ANCIENT ARABIA:HOARD of about 155 minuscule copper coins, said to be from somewhere in the Arabian peninsula, pre-Islamic period, nearly all illegible, but a few may be identifiable, lot of 155 coins.
Numismatic Auction #20
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Sep 18, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20
Thursday Sep 18, 2014 08:00 to Saturday Sep 20, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #27 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, AR drachm (3.39g), Shore-24/25, bare-headed, long beard, VF.
Lot #28 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes I, c. 80-77 BC, AR drachm (4.14g), Shore-123, medium beard, tiara with 8-point star, VF to EF.
Lot #29 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates III, c. 70-57 BC, AR drachm (3.90g), Court mint, Shore-154, bear-headed, short beard, mint monogram retrograde (Shore #27), lovely EF.
Lot #30 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates III, c. 70-57 BC, AR drachm (4.07g), Rhagae, Shore-181, medium beard, tiara with horn in center, stags atop, VF to EF.
Lot #31 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes II, c. 57-38 BC, AR drachm (3.93g), Rhagae, Shore-262, star to left, star & crescent to right of bust, choice VF.
Lot #32 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Orodes II, c. 57-38 BC, AR tetradrachm (14.51g), Seleukeia, Shore-211, bare-headed bust / king seated, with Tyche holding cornucopia and offering a palm branch to the king, pleasing Fine to VF.
Lot #33 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR drachm (3.64g), Mithradatkart, Shore-300, eagle crowning the king with a wreath, crescent & star to left, blundered Greek text, great strike, About Unc.
Lot #34 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR drachm (3.58g), Laodikea, Shore-283, eagle crowning the king with a wreath, lovely EF.
Lot #35 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates IV, c. 38-2 BC, AR tetradrachm (14.43g), Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, Shore-274, diademed bust left / Athena standing left, holding spear and presenting diadem to king seated right, Fine, ex purchase from the Isfahan Bazaar in 1971.
Lot #36 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vonones I, AD 8-12, AR drachm (3.40g), Ekbatana, Shore-329, with his name around his bust, very light porosity, mostly on reverse, EF to About Unc.
Lot #37 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vardanes I, 40-45, BI drachm (3.06g), Mithradatkart, Shore-356, star & crescent left of bust / monogram #82 left of throne, garbled text, EF to About Unc.
Lot #38 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vardanes I, 40-45, BI drachm (3.27g), Mithradatkart, Shore-356, star & crescent left of bust / monogram #82 left of throne, garbled text, VF to EF.
Lot #39 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases I, AD 51-78, AR drachm (3.50g), Shore-373, five separate waves of hair on bust, choice VF to EF.
Lot #40 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases III, AD 105-147, AR drachm (2.78g), Shore-419, crescent above the bow on the reverse, EF, R.
Lot #41 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases III, AD 105-147, BI tetradrachm (14.19g), Seleukeia, Sel-435 (AD 123/24), Shore-406 ff, king seated on throne, Tyche offering him a wreath, lovely bold strike, choice VF to EF.
Lot #42 - ancient
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases VI, AD 208-228, AR drachm (3.81g), Shore-455 ff, VF to EF.
Lot #43 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (2.99g), G-1, bearded facing bust / bust facing left, a few corrosion spots, lovely VF.
Lot #44 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.04g), G-10, standard type, bold strike, some scraping on obverse (improper cleaning), VF.
Lot #45 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AE pashiz (2.67g), G-—, standard bust right / fire-altar & two attendants, Fine, RR.
Lot #46 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran I, 273-276, AR drachm (4.00g), G-41, standard type, wreath on altar shaft, very small chip, VF.
Lot #47 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran I, 273-276, AR drachm (4.01g), G-41, standard type, Fine.
Lot #48 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran II, 273-276, AR obol (0.64g), G-43, standard bust right / fire-altar & two attendants, Fine to VF, R, ex CNG Electronic Auction 225 Lot 229 (Jan 2010).
Lot #49 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran II, 276-293, AR drachm (3.24g), G-55, king to left, son to right, facing each other, the latter wearing kolah with boar's head, no symbols by the flames, chipped around the edge, VF, R.
Lot #50 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran II, 276-293, AR drachm (3.90g), G-68, jugate busts of king & queen facing right, with son facing left and wearing eagle-head kolah, on reverse the attendants face the altar, wreath left & taurine right of flames, tiny chip, strong VF.
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