Auction Details
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1-377 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 378-951 | Islamic Part II
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 952-1342 | India
Session D | 14:00 PDT | Lots 1343-2001 | China & World Coins
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 2002-3009 | Internet Session
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020
Session F | 10:00 PDT | Lots 3010-3750 | Internet Session & Literature
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151SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.17g), DA (Darabjird), year 14. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.17g), DA (Darabjird), year 14, G-235, Tyler-Smith-131 (same dies), pellet at 9:30 in reverse
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (170.00 + 32.30BP) = 202.30
152SASANIAN KINGDOM: LOT of 19 silver drachmsStephen Album Rare Coins
SASANIAN KINGDOM:LOT of 19 silver drachms: Khusro I: WYHC year 32; Hormizd IV: LYW 12 and ST 13 (rare date, pierced); and Khusro II: full flan: AHT 3
Estimate : 550.00 - 750.00
Sold for (650.00 + 123.50BP) = 773.50
154SASANIAN KINGDOM: LOT of 12 silver drachms of Khusro IStephen Album Rare Coins
SASANIAN KINGDOM:LOT of 12 silver drachms of Khusro I (531-579), all VF-EF or better : AS year 22; AW year 44; AY year 6, 29 & 30; AYLAN year 3...
Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold for (260.00 + 49.40BP) = 309.40
156SASANIAN KINGDOM: LOT of 21 silver drachmsStephen Album Rare Coins
SASANIAN KINGDOM:LOT of 21 silver drachms: Kavad I: 7 pcs, including AW, AY, AYLAN, DA, GD, and LD; Khusro I: 8 pcs, including AS, AW, AY, BYSh, GD, G
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (300.00 + 57.00BP) = 357.00
157AXUM: Ebana, late 5th century, AV unit (1.56g). EFStephen Album Rare Coins
AXUM: Ebana, late 5th century, AV unit (1.56g), M&J-71, crowned bust between wheat-stalks // bust with headcloth, also between stalks, struck f...
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for (650.00 + 123.50BP) = 773.50
158AXUM: Ebana, late 5th century, AV unit (1.59g). EFStephen Album Rare Coins
AXUM: Ebana, late 5th century, AV unit (1.59g), M&J-71, crowned bust between wheat-stalks // bust with headcloth, also between stalks, lovely EF.
Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold for (550.00 + 104.50BP) = 654.50
159HUNNIC TRIBES: Mihirakula, ca. 515-530, AE unit (7.72g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
HUNNIC TRIBES: Mihirakula, ca. 515-530, AE unit (7.72g), Mitch-3780, Kushan-styled standing king with scepter in his raised left hand, offering at al
Estimate : 200.00 - 260.00
Sold for (300.00 + 57.00BP) = 357.00
160HUNNIC TRIBES: Mihirakula, ca. 515-530, AE unit (3.26g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
HUNNIC TRIBES: Mihirakula, ca. 515-530, AE unit (3.26g), Mitch-3808, bust of king right, Brahmi legend shri mihirakula // bull to left, Brahmi legend
Estimate : 200.00 - 260.00
Sold for (220.00 + 41.80BP) = 261.80
161BACTRIA: AR didrachm (7.88g), ca 329-323 BC. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
BACTRIA: AR didrachm (7.88g), ca 329-323 BC, Mitchiner-24b, Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry-47, 48 (this piece), struck under Macedonian satrap, helm...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (400.00 + 76.00BP) = 476.00
163BACTRIA: AR diobol (1.14g), ca. 305-294 BC. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
BACTRIA: AR diobol (1.14g), ca. 305-294 BC, SNG ANS-20, HGC-12.12, local issue, laureate head of Zeus right // eagle standing left, head turned right
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
164BACTRIA: AR hemidrachm (1.62g), ca. 295-283 BC. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BACTRIA: AR hemidrachm (1.62g), ca. 295-283 BC, Nicolet-Pierre & Amandry-32, local issue in the Oxus region, helmeted head of Athena right // o...
Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
166BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.81g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.81g), cf. Zeno-1031, Tang dynasty Chinese legend, kai yuan tong bao // Bukhara tamgha below the square ho
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00 + 80.75BP) = 505.75
167BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.90g). F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.90g), cf. Zeno-1031, Tang dynasty Chinese legend, kai yuan tong bao // Bukhara tamgha left of the square
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (400.00 + 76.00BP) = 476.00
168BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.87g). F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.87g), cf. Zeno-1031, Tang dynasty Chinese legend, kai yuan tong bao // Bukhara tamgha right of the square
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00 + 80.75BP) = 505.75
169NAKHSHAB: Anonymous, 4th-6th century, AE unit (2.55g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
NAKHSHAB: Anonymous, 4th-6th century, AE unit (2.55g), Rtveladze-39, Zeno-3390, Zeimal-25/26, leontomachia type: bust left, elaborate hair style with
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (240.00 + 45.60BP) = 285.60
170PENDJIKENT: "Amukyan", ca. 700+, AE cash (5.66g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
PENDJIKENT: "Amukyan", ca. 700+, AE cash (5.66g), Zeno-18743, Shirnova-735, somewhat coarse Sogdian legend // two tamghas of Pendjikent, ...
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold for (280.00 + 53.20BP) = 333.20
172SAMARKAND: Shishpir, ca. 630-645, AE cash (3.70g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SAMARKAND: Shishpir, ca. 630-645, AE cash (3.70g), Smirnova-48 ff, cf. Zeno-6875, ruler's name & MLKA in Sogdian // Samarkand & local t...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (325.00 + 61.75BP) = 386.75
175SAMITAN: Nanaiabiat, 8th century, AE cash (1.78g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SAMITAN: Nanaiabiat, 8th century, AE cash (1.78g), Zeno-77708, nanaiabiat samidanian in Sogdian script // 2 identical tamghas, well-preserved example
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (260.00 + 49.40BP) = 309.40
177SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (3.27g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (3.27g), Kam-23, Smirnova-1588, cf. Zeno-9955, Sogdian legend // Turgesh tamgha, plus Runic-style ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (280.00 + 53.20BP) = 333.20
179TUKHUS: Oghitmish, 8th century, AE cash (2.29g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
TUKHUS: Oghitmish, 8th century, AE cash (2.29g), Kam-43, cf. Zeno-170399, Sogdian legends both sides, with ruler's name after the tamgha // Sog...
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (170.00 + 32.30BP) = 202.30
180TUKHUS: Oghitmish, 8th century, AE cash (2.23g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
TUKHUS: Oghitmish, 8th century, AE cash (2.23g), Kam-43, cf. Zeno-170399, Sogdian legends both sides, with ruler's name after the tamgha // Sog...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00 + 26.60BP) = 166.60
183YUEH CHI: Pabes, late 1st century BC, AR obol (0.55g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
YUEH CHI: Pabes, late 1st century BC, AR obol (0.55g), Mitch-2834, helmeted bust right of Indo-Greek style // Hercules standing, holding club &...
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (425.00 + 80.75BP) = 505.75
185ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.93g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen date). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.93g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen date), A-1, first Islamic coin, distinguished from the last
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (220.00 + 41.80BP) = 261.80
186ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-660, AR drachm (4.02g), NAL (Narmashir), YE20 (frozen). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-660, AR drachm (4.02g), NAL (Narmashir), YE20 (frozen), A-2, in the name of Yazdigerd, YAKWT in Pahlavi, with Ar
Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold for (800.00 + 152.00BP) = 952.00
187ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AE pashiz (1.34g), KARCA (unidentified), AH44. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir, ca. 661-664, AE pashiz (1.34g), KARCA (unidentified), AH44, A-7P, Gyselen-121 (1 piece only), 'Ab...
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 30.40BP) = 190.40
188ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hakam b. Abi'l-'As, ca. 674-677, AR drachm (3.83g), NAL (Narmashir), AH56. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hakam b. Abi'l-'As, ca. 674-677, AR drachm (3.83g), NAL (Narmashir), AH56, A-11, with the phrase rabb al-hukm ("Lo...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (850.00 + 161.50BP) = 1,011.50
189ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (4.09g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen). VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (4.09g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-14, Mu'awiya was the first Umayyad caliph, who r...
Estimate : 130.00 - 170.00
Sold for (200.00 + 38.00BP) = 238.00
190ARAB-SASANIAN: Mus'ab b. al-Zubayr, ca. 685-690, AR drachm (4.11g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH70. VF-Stephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Mus'ab b. al-Zubayr, ca. 685-690, AR drachm (4.11g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH70, A-17A, with Pahlavi GDH ("increase"...
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for (375.00 + 71.25BP) = 446.25
191LOT WITHDRAWNStephen Album Rare Coins
LOT WITHDRAWN
Start Price : 0.00
192ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.43g), NM, ND. F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.43g), NM, ND, A-A37, Gyselen-78, standard bust right, with governor's name in Arabic, ...
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold for (400.00 + 76.00BP) = 476.00
193ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra, fl. 698-699, AR drachm (3.91g), SK (Sijistan), blundered dStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra, fl. 698-699, AR drachm (3.91g), SK (Sijistan), blundered date, A-37, with 3-petal flowers instead of...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 30.40BP) = 190.40
194ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), AH84. EF-AUStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), AH84, A-38A, blundered date, probably intented for 84, r...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 30.40BP) = 190.40
195ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.95g), SK (Sijistan), AH84. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.95g), SK (Sijistan), AH84, A-38A, rare variety with Arabic "TS" in ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (280.00 + 53.20BP) = 333.20
196ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.58g), SK (Sijistan), AH84. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.58g), SK (Sijistan), AH84, A-38A, very clear date, and the rarest date of thi...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (170.00 + 32.30BP) = 202.30
198ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.82g), D+P (Fasa), YE71 (AH83). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AR drachm (3.82g), D+P (Fasâ), YE71 (AH83), A-36, Malek-510 (same obverse die), governor's ...
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
199ARAB-SASANIAN: LOT of 7 silver drachmsStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 7 silver drachms: A-4, Khusro type, ShY 29 (VF, but much hornsilver on obverse); A-5, Khusro with rabbi, SK 48 (choice VF); A-8
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 57.00BP) = 357.00
200ARAB-SASANIAN: LOT of 7 silver drachmsStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN:LOT of 7 silver drachms, type A-12 of 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, of the Basra mint (BCLA in Pahlavi): AH56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 6...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (300.00 + 57.00BP) = 357.00