OTRAR: Anonymous, 8th century, AE cash (1.51g), Smirnova-1580, Zeno-8949, lion right / tamgha, VF, RR.
Numismatic Auction #22
By: Stephen Album Rare Coins
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May 14, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #22
Thursday May 14, 2015 09:00 to Friday May 15, 2015 19:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Thursday May 14, 2015 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
We offer over 1700 lots in this auction! Our auction features coins from all over the world, including:
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Lot #52 - ancient central asia
PAIKEND: 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).
Lot #53 - ancient central asia
PAIKEND: 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).
Lot #54 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #55 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #56 - ancient central asia
SAMITAN: Anonymous, 8th century, AE cash (1.69g), Smirnova—, Zeno-77708, undeciphered Sogdian script / 2 identical local tamghas, VF, RR. According to the Tangshu (Book of Tang), the location of the Samitan domain is identified generally as lying 50 li (~25km) north of Samarqand.
Lot #57 - ancient central asia
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh tribe, late 8th century, AE cash (2.19g), Kamyshev-30, Zeno-3506 (this piece), Sogdian bgy twrkws gagan pny / Turgesh tamga and Runic letter P, unusually nice example, VF, RR.
Lot #58 - ancient central asia
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh Khaqanate, 8th century, AE cash (5.09g), Smirnova-1589 ff, Zeno-131295, fine Sogdian text / simple tamgha, VF.
Lot #59 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #60 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #61 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #62 - ancient central asia
XIZHOU HUIHU: Aslandhan & successors, 9th-12th century, AE cash (3.43g), XN-79/81, Uighur text iduq yarliq yurisun, Fine, RR.
Lot #63 - ancient central asia
SAMARKAND: Wuzurg, ca. 645-650, AE cash (1.97g), Smirnova-78 ff, Zeno-41895, Sogdian script, horizonal / 2 tamghas, minor porosity, Fine to VF, R.
Lot #64 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #65 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #66 - ancient central asia
SAMARKAND: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (2.13g), Smirnova-215 ff, Zeno-46923, Sogdian script / 2 tamghas, Fine to VF.
Lot #67 - ancient central asia
SAMARKAND: Afrig, ca. 719-720, AE cash (1.79g), Smirnova-400 ff, Zeno-53716, Sogdian script / 2 tamghas, solid planchet, without the Chinese style central hole, flan defect, VF, R.
Lot #68 - ancient central asia
SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.31g), Smirnova-519, Zeno-107648, Sogdian script / 2 tamghas and crescent, bold VF, R.
Lot #69 - ancient central asia
SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.77g), Smirnova-474 ff, Zeno-61612, Sogdian script / flat reverse, VF.
Lot #70 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #71 - ancient central asia
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.
Lot #72 - ancient central asia
ANCIENT CENTRAL ASIA: LOT of 150 local Sogdian and relating copper coins, including 18 Chinese cash style with square center holes and 132 solid coppers, a grand mixture including many different kinds from Chach, Samarqand, Semirech'e, Khwarizm (Choresmia), etc., lower quality, mostly Good to VG, some damaged or corroded, many with porous surfaces (as is common for this series) (the group of about 41 Chorsemian coins are mostly Fair to Good...
Lot #73 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.13g), DA (Darabjird), YE25, A-4, without the pair of triplets flanking the lower star-and-crescent in the obverse margin, VF.
Lot #74 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.41g), SK (Sijistan), AH48, A-5, bism Allah rabbi in obverse field, anonymous issue of Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, VF.
Lot #75 - islamic early pre-reform
ARAB-SASANIAN: Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, 665-673, AR drachm (3.44g), DA (Darabjird), year 43 (frozen), A-8, VF.
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