near east - Coin Auctions
 Lot 26 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.22g), G-102, narrow flan, lovely style, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 42 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, PB unit (4.15g), NM, G-—, standard bust facing right, 5-petal flower & other symbols before / standard altar & two attendants, as Göbl-158 but lead, Fine, RRR. Lead coins were issued during much of the Sasanian period, but few have been published, and no comprehensive study has ever been completed and published. All are extremely rare, and almost never better than fine condition. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 59 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.56g), AM (Amul), year 2, G-226, slight edge damage, scarce mint, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 75 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw III, 629-631, AR drachm (3.99g), WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 2, G-232, bust without beard, EF, R. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 20 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd I, 272-273, AR drachm (3.69g), G-36, ribbons from both the crown & his hair-ball, right attendant holds diadem, ex-mount & a few chips at the rim, Fine, RR. Not a particularly attractive example, but an affordable specimen to fill the gap for the second rarest ruler of the Sasanian dynasty (Queen Azarmidukht is the only ruler whose coins are rarer). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 37 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (4.12g), [Marw], G-148, local issue, coarse calligraphy, crescent left & right of fire on reverse, bold VF to EF, R. Schindel-64 (p. 206). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 54 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 2nd reign, 499-531, AR drachm (4.06g), RYW (Riv-Ardashir), year 20 (sic), G-185, 2nd series, lovely bold portrait, choice EF, R. Schindel does not include any examples of the 2nd series dated after year 19. Perhaps the mintmaster simply used an old 2nd series obverse die that was still functionable. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 70 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.10g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 2, G-226, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 15 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (4.34g), G-10, standard type, superb strike, lovely VF to EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
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 Lot 32 - ancient near east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (3.90g), RDY (Rayy), G-141, fine calligraphy, bold portrait, EF. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19ancient near east |
