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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
Session A
09:00 PST Lots 1 – 400
[Break 13:00-14:00 PST]
Session B
14:00 PST Lots 401– 825
[Break 18:00-18:30 PST]
Session C
18:30 PST Lots 826– 1122
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
Session D
09:00 PST Lots 1123 – 1660
[Break 14:00-15:00 PST]
Session E
15:00 PST Lots 1661 – 2239
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81ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (4.05g), YZ (Yazd), AH44Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (4.05g), YZ (Yazd), AH44, A-6, rare mint for this type, VF to EF, R.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (900.00) = 900.00
82ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.90g), DA (Darabjird), frozen year 43Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AR drachm (3.90g), DA (Darabjird), frozen year 43, A-6, very slightly creased, VF.
Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
83ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (4.10g), SK (Sijistan), AH45Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (4.10g), SK (Sijistan), AH45, A-5, two pellets flanking the crown wings on the obverse, without sta
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold for (290.00 + 52.20BP) = 342.20
84ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.48g), SK (Sijistan), AH48Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.48g), SK (Sijistan), AH48, A-5, anonymous issue of Ziyad b. Abu Sufyan, nice strike, lovely VF.
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
85ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.12g), DA (Darabjird), YE48Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.12g), DA (Darabjird), YE48, A-12, with the text flanking the base of the fire-altar ...
Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
86ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.08g), KRMAN (Kirman), AH58Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.08g), KRMAN (Kirman), AH58, A-12, two pellets flanking the left star-and-crescent on...
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
87ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.04g), GD (Jayy), AH62Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.04g), GD (Jayy), AH62, A-12, bold strike on broad flan, lovely EF.
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
88ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.94g), ST (Istakhr), AH62Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.94g), ST (Istakhr), AH62, A-16, pellets flanking the left star-and-crescent on rev...
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (140.00 + 25.20BP) = 165.20
89ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.81g), DA (Darabjird), YE59Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (3.81g), DA (Darabjird), YE59, A-16, pellets at 0h30 and 2h30 in reverse margin, VF.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00 + 21.60BP) = 141.60
90ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. 'Abd Allah, 685-686, AR drachm (3.78g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. 'Abd Allah, 685-686, AR drachm (3.78g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-20, nice strike, much discoloration on obve...
Start Price : 320.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
91ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (3.90g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (3.90g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70, A-21, much scarcer date than AH67-69 for this type,...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 250.00
92ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.07g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.07g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70, A-21, EF.
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
93ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.02g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.02g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-21, removable dirt on reverse, nice strike, EF.
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
94ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (3.69g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (3.69g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH67, A-21, VF to EF.
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
95ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (3.92g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abd Allah, ca. 692-694, AR drachm (3.92g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-24, with the "3" of the date as Pahlavi ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
96ARAB-SASANIAN: Umayya b. Abd Allah, fl. 693-698, AR drachm (2.40g), BBA (Court mint), AH77Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Umayya b. Abd Allah, fl. 693-698, AR drachm (2.40g), BBA (Court mint), AH77, A-29, W-I.44, with uncertain Pahlavi word (DANBWT?) in ObQ
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
97ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (4.07g), SK (Sijistan), AH81Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (4.07g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38A, strong bold strike, especially the obverse, r...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
98ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), AH81Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38A, decent strike, EF.
Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
99ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 640s-670s, AE pashiz (0.43g), NM, NDStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 640s-670s, AE pashiz (0.43g), NM, ND, A-49K, based on the standing drachm of Khusro II, with unread word to right of the
Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
100ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AE pashiz (1.83g), ST (Istakhr), AH6xStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AE pashiz (1.83g), ST (Istakhr), AH6x, A-A13, style of 'Ubayd Allah's standard drachms (A...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (250.00 + 45.00BP) = 295.00