Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 46 | May 18-21, 2023

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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023
Session A | 09:00 PDT | Lots 1 – 319 | Ancient & Islamic Part I
Session B | 14:00 PDT | Lots 320 - 807 | Islamic Part II
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023
Session C | 09:00 PDT | Lots 808 – 1052 | India
Session D | 13:00 PDT | Lots 1053 - 1627 | China & World Coins
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023
Session E | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1628 - 2400 | Ancient, Islamic, India, China, World
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2023
Session F | 10:00 PDT | Lots 2401 - 2800 | Group Lots
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WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-250 BC, AE spade money (6.13g), EF1053 - WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-250 BC, AE spade money (6.13g), EF
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WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-250 BC, AE spade money (6.13g), H-3.355, flat-handle square-foot spade type, ping yang in archaic script, small-si
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-250 BC, AE cash (8.52g), VF1054 - WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-250 BC, AE cash (8.52g), VF
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WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 350-250 BC, AE cash (8.52g), H-6.3, round central hole, yuan at right in archaic script, VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer C...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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YUTIAN KINGDOM: "Gurgamoya", ca. 200 AD, AE 6 zhu (4.91g), VF1055 - YUTIAN KINGDOM: "Gurgamoya", ca. 200 AD, AE 6 zhu (4.91g), VF
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YUTIAN KINGDOM: "Gurgamoya", ca. 200 AD, AE 6 zhu (4.91g), Cribb-5, cf. Zeno-131653 for similar style, Khotan, Sino-Kharosthi series: hors...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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LATER ZHAO: Anonymous, 319-352, AE cash, F-VF1056 - LATER ZHAO: Anonymous, 319-352, AE cash, F-VF
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LATER ZHAO: Anonymous, 319-352, AE cash, H-12.5, feng huo, without obverse inner rim, F-VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. The inscription "...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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TANG: Jian Zhong, 780-783, AE cash (1.01g), VF1057 - TANG: Jian Zhong, 780-783, AE cash (1.01g), VF
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TANG: Jian Zhong, 780-783, AE cash (1.01g), H-14.134, zhong at top, light encrustation, VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. Judging by their find ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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TANG: Shun Tian, rebel, 759-761, AE 100 cash (19.24g), Fine1058 - TANG: Shun Tian, rebel, 759-761, AE 100 cash (19.24g), Fine
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TANG: Shun Tian, rebel, 759-761, AE 100 cash (19.24g), H-14.147, crescent above on reverse, Fine, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection, Dr. Otto Wichtl ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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UYGHUR KHANATE: Anonymous, 9th century, AE cash (4.43g), VF1059 - UYGHUR KHANATE: Anonymous, 9th century, AE cash (4.43g), VF
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UYGHUR KHANATE: Anonymous, 9th century, AE cash (4.43g), cf. Lin, Meicun, "Ri Yue Guang Jin" and Huigu Moni Religion, in Zhongguo Qianbi L...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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WESTERN LIAO: AE charm (31.22g), VF1060 - WESTERN LIAO: AE charm (31.22g), VF
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WESTERN LIAO: AE charm (31.22g), as Zeno-17938, dragon // wild boar and bear, appears to be cast from the same molds as the example sold in our Auctio
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (2,400.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,880.00
 
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WESTERN LIAO: AE charm (34.51g), strong VF1061 - WESTERN LIAO: AE charm (34.51g), strong VF
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WESTERN LIAO: AE charm (34.51g), 46.2 mm; Khitan pendant charm or amulet with dragon // archer on horseback, small animal below, with loop for hanging
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (3,500.00 + 700.00BP) = 4,200.00
 
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NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 3 cash (11.19g), VF-EF1062 - NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 3 cash (11.19g), VF-EF
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NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 3 cash (11.19g), H-16.423, Slender golden script, light reverse tooling, VF-EF, S, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Colle...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 10 cash (15.78g), VF-EF1063 - NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 10 cash (15.78g), VF-EF
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NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 10 cash (15.78g), H-16.426, Slender golden script, faint obverse tooling, VF-EF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collect...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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SOUTHERN SONG: Jia Xi, 1237-1240, AE 5 cash (14.01g), EF1064 - SOUTHERN SONG: Jia Xi, 1237-1240, AE 5 cash (14.01g), EF
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SOUTHERN SONG: Jia Xi, 1237-1240, AE 5 cash (14.01g), H-17.777, a lovely example! EF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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JIN: Da Ding, 1178-1189, AE cash (3.91g), CD1188, superb EF1065 - JIN: Da Ding, 1178-1189, AE cash (3.91g), CD1188, superb EF
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JIN: Da Ding, 1178-1189, AE cash (3.91g), CD1188, H-18.43, with shen above for cyclical date wu shen, likely a mu qián (mother coin) due to the...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (3.02g), Fine1066 - YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (3.02g), Fine
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YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (3.02g), H-19.1, Obverse type 1B, two countermarks on the reverse: left (10h) U3, right U1 (both undeciphered),
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.18g), Fine1067 - YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.18g), Fine
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YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.18g), H-19.1, Obverse type 2B, two countermarks on the reverse (not struck over coin but imprinted into the m
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.67g), VG-F1068 - YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.67g), VG-F
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YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.67g), H-19.1, Obverse type 2B, two countermarks on the reverse: top (1h) and right (both imprinted into the m
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1341-1368, AE 2 cash (5.87g), CD1352, EF1069 - YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1341-1368, AE 2 cash (5.87g), CD1352, EF
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YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1341-1368, AE 2 cash (5.87g), CD1352, H-19.100, shin in 'Phags-pa script, for the Chinese cyclical date ren chen, EF, ex Dr. Di...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1341-1368, AE 3 cash (11.56g), CD1352, VF-EF1070 - YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1341-1368, AE 3 cash (11.56g), CD1352, VF-EF
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YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1341-1368, AE 3 cash (11.56g), CD1352, H-19.105, shin in Mongolian 'Phags-pa script above for Chinese cyclical date, ren chen, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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NAN MING: Zhao Wu, 1678, AE 10 cash (10.36g), F-VF1071 - NAN MING: Zhao Wu, 1678, AE 10 cash (10.36g), F-VF
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NAN MING: Zhao Wu, 1678, AE 10 cash (10.36g), H-21.111, seal script, yi fen (one fen [of silver]) on reverse, accompanied with the collector's t...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash (73.43g), Board of Revenue Mint, Beijing, VF1072 - QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash (73.43g), Board of Revenue Mint, Beijing, VF
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QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash (73.43g), Board of Revenue Mint, Beijing, H-22.703, 55mm, cast 1853-54, brass (huáng tóng) color, u...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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