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Lot 64 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 64 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

SAMARKAND: Urk Wartramuka, ca. 675-698, AE cash (2.85g), Smirnova-657 ff, Zeno-37216, Sogdian script, very clear / 2 tamghas, barely visible, Fine to VF.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 59 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 59 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

SEMIRECH'E: Vashtutava, 8th century, AE cash (2.82g), Kamyshev-21, Zeno-134041, Sogdian legend / Turgesh tamgha, Runic letter P, and Chinese yuan, excellent example, Fine to VF.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 54 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 54 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

PENDJIKENT: Bidyan of Panch, ca. 690-709, AE cash (1.42g), Smirnova-998, Zeno-44835, Sogdian legend around / traces of Pendjikent tamgha, Very Good to Fine, RR.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 70 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 70 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

HEPHTHALITE: Alxon/Chionite, ca. 475-565, AR drachm (4.04g), NM, ND, Mitch-1455/56, G-287var., Peroz type, 4 pellets in obverse margin, Pahlavi letter M to left and with Pahlavi AS instead of Bactrian arxon to right on reverse, choice EF, RR. The name AS refers to the Sasanian mint Asuristan, which was the treasury mint near Baghdad, as on the Sasanian prototype.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 65 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 65 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

SAMARKAND: Tukaspadak, ca. 696-698, AE cash (1.49g), Smirnova-191 ff, Zeno-121456, Sogdian script, clear / 2 tamghas (barely visible), Very Good to Fine, R.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 60 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 60 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

SEMIRECH'E: Tukhus tribe, late 8th century, AE cash (1.08g), Kamyshev-43, CCA-16, Sogdian legends, patmas gubu pny and trident tamgha / twrkys gagan pny, lovely specimen, VF, RR.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 55 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 55 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

PENDJIKENT: Lady Nana, ca. 709-722, AE cash (1.91g), Smirnova 834 ff, Zeno-130578, Sogdian text / single tamgha around the central hole, light porosity, Fine, R.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 71 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 71 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

KHANATE OF THE WESTERN TURKS: The Lord Yabghu, ca. 560-585, AE unit (1.28g), Mitch-1545, bust right / fire-altar and flames, flanked with Sogdian legend, Fine, RR.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 66 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 66 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

SAMARKAND: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (2.13g), Smirnova-215 ff, Zeno-46923, Sogdian script / 2 tamghas, Fine to VF.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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Lot 61 - ancient central asia -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

Lot 61 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

SOUTHERN SOGHD: Unknown ruler, 1st-2nd century, AR obol (0.50g), CCA-SS3, Herakles standing, holding club & diadem / Zeus enthroned, holding uncertain object (Nike or bird?), unread Sogdian text to left on both sides, VF, RRR.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22

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