central asia - Coin Auctions
 Lot 68 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.31g), Smirnova-519, Zeno-107648, Sogdian script / 2 tamghas and crescent, bold VF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 52 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22PAIKEND: Anonymous, ca. 700-710, AE cash (1.51g), Zeno-20199, Bukhara tamgha at top / Chinese yuan below / Sogdian text to left & right / cross-symbol left & right of square hole, strong VF, RRR. Alexandr Naymark has read the Sogdian text as prn / kind, "city of glory", and suggested that this was a local issue under a Christian ruler, in opposition to the kings of Bukhara (see Zeno-30858 for this comment). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 63 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22SAMARKAND: Wuzurg, ca. 645-650, AE cash (1.97g), Smirnova-78 ff, Zeno-41895, Sogdian script, horizonal / 2 tamghas, minor porosity, Fine to VF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 58 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Khaqanate, 8th century, AE cash (5.09g), Smirnova-1589 ff, Zeno-131295, fine Sogdian text / simple tamgha, VF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 69 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.77g), Smirnova-474 ff, Zeno-61612, Sogdian script / flat reverse, VF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 53 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22PAIKEND: Anonymous, ca. 700-710, AE cash (1.43g), Zeno-20199 (this piece), Bukhara tamgha at top, Chinese yuan below, Sogdian text to left & right / cross-symbol left & right of square hole, lovely Fine to VF, RRR. Alexandr Naymark has read the Sogdian text as prn / kind, "city of glory", and suggested that this was a local issue under a Christian ruler, in opposition to the kings of Bukhara (see Zeno-30858 for this comment). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 64 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22SAMARKAND: 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 #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 59 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22SEMIRECH'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 #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 70 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22HEPHTHALITE: 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 #22ancient central asia |
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 Lot 54 - ancient central asia - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22PENDJIKENT: 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 #22ancient central asia |
