BUKHAR KHODA: Anonymous, ca. 710, AR "mug " drachm (3.00g), [Samarqand], cf Zeno-16739, derived from the Sasanian drachm of Varahran V, standard type, with triskeles countermark behind bust, choice VF, RR. These are often called "Mug drachms " as the the first known hoard was found on Mug mountain (Tajikistan). The name was given by one of the numismatists involved in the original group, probably Zeimal, Davidovich or Smirnova. There...
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Lot #102 - ancient
BUKHAR KHODA: Anonymous, ca. 710, AR "mug " drachm (3.00g), [Samarqand], cf Zeno-16739, derived from the Sasanian drachm of Varahran V, standard type, with triskeles countermark behind bust, totally stylized reverse, choice VF, RR. These are often called "Mug drachms " as the the first known hoard was found on Mug mountain (Tajikistan). The name was given by one of the numismatists involved in the original group, probably Zeimal,...
Lot #103 - ancient
BUKHAR KHODA: Anonymous, ca. 710, AR "mug " drachm (3.05g), [Samarqand], cf Zeno-16739, derived from the Sasanian drachm of Varahran V, standard type, nice strike, totally stylized reverse, choice VF, R. These are often called "Mug drachms " as the the first known hoard was found on Mug mountain (Tajikistan). The name was given by one of the numismatists involved in the original group, probably Zeimal, Davidovich or Smirnova. There were...
Lot #104 - ancient
ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL:CONVOLUTED LOT of 27 lower quality pieces (copper unless otherwise noted): Parthian (2 copper & 3 silver), Achaimenid (1 silver), Elymais (2), Kushano-Sasanian (1), Indo-Greek (1 silver obol), Greek (1 small silver and 1 copper), Georgia (4), Hungary (1), Byzantine (4), Malayaman (1), Armenia (1 silver & 1 copper), Ceylon (1), and uncertain (2), mostly VG to Fine, value about $400-500, lot of 27 pieces.
Lot #105 - ancient
ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL:ECLECTIC LOT of 77 copper coins, a multifarious mixture of Roman, Greek, Byzantine, and a few early Islamic copper coins, a few non-coins, plus 5 weights, various types, from Good to VF condition (average VG-Fine), retail value at least $400-500, lot of 82 pieces. Plus a bag of about 15 completely corroded or worn-out coins not worth counting as part of the lot!
Lot #106 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw "lillâh " type, ca. 656-670?? AR drachm (3.64g), DA (Darabjird), YE35, A-A6, without the triplets of dots flanking the bottom star-and-crescent on the obverse, choice VF, R.
Lot #107 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (2.76g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH52, A-8, clipped down to the post-reform standard, VF.
Lot #108 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (2.64g), DSh (Dasht Mishan), AH60, A-12, clipped down to post-reform standard, VF.
Lot #109 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (3.68g), ST (Istakhr), AH61, A-12, Fine to VF.
Lot #110 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, 673-683, AR drachm (1.98g), AYRAN (Hulwan), PYE30 (=AH62), A-12A, with Pahlavi word YZAN in ObQ1, local issue, clipped down to half-drachm standard, VF, RR.
Lot #111 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.51g), MRW (Marw), AH64, A-18, with countermark variant of Göbl-13 in VF condition on F-VF host, R.
Lot #112 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 685-705, AR drachm (3.99g), DA+P (Fasa), YE60, A-32, pellet at 11h30 in reverse margin, VF to EF.
Lot #113 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, Umayyad caliph, 685-705, AR drachm (3.59g), DA + GH (Jahrum), YE60, A-32, lightly clipped, VF.
Lot #114 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.04g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70, A-21, bold EF.
Lot #115 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Qatari b. Fuja'a, ca. 688-698, AR drachm (4.14g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH75, A-33, bold strike, EF.
Lot #116 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Atiya b. al-Aswad, fl. 689-696, AR drachm (3.93g), KRMAN (Kirman), AH74, A-28, slightly double-struck on reverse, 3 testmarks in reverse margin, Fine to VF.
Lot #117 - islamic early
ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, AE pashiz (1.22g), NM, ND, A-49L, standard Sasanian bust right / diademed figure either standing behind or riding an elephant towards the right, Fine to VF, RR. The word to the right of the obverse bust is perhaps the Arabic word ja'iz, "current ".
Lot #118 - islamic early
DABWAYHID: Farkhan, 711-731, AR ½ dirham (2.03g), Tabaristan, PYE69, A-50, beautifully toned, EF to About Unc.
Lot #119 - islamic early
DABWAYHID:LOT of 8 silver ½ drachms: Datburjmihr (A-51), year PYE-87 (VF), and Khurshid (A-52), PYE-91 (VF), 101 (VF-EF), 102 (EF), 103 (EF), 105 (EF), and posthumous issues (A-53), 110 (Fine), and 111 (VF), retail about $550, lot of 8 pieces.
Lot #120 - islamic early
TABARISTAN: al-Harashi (b. 'Abd Allah b. Sa'id), 802, AR ½ drachm (1.69g), Tabaristan, PYE151, A-61, EF, R. The date was formerly read as PYE131, but the dating was corrected, courtesy Steve DeShazo.
Lot #121 - islamic early
TABARISTAN:LOT of 13 silver hemidrachms, Farkhan (2 pcs, both VF), Datburjmihr (Fine, fragile), 'Umar (4 pcs, VF or better), Sa'id (EF), and the anonymous Afzut type (5 pcs, VF to EF), retail about $600, lot of 13 pieces.
Lot #122 - islamic early
TABARISTAN:LOT of 7 silver ½ drachms: Sulayman (A-65), PYE-137 (EF-AU), Muqatil (A-68), PYE-138 (Fine) and 139 (EF), Hani (A-69), PYE-137 (EF) and 138 (EF), and 'Abd Allah [b. Qahtaba] (A-70), PYE-140 (EF) and 141 (VF), retail about $450, lot of 7 pieces.
Lot #123 - islamic early
TABARISTAN:LOT of 5 silver ½ drachms: Khalid b. Barmak (A-54), PYE-118 (F-VF) and 119 (VF), and 'Umar b. al-'Ala (A-56), PYE-128 (VF) and 129 (EF), and with the patronymic (A-57), PYE-125 (VF), retail about $350, lot of 5 pieces.
Lot #124 - islamic early
TABARISTAN:LOT of 8 silver ½ drachms of the anonymous AFZWT type (A-73), PYE-130 (EF), 131 (VF), 132 (EF), 133 (choice EF), 134 (VF-EF), 135 (EF), 136 (EF) and 141 (EF), retail about $400, lot of 8 pieces.
Lot #125 - islamic early
ARAB-BUKHARAN: al-Mahdi, 775-785, BI dirham (2.65g), ND, A-94, lovely strike, superb obverse, VF to EF.
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