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Ancient Near East

Item No.	Photo	Description	Price
Item 24377		HIMYARITE: anonymous, ca. 1st AD, AE 1/6 unit (0.30g), Raydan mint, BMC 1 (p.74), head right/head right + monogram & mint name, nice patina, Fine to Very Fine, R. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 24389		HIMYARITE: 'Amdan Bayyin, 1-2nd C. AD, AR ½ denarius (1.19g), Raydan mint, with monogram MWO (mawa?) in obverse field, appears unpublished, Very Fine, possibly RR. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24391		HIMYARITE: 'Amdan Bayyin, 1-2nd C. AD, AR ½ denarius (1.33g), Raydan mint, ANS 1595 ff., with monogram H… on obverse (unread), left rev monogram with 4 circles, very late style, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details	Sold
Item 24394		HIMYARITE: Shamnar Yehun'im, 2nd C AD? AR ½ denarius (1.49g), Raydan mint, BMC-1 (p.74), monogram YMNF on obv & rev, Very Fine, RR. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 24388		KATABANIA: undetermined ruler, 2nd? C AD, AR unit (1.76g), Harb mint, head left / head right, as BMC 1 (p.75) but head left instead of right, crude Fine to Very Fine, RR. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24399		KATABANIA: Yeda'ab Yanaf, 2nd C AD? AR ½ denarius (1.51g), Harb, BMC-1 (p.75), very crude style, some light adhesions, Fine to Very Fine, RR. View details	Sold
Item 24380		SABAEAN: anonymous, 3rd C BC, AR 1/8 unit (0.37g), BMC 22-23 (p.47), RR, head of Athena right, with letter Sh / Owl, Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 24382		SABAEAN: anonymous, 3rd C BC, AR ¼ unit (1.22g), BMC 16 ff (p.47), head of Athena right, with letter T / Owl, without monogram, Fine to Very Fine. View details	Sold
Item 24381		SABAEAN: anonymous, 3rd C BC, AR unit (5.20g), BMC 6 ff (p.46), head of Athena right, with letter "N" / Owl, without monogram, Fine. View details	Sold
Item 24386		SABAEAN: anonymous, 3rd C BC, AR ½ unit (1.88g), as BMC 62-63 (p.51), head of Athena r., with letter "T" / Owl, with monogram (exact type not in BMC), large silver adhesion on reverse (broken die??), Fine. View details	Sold
Item 21973		ELYMAIS: Phraates, mid-2nd C., AE tetradrachm (14.40g), Sear 5897, traces of inscription to left of bust, reverse completely blank, attractive Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 20646		ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires I, ca.149-100 BC, AR drachm (4.13g), year 208 (=105/104 BC), Alram—, slighty crude strike, possibly unique, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RRR. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 21962		PARTHIA: Arsakes II, BC 211-191, AR drachm (4.08g), Shore 4, eagle below bow on reverse, choice About Uncirculated, RR. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23700		PARTHIA: Gotarzes II, AD 40-51, AR tetradrachm (14.06 g) Seleukia SE361, month of Yperveretaiou, Sellwood-65 (=September, AD 50), bold strike, nice Very Fine plus. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24360		PARTHIA: Vonones II, fl. AD 51, AR drachm (3.61 g) Ekbatana, Sellwood-67.1, facing portrait, nice Very Fine plus. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24190		PARTHIA: Vardanes II, AD 55-58, AR tetradrachm (14.28g) Seleukia SE368 (=AD55/57), Shore-382/383 (=AD55/57), nice bold strike, near Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 906		PARTHIA: Vologases III, AD 105-147, AR tetradrachm, Seleucia SE433, month of Periteiou (=January 122) Δ behind bust, Sellwood-79.5, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 907		PARTHIA: Vologases III, AD 105-147, AR tetradrachm, Seleucia SE433, month of Panemou (=June 172) A behind bust, Sellwood-79 (unlisted date), choice Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 21960		PARTHIA: Vologases III, AD 105-147, AR tetradrachm (12.69 g) Seleukia SE435, Shore-406 (=AD 123/24), series E (5th), scarcer series, very bold strike, good Very Fine plus. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23699		PARTHIA: Vologases IV, AD 147-191, AR tetradrachm (7.89g) Seleukia SE484, month of Diou, Sellwood-84.47 (=October, AD172), Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 21737		PERSIS: Darev II, ca.100-1 BC, AR drachm (3.94g), Alram-564, king wearing Parthian tiara / king right of fire altar, deep bold portrait, About Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 21631		PERSIS: Ardashir II, ca.50-1 BC, AR drachm (3.79g), Alram-570/73, crowned king, star before bust / king right of fire altar, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 20045		SASANIAN: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (3.64g), Göbl-1, initial type, with busts on obv & rev, nice bold strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 22794		SASANIAN: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR drachm (3.96g) no mint or date, Göbl-23, pellet left & right of fire, full heads of fire altars, choice Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 20180		SASANIAN: Varahran I, 273-276, AR drachm (4.12g) no mint or date, Göbl-45, superb strike, as nice as these come, especially the obverse, choice Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24186		SASANIAN: Varahran II, 276-293, AR drachm (4.25g) no mint or date, Göbl-58, family portrait type, good Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24184		SASANIAN: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR obol (0.39g) without mint or date, huge 6-point star right of bust, seemingly unpublished, nice Very Fine to Extremely Fine, RRR. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23305		SASANIAN: Peroz, 457-484, AR obol (0.45g) ASP (Isfahan??) undated, Göbl-177, fine style for this reign, lovely Extremely Fine, RR. View details and enlarged photos	No Longer Available
Item 20632		SASANIAN: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (4.12g) MY (Mishan) year 2, Göbl -180, good style, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23696		SASANIAN: Kavad II, 628, AR drachm (4.17g) AYRAN (probably Hulwan) year 2, Göbl-223/224, superb strike for this reign, choice Extremely Fine, RR. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23693		SASANIAN: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.47g) RD (Rayy) year 2, Göbl-225, first type, crown without wings, lovely bold strike, nearly Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23695		SASANIAN: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (3.48g) AYRAN (probably Hulwan) year 2, Göbl-226/227, with wings on crown, lovely strike, Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 31982		SASANIAN: Narseh, 293-303, AR dirham, without mint or date, G-76, G-76, attractive Fine. View details	Sold
Item 31983		SASANIAN: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR dirham, without mint or date, G-102, G-102, attractive Fine. View details	Sold
Item 24352		BYZANTINE: John VIII, 1423-1448, AR ¼ hyperpyron (2.62g) [Constantinople], undated, Sear-2565, reduced standard, good Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 22270		EPHTHALITE: Sri Sahi type, 6th C., BI drachm (3.49g), Göbl 252, tall pennant in front of bust, crudely engraved fire altar on reverse, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 24012		EPHTHALITE: Vasu Deva, circa 700, AR drachm (2.66g), Mitchiner-1560ff, legends in Greek, Pahlavi & Brahmi. Sasanian style bust right / fire altar with 2 attendants, nice cmk, nice Fine to Very Fine. View details and enlarged photos	Sold
Item 23804		EPHTHALITE: Shahi Tigin, circa 700+, AR drachm (3.00g), AH77 (=AD696), M-1566 ff., bust slightly right / sun-god bust facing, derived from Khusraw II type, Fine, S. View details and enlarged photos	Sold

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