Auction Details
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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
Session A
09:00 PDT Lots 1 – 440
[Break 13:00-14:00 PDT]
Session B
14:00 PDT Lots 441– 861
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
Session C
09:00 PDT Lots 862 – 1323
[Break 14:00-15:00 PDT]
Session D
15:00 PDT Lots 1324 – 1903
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62HEPHTHALITE & miscellaneous:Stephen Album Rare Coins
HEPHTHALITE & miscellaneous:LOT of 11 small copper coins, one regular Hephthalite (Göbl-253, AVF), and four miscellaneous related small cop...
Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
63ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.79g), BN (perhaps Bamm), YE20 (frozen)Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.79g), BN (perhaps Bamm), YE20 (frozen), A-1, the first Islamic silver coin, bold strike, EF, RRR.
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (800.00 + 144.00BP) = 944.00
64ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.04g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen)Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.04g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, the first Islamic silver coin, nice strike, VF to EF, S.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (230.00 + 41.40BP) = 271.40
65ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen)Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, the first Islamic coin with bism Allah, lovely VF, S.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
66ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.85g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen)Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.85g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, cleaned VF. The first Islamic silver coin.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (170.00 + 30.60BP) = 200.60
67ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.08g), AW (Ahwaz), YE35Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.08g), AW (Ahwaz), YE35, A-4, superb strike, choice EF, R.
Estimate : 275.00 - 325.00
Sold for (220.00 + 39.60BP) = 259.60
68ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE25Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE25, A-4, date written PNCWST, pellet after bism Allah, nice strike, EF
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00 + 18.00BP) = 118.00
69ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.81g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE30Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.81g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE30, A-4, bold VF.
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (160.00 + 28.80BP) = 188.80
70ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.93g), DP (Fasa), YE30Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.93g), DP (Fasa), YE30, A-4, lovely strike, VF to EF.
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
71ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.12g), ST (Istakhr), YE37Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.12g), ST (Istakhr), YE37, A-4, lovely strike, never cleaned, EF.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00 + 32.40BP) = 212.40
72ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (4.12g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH48Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (4.12g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH48, A-5, rabbi in ObQ3, issue under the authority of Ziyad b. Abi Sufya
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (140.00 + 25.20BP) = 165.20
73ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.47g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH49Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.47g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH49, A-5, Hephthalite countermark #33 in ObQ1, with rabbi in ObQ3, thus
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
74ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.79g), SK (Sijistan), AH48Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.79g), SK (Sijistan), AH48, A-5, with rabbi in ObQ3, some porosity, especially in center of obve
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
75ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, 668, AR drachm (3.88g), ST (Istakhr), YE37Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, 668, AR drachm (3.88g), ST (Istakhr), YE37, A-B6, with rabbi Allah in ObQ2, superb strike, choice EF, RRR. This is the f
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 288.00BP) = 1,888.00
76ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Harith b. 'Abd Allah, 683-684, AR drachm (2.54g), DShT (Dasht Mishan), AH65Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Harith b. 'Abd Allah, 683-684, AR drachm (2.54g), DShT (Dasht Mishan), AH65, A-13, clipped down to later standard, with unknow...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 198.00BP) = 1,298.00
77ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.04g), DA+G (Jahrum), YE56Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.04g), DA+G (Jahrum), YE56, A-16, G for the mint name to the left of the altar base...
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (190.00 + 34.20BP) = 224.20
78ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.96g), MRW (Marw), AH64Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.96g), MRW (Marw), AH64, A-18, lovely VF.
Estimate : 140.00 - 160.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
79ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70, A-21, eastern Governor for the Zubayrid opposition ...
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (110.00 + 19.80BP) = 129.80
80ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (4.11g), DA (Darabjird), AH76Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (4.11g), DA (Darabjird), AH76, A-31, lovely bold strike, EF.
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (170.00 + 30.60BP) = 200.60