Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 48 | January 18-21, 2024

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024
09:00 PST Lots 1 – 813 | Ancient, Islamic & India
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024
09:00 PST Lots 814 – 1603 | World Coins & China
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024
10:00 PST Lots 1604 – 2843 | Single Lots (All Categories)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024
10:00 PST Lots 2844 – 3650 | Group Lots
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GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR long bent-bar shatamana (11.26g), VF1884 - GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR long bent-bar shatamana (11.26g), VF
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GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR long bent-bar shatamana (11.26g), Pieper-18, Rajgor-540/545, Gandharan symbol at each end of the bar, one sm
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR 1/32 shatamana (0.27g), choice VF1885 - GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR 1/32 shatamana (0.27g), choice VF
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GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 500-350 BC, AR 1/32 shatamana (0.27g), Pieper-31, four-armed Gandharan symbol with trident-like devices; uniface, choice VF
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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GANDHARA: ca. 2nd century BC, AE square unit (6.41g), VF1886 - GANDHARA: ca. 2nd century BC, AE square unit (6.41g), VF
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GANDHARA: ca. 2nd century BC, AE square unit (6.41g), cf. Pieper-1498, lion left facing hill, swastika above // elephant right, hill above; very rare
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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HIRANJAKAS: ca. 300 AD, lead round ½ unit (6.65g), VF1887 - HIRANJAKAS: ca. 300 AD, lead round ½ unit (6.65g), VF
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HIRANJAKAS: ca. 300 AD, lead round ½ unit (6.65g), Pieper-2198 (this piece), horse right, srivatsa above, solid circle to right // tree left, h...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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IKSHVAKUS: 3rd century AD, lead round unit (2.36g), EF1888 - IKSHVAKUS: 3rd century AD, lead round unit (2.36g), EF
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IKSHVAKUS: 3rd century AD, lead round unit (2.36g), Pieper-2776 (this piece), elephant left // multiple orbs; superb quality for this series, EF, R, e
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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KSHAHARATAS: Nahapana, ca. 40-78 AD, AR drachm (2.70g), bold EF1889 - KSHAHARATAS: Nahapana, ca. 40-78 AD, AR drachm (2.70g), bold EF
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KSHAHARATAS: Nahapana, ca. 40-78 AD, AR drachm (2.70g), Pieper-3352, king's bust right, Greek legend around // arrow & thunderbolt, bilingua...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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KSHAHARATAS: Nahapana, ca. 40-78 AD, AR drachm (2.45g), bold EF1890 - KSHAHARATAS: Nahapana, ca. 40-78 AD, AR drachm (2.45g), bold EF
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KSHAHARATAS: Nahapana, ca. 40-78 AD, AR drachm (2.45g), Pieper-3355, king's bust right, Greek legend around // arrow & thunderbolt, bilingua...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 5th century BC, AR karshapana (3.21g), VF1891 - MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 5th century BC, AR karshapana (3.21g), VF
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MAGADHA: Punchmarked, ca. 5th century BC, AR karshapana (3.21g), G&H series II, 6-arm imperial symbol, bow and arrow, sun symbol, a pair of taur...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast square unit (2.75g), EF1892 - MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast square unit (2.75g), EF
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MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast square unit (2.75g), Pieper-321, elephant, taurine, swastika, and Indradhvaja // railed tree, cross, and hill
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (2.08g), EF1893 - MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (2.08g), EF
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MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (2.08g), Pieper-326, elephant left, taurine above // hill, srivatsa symbol above; believed to be t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (1.01g), VF-EF1894 - MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (1.01g), VF-EF
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MAURYAN: ca. 3rd/2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (1.01g), Pieper-324 (this piece), elephant right // large hill, VF-EF, ex Wilfried Pieper Collecti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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POST-MAURYAN: ca. 2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (1.66g), choice VF1895 - POST-MAURYAN: ca. 2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (1.66g), choice VF
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POST-MAURYAN: ca. 2nd century BC, AE cast round unit (1.66g), Pieper-352 (this piece), humped bull left, taurine above, uniface; with original casting
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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TAXILA: ca. 220-180 BC, AE square unit (8.48g), choice VF1896 - TAXILA: ca. 220-180 BC, AE square unit (8.48g), choice VF
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TAXILA: ca. 220-180 BC, AE square unit (8.48g), Pieper-1440, railed tree in center, hill left, taurine & swastika right, uniface, choice VF, RR.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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TAXILA: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century BC, AE square unit (11.93g), VF1897 - TAXILA: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century BC, AE square unit (11.93g), VF
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TAXILA: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century BC, AE square unit (11.93g), Pieper-1494, lion left, hill before, swastika above // elephant right, hill above; lov
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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INDO-PARTHIAN: Ubouzanes, 1st century AD, AE unit (2.34g), VF1898 - INDO-PARTHIAN: Ubouzanes, 1st century AD, AE unit (2.34g), VF
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INDO-PARTHIAN: Ubouzanes, 1st century AD, AE unit (2.34g), Bopearachchi & Pieper-307 (this piece), king's bust right // Pallas standing to r...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AE pentachalkon (11.20g), pleasing VF1899 - INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AE pentachalkon (11.20g), pleasing VF
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AE pentachalkon (11.20g), Mitch-2320, deity enthroned // Hermes standing, holding caduceus, assigned by Mitchiner t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.07g), VF1900 - INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.07g), VF
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes, ca. 58-12 BC, AR tetradrachm (9.07g), Mitch-2397 ff, king on horseback // Zeus standing, holding Nike and long scepter; later iss
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Rajuvula, ca. 25-15 BC, lean unit (7.82g), VF-EF1901 - INDO-SCYTHIAN: Rajuvula, ca. 25-15 BC, lean unit (7.82g), VF-EF
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Rajuvula, ca. 25-15 BC, lean unit (7.82g), Senior-153, lion advancing to right, palm branch above // Herakles standing, holding club an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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KIDARITE: Vigrahatunga, 7th/8th century, debased AV dinar (6.80g), choice VF1902 - KIDARITE: Vigrahatunga, 7th/8th century, debased AV dinar (6.80g), choice VF
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KIDARITE: Vigrahatunga, 7th/8th century, debased AV dinar (6.80g), Cribb-30, highly stylized king standing left // abstract Ardoksho seated facing, sr
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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KIDARITE: Vigrahatunga, 7th/8th century, debased AV dinar (7.84g), VF1903 - KIDARITE: Vigrahatunga, 7th/8th century, debased AV dinar (7.84g), VF
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KIDARITE: Vigrahatunga, 7th/8th century, debased AV dinar (7.84g), Cribb-30, highly stylized king standing left // abstract Ardoksho seated facing, sr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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