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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2102SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.21g), BN (uncertain mint, perhaps Bamm), yearStephen Album Rare Coins
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (4.21g), BN (uncertain mint, perhaps Bamm), year 13, G-235, pellet at 11:30 on the reverse, AU.
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (200.00 + 38.00BP) = 238.00
2103SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.55g), SK (Sijistan), year 17. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd III, 632-651, AR drachm (3.55g), SK (Sijistan), year 17, G-235, Zeno-174178 (this piece), countermarked #11, the senmur
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.00BP) = 119.00
2105ZEUGITANA: AE 19 (5.93g), ca. 300-264 BC. NGC FStephen Album Rare Coins
ZEUGITANA: AE 19 (5.93g), ca. 300-264 BC, SNG Copenhagen 149, Carthage, wreathed bust of Tanit left // horse head right, no symbol in right field, Sa
Estimate : 60.00 - 70.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.00BP) = 119.00
2110ARSLANID: Kul-Yirkin, early 8th century, AE cash (6.46g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARSLANID: Kul-Yirkin, early 8th century, AE cash (6.46g), Kam-46, Zeno-121668, name of ruler in Sogdian // two Runic-style tamghas of the Arslanid br
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 24.70BP) = 154.70
2111ARSLANID: Kul-Yirkin, early 8th century, AE cash (5.77g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARSLANID: Kul-Yirkin, early 8th century, AE cash (5.77g), Kam-46, Zeno-121668, name of ruler in Sogdian // two Runic-style tamghas of the Arslanid br
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (180.00 + 34.20BP) = 214.20
2112BUKHARA: Asbar, ca. 450-600, AE unit (2.20g). F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUKHARA: Asbar, ca. 450-600, AE unit (2.20g), cf. Zeno-21135, king's head right // Bukhara tamgha, stylized legend around, contemporary imitati...
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (120.00 + 22.80BP) = 142.80
2113BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.71g). VGStephen Album Rare Coins
BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 640-708, AE cash (3.71g), cf. Zeno-1031, Tang dynasty Chinese legend, kai yuan tong bao // Bukhara tamgha above the square ho
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (260.00 + 49.40BP) = 309.40
2114BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 650-725, AE cash (1.59g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
BUKHARA: Anonymous, ca. 650-725, AE cash (1.59g), Smirnova-137, Zeno-46920, camel right // Sogdian word PNY ("money"), nice strike obver...
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (80.00 + 15.20BP) = 95.20
2116FERGHANA: Anonymous, 7th/8th century, AE cash (1.62g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
FERGHANA: Anonymous, 7th/8th century, AE cash (1.62g), Zeno-25363, Smirnova-1482/97, two facing heads, probably one male and the other female // Runi
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (150.00 + 28.50BP) = 178.50
2118PAIKEND: Anonymous, after about 710, AE unit (1.41g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
PAIKEND: Anonymous, after about 710, AE unit (1.41g), Zeno-142560, "dancing man" / Arabic muhammad rasul Allah, nice quality for this typ...
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 24.70BP) = 154.70
2119PENDJIKENT: Bidyan, ca. 690-709, AE cash (2.96g). F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
PENDJIKENT: Bidyan, ca. 690-709, AE cash (2.96g), Zeno-44835, Smirnova-998, Sogdian legend for "Bidyan master of Panch" // one large tamg...
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (180.00 + 34.20BP) = 214.20
2120SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 100-400, AR unit (2.51g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SAMARKAND: Anonymous, ca. 100-400, AR unit (2.51g), cf. Zeno-151772, Yueh Chi style diademed bust left, crudely engraved // forepart of a horse right
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00 + 20.90BP) = 130.90
2121SAMARKAND: Urk Wartramuka, 675-696, AE cash (4.89g). F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SAMARKAND: Urk Wartramuka, 675-696, AE cash (4.89g), Smirnova-659, Zeno-167069, tamghas of Samarkand and the ruler, normal type, with central hole, F
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (110.00 + 20.90BP) = 130.90
2122SAMARKAND: Tarkhan, ca. 700-710, AE cash (3.38g). F-VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SAMARKAND: Tarkhan, ca. 700-710, AE cash (3.38g), Smirnova-215+, Zeno-46923, Sogdian legend, always in large letters // Samarkand tamgha & loca...
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
2123SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (3.30g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (3.30g), Kam-24, Zeno-6317, Sogdian text bgy twrkys gagan pny // Turgesh tamgha, VF.
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (70.00 + 13.30BP) = 83.30
2124SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (6.08g). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh, 8th century, AE cash (6.08g), Kam-24, Sogdian legend // tamgha based around the central square hole, medium weight standar...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.00BP) = 119.00
2128ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.02g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE25. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.02g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE25, A-4, some graffiti in ObQ1, VF to EF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (190.00 + 36.10BP) = 226.10
2129ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.61g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH49. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.61g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH49, A-5, countermark #14 in ObQ1, VF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (110.00 + 20.90BP) = 130.90
2130ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (2.19g), BCLA (al-Basra), AH53. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (2.19g), BCLA (al-Basra), AH53, A-8, Walker-57, second year of Arab-Sasanian drachms struck a
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 28.50BP) = 178.50
2131ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.07g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen). EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (4.07g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-8, actually struck AH50-53, EF.
Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
2132ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.50g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 frozen. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.50g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 frozen, A-8, Malek-383 ff, struck circa AH50-52, countermark
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00 + 20.90BP) = 130.90
2133ARAB-SASANIAN: Samura b. Jundab, ca. 672-673, AR drachm (3.36g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen). VStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Samura b. Jundab, ca. 672-673, AR drachm (3.36g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-9, struck circa AH53-54, clipped down to reduc
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (200.00 + 38.00BP) = 238.00
2134ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (2.30g), BBA (the Court mint), AH62. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (2.30g), BBA (the Court mint), AH62, A-12, Malek-141, clipped down to later standard,...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.00BP) = 119.00
2135ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.84g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen). VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.84g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-14, actually struck circa AH52-54, cleaned, bold VF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (200.00 + 38.00BP) = 238.00
2136ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (2.36g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH65. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (2.36g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH65, A-15, Malek-59, Zeno-174017 (this piece), ra...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 24.70BP) = 154.70
2137ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.13g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60. EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.13g), DA+P (Fasâ), YE60, A-16, superb strike, EF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold for (90.00 + 17.10BP) = 107.10
2138ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.97g), MLW (Marw), AH63. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.97g), MLW (Marw), AH63, A-18, attractive strike, VF to EF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00 + 22.80BP) = 142.80
2139ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.09g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH68. VF-EFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.09g), ART (Ardashir Khurra), AH68, A-21, lovely strike, VF to EF.
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (140.00 + 26.60BP) = 166.60
2140ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (3.94g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH75. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (3.94g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH75, A-28, with the obverse phrase bism Allah wali ...
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold for (170.00 + 32.30BP) = 202.30
2141ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.81g), TART (Tawwaj), AH76. FStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (3.81g), TART (Tawwaj), AH76, A-31, rare mint for this governor, Fine, R.
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (130.00 + 24.70BP) = 154.70
2142ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Qatari b. Fuja'a, ca. 688-698, AR drachm (2.87g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH75. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Qatari b. Fuja'a, ca. 688-698, AR drachm (2.87g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH75, A-33, chipped in the margin, otherwise attractive, ...
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (190.00 + 36.10BP) = 226.10
2143ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.70g), NM, ND. FStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, 694-713, AE pashiz (0.70g), NM, ND, A-C37, Gyselen-62, facing Sasanian style bust, crowned, name of al-Hajaj b. Yu
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (300.00 + 57.00BP) = 357.00
2144ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.82g), SK (Sijistan), blundered dateStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad, 700-703, AR drachm (3.82g), SK (Sijistan), blundered date, A-38A, date intended to be either 82 or ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 17.10BP) = 107.10
2145ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (0.96g), Kazirun, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (0.96g), Kazirun, ND, A-40, Gyselen-35a, bust right // woman on horseback, holding vase-like object,
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (150.00 + 28.50BP) = 178.50
2147ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.41g), NM, ND. FStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.41g), NM, ND, A-S42, Gyselen-64, Sasanian bust right, name in Arabic right & left // first half of the k...
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold for (95.00 + 18.05BP) = 113.05
2148ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.12g), Bishapur, ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.12g), Bishapur, ND, A-42, Gyselen-7, facing bearded bust, citing the governor Daray to right // crowned human
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (280.00 + 53.20BP) = 333.20
2149ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abbas, ca. 700, AE pashiz (0.71g), Tanbuk, ND. FaStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khalid b. 'Abbas, ca. 700, AE pashiz (0.71g), Tanbuk, ND, A-N42, Gyselen-58, Sasanian bust, facing // fire-altar, inscriptions i...
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (100.00 + 19.00BP) = 119.00
2151ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 720s, AE pashiz (2.22g), ShWSh (al-Sus), ND. VFStephen Album Rare Coins
ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 720s, AE pashiz (2.22g), ShWSh (al-Sus), ND, A-47B, Gyselen-44, mint name & the word LWBAK "current", ...
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00