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Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 1 Kingdom of Lydia, uncertain Lydian King, before 561 BC, Electrum Trite or Third Stater, 4.71g, head of lion with open jaws right, radiate protuberance on head, rev. oblong incuse (ACGC 64; BMFA 1764; SNG Kayhan 1013), banker's mark, about very fine
Estimate £ 500-600
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 2 Theodosius II (408-450), AV Solidus, 4.46g, Constantinople, cuirassed, helmeted bust facing, spear behind, dn theodos-ivs p f avg, rev. vot xxx mvlt xxxx, Constantinopolis seated left holding spear and globuis cruciger, shield behind (RIC 257), dull tone, very fine
Estimate £ 250-300
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 3 Theodosius II Solidus, 4.43g, Thessalonica, cuirassed, helmeted bust facing, spear behind, dn theodo-sivs p f avg, rev. glo ro rvi-s terra, Emperor standing holding standard and globus cruciger, star in field to left, tesob in ex. (RIC 361), good very fine, reverse better, scarce
Estimate £ 250-300
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 4 Miscellaneous, ancient Greek coins, in silver (2) and base metal (40), generally AE15-20, many types and issues represented, mainly third century BC to first century AD, mostly fair-fine, a few better (42)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 5 Miscellaneous, Romans coins in silver (6) and base metal (119), Byzantine in base metal (2), including Septimius Severus Sestertius, Follis of Diocletian, many AE3 and AE4 of the third and fourth century, generally fair - fine, some better (127)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 6 Miscellaneous, Roman coins in silver (8) and base metal (25), including Denarii of Hadrian (3), Siliqua of Valens, and assorted third and fourth century AE3 and AE4, the silver generally good fine, some better, the bronze, mostly about fine, a few better (33)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 7 Greek Arabia, Sabaean, Anonymous (c.320-300 BC), Drachm, 4.45g, head of Athena right, wearing helmet with tendril and olive leaves, Sabaean letter 'N' on cheek, rev. aÈe, owl right, head facing (BMC 24ff. Munro-Hay, Arabia Felix, Type 1.1), very fine / good fine
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 8 Miscellaneous, Parthia, Drachms (14), first-third century AD, various rulers, Sassanian Drachms (5), mostly about fine, some better (19)
Estimate £ 60-80
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 9 Parthia, Drachms (5), including issues of Orodes I & II, Pacorus II (2) and Parthamaspates, about fine to very fine (5)
Estimate £ 90-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 10 Persis, Unknown King, Obols (3), diademed and crowned bust left, rev. garland (cf. Alram 618), Parthia, Obol (1), diademed and bearded bust left, rev. seated archer right, fine to good fine (4)
Estimate £ 60-80
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 11 Indo-Parthia, unknown king (c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD), countermarked Parthian Drachms (4), in style of Phraates IV with imitation countermark of helmeted bust right (Eukratides) (2); Drachms of Orodes II with Gondopharan tamgha countermark (2), rev. archer seated right on throne, holding bow (Senior 199.2, 202.1, 202.1a; Sel...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 12 Indo-Parthian, Gondophares I (late 1st century AD), Gandhara, AR Tetradrachm, king on horseback riding left holding whip aloft, Nike flies behind bearing wreath, Gondopharan Tamgha before horse, baciËewc baciËewn meÃaËoy ynÄoÖeppoy, rev. Siva standing facing holding long trident left and palm right, letters or symbols in both fields, Kharosthi l...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 13 Indo-Parthian, Gondophares I, Gandhara, AR Tetradrachm, king on horseback riding right, holding whip, Gondopharan Tamgha before horse, letter between back legs, baciËewn baciËewn ÃonÄoÖapoy, rev. Siva standing facing holding long trident right and hand extended left, monogram in left field, letter in right, Kharosthi legend around; Arachosia, sq...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 14 Sasanian, Varahran IV (AD 388-99), Drachm, crowned bust of king right, fire altar with bust, flanked by attendants (Göbl 136; Selwood 38), very fine; Khusru I (AD 531-79), Drachm, a s (Isphahan), ry.9 (Göbl 197; Selwood 54), very fine (2)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 15 Sasanian, Peroz (AD 459-84), AV 1/6-Dinara, 1.09g, bust of Peroz right, wearing winged crown with streamers at either side of face, rev. garlanded fire altar with two attendants facing inwards (SNS 3/2. type IIIb/1g, same dies A60), loop for suspension, extremely fine, rare
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 16 Kushano-Sasanian, Varahran Kushanshah (c.early 4th century AD), Drachm 3.37g, crowned and diademed bust right, Pahlavi legend, Kadi Varahran Kushan Malka, rev. fire altar with attendants (Alram 1462, Göbl Hunnen Em.8, MAC 1305, Cribb 78), about very fine
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 17 Kushano-Sasanian, Anonymous (c.late 4th century AD), Drachm, 3.36g, bust in style of Sasanian ruler Varahran IV right, rev. fire altar with Ahura Mazda emerging from flames, flanked by attendants (Göbl Hunnen Em.30, MAC 1321-23), good very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 18 Ancient Afghanistan, miscellaneous, minor coins, AR (2) and AE (6), including: Seleucid, Seleucus I, Ai Khanoum, AE Unit, bull kneeling right, letter above, rev. anchor with Greek legend between tines, control mark right (Houghton 286), fine; Graeco-Bactrian, Euthydemos I, Hemi-drachm (MAC.1620), Antimachos, Obol (MAC.1662), both about very fi...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 19 Central Asia, Miscellaneous, AR (10), AE (3); including Early Persia, Siglos (2), Sasanian, Drachms (4), Choresmia, Obol, Hepthalite, Drachms (2), Seljuk (1), Amirs of Sind (2), Mongol (1), the Sasanian mostly cracked, generally fine or better (13)
Estimate £ 60-80
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 20 Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Euthydemos I, (c.230-200 BC), Hemi-Drachm, 1.60g, diademed young head of king right, rev. baÓiËeÙÓ eykpatiÄoy, Heracles seated on rock left, holding club resting on pile of stones (SNG ANS 135; Bop.Ser.14; M.91), reverse legend illegible in places, about very fine / good fine, scarce
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 21 Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Euthydemos I, AE Unit, 7.62g, bearded head of Heracles right, rev., baÓiËeÙÓ eyÈyÄhmoy, horse prancing right, monogram under feet (SNG ANS 176; Bop.Ser.22; M.87), very fine / about very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 22 Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Antimachos I (c. 174-165 BC) Drachm, 3.85g, diademed and draped bust of king right, wearing kausia, rev. baÓiËeÙÓ antimaxoy, Poseidon standing facing, holding trident left and palm branch right, monogram in right field, (SNG ANS 280; Bop.Ser.2; M.125), good fine; Apollodotus I, square AE Units (2), radiate Apollo standin...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 23 Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Apollodotus I (c.174-165 BC), square AE units (4), Apollo standing facing, holding arrow and resting on bow, BAIE AOOOTOY THPO, rev. tripod within square beaded frame, Kharosthi script (SNG ANS 369; Bop.Ser.6; Mitch.209), the first good very fine, the others about fine to good fine ; Agathocles (c. 171-160 BC), Gandhara,...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 24 Indo-Greek, Lysias (c.120-110 BC), square AE unit, 7.97g, bust of Herakles right, club over shoulder, baÓiËeÙÓ anikhtoy ËyÓioy, rev. elephant right, Kharosthi legend (SNG ANS 1050; Bop.Ser.8.28; M.266c), good fine; Strato I (c.125-110 BC), square AE unit, 7.77g, similar to previous coin, but legend baÓiËeÙÓ ÓÙthpoÓ ÓtpatÙnoÓ, rev. winged Nike ...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 25 Indo-Greek, Heliocles II (c.110-100 BC), square AE Unit, 8.40g, bare-headed male bust right over-struck with horse prancing right, Greek legend, rev. elephant walking left, traces of original Kharosthi legend over-struck with Greek legend, possibly that of Hermaios (SNG ANS1152; Bop.Ser.7; M.294), good fine, scarce; Antialcidas (c.115-95 BC), ...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 26 Indo-Greek, Drachms (5): Nicias (c.90-85 BC), diademed bust of king right, baÓiËeÙÓ ÓÙthpoÓ Nikioy, rev. Nikias standing left, raising hand left and holding palm right (SNG ANS.1264; Bop.Ser.2.B; M.378a), very fine / fine, with areas of corrosion, scarce; Philoxenos (c.100-95 BC), helmeted bust right on square flan, rev. horseman right ; Archebi...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 27 Indo-Greek, Drachms (7), AE Units (7); Indo-Scythian, Tetradrachm (1), Drachms (2), AE Units (3); Indo-Parthian, AE Units (12), the Drachms and Tetradrachm fine or better, AE Units very good to very fine (32)
Estimate £ 150-180
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 28 Indo-Greek, square AE Units (13), including issues of Menander (5) (one over-struck), Strato (2), one halved, Philoxenos, Diomedes, Archebios, Hermaios, Apollodotus II (2), generally fine or better (13)
Estimate £ 200-250
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 29 Indo-Scythian, Maues (90-57 BC), square AR Drachm, 2.18g, radiate deity holding spear, being driven by charioteer, in a biga right baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙn meÃaËoy maoy, rev. "Rajadorajasa Mahatasa Moasa" in Kharosthi, Zeus enthroned facing left, monogram left (Senior 2.4a; M.701a), small area of verdigris on reverse left, otherwise good very fine, sca...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 30 Indo-Scythian, Maues, square AR Drachm, 2.48g, radiate deity holding spear, being driven by charioteer, in a biga right baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙn meÃaËoy maoy, rev. "Rajadorajasa Mahatasa Moasa" in Kharosthi, Zeus enthroned facing left, monogram left (Senior 2.4a; M.701a), darkly toned, but very fine, with most of legend visible
Estimate £ 150-180
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 31 Indo-Scythian, Maues, square AR Drachm, 1.38g, radiate deity holding spear, being driven by charioteer, in a biga right baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙn meÃaËoy mayoy, rev. "Rajadorajasa Mahatasa Moasa" in Kharosthi, Zeus enthroned facing left, monogram left; with copper-cored copies of same coin (2), possibly contemporary (Senior 2.4a; M.701a), reverse struck...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 32 Indo-Scythian, Maues, square AE Unit, 9.37g, Zeus seated facing left, hand extended to small radiate figure standing at feet left, baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙn meÃaËoy mayoy, rev. "Rajadorajasa Mahatasa Moasa" in Kharosthi, female standing facing, wearing mural crown, holding veil extended left and sceptre right, monogram bottom left (Senior 19; M.-), abou...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 33 Indo-Scythian, Maues, square AE Unit (2): 9.19g, Zeus seated facing left, hand extended to small radiate figure standing at feet left, baÓiËeÙÓ baÓiËeÙn meÃaËoy mayoy, rev. "Rajadorajasa Mahatasa Moasa" in Kharosthi , female standing facing, wearing mural crown, holding veil extended left and sceptre right, monogram bottom left; 11.22g, king rid...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 34 Indo-Scythian, Maues, AE Units (3), the first square, king riding right holding spear, with whip over shoulder, rev. winged Nike standing left, holding wreath left, the second square, horse walking right between Greek legend, rev. bow case with monogram left, the third round, caduceus between Greek legend, rev. elephant head right (Senior 5.1, 6...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 35 Indo-Scythian, Azilises (c.60-45/35 BC), square AE Units (2), king on horseback riding right carrying whip and spear, Greek legend around, rev. bull standing right, Kharosthi legend; king riding right carrying whip but no spear, rev. Elephant standing right (Senior 58.2, 60.2; M.807, 811), good fine and fine; Spalirises (c.65-40 BC), square AE U...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 36 Indo-Scythian, Spalirises with Azes (c.60-50 BC), AE Unit, 8.01g, king riding right with arm extended holding whip, baciËewc meÃaËoy [pÐa]Ëipicoy, rev. 'Maharajasa Mahatakasa Ayasa' in Kharosthi, bow and arrow with monogram left (Senior 75.1; M.697), fine / very fine, scarce
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 37 Indo-Scythian, Azes (c.58-12 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Drachm, square AE Unit, all with king on horseback right carrying lowered spear, rev. Tetradrachm with Athena standing right, Drachm, Zeus with thunderbolt, AE Unit, bull standing right (Senior 80.23, 90.15, 92.2; M.751, 752, 758), generally very fine; round AE Unit overstrike, seated figure over...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 38 Indo-Scythian Satraps, Kharahostes (c.20-1 BC), rectangular AE Unit (3) king on horseback riding right, Irev. lion right, various ancillary symbols (Senior 143; M.887), very good to fine; Hajatria (son of Kharahostes), square AE Unit, king riding left, rev. figure seated left (Senior 146; M.890), about fine (4)
Estimate £ 70-90
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 39 Kushan, Kanishka I (c.AD 127-151), AE Unit, 16.10g, King standing left, rev. Buddha seated facing (Göbl 791; Cribb die 24), very good, corroded, but extremely rare; Huvishka (c. AD 151-190), AE Unit, 8.38g, Huvishka seated right holding ribboned sceptre right, rev. radiate Mithras standing left (Göbl 934), fine; other Kushan AE Units (3), one lo...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 40 Kushan, Kanishka I, AE Unit, 17.23g, Quarter-Unit, 3.88g, king standing left, rev. god Oado running left; Huvishka, AE Unit, 12.07g, king standing left, rev. Oado running right (Göbl 783, 817, 907), the first two, about very fine; the last about fine, rare (3)
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 41 Late Kushan, Shaka (AD 300-330), AV Dinara, 7.62g, king standing facing left, making offering at small altar left, with garlanded trident above, holds standard right, under this arm Brahmi letters Bhri, in right field, Shaka, rev. Arodoksho enthroned facing (MAC 3570), about extremely fine
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 42 Late Kushan, Kipananda (AD 330-60), AV Dinara, 7.39g, king standing facing left, making offering at small altar left, with garlanded trident above, holds standard right, under this arm Brahmi letters BhaDra, in right field, Kipanada, rev. Arodoksho enthroned facing (MAC 3583), good very fine
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 43 Late Kushan, Kipananda, debased AV Dinara, 6.87g, king standing facing left, making offering at small altar as previous lot, rev. Arodoksho enthroned facing (MAC 3583), very fine; together with Kuninda, Amoghabhuti (late 2nd century BC), AR Drachm, deer standing right with goddess before, Brahmi legend around, rev. six-arched hill with symbols a...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 44 Kushan, miscellaneous coins, AR (2), AE (49), a good selection from Kujula Kadphises to Vasu Deva II; Kushano Sasanian (1), Jouan-Jouan (2) and Puri (2), generally very good to very fine (56)
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 45 Hephthalite, Anonymous, (c.late 4th century AD), in style of Shapur III, Drachms (3), bust of Shapur III right, Bactrian legend before face, Srio Shaho, rev. fire altar with Ahura Mazda emerging from flames, flanked by attendants (Göbl Hunnen Em.19, MAC 1411-12), some die variations, all very fine (3)
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 46 Hephthalite, Anonymous, (4th-5th centuries AD), Drachms (2), the first in style of Shapur III, as previous lot; the second in style of Peroz, bust of Peroz right, wearing winged crown, Tamgha in margin at 3 o/clock, blundered legend in margin below (Göbl Hunnen Em.19, MAC 1411-12; Göbl Hunnen Em.289, MAC.1463-4), fine to about very fine, the se...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 47 Alchon Huns, Khingila, (c.AD 440-490), Drachm, 3.39g, Gandhara, Hephthalite bust right, lunar crescents on shoulders, tamgha left, water-sprinkler or conch right, Brahmi legend either side of head, Shahi Javuka, rev. incuse of obverse design obscuring fire altar and attendants (cf. Göbl Hunnen Em.50), very fine
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 48 Alchon Huns, Khingila, Drachms (4), Gandhara, as previous lot but with variants of legend (Göbl Hunnen Em.49, 50), good fine (4)
Estimate £ 200-250
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 49 Alchon Huns, Khingila, Drachms (3), Gandhara, as previous lot but with variants of legend (Göbl Hunnen Em.49, 50), good fine (3)
Estimate £ 150-180
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 50 Alchon Huns, Khingila, Drachms (3), two as previous lot but with variants of legend, another with legend Raja Shahi Udayaditya (Göbl Hunnen Em. 50, cf. Göbl Hunnen Em.79), good fine (3)
Estimate £ 150-180
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 51 Alchon Huns, Khingila, Drachms (3), all with Hephthalite bust right, Tamgha behind head left, the first with sprinkler right, legend Shahi Javuka, another with no symbol before bust, traces of legend, possibly Javuka, a third with sun-wheel before bust, legend Deva Shahi Khingila (Göbl Hunnen Em.50, MAC 1435; Göbl Hunnen Em. 77, 81 ), generally ...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 52 Alchon Huns, Khingila, Drachms (2), both with Hephthalite bust right, no Tamgha, the first with flames emerging from shoulders, traces of legend Alchono right, the second with legend Raja Shahi Udayaditya (cf. Göbl Hunnen Em.60, 79), both with flan splits, about very fine and scarce (2)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 53 Alchon Huns, Khingila, Drachms (2), both with Hephthalite bust right, the first with Tamgha left and sun-wheel right, legend Deva Shahi Khingila, the second with no Tamgha and legend Raja Shahi Udayaditya (Göbl Hunnen Em 79, 81), about very fine and very fine, scarce (2)
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 54 Hephthalite, Bactria, Anonymous (c.AD 585- 610), billon Drachm, 2.85g, bust right, wearing winged crown with solar disc, Bactrian legend in right field, countermark of clean-shaven man's head behind head, rev. fire altar and attendants, cursive legend in margins (Alram 1482; Göbl, Dokumente Em. 241; cf. MAC 1552-3), fine, countermark very fine; ...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 55 Hephthalite, Anonymous, in style of Khusru II (c. early 7th century AD), Drachms (2), 3.77g, 3.84g, both with bust of Khusru II right, the first with countermark of Simurgh in margin at 11 o/clock, the second with countermark of Hephthalite Tamgha at 2 o/clock, rev. fire altar and attendants, both AYR mint (Selwood 66, countermarks Göbl #1& 62;...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 56 Hephthalite, Anonymous, in style of Khusru II (c.early 7th century AD), Drachm, 3.12g, Balkh, crowned bust of Khusru II right but with different Pahlavi legend before face naming Balkh, cursive legend in margin, rev. fire altar and attendants within four beaded circles, Tamghas in each quarter of outer circle (MAC 1565)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 57 Hephthalite, Alchon Huns, in style of Khusru II (c.7th century AD), Drachm, 3.15g, bust of Khusru II right; Hephthalite tamgha in margin at 2 o/clock, legend at 8 o/clock, possibly Alchono, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants, mint AY right, regnal year 27 left (CNG Triton IX, lot 1248), good very fine
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 58 Hephthalite, Alchon Huns, in style of Khusru II, Drachm, 2.63g, bust of Khusru II right; Hephthalite Tamgha in margin at 2 o/clock, legend at 8 o/clock, possibly Alchono, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants, but in this example mint AY is left, regnal year 27, right (CNG Triton IX, lot 1248), very fine
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 59 Hephthalite, Anonymous, uniface AE Drachm, 1.88g, crowned bust in style of Alchon huns right, wearing circular beaded earring with conch before face, good fine; Nezak Huns temp. Sahi Tigin, AE Drachm, 1.83g, bust with forked beard half-right, wearing a decorated mantle and triple-peaked crown, Tamgha in left field and partial Brahmi legend right...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 60 Nezak Huns, Sahi Tigin (c.AD 710-720), Gandhara, AE Drachm, 2.56g, crowned bust turned half right, holding double flag right, Tamgha in left field, rev. Sasanian-style fire altar and attendants (Göbl Hunnen Em.256.3), well struck, fine
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 61 Nezak Huns, Sahi Tigin, AE Drachm, 2.95g, crowned bust three-quarters right, holding flat plate right, Simurgh above, Tamgha in left field, rev. Sasanian-style fire altar and attendants (Göbl Hunnen Em.255), some small spots of verdigris on hand, very fine / about fine
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 62 Nezak Huns, temp. Sahi Tigin, Anonymous AE Drachm, 3.15g, Half-Drachm, 1.02g, bust of king right, wearing winged crown with bull's head, rev. bull standing left with star between horns (cf. Göbl Hunnen Ems.267/70, Supplementa Orientalia II 27), about fine and very good, with some encrustation; AE 1/2-Drachm, 0.92g, bust right with crown in st...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 63 Nezak Huns (c. 7th century AD), Kabul, anonymous fractional AE Drachms (2), 2.97g, 1.75g, bust right wearing winged crown of Kabul style, Napki Malka legend right, rev. fire altar flanked by Tamghas with star above each ( MAC 1513-5, Göbl Hunnen Em.203), generally very fine with some non-destructive encrustation on reverses (2)
Estimate £ 100...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 64 Nezak Huns (c.8th century AD) Kabul, anonymous fractional AE Drachms (3), 1.72g, 0.86g, 1.45g, the first two with bust right wearing winged crown of Kabul style, one with traces of legend right, another with Tamgha, the third with bust half right in style of Sahi Tigin, rev. all three with single Tamgha (cf. MAC.1517, Göbl Hunnen Em.204 var.), o...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 65 Arab Sasanian, Ziyad bin Abi Sufyan (AD 665-674), Drachm, bys (Bishapur), AH47, bust of Khusru II right, with name before, Bismillah rabi in margin (SICA.120; cf. Göbl 110), extremely fine
Estimate £ 50-60
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 66 Arab Sasanian, Sistan (c. 8th century AD), billon Dirhams (10), various governors including issue of Khalid (Album 84), Tamim ibn Sa'id (782-86) (Album 89; MWI. 297), Talha bin Rida (Saleh rida) (3), one with countermark (cf. Baldwin's Islamic Auct.9, lots 3218-20), 'Imad, Bakar ( cf. CNG Mail Bid #64, lot 527, #78, lot 526), unidentified (3)...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 67 Arab Sasanian, Sistan, billon Dirhams (10), various governors including issue of Tamim ibn Sa'id (Album 89; MWI. 297), Talha bin Rida (Saleh rida) (3), one with countermark (cf. Baldwin's Islamic Auct.9, lots 3218-20), Bakar (cf. CNG Mail Bid 78, lot 526), possible issue of Jannah (Album 81), another with partial name ..h m d and countermark bi-...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 68 Arab Sasanian, Sistan, billon Dirhams (10), various governors including issue of Tamim ibn Sa'id (782-86) (Album 89; MWI. 297), Talha bin Rida (Saleh rida) (2) (cf. Baldwin's Islamic Auct.9, lots 3218-20), Bakar (cf. CNG Mail Bid 78, lot 526), possible issue of Jannah (Album 81), Tamis (Göbl Hunnen Em.296.13), another countermarked bi-illah Khal...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 69 Arab Sasanian, Sistan, billon Dirhams (10), various governors including issue of Talha bin Rida (Saleh rida) (Baldwin's Islamic Auct.9, lots 3218-20), Bakar (CNG Mail Bid 78, lot 526), no governor, legend Bismillah duriba bi Zaranj (Album A.80; MWI. 300), another with Bismillah duriba...(Göbl Hunnen Em.296.11), issues with countermark bi-illah K...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 70 Ghorid sucessors, Taj al-Din Yildiz (1206-15), AR Tanka, 10.52g, Ghazni, AH611, square in circle type, Kalima, date and mint in outer segments, rev. As-Sultan Mu'izz in central square, outer portion names Taj al-Din as Yildiz Sultan (cf. MWI.937-8, cf. Album1794), good fine, extremely rare denomination; India, Bengal Sultanate, Sikandar bin Ily...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 71 Fatimid, Al-Qa'im (934-946), AV 1/4-Dinar, 0.96g, mint possibly Sijilmasah, Muhammad abu al-Qasim above Kalima, al-Mahdi below, rev. al-Qa'im billah (Nicol 143; Album 692), extremely fine, rare
Estimate £ 100-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 72 Muwahhid, Abu Yusuf Ya'qub (1184-99), AV Dinar, 4.44g, no mint or date (Hazard 501; Album 484), extremely fine
Estimate £ 300-400
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 73 India, Avanti / Kunatala Janapada (c.6th century BC), uniface Double Karshapana, 6.2g, geometric "pulley" design with trisceles between arms (Rajgor, Series 29: 505; MAC 4081), very fine
Estimate £ 180-230
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 74 India, Narhan (Shakya Janapada) (c.600-500 BC), scyphate Double-Karshapana (2), 6.95g, 7.05g, the first roughly cut into a triangular shape, with hexagonal central punch, the second square, with central punch of curved lines (cf. Rajgor, Series 33: 522, 533), the first about extremely fine, the second very fine, both scarce (2)
Estimate £ 200...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 75 India, Magadha (c.late 6th - 5th century BC), punchmarked Karshapanas (5), Series I (Gupta & Hardaker 74, cf.76, cf.189, 231, 233), very fine or better (5)
Estimate £ 80-100
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 76 India, Kashi under Kosala (c.mid-6th century - mid-5th century BC), Vimshatika, 4.53g, overstruck on an earlier coin of Kashi with many different banker's marks (Ragjor, Series 58), very fine, scarce
Estimate £ 100-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 77 India, Kashi under Kosala, Vimshatika (2), both with several banker's marks, one in the shape of a human figure (Rajgor, series 58), good fine; Early Kashi, 50% fraction of a 5-Shana (Rajgor, series 49), extremely fine; together with a scyphate single-punch coin, said to originate from the Lucknow hoard, Kashi, cut, about fine (4)
Estimate £ ...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 78 India, Kosala (c.5th century BC), Karshapana (11) four punches, some with bankers marks, all different (Rajgor Series 64, 65) fine to very fine, an interesting study group (11)
Estimate £ 250-300
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 79 India, Vatsa (c.5th century BC), Karshapana, 3.33g, four punches, including scorpion and two birds (Rajgor, series 78: 1216), very fine; Kosala, Vimshatika, 4.18g, two punches clearly visible, two banker's marks on reverse (Rajgor, series 60), good very fine, together with an unidentified Half-Karshpana, possibly also Kosala or Jhansi, very fine...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 80 India, Avanti, Half-Karshapana (2), Quarter-Karshapana, Karshpana of 3-Rattis (MAC 4092, 4094, 4096, 4108); Harayana / Kuru, (late 5th century BC), Half-Karshapana, three-armed symbol (3), two uniface, one with 6-armed symbol on reverse (Rajgor, series 21); Saurashtra, Quarter-Karshapana, bull series (2), hill series (1) (MAC 4112-16, 4128-42); ...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 81 India, Mauryan (c.late 5th and 4th century BC), punchmarked Karshapanas (17), Series III & IV, a good selection, identified in envelopes, together with 1-Ratti Units (5), Mauryan six-armed symbol (MAC.4273), Ratti seeds (2), Ganges Cowries (2), generally fine to very fine (26)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 82 India, Mauryan (c.4th and 3rd century BC), punchmarked Karshapanas (25), Series V, VI & VII, a good selection, identified in envelopes, generally fine to very fine (25)
Estimate £ 100-120
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 83 South India, Ashmaka Janapada (c.4th-3rd century BC), Half-Karshapana, 1.55g, 4 punches (Rajgor, Series 26: 472; MAC4152), extremely fine, scarce; together with, Pandya (1st-2nd century AD), rectangular AE Unit, Elephant/Fish (MSI I.177), water-worn, fine; Satavahana, Gautamiputra, Drachm, Billon Units (4), Elephant/Ujjain symbol; Ikshvaku, lead...
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 84 India, early AE coins (39), AR (1), includes issues of Taxila (2), Pushkalavati (1), Vidarba (1), Mathura (1), Sunga cast issues (8), Sunga punchmarked (4), Kausambi (2), including 'bow tie' issue, Kuninda (2), Ujjain (7), Panchala (6), Mitra kings of Kosala (5), other (1), average grade, fine (40)
Estimate £ 120-150
Date 26.06.2008
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Spink, Auction 8012, Lot 85 India, Early and Medieval, miscellaneous coins, AR (30), AE (30), including: Western Kshatrapas (6), including issue of Nahapana, Gupta (8), Yaudheya (6), Kotas (5), Nagas of Narwar (6), Gujura Pratiharas (11), various types including those of Bhoja I, Gadhaiya Paisa and derivatives (4), Kashmir Rajas (5), Shahis of Kabul, Jitals and derivatives...
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