.

SOGDIANA: Anonymous, 7-8th century AD, AE unit (2.65g), Panjikent, Zeimal 1994 plate III, 17, beardless facing bust of ruler / large Samarkand type ta

UQAYLID: Abu Fadl Badran, fl. 1018-1019, AR dirham (Nasibin), DM, A-759B, type of Nasibin 409, nice strike, nice VF-EF, RR. Because much broader di

AYYUBID: al-Nasir Yusuf I (Saladin), 1169-1193, AR dirham, Dimashq, AHxx7, A-787.2, date more likely 587 than 577 (by style), VF.

AYYUBID: al-Muzaffar Ghazi, 1220-1242, AE fals (3.36g), Mayyafariqin, AH6(34), A-860, B-872, as independent ruler, with title Sultan, VF, R.

BURJI MAMLUK: Barquq, 1382-1389 & 1390-1399, AV dinar (8.57g), Dimashq, DM, A-972, 0.2755g, 50% flat, VF-EF.

MATTID: Muhammad II b. al-Husayn b. Matt, fl. 385/995-996, AE fals (2.65g), Isbijab, AH385, A-1477N, Z-45851, Matt in obverse center, reverse citing t

QARAKHANID: Muzaffar Kiya, 1005-1015, AR dirham (3.11g), al-Saghaniyan, AH395, A-3432, lightly toned, some weakness alone the edge, VF-EF, R.

QARAKHANID: Muzaffar Kiya, 1005-1015, AR dirham (3.41g), Saghaniyan, AH397, A-3432, citing caliph al-Qadir, Nasir al-Haqq Khan and Ilek Nasir b. ...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.38g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH399, A-1573, very slightly debased gold, well struck for type, VF-EF

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AR dirham (2.95g), al-Basra, AH385, A-1574, bright broad flan, some weakness, EF, S.

GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, 1059-1099, AV dinar (1.78g) (Ghazna), DM, A-1637, struck in debased gold as usual for type, VF

GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, 1118-1157, AV dinar (4.89g), Nishapur, DM, A-1686, struck in fine gold, crude strike as usual for type, VF

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AE broad dirham (4.46g), Tirmidh, AH616, A-1724, crudely struck as usual but better than average strike, VF, S.

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AR dirham, Balad Ghazna, DM, A-1770, bullseye type, crude VF.

GHORID: Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, 1171-1206, AR dirham (Ghazna), AH601, A-1772, square-in-circle type, VF.

ZANGIDS OF SYRIA: al-Salih Isma'il, 1174-1181, AR ½ dirham (1.44g) (Halab), ND, A-1853, nice srike, bold script, EF.

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, AE broad dirham (6.69g), Samarqand, AH663, A-B1979, Dav-10, The central legend, divided on obverse & reverse, is Turki...

GOLDEN HORDE: Jani Beg, 1341-1357, AR dirham (1.52g), Saray al-Jadida, AH743, A-2027, ruler's name in Uighur, beautiful strike, choice VF-EF, ex...

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham, Hamadan, AH685, A-2146, lovely strike, EF.

ILKHAN: Arghun, 1284-1291, AR dirham (2.61g), Jurjan, AH689, A-2155, citing Ghazan as viceroy in the east, mint name on both sides, VF.

ILKHAN: Baydu, 1295, AR dirham, Tabriz, AH694, A-2165, full mint & full date, EF.

ILKHAN: Muhammad Khan, 1336-1338, AR 2 dirhams (2.27g), Aweh, AH738, A-2229, type B, very rare mint, VF-EF, RR, ex Ruud Schüttenhelm collection...

JALAYRIDS: Shaykh Hasan, 1335-1356, AR dinar (2.68g), Hilla, AH755, A-2295.5, type F, superb strike, lovely VF, R, ex Ruud Schüttenhelm collect...

TIMURIDS: Shahrukh, 1405-1447, AR tanka (4.95g), Tarum, ND, A-2405, mint name spelled with soft T (as in tabriz) (typo!), probably circa AH840s, bold

QARA QOYUNLU: Iskandar, 1420-1438, AR tanka, ND, NM, A-2492, countermarked man iltaja'a illa al-haqq naja "He who takes refuge in the Truth...

AQ QOYUNLU: Rustam, 1492-1497, AR light tanka (3.36g), Barfurushdih, ND, A-2534.1, Sunni kalima on reverse, but early Shi'ite Imams in margin, l...

SAFAVID: 'Abbas I, 1588-1629, AR 2 shahi (3.70g), Bihbihan, AH1029, A-2635.4, clear mint & date, both in central lozenge, Fine, RR.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR double rupi (22.93g), Nadirabad, AH1151, A-2743, countermarked ra'ij on obverse, good Fine, S.

AFSHARID: Nadir Shah, 1735-1747, AR rupi (11.59g), Sind, AH115X, A-2744.1, testmark, good VF, RR. Issued during Nadir Shah's invasion of India.

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, viceroy, 1739-1747, AR rupi (11.56g), Herat, ND, A-2771, bold lettering, minor weakness, Choice VF, S.

AFSHARID: 'Adel Shah, 1747-1748, AR double rupi (23.32g), Mashhad, AH1161, A-2756.1, well centered and evenly struck, with full date and mint, b...

AFSHARID: 'Adel Shah, 1747-1748, AR rupi (11.49g), Herat, AH1160, A-2757.2, weak areas, date queried, VF.

AFSHARID: 'Adel Shah, 1747-1748, AR abbasi (4.59g), Tabriz, AH(11)61, A-2760, traces of original luster, AU.

AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748, AR rupi (11.65g), Kirman, AH1161, A-2759, minor weakness, VF-EF.

AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748, AR rupi (11.67g), Mashhad, AH1161, A-2759, lustrous surfaces, some weakness, EF.

AFSHARID: Ibrahim, 1748, AR rupi (11.42g), Rasht, AH1161, A-2759, bold strike for type, VF-EF.

AFSHARID: Shahrukh, 1st reign, 1748-1750, AR double rupi (23.25g), Mashhad, AH1161, A-2773, evenly struck, nice VF. This unusually heavy denominatio

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR double abbasi, Shiraz, AH1182, A-2796, excellent strike, choice EF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR double abbasi, Shiraz, AH1186, A-2796, nice strike, EF. Same reverse die as 1182 (as our item #132228), but with the

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi, Shiraz, AH1175, A-2799, KM-515.8, type B, VF-EF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi, Kashan, AH1177, A-2800, KM-522.5, type C, EF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi, Shiraz, AH1180, A-2800, beautiful EF.

ZAND: Karim Khan, 1753-1779, AR abbasi, Tabriz, AH1181, A-2800, KM-522.13, type C, EF.

ZAND: Ja'far Khan, 1785-1789, AR rupi (11.39g), Shiraz, AH1201, A-2822, KM-578.2, date unclear, one testmark, VF-EF, R.

QAJAR: Fath 'Ali Shah, 1797-1834, AV toman (4.55g), Tehran, AH1233, A-2865, series W, bold VF-EF.

QAJAR: Muhammad Shah, 1837-1848, AR qiran, Kirmanshahan, AH1255, A-2913, KM-797.4, type D, EF.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR qiran, Arz-i Muqaddas, AH1284, A-2930, KM-824.1, type B, EF-AU.

QAJAR: Nasir al-Din Shah, 1848-1896, AR ½ qiran, Tehran, AH1275, A-2931, KM-823.13, type B, EF.

GANJA: Shah Verdi Khan, 1747-1760, AR abbasi (4.57g), Ganja, AH"1155", A-2939, dark iridescent toning, well-centered struck, EF, S. Coi...

SHAYBANID: 'Abd Allah II, 1583-1598, AV 1/12 mohur, , DM, A-2994, obverse in quatrefoil, pointed left & right, bold strike, ANACS graded E

MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: temp. Nasrullah, 1827-1860, AE pul (4.67g), Bukhara, AH1242, A-3037.1, struck on a rectangular flan, full date, choice Fine, S.

DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR rupee (11.36g), Derajat, AH1175, A-3092, barbarous retrograde date and coarse calligraphy, VF-EF.

DURRANI: Anonymous, AR rupee, Kashmir, DM, A-B3096.1, countermark ra'ij 1189 on type KM-553, EF on F-VF.

DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AR rupee, Peshawar, AH1186 year one, A-3100, KM-703, VF-EF.

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus, Balkh, AH1228, A-3222, KM-32, flower between 2 swords, VF.

CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (4.92g), Bihbihan, ND, A-3223, bird with tail feather, EF, RR.

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.25g), Gilan, ND, A-3232, donkey right, rare mint, doubly struck, F-VF, R.

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.74g), Iravan, AH1133, A-3236, dromedary camel right, F-VF, S.

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (10.46g), Iravan, ND, A-3236, camel rider right, mint name querierd due to being mangled by multiple strikes, F-VF, S.

CIVIC COPPER: AE falus (8.49g), Qandahar, AH1108, A-3253, standing crane, VF. Struck in the late 17th to early 18th centuries on a laminar planchet

CIVIC COPPER: AE fals (7.66g), Tehran, ND, A-3269, peacock right, star-shaped countermark over mint, overstruck on earlier coin, bold VF.

MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC:LOT of 4 silver coins: Seljuq of Rum: Kaykhusraw III, Lu'lu'a AH664, and Mas'ud II, Sivas 681, both Fine; Ilkhan: Abu S...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Musa Çelebi, 1410-1413, AR akçe, NM, AH813, A-1298, reverse brockage error, choice VF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Mehmet II, 1451-1481, AR akçe, Amasya, AH875, A-1308.3, bold strike, choice AU.