Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 53 | September 18-21, 2025

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Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 53 | September 18-21, 2025

September 18, 2025 - Floor & Online Bidding - Ancient, Islamic & India
September 19, 2025 - Floor & Online Bidding - World Coins, China & Banknotes
September 20, 2025 - Online Bidding Only - Ancient, Islamic & India
September 21, 2025 - Online Bidding Only - World Coins & China

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IMPORTANT NOTE - The Buyer's Premium is now $20 per lot or 20% of the hammer price, whichever amount is greater. However, we have also reduced opening bids on lower value items to adjust for the new Buyer's Premium structure, so all-in costs are still very close to what they were in the past. This change in fee structure will allow us to continue to offer coins valued at less than $100 in addition to our higher value offerings. Contact us with any questions.
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CALABRIA: Tarentum, AR nomos (didrachm), ca. 332-302 BC, NGC Choice VF9 - CALABRIA: Tarentum, AR nomos (didrachm), ca. 332-302 BC, NGC Choice VF
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CALABRIA: Tarentum, AR nomos (didrachm), ca. 332-302 BC, Vlasto-602, HNI-937, magistrates Sa- and Ar-, rider on horse galloping right, aiming spear be
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.16g), Alexandria in Aria (Artac22 - SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.16g), Alexandria in Aria (Artac
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SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.16g), Alexandria in Aria (Artacoana), SC-612.10, diademed head right // Apollo se
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Clodius Albinus, caesar, 193-195, AE26 (10.61g), F-VF37 - ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Clodius Albinus, caesar, 193-195, AE26 (10.61g), F-VF
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ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Clodius Albinus, caesar, 193-195, AE26 (10.61g), Tachev-2, Varbanov-4614 (plate example), draped and cuirassed bus
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Julia Domna, augusta, 193-211, AE24 (8.82g), Choice VF46 - ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Julia Domna, augusta, 193-211, AE24 (8.82g), Choice VF
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ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Julia Domna, augusta, 193-211, AE24 (8.82g), Tachev-83 (plate example), Varbanov-4931, draped bust right // distyl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Caracalla & Geta, 209-211, AE31 (15.30g), Choice VF54 - ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Caracalla & Geta, 209-211, AE31 (15.30g), Choice VF
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ROMAN PROVINCIAL, THRACE: Pautalia, Caracalla & Geta, 209-211, AE31 (15.30g), Tachev-44, Varbanov-5289, Moushmov-4310, joint issue, conjoined dr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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CHAGHANIYAN: Unknown ruler, probably late 8th or early 9th century, AE cash (4.89g), XF80 - CHAGHANIYAN: Unknown ruler, probably late 8th or early 9th century, AE cash (4.89g), XF
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CHAGHANIYAN: Unknown ruler, probably late 8th or early 9th century, AE cash (4.89g), Zeno-355511 (this piece), Bactrian text, witih the first word rea
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (4,500.00 + 900.00BP) = 5,400.00
 
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SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (1.42g), strong VF81 - SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (1.42g), strong VF
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SEMIRECH'E: Wahshutawa, 8th century, AE cash (1.42g), Kamyshev-36, xst'w w'xswt'wy pny ("coin of King Wahshutawa") // semi...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.55g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), VF-XF84 - ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.55g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), VF-XF
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Mu'awiya, 661-680, AR drachm (3.55g), DA (Darabjird), AH43 (frozen), A-14, first Umayyad caliph, with his caliphal title AMYL-Y W...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.87g), SYWK (unlocated), AH54, XF87 - ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.87g), SYWK (unlocated), AH54, XF
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.87g), SYWK (unlocated), AH54, A-8, standard design, mint name known as SYW, SYWK, SYWN, and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.02g), SYW (unlocated mint), AH60, choice88 - ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.02g), SYW (unlocated mint), AH60, choice
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (4.02g), SYW (unlocated mint), AH60, A-12, Malek-1221/22, SYW mint believed to be somew...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.73g), DShT (Dasht Barin), AH62, choice A89 - ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.73g), DShT (Dasht Barin), AH62, choice A
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ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.73g), DShT (Dasht Barin), AH62, A-12, Malek-530, rare mint in Khuzestan province, ch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (1.34g), Gyanbud (Qasr-i Abu Nasr), VF93 - ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (1.34g), Gyanbud (Qasr-i Abu Nasr), VF
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ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700-720, AE pashiz (1.34g), Gyanbud (Qasr-i Abu Nasr), A-43B, Gyselen-80, two Byzantine busts, with cross on crown, as H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (220.00 + 44.00BP) = 264.00
 
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.02g), Ma'din, ca. 710-720, crude Fine162 - UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.02g), Ma'din, ca. 710-720, crude Fine
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (2.02g), Ma'din, ca. 710-720, A-B183, Anonymous, legends la ilah illa / Allah wahda- / hu muhammad ra- / sul Allah // baraka li...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (0.71g), al-Juzjan, AH11x, F-VF165 - UMAYYAD: AE fals (0.71g), al-Juzjan, AH11x, F-VF
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (0.71g), al-Juzjan, AH11x, A-J202, citing the governor 'âmir bin 'ubayda on the obverse, mint & date on the revers...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.82g), Taliqan, ND, F-VF167 - UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.82g), Taliqan, ND, F-VF
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UMAYYAD: AE fals (1.82g), Taliqan, ND, A-K205, in the name of al-Junayd (b. 'Abd Allah al-Murri, governor of Khorasan AH111/112-116) and cited o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, AR dirham (2.83g), al-Kufa, AH128, XF169 - ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, AR dirham (2.83g), al-Kufa, AH128, XF
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ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, AR dirham (2.83g), al-Kufa, AH128, A-207.1, Klat-548a, Kharijite issue, with the phrase "la hukm illa lillah&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.70g), Dimashq, AH135, bold VF171 - ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.70g), Dimashq, AH135, bold VF
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ABBASID: al-Saffah, 749-754, AR dirham (2.70g), Dimashq, AH135, A-211, some graffiti on the obverse, bold VF, R.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 760-790, AE fals (1.39g), Malatya, ND, VG-F213 - ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 760-790, AE fals (1.39g), Malatya, ND, VG-F
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ABBASID: Anonymous, ca. 760-790, AE fals (1.39g), Malatya, ND, A-T297, this is the third reported Islamic coin from Malatya prior to the Danishmendid
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Estimate : 220.00 - 250.00
Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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IDRISID: Anonymous, 796-803, AR dirham (2.45g), Tudgha, AH195, Unc223 - IDRISID: Anonymous, 796-803, AR dirham (2.45g), Tudgha, AH195, Unc
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IDRISID: Anonymous, 796-803, AR dirham (2.45g), Tudgha, AH195, A-430C, Eustache-72a (different dies), with Qur'an verse 9:33 in the reverse marg...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (240.00 + 48.00BP) = 288.00
 
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FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AR 1/2 dirham (1.28g), [Fès], AH337, VF267 - FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AR 1/2 dirham (1.28g), [Fès], AH337, VF
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FATIMID: al-Mansur, 946-953, AR 1/2 dirham (1.28g), [Fès], AH337, A-696F, Nicol-214 type, but different date, citing the imam as al-imam al-man...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (4,750.00 + 950.00BP) = 5,700.00
 
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