The Pre Long Beach Auction - September 2011

Jewish Coinage. The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.02 g) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Triform bunch of grapes with vine leaf hanging fr

Jewish Coinage. The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AE Middle Bronze (25 mm) attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Bunch of grapes hanging from short branch;

Persia. Achaemenid Empire, c. 485-420 BC. Gold Daric (8.32 g). Persian king right in kneeling-running position, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Incuse

Kingdom of Parthia. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.83 g) minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed bust left of Mithradates II. Rev

Kingdom of Parthia. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. AR Drachm (4.27 g) minted at Rhagae. Diademed bust left of Mithradates II. Reverse: Archer seated ri

Parthian Kingdom. Vologases V, AD 191-208. (3.6g), 191. AR Drachm (3.60 g). Ekbatana mint. Diad. facing bust of the king with pointed beard; hair in b

Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I, 224-240 AD. AR Obol (0.6 g). AR Obol. Crowned bust right; diademed. Reverse: Fire altar with no attendants. Gobl type I

Sasanian Kingdom. Shahpur I, 240-272 AD. AR Obol (0.7g). Crowned bust right. Reverse: Fire altar with attendants at side; one holds a figure, the ot

Sasanian Kingdom. Shahpur I, 240-272 AD. AR Drachm (3.8 g). Crowned buset right. Reverse: Fire altar with atendants. Gobl type I/1. Dark toning. Choic

Sasanian Kingdom. Hormazd II, AD 302-309. AR Drachm (4.33 g). Crowned bust right of Hormazd II. Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants; bust left wit

Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd II, 303-309 AD. AR Obol (0.6 gr). Crowned and cuirassed bust right, wearing earring. Reverse: Fire altar with attendants at

Kingdom of Sasania. Shapur II, AD 309-379. AR Drachm (4.31 g). Crowned bust right of Shapur II. Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants; bust right wi

Sasanian Kingdom. Shahpur II, 309-379 AD. AR Obol (0.7 g). Mint of Kabul. Crowned and cuirassed bust right, wearing earring. Reverse: Fire altar wit

Sasanian Kingdom. Zamasp (Jamasp) 497-499 AD. AR Drachm (4.10 g). Dated year 3 (AD 498/9). Bust right wearing mural crown with inner crescent and kory

Sasanian Kingdom. Boran 630-631 AD. AR Drachm (3.6 g). Sakastan mint, dated year 2 (AD 631). Bust right of the Queen wearing crown with two wings and

Sasanian Kingdom. Ohrmazd (Hormizd V). 631-632 AD. AR Drachm (3.7 g). Stakhr mint, dated year 2. Bust right, wearing mural crown and frontal crescent,

HUNNIC TRIBES. Bahram I Kushanshah, 335-370 AD. Gold Dinar (7.8 g) King standing left, wearing crown with lotus globe; flames at shoulders, holding tr

Kingdom of Persis. Kapat, c. AD 20. AR Hemidrachm (1.94 g). Bearded, diademed and helmeted bust left of Kapat. Reverse: Diademed bust left (Kapat...

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy I, 323-285 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.53 g) minted at Alexandria with Ptolemy I as Satrap, c. 310-305 BC. Diademed hea

L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 63 BC. Bust right of Ceres between grain-ear and barleycorn. Reverse: Curule chair b