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Ancient Coins
 
Item No. Photo Description Price
MACEDONIA: Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AR drachm, S-6730+, head of Herakles right in lionskin / Zeus seated left holding eagle & scepter, B before, Fine.
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  MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR drachm, Colophon mint, Price-1842, struck ca. 301-297 BC, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle, lion head and crescent to left, star below, Fine.
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  SELEUKID: Seleukos IV, Philipator, 187-175 BC, AE21 serrate, SNGis-854, laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow in extended right hand and resting left elbow on tripod, Very Good to Fine.
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  PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases VI, AD 208-228, AR drachm, Sell-88.18, Aramaic inscription wl behind bust, Fine to Very Fine.
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PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates IV, 38-2 BC, AR drachm, Ekbatana, Shore-276 ff, eagle behind bust, crowning king, choice Extremely Fine.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm, AY, year 4, G-209, without pellet in reverse margin, Very Fine.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 4, G-209, pellet at 7h in reverse margin, crude Very Fine.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm, NAR (Narmashir), year 24, G-211, with APD, superb Extremely Fine.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm, RD (Rayy), year 36, G-211, choice Extremely Fine.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 21, G-211, Extremely Fine.
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  SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusraw II, 591-628, AR drachm, ShY (Shiraz), year 19, G-211, Very Fine.
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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.72g), AY (unlocated), year 2, G-226, some light corrosion at the rim, Extremely Fine.
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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.09g), WH (Weh-Ardashir), year 2, G-226, with wings, very broad flan, pleasing Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.18g), AYRAN (Hulwan), year 2, G-226, with wings, nice strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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ROMAN REPUBLIC: C. Renius, ca. 138 BC, AR denarius (3.62g), S-5-108, Syd-432, helmeted head of Roma right, X behind / Juno Capriotina in biga of goats right, C RENI below goats, ROMA in exergue, Fine.
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  ROMAN REPUBLIC: P. Furius Crassipes, 83 BC, AR denarius, S-5-275, AED CVR, turreted head of city goddess right / curile chair inscribed P FOVRIUS, CRASSIPES in exergue, Good.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AE as (9.23g), RIC-436, S-1684, CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBV NIC POT, bare head left / M. MAECILIVS TVLLVS III VIR. AAA F.F. around large SC, crude Fine to Very Fine.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, AE as, S-1680. RIC-389, CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, bare head right / C PLOTIVS RVFVS IIIVIR AAAFF, crude Very Good to Fine.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: Domitian, 81-96 AD, AE23, Antioch, Syria, RPC-2017, BMC-242, DOMITIANVS CAESAR, laureate head left / large SC in laurel wreath, Very Fine.
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ROMAN EMPIRE: Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AR antoninianus, RIC-3256b, struck 215 AD, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate cuirassed bust right / P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Diana driving biga of bulls left, Fine to Very Fine.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: Geta, as caesar, 198-209, AR denarius, S-7205, RIC-23., P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICT AETERN, Victory flying left, crowning shield with wreath, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, AR antoninianus (5.23g), S-291a, curiassed bust r. / Victory walking foreward, holding wreath & palm, nearly Extremely Fine.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: Elagabalus, 218-222 AD, AR denarius, S-7525, RIC-115, IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / LIBERTAS AVGVSTI, Libertas seated left, holding cap & scepter, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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  ROMAN EMPIRE: Salonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268, BI antoninianus, RIC-67, SALONINA AVG, diademed draped bust right on crescent / ROMAE AETERNAE, emperor standing right receiving Victory from Roma seated left, Fine to Very Fine.
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CHACH: Anonymous, ca. 3-4th C, AE drachm (3.14g), diademed head left / tamga, Sogdian legend around, crude Very Good to Fine.
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SOGDIANA: Urak (Hurek), ca. 700-720, AE cash (4.57g), Smirnova-359fl, Ikhshids of Samarkand, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamgha and Sogdian legend around central square hole, crude Very Good.
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SOGDIANA: Tarkhun, ca. 700-710, AE cash (2.76g), Smirnova-224fl, Ikhshids of Samarkand. Tarkhun, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamghas around central square hole, crude Very Good.
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SOGDIANA: Ukar (Urk Vartramuka), ca. 675-696, AE cash (5.22g), Smirnova-657fl, Ikhshids of Samarkand, Sogdian legend around central square hole / tamghas around central square hole, small edge chip, crude Very Good.
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HEPHTHALITE: Anonymous, ca. 6th C, AE drachm (3.46g), G-150, Mitch-1444, bust right, floral ornament above globe to right, blank reverse, nice strike, bold Very Fine.

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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HEPHTHALITE: Napki Malka, 6th C., AR drachm (3.13g), G-200, large bust right, small weak area / fire altar with feather like fire, 2 attendants, never cleaned, Extremely Fine.
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HEPHTHALITE: Napki Malka, 6th C., AR drachm (3.62g), G-225, Mitch-1520ff, bust right, winged headdress, bull's head above, Gandharan series, bold style, especially the reverse, choice Very Fine.

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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HEPHTHALITE: Vasu Deva, late 7th C, AR drachm (3.06g), G-244, Mitch-1562, winged bust / fire altar & attendants, inscriptions in Greek, Pahlavi & Brahmi, c/s tamgha, tiny hole for gold, but the gold missing, nice Very Fine, R.
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HEPHTHALITE: "DRC", 7th C, AR drachm (3.66g), ND, G-262var, Sasanian style, derived from type I of Kavad I but with bullhead above crown, standard reverse, mint is very coarsely engraved RD (Rayy), date entirely blundered, Very Fine, RR.
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HEPHTHALITE: Peroz type, 6th C, AR drachm (4.00g), ND, G-287.8, Kabul region, 4 large pellets in obverse margin, "M" left on reverse, narrow flan, average strike, 3 dots above crown, minor adhesions only in margin, Very Fine.

For a similar specimen, see CNG auction #60, lot 1090 (May 2002).
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HEPHTHALITE: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm (3.74g), "BLH" (=Balkh), "year 11", G----, struck in Tokharistan region, circa 590-610, c/s ΦOPO on reverse, lovely Very Fine.
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HEPHTHALITE: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm (3.32g), "BLH" (=Balkh), "year 11", G----, struck in Tokharistan region, circa 590-610, c/s ΦOPO on reverse, human head on obverse, good Fine.
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