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Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 1 Ancient - Greek
ATTICA: Athens, AR tetradrachm (16.76g), ca. 500-480 BC, HGC-4/1590, Svoronos pl. 4/31, Asyut Group IVe, archaic head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet // owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left, AΘE, all within incuse square, some porosity, light smoothing in fields, toned, VF
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 2 Ancient - Greek
ATTICA: Athens, AR tetradrachm (17.19g), 440-404 BC, HGC-4/1597, SNG Copenhagen 31-40, helmeted head of Athena right // owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE, all within incuse square, well-centered strike with light luster, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, NGC graded Choice XF
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 3 Ancient - Greek
ATTICA: Athens, AR tetradrachm (17.12g), 440-404 BC, HGC-4/1597, SNG Copenhagen 31-40, helmeted head of Athena right // owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE, all within incuse square, boldly struck on a broad flan, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, NGC graded XF
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 4 Ancient - Greek
BACTRIA: Eukratides I Megas, ca. 170-145 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.63g), Bop-1D, diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet with adorned bull's horn and ear // the Dioskouroi on horses prancing right, each holding spear and palm, monogram to lower right, scratches, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, NGC graded VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 5 Ancient - Greek
BACTRIA: Philoxenos, ca. 100-95 BC, AR square drachm (2.47g), Bop-4G, diademed and draped bust of king // helmeted and armored king on horseback, charging to right; wonderful strike! EF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 6 Ancient - Greek
CILICIA: Tarsos, Mazaios, satrap, 361-334 BC, AR stater (10.28g), SNG Copenhagen 311var (no reverse letter), Ba'altars seated left, holding eagle, grain ear and grapes in right hand and scepter in left hand, B'LTRZ to outer right // lion attacking bull right, MZDI above, ear of grain below, lightly lustrous with golden highligh...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 7 Ancient - Greek
CILICIA: Tarsos, Balakros, ca. 333-323 BC, AR stater (10.90g), BMC-78, SNG BN 367, Ba'altars seated left, lotus-tipped scepter in right hand, ear of grain and grape bunch to left, ivy leaf above B to right, T under throne // helmeted and draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, faint graffito, lightly brushed, Strike 2/5, Su...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 8 Ancient - Greek
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AV stater (8.54g), Uncertain Mint in western Asia Minor, ca. 323-280 BC, Price-2706, early posthumous issue, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent // Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling stylis with left a...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 9 Ancient - Greek
MACEDONIA: Roman Rule, AR tetradrachm (16.86g), ca. 167-149 BC, HGC-3/1103, SNG Copenhagen 1310-1, diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, all in the center of a Macedonian shield // club right, MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPOTHΣ AP monogram above all within oak wreath with thunderbolt to left, traces of l...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 10 Ancient - Greek
MYSIA: Pergamon, Roman rule, ca. 133-67 BC, AR cistophoric tetradrachm (12.57g), ca. 98-95 BC, SNG BN 1722, cista mystica within ivy wreath // two serpents entwined around bowcase decorated with aphlaston, MA above, civic monogram to left, cornucopia to right, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right, a gorgeous example with superb st...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 11 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.19g), Ekbatana, SC-202.11b, Alexandrine type, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress // Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, two monograms above horizontal anchor and forepart of horse grazing left in left field, ΣΩ below throne, BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣEΛEYKOY, bold...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 12 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos III 'the Great', 222-187 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.13g), 'Rose' Mint (Edessa?), ca. 213-208 BC, SC-1122.1b, diademed head right (Type B portrait) // Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, rose to outer left (off flan) and AT monogram to outer right, wonderful bol...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 13 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos, son of Seleukos IV, 175 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.05g), Antioch on the Orontes, SC-1369b, SMA-46, struck September-October/November 175 BC, diademed head right // Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, tripod to outer left, monogram in exergue, lightly toned, VF...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 14 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.46g), Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 173-168 BC, SC-1397a, Series 2, diademed head right // Zeus Nikephoros seated left, BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOΧOY / ΘEOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ, monogram in exergue, crisply struck on a broad flan, VF-EF
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 15 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC, AR tetradrachm (17.02g), Tarsos, 155-150 BC, SC-1616.3, diademed head right with wrinkled features, all within laurel wreath border // Tyche seated left on throne supported by tritoness right, holding scepter in extended left hand and cornucopia in right arm, monogram above wing ...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 16 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, 146-138 BC, AR tetradrachm (14.07g), Sidon, SE 168 (145/4 BC), SC-1954.2b, diademed and draped bust right // eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing, HΞP (date) above monogram to left, ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston to right, lightly lustrous, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, N...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 17 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, 146-138 BC, AR didrachm (6.92g), Sidon, SE 169 (144/3 BC), SC-1955.1, diademed and draped bust right // eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing, ΘΞP (date) above monogram to left, ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston to right, Γ between eagle's legs, edge marks, rich old-cabi...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 18 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Alexander II Zabinas, 128-122 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.65g), Damascus, SE 190 (123/2 BC), SC-2248.6a, diademed head right // Zeus Nikephoros seated left, monogram to outer left and under throne, Q P (date) in exergue, well struck with lovely old cabinet toning, VF-EF, reportedly ex Mossberg Collection (1946).
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 19 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), sole reign, 121-96 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.04g), Ptolemaïs (Ake), 121-113 BC, SC-2336.2a, diademed head right // Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and scepter, monogram to outer left, EF, ex Triton III (1999), Lot 616.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 20 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), sole reign, 121-96 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.50g), Antioch on the Orontes, 112-110 BC, SC-2302.1e, struck during second reign at Antioch, diademed head right // Zeus Ouranios standing left, monogram above A to inner left, Γ to inner right, all within laurel wreath, lustrous with...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 21 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos VIII Grypos, sole reign, 125-96 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.54g), Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 112-110 BC, SC-2302.1g, diademed head right // Zeus Ouranios standing left, monogram above A to inner left, all within laurel wreath, a wonderful example with a touch of toning, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, NGC grade...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 22 Ancient - Greek
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.27g), Antioch on the Orontes, SE167 (146/5 BC), SC-1885.1, posthumous issue, diademed head right // Zeus Nikephoros seated left, BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOΧOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ, with ZΞP (date) in exergue, excellent portrait, a lovely example of great eye appeal! EF, R. ...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 23 Ancient - Greek
SICILY: Gela, AR tetradrachm (16.70g), ca. 440-430 BC, Jenkins-379, SNG ANS 72 (same dies), charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying right above and crowning horses // forepart of man-headed bull right, ΓEΛAΣ above, marks, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, NGC graded Choice Fine.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 24 Ancient - Greek
SICILY: Syracuse, Second Democracy, 466-405 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.96g), ca. 450 BC, HGC-2/1311, SNG ANS 177, charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying right and crowning horses, ketos right in exergue // head of Arethusa right, wearing tainia, ΣVPAKOΣ-ION and four dolphins around, lightly cleaned, F-VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 25 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN REPUBLIC: cast AE aes grave sextans (45.97g), Rome, ca. 269-240 BC, Crawford-24/7, Thurlow & Vecchi-35a, wheel series, libral standard, tortoise // wheel of six spokes, no dots, VF, ex Louis Baptiste DuPont Collection.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 26 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN REPUBLIC: cast AE aes grave sextans (43.90g), Rome, ca. 269-240 BC, Crawford-21/5, Thurlow & Vecchi-20, exterior of scallop shell, two dots (mark of value) below // interior of scallop shell, some roughness, VF, ex Louis Baptiste DuPont Collection.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 27 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN REPUBLIC: cast AE aes grave sextans (51.03g), Rome, ca. 240-225 BC, Crawford-35/4, Thurlow & Vecchi-54, libral standard, head of Hercules left, wearing lion skin, three dots (mark of value) to left // prow, three dots below, VF, ex Louis Baptiste DuPont Collection.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 28 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN EMPIRE: Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD, AV aureus (4.07g), Rome, RIC-28a, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG // Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia, VBERITAS AVG, holed and repaired, faint hairlines, VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 29 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN EMPIRE: Valens, 364-378 AD, AV solidus (4.35g), Antioch (364 AD), S-19558, diademed & cuirassed bust // RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE, Valens standing, holding labarum & victory on globe, Christogram in left field, mintmark ANT followed by officina S, one "X" graffito on reverse, VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 30 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV tremissis (1.43g), Constantinople, S-21167, king's bust right, wearing diadem & chlamys // Victory standing, holding wreath & globus cruciger, slight weakness on the reverse, lovely obverse, EF, ex Jacob Yablok Collection.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 31 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV tremissis (1.41g), S-21167, diademed bust right // VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victoria advancing forward, holding wreath and globus cruciger, CONOB below, bold VF-EF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 32 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justin II, 565-578, AV semissis (2.12g), Sicily, S-416C, DOC-211 (Ravenna), diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right // Victory seated right, inscribing a shield; star to left, reversed staurogram to right, CONOB in exergue; assigned to an undetermined Sicilian mint (formerly assigned to Ravenna ...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 33 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Phocas, 602-610, AV solidus (4.43g), Constantinople, S-618, 10th officina, bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia // angel facing, holding long P-cross & globus cruciger, light porosity, scratches and light adhesions (removable) on reverse, strong VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 34 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constans II, 641-668, AV solidus (4.25g), Constantinople, S-954, bust facing, short beard // cross potent on three steps, CONOB+ in exergue, officina, EF, ex Jacob Yablok Collection.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 35 Ancient - Roman & Byzantine
BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Leontius, 695-698, AV solidus (4.47g), Constantinople, SB-1330, 1st officina, crowned bust facing, wearing loros, holding akakia and globus cruciger // cross potent on three steps, faint die shift on reverse, brilliant luster, Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5, NGC graded Mint State.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 36 Ancient - Armenia
ARMENIA: Tigranes II, 95-56 BC, AR tetradrachm (15.52g), Tigranocerta, Nercessian-34, Kovacs-71.2, diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles // Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding palm frond, river-god Orontes swimming right below, smoothing on obverse, strike 4/5, surface...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 37 Ancient - Africa
AXUM: Eon, early 5th century, AV unit (1.57g), M&J-59, early Christian period, crowned bust right, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks // draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, VF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 38 Ancient - Africa
AXUM: Ebana, 5th century, AV unit (1.59g), M&J-71, early Christian period, crowned bust right, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks // draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, slight weakness towards the rim, VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 39 Ancient - Africa
AXUM: Ebana, 5th century, AV unit (1.56g), M&J-71, early Christian period, crowned bust right, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks // draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 40 Ancient - Africa
AXUM: Ebana, 5th century, AV unit (1.55g), M&J-71, crowned bust right, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks // draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whisk, flanked by wheat stalks; slight weakness, Fine.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 41 Ancient - Africa
CARTHAGE: AV 1/10 stater, ca. 350-290 BC, Jenkins & Lewis Group III 136-155, MAA-8, palm tree with two date clusters // head of horse right, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, NGC graded Choice VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 42 Ancient - Near East
PHOENICIA: Tyre, AR shekel (14.31g), year 12 (115/4 BC), DCA-919, HGC-10/357, laureate head of Melkart right // eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing, BI (date) above club to left, ZB monogram to right, Phoenician B between legs, lightly lustrous with subtle toning, a superb specimen of tremendous eye appe...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 43 Ancient - Near East
PHOENICIA: Tyre, AR 1/2 shekel (5.81g), year 59 (68/7 BC), HGC-10/358, DCA-922 (date unlisted), laureate head of Melkart right // eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over right wing (date) above club to left, Z to right light marks in fields, surface corrosion, extremely rare date, VF-EF. See Heritage Long Beach Sale 30...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 44 Ancient - Near East
LIHYAN: Anonymous, ca. 2nd/1st century BC, AR drachm (1.55g), Huth, Zeno-309024, imitating Athenian issue, helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye, monogram on cheek // large crescent, VF-EF, RR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 45 Ancient - Persia
PERSIS KINGDOM: Bagadat (Baydad), early 3rd century BC, AR drachm (3.47g), Alram-512, head right, with short beard, mustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind // Bagadat enthroned left, holding scepter and cup, standard to inner left, Aramaic legend further to left, some corrosion spots on the obverse, Fine...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 46 Ancient - Persia
PERSIS KINGDOM: Ardaxshir I, 3rd century BC, AR tetradrachm (16.94g), Alram-520, head right (of Vadfradad I), with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia // fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, king standing to left, with right arm raised, standard to right, Aramaic legends around; lovely bold strike, VF-EF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 47 Ancient - Persia
PERSIS KINGDOM: Vadfradad I (Autophradates), ca. mid-2nd century BC, AR tetradrachm (16.53g), Alram-, head right (of Vadfradad I), with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia // fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda above, king standing to left, standard to right, with eagle atop the standard; ...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 48 Ancient - Persia
PERSIS KINGDOM: Vadfradad I (Autophradates), ca. mid-2nd century BC, AR tetradrachm (16.76g), Alram-533, head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia // fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda above, king standing to left, with his right arm raised and bow below, standard to right; lig...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 49 Ancient - Persia
PERSIS KINGDOM: Vadfradad II, early 2nd century BC, AR tetradrachm (16.90g), Alram-546, head right, bearded, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia // fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda above, king standing to left, with his right arm raised and bow below, standard to right with eagle a...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 50 Ancient - Persia
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, ca. 171-138 BC, AR drachm (3.78g), Seleukia on the Tigris, ca. 141-138 BC, Sell-13.6, Shore, Sunrise-263, diademed and draped bust right // Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, monogram in exergue, lovely bold strike, brushed, small spot of surface adhesion, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, NGC graded Choice XF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 51 Ancient - Persia
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, ca. 171-138 BC, AR drachm (3.70g), Seleukia on the Tigris, ca. 141-138 BC, Sell-13.6, Shore, Sunrise-263, diademed and draped bust right // Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, monogram in exergue, lovely bold strike, brushed, Strike 3/5, Surface 3/5, NGC graded XF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 52 Ancient - Persia
PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Vologases V, 191-208 AD, AR drachm (3.50g), Ekbatana, Shore-449, Sell-86.4, facing bust, hair tied in 3 bunches. beard of random dashes // Archer seated, ruler's name in Aramaic at the top; one spot of lamentation on the reverse, VF-EF, RR. Much rarer than the straight beard type (Shore-448, Sellwood-86.3).
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 53 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, as King of Persis, 205-224, AR drachm (3.77g), G-1. Alram-657, bearded bust facing, with long hair and long beard, wearing Parthian tiara // bust of Papak left, also with Parthian tiara, somewhat debased silver (very common for this type) wonderful strike! EF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 54 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (4.43g), G-56, cf. SNS-8 (type III(1)/1(1a)), king's bust right, wearing winged crown with ribbons and korymbos, and his son's bust to the right, facing left, wearing kolah and boar's head, debased Pahlavi legend around // fire altar, attendants left & right, each holding long s...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 55 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (3.36g), G-64 (VII/2), Sunrise-786, busts of the king, queen, and prince, the prince not holding anything // fire altar & two attendants, both with korymbos, fravahr left of the flames; some light porosity, nice strike, VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 56 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AV dinar (7.30g), G-107 (type 1a/7), Sell-31, also Göbl-1309 in his Kushan book, crowned bust facing right / fire-altar, with adjacent ribbons and no attendants, coarse calligraphy as normal at the eastern mints; assigned by Göbl to the Kabul region; bold strike, a few scrapes on surface ...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 57 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur III, 383-388, AV stater (7.27g), Sind district, SNS type, crowned bust right, without Brahmi SRI / fire altar with head right within the flames, with two attendants, struck from worn dies, VF-EF. Crown consists of 3 scallops, lacking the straight line above. Exact crown type not listed in SNS. Obverse...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 58 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur III, 383-388, AV stater (7.28g), Sind district, SNS type C6var, crowned bust right, Brahmi SRI to right / fire altar with head right within the flames, with two attendants, struck from worn dies, VF. Crown consists of 4 scallops, lacking the straight line above. Exact crown type not listed in SNS.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 59 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd I, 399-420, AR drachm (4.15g), DA (Darabjird), G-147, SNS-44, very rare variety, with the mint symbol both on the obverse, left of the king's crown, and on the reverse, left of the fire atop the altar; cleaned, EF, RR. An example was sold in our Auction 41, lot 114.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 60 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AV dinar (4.45g), G-172, winged bust // fire altar & two attendants (as on his common silver type G-174), completely blundered legends on both sides and therefore no legible mint signature; gold dinars of Peroz are often simplified, and it is possible that they were struck for help finance Per...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 61 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir III, 628-630, AR drachm (4.12g), ST (=Istakhr), year 1, G-234, Tyler-Smith-7/9, first issue, without wings, especially rare for year one, lovely EF-AU, RR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 62 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (3.72g), WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 1, G-228, elaborate crown, normal at all mints except SK, VF-EF, RR. WYHC is also associated with the city of Arrajan (see Wikipedia under Arrajan).
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 63 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (3.52g), WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 2, G-228, elaborate crown, normal at all mints except SK, slightly clipped, bold VF, RR. WYHC is also associated with the city of Arrajan (see Wikipedia under Arrajan).
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 64 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (4.13g), SK (Sijistan), year 2, G-229, beautifully struck example unusually nice for this mint, choice VF-EF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 65 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (4.04g), SK (Sijistan), year 2, G-229, bold strike, VF-EF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 66 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), year 2, bust right, wearing simple crown, standard reverse; traces of hornsilver in the obverse margin, bold VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 67 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (3.73g), SK (Sijistan), year 2, G-229, standard design for drachms of Queen Boran, VF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 68 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (3.78g), SK (Sijistan), year 3, G-229, bold strike, very rare date (only year 2 is relatively available), lovely VF, RR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 69 Ancient - Persia
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Queen Boran, 630-631, AR drachm (3.19g), SK (Sijistan), year 3, G-229, standard design for drachms of Queen Boran, normally found dated year 2, occasionally year 1, almost never year 3, word in uncertain language scratched onto reverse margin, VF. An example dated year 3 was sold in the Leu Numismatik Auction...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 70 Ancient - Central Asia
CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (3.11g), Vainberg type G5, Zeno-143677, crowned bust right / horseman, his name & title around, some minor edge chips and stains, well struck especially on reverse, VF, RR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 71 Ancient - Central Asia
CHACH: KABARNA: Anonymous, ca. 650-750, AE unit (2.32g), S&K-2.6.I, Zeno-206434, horseman right, facing a kneeling woman // fire altar, Kabarna tamgha to left, uncertain tamgha right, assigned to the temporary city of Jagbukent, VF, RRR. No examples filed on CoinArchives or ACsearch.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 72 Ancient - Central Asia
SEMIRECH'E: Inal-Tegin, mid-8th century, AE cash (3.44g), Kamyshev-34, Zeno-123063, name of ruler in distorted Sogdian script // 2 Runic-style tamghas and Turgesh tamgha, plus Sogdian word prn, a lovely example! VF-EF.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 73 Ancient - Central Asia
SEMIRECH'E: Nestorian bronze charm (23.35g), 49 mm; saltire Christian cross, with three hollow circles in each of the four arcs and with loop for suspension, lovely patination, choice VF, RR. A similar piece of same quality was sold in our Auction 45, lot 1772.
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 74 Ancient - Central Asia
SOGDIANA: Unknown issuer, AE unit (1.55g), Zeno-311166 (this piece), double tamgha // remarkable tamgha or other symbol ("elephant's head"?), issuer's location unknown but the piece was found near Tirmidh (Termez), with crude Bactrian legends around on both sides (undeciphered, according to Nicholas Sims-Williams); unpub...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 75 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (2.89g), BBA (the Court mint), YE31, A-5, Malek, with bism Allah / rabbi in the obverse margin, clipped down to the post-reform Umayyad standard; unpublished type, bold VF, RRR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 76 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-SASANIAN: Muqatil b. Misma', 691-692, AR drachm (2.75g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH73, A-22, the Arabic word bakriya in ObQ3, the only known reference to an Arab tribe on an early Arabic coin, in this case the Bakr ibn Wâ'il tribe; cut down to post-reform weight standard, bold VF, RR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 77 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Amr b. Laqit, 701-702, AR drachm (3.82g), KLMAN-NAL (Narmashir), AH83, A-39, the Pahlavi word PYLWC, "victorious", appears before the governor's name, and the Arabic slogan 'umr lillah, "eternity belongs to God" in ObQ3, some porous areas, VF, RR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 78 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
TABARISTAN: Nusayr, 784-785, AR 1/2 dirham (1.88g), Tabaristan, AH168, A-L73, Malek-212, mint & date written in Arabic on the reverse, whereas the name of Nusayr is in Pahlavi at the usual name location before the bust on the obverse, EF-AU, RR. Miles and DeShazo have argued that this individual was the eunuch Nusayr...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 79 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
TABARISTAN: Mihran, 786, AR 1/2 drachm (1.52g), Tabaristan, PYE135, A-62, VF, R.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 80 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
EASTERN SISTAN: Shabib, ca. 760s, BI drachm (2.35g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-83D, Malek-1141, cf. Zeno-183411, Arabic name Shabib appears under the Pahlavi HWSLWY (Khusro) in the obverse field, no name in the margin, porous surfaces, mainly on the reverse, VF, RRR. One of the rarest Eastern Sistan governors, none on Coi...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 81 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
EASTERN SISTAN: 'Udayy, 790s, AR drachm (2.99g), SK (Sijistan), ND, A-89F, Zeno-266716, Malek-1148, standard design, with the obverse marginal legend bism Allah in ObQ1, rabbi in ObQ2, 'udayy in ObQ3, one of the rarest Eastern Sistan drachms, none on CoinArchives and only one on Zeno, VF, RRR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 82 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BUKHARAN: Turgar (Turghar), ca. 738-750, AR drachm (2.83g), ND, A-R93, Zeno-152976 (this piece), see Zeno-11614 for further information, standard Bukharkhudat design, but with the name of Turgar in Sogdian to right of the king's bust, and with the fire altar and 2 attendants on the reverse, with the royal head o...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 83 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-645, AE fals (5.44g), Neapolis (Nablus in Palestine), year "25", A-3502N, cross & letter K between the 2 standing figures / ANNO left & XXV right of the capital M on reverse, mint formula NEA in exergue, officina A, star above, lovely patination, struck from the same dies...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 84 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Two Standing Figures, ca. 636-645, AE fals (5.18g), NEA (Neapolis), regnal year "25", A-3502N, MIB-X24, two standing figures in military dress, in the style of Heraclius, letter K between // capital M, NEA below, ANNO to left, XX5 right, letter within the capital M; the year 25 corresponds to 634/635 ...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 85 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (6.68g), Skythopolis (Baysan), year "7", A-3509.1, ABQ-A4 (probably same dies), SNAT-259, two figures derived from Justin & Sophia, mint name in Greek around // capital M, cross above, officina A, ANNO left (retrograde) and VII for "7" right, NIKA belo...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 86 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (9.29g), Gerasa (= Jerash), year "12", A-3509.2, cf. ABQ-C2, two figures derived from Justin & Sophia, part of the mint name visible (PAΣ visible) // capital M, cross above, officina Γ ANNO left (retrograde) and XII for "12" right, NIKO retrograde belo...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 87 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE follis (4.54g), Abila (= Tel Abil), ND, A-3509.3, ABQ-6var, Foss-87, two figures derived from Justin & Sophia, without Arabic tayyib countermark // capital M, cross above, officina A, ANNO left and right symbols off flan, NIKA below, partly double-struck, VF,...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 88 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Justin & Sophia type, late 7th century, AE 1/2 follis (3.23g), Baysan (= Skythopolis), year "7", A-3510, ABQ-B3 (probably same dies), two figures derived from Justin & Sophia, no inscription // capital K, mint name baysan in Arabic to left, crescent above, horizontal line right, X below, evenly worn, ...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 89 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Three Standing Figures, probably late 690s, AE fals (3.36g), Baysan (= Skythopolis), ND, A-3512R, ABQ-A19, three standing figures, each with cross atop crown // capital M, officina, cross above, Arabic legend fals / al-haqq / baysan, with the mint name retrograde, nice strike, VF, RRR, ex Jacob Yablok...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 90 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 680s, AE fals (5.86g), Tabariya (Tiberias), A-3519, type Goodwin-1, standing emperor, holding long cross and globus cruciger, first part of Greek name to left, bird left (seems to be peacock) // cursive m, cross above, unread Greek legend around (seems entirely retrograde), VF-EF...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 91 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 670s/680s, AE fals (4.25g), Baysan (= Skythopolis), ND, A-3521B, standing emperor, holding long cross and globus cruciger, uncertain symbols around // capital M, anchor above, Arabic legend around, of which only ja'iz and the mint name (retrograde) are clearly legible; attractive...
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 92 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (4.39g), Antakiya, ND, A-3536K, TG-410, standing caliph // circle-on-steps, with the mint name in the reverse marginal text, clear on this example, which appears to be the first offered at auction, flat strike, Good, RRR.
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 93 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-697, AE fals (2.74g), Latiqiya, ND, A-3539L, Goodwin, p.79, figure #36, full bold mint name, similar to the more worn specimen illustrated by Goodwin and perhaps the finest we have seen, VF, RRR.
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 94 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-700, AE fals (3.61g), NM, A-M3545, W-104. SNAT-716, Goodwin-163/166, capital M instead of circle-on-steps instead of the standing caliph, without mint and star, stylistically identical to the normal Standing Caliph fulus of 'Amman mint (A-3542), thus probably struck at 'Amman,...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 95 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 692-705, AE fals (2.94g), Iliya (Jerusalem), A-3545, TG-1/16, Foss-92, standing caliph, muhammad rasul Allah around // cursive m, filastin right and iliya left, decent strike with almost no wear, choice VF, ex Jacob Yablok Collection.
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 96 Islamic - Early Pre-Reform
ARAB-BYZANTINE: Anonymous, 712-714, AV solidus, A-122, Balaguer, contemporary imitation, with poorly engraved Hijri date that could be either XCIII for 93 or XCIIII for 94, and without legible indiction number; damaged (removed from mount and some scratches on the reverse), NGC graded VF details, R. The "YR11 (AH94)"...
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 97 Islamic - Early Post-Reform
UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar, NM (Dimashq), AH79, A-125, ANACS graded XF45.
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 98 Islamic - Early Post-Reform
UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH80, A-125, EF-AU.
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 99 Islamic - Early Post-Reform
UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.29g), NM (Dimashq), AH81, A-125, EF.
Date 14.09.2023
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Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 47, Lot 100 Islamic - Early Post-Reform
UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AV dinar, NM (Dimashq), AH89, A-127, bold strike, ANACS graded XF45.
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