SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.22g), G-102, narrow flan, lovely style, EF.
Numismatic Auction #19
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May 15, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19
Thursday May 15, 2014 08:00 to Saturday May 17, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #27 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.22g), G-111, fire-altar without attendants, derived from issues of Ardashir I, lovely style, couple light scratches, EF, R.
Lot #28 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur III, 383-388, AR drachm (4.20g), G-127, series 1a, western style, lovely strike, EF.
Lot #29 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (4.37g), AS (Asuristan), G-136, Sch-19 (p.152), mint name divided, letters A left and S right of altar shaft, choice VF to EF.
Lot #30 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (3.84g), G-139, fire-altar without attendants, without mint name, lovely VF.
Lot #31 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (4.13g), KAR (Karzi), G-141, Sch-A31 (p.158), mint name both on obverse, at end of royal text, and on reverse, left of fire, pleasing VF, RR. Schindel tentatively read the mint combination as DAL on one side, KAL on the other, but on this piece, it is clearly KAL on both sides. There is a text left of the flames that remains uninterpreted.
Lot #32 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (3.90g), RDY (Rayy), G-141, fine calligraphy, bold portrait, EF.
Lot #33 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (3.82g), G-141var, blundered text, 3 ovals left & right of reverse, eastern imitation, said to be from the Taxila region, EF.
Lot #34 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (3.89g), HRYDY (Herat), G-146, rare type with crown ribbons facing left & right, struck only at this mint, trace of mount, some cleaning, lovely VF, RR.
Lot #35 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (4.00g), BBA (the Court mint), G-147, mint name divided, BB to left and A to right of the fire, with a crescent above each part, lovely strike, EF.
Lot #36 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (4.07g), ShY (Shiraz), G-147, lovely style, EF.
Lot #37 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (4.12g), [Marw], G-148, local issue, coarse calligraphy, crescent left & right of fire on reverse, bold VF to EF, R. Schindel-64 (p. 206).
Lot #38 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.14g), AS (Asuristan), G-154, EF.
Lot #39 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.15g), GW (Jurjan), G-154, VF to EF. GW has also been identified as Qumm, but Schindel has decisively argued that it must be Jurjan in the far north of Iran for the pre-Islamic coins.
Lot #40 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.12g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), G-154, EF.
Lot #41 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.12g), GW (Jurjan), G-155, bust in fire on reverse, superb bold strike, EF.
Lot #42 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, PB unit (4.15g), NM, G-—, standard bust facing right, 5-petal flower & other symbols before / standard altar & two attendants, as Göbl-158 but lead, Fine, RRR. Lead coins were issued during much of the Sasanian period, but few have been published, and no comprehensive study has ever been completed and published. All are extremely rare, and almost never better than fine condition.
Lot #43 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm (4.10g), GW (Jurjan), G-160, type 1, fabulous strike, choice EF.
Lot #44 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (3.24g), KR (Kirman), year 7, G-169, decent strike, clear date, rare with date, bold VF to EF.
Lot #45 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.11g), RD (Rayy), year 4, G-169, bold strike, choice VF to EF, R. For a similar example dated year 3, see Schindel-A42 (p.316).
Lot #46 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), ND, G-171, with Tukharistan countermark #79, choice VF mark on Fine host, listed by Göbl as type #283 for the Hephthalites.
Lot #47 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (4.15g), KA (Karzi), ND, G-171, countermarked Sasanian style wreath in obverse margin, possibly of local origin, VF to EF, R.
Lot #48 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (4.00g), AS (Asuristan, the Treasury mint), ND, G-178, ruler's name repeated at left on reverse, attractive VF.
Lot #49 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.99g), GW (Jurjan), ND, G-178, pleasing strike, minor graffiti in reverse margin, VF to EF.
Lot #50 - ancient near east
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (3.82g), AT (Adharbayjan), year 2, G-180, long diadem ribbons, VF.
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