Sale 27

Auction 27


Central Asia
 
 
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Lot 72

Item 217321
CHACH: Anonymous, ca. 6th-7th century, AE cash (2.04g). S&K-249/251. Lion // tamgha, nice example, with extra metal from careless casting, VF.
Estimated Value$120 - 160
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Lot 73

Item 217322
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh tribe, 8th century, AE cash (2.63g). Cf. Zeno-6317. Sogdian legend // tamgha based around the central square hole, light weight, VF.
Estimated Value$130 - 170
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$140
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Lot 74

Item 217323
SEMIRECH'E: Turgesh tribe, 8th century, AE cash (5.48g). Cf. Zeno-6317. Sogdian legend // tamgha based around the central square hole, heavy weight, VF.
Estimated Value$130 - 170
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$120
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Lot 75

Item 217319
SAMARKAND: Wuzurg, ca. 645-650, AE cash (2.05g). Smirnova-78ff. Sogdian text in 2 horizontal lines // tamgha of Samarqand & triangular symbol, square hole, Fine to VF.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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$150
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Lot 76

Item 217318
SAMARKAND: Wuzurg, ca. 645-650, AE cash (2.15g). Smirnova-78ff. Obverse Sogdian text in 2 horizontal lines // tamgha of Samarqand & triangular symbol, square hole, nice Fine.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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$160
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Lot 77

Item 217317
SAMARKAND: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (3.34g). Smirnova-215ff. Tamghas of Samarkand & the Ikhshids, square hole, attractive Fine.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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$140
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Lot 78

Item 217316
SAMARKAND: Turgar, ca. 738-755, AE cash (2.60g). Smirnova-519ff. Tamghas of Samarkand & the Ikhshids, square hole, VF.
Estimated Value$120 - 160
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$180
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Lot 79

Item 217973
HEPHTHALITE: Sri Shahi series, 7th century, AE unit (1.24g). Vondrovec-313. Bust right, lance to right // trident between two identical symbols, both sides uninscribed, VF, R.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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$160
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Lot 80

Item 215571
HEPHTHALITE: Sri Vasudeva, early 8th century, AE pashiz (2.64g), ND. G-—. Vondrovec—. Khusro style bust right, Pahlavi text before, read by Göbl as spwr bag hwtap // facing bust of Anahita, with Brahmi name of Vasudeva to left, and mint name Kurmanshah to right, appears to be an unpublished type, pierced, bold VF, RRR.
Estimated Value$250 - 350.

Obverse design very similar to Vondrovec-328, reverse somewhat like Vondrovec-216A.
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$600
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Lot 81

Item 217270
HEPHTHALITE: Tegin, after 688, AE drachm (3.03g), Zabulistan, year 2. G-—. Vondrovec-329, Gyselen-118. Sasanian style bust, looks 3/4 to the right, titular legend to right // fire-altar & 2 attendants within double-circle, "date" left, mint right, light porosity, pierced, Fine to VF, RR.
Estimated Value$200 - 300.

Listed by Gyselen as Arab-Sasanian, but likely struck by their opponents in what is now southeastern Afghanistan.
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$440
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Lot 82

Item 217320
BUKHARA: Ramchitak, 2nd half of 7th century, AE cash (1.00g). Smirnova-1392ff. Ruler's name in Sogdian // tamgha of Bukhara, Fine to VF.
Estimated Value$100 - 150
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$170
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