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Sale 117
September 13-16, 2020 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 2215 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur II. Silver Drachm (3.96 g), AD 309-379. Mint IX ("Kabul"), ca. AD 320-379. Bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and inner ribbon. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbon and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crown with korymbos; legend on altar shaft and base. SNS type Ib1/3a (pl. 9, 106); Göbl type Ia/6a. Boldly struck and attractively toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP
Ex Malter (7 November 1993), 450.
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$250 |
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Lot 2216 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur III. Silver Drachm (3.67 g), AD 383-388. "Western Group". Bust of Shapur III right, wearing flat-topped crown decorated with palmettes in arches and surmounted with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos; "l’st" on altar shaft. SNS type Ib1/1b; Göbl type I/1; cf. Paruck 268-269; cf. Saeedi 221-226. Pleasing old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150
Ex Malter (7 November 1993), 466.
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$252 |
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Lot 2217 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Yazgard I. Silver Drachm (4.10 g), AD 399-420. AW (Ohrmazd-Ardashir). Bust of Yazgard I right on floral ornament, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent above pellet and korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; crescent-above-pellets flanking flames, "aw" to outer right, blundered "l'st" on altar shaft. SNS type Ib1/1a (mint signature read as AWH); Göbl type I/1; cf. Mochiri 981 (mint signature read as AI); cf. Paruck 302 (mint signature read as AI); Saeedi -. Lustrous and untoned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP
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$94 |
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Lot 2218 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran V. Silver Drachm (4.20 g), AD 420-438. LD (Ray), ca. AD 425-438. Bust of Varhran V right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent. Reverse: Fire altar with head of Varhran V right on shaft; flanked by two attendants; letters to left and right of shaft. SNS type Ib2/2/1; cf. Sunrise 920 (mint). Lusterous surfaces and untoned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP
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$312 |
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Lot 2219 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran V. Silver Drachm (4.20 g), AD 420-438. GWL, ca. AD 425-438. Bust of Varhran V right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent. Reverse: Fire altar with head of Varhran V right on shaft; flanked by two attendants, each wearing crown with korymbos and pellet before feet, l'st in Pahlavi on altar shaft; mint signature and crescent flanking flames. SNS Type Ib2/1, var. 1 and pl. 63, A14; cf. Sunrise 920. Lustrous and untoned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP
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$94 |
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Lot 2220 |
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Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran V. Silver Drachm (3.41 g), AD 420-438. Local imitation of Merv. Bust of Varhran V right on floral ornament, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent. Reverse: Fire altar with head of Varhran V right on shaft; flanked by two attendants; inscription to left and right. SNS type Ib1/2 (pl. 67, 88); Göbl type I/2 (pl. 9, 157); Sunrise 925. Rare. Ragged edges but all the design is sharp and clear. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200
Ex Malter (7 November 1993), 481.
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$420 |
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Lot 2221 |
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Arab-Sasanian. Silver Drachm (4.2g). Umayyad Calip, AD 661-680 Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan (AH 41-60). DA (Däräbjird) mint. Dated year AH 43 (AD 663/4). Crowned Sasanian style bust right; bism alläh in margin. Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; in 1st quarter of margin, SICA I. SCC-; Walker p. 26, B.3 corr. (date read as 41; same obverse die); Album 14. Lustrous and lightly toned. Rare. The first issue to carry the name of a caliph and the only type citing Mu'awiya I. . Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex Tareq Hani Collection Cf. A similar example see CNG 286, 5 Sept. 2012, #474 graded Good VF realized $850.
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$250 |
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Lot 2222 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Silver Tetradrachm (15.51 g), ca. 82/1-73/2 BC. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, SE 234 or 231 (82/1 or 78/7 BC). Conjoined busts of Kamnaskires III, diademed, and his queen, Anzaze, wearing stephane, left; behind, anchor. Reverse: [B]ACIΛEΩ[C [KAM]NACKIPO[Y [KA]I BACIΛICCHC ANZAZHC, old bearded god Belos (or Zeus) seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in inner left field, MAKEΔΩN; in exergue in small letters, date (ΔΛΣ or AΛΣ). Van Haaff type 7.1, subtype 1-2. Virtually as struck. Superb. Lustrous with iridescent toning. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $750 - UP
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$840 |
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Lot 2223 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Uncertain early Arsacid kings. Æ Tetradrachm (15.05 g), late 1st century BC-early 2nd century AD. Diademed bust of king left, wearing long pointed beard; to right, rosette above anchor with two cross bars, pellet to left of anchor. Reverse: Degraded legend, Diademed and bearded head left. Van't Haaff type 10.1, subtype 1-1. Brown patina. The reverse weak as struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP
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$192 |
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Lot 2224 |
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Elymaian Kingdom. Kamnaskires-Orodes. Æ Tetradrachm (14.58 g), early-mid 2nd century AD. Diademed bust of Kamnaskires-Orodes faceing slightly left, tuft of hair on top of head and horizontally oriented tufts on sides; to right, star within crescent, anchor with two cross bars and pellet between anchor and bust. Reverse: Regular pattern of dashes. Van't Haaff type 12.1, subtype 1-3D. Excellent details from a strong strike. Brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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$373 |
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Lot 2225 |
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Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Obol (0.68 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATIΔOY, piloi of the Dioskouroi; below, monogram. Bopearachchi 9C; SNG ANS 496-516. Sharply struck and fully centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP
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$288 |
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Lot 2226 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (15.15 g), as Satrap, 323-305 BC. Memphis or Alexandria, ca. 323/2-317/1 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, rose; below and behind throne, ΔI-O. Price 3971. Porous with original dark paination. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400
Ex Tareq Hani Collection.
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$504 |
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Lot 2227 |
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Zeugitania, Carthage. Silver 1/2 Shekel (3.63 g), ca. 220-205 BC. Second Punic War issue. Wreathed head of Tanit left. Reverse: Horse standing right; above, star; below, O. Cf. MAA 80 (no letter below); cf. SNG Copenhagen 352 (same). Lovely old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP
Ex Malter (24 November 1996), 658.
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$408 |
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Lot 2228 |
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Mauretanian Kingdom. Juba II, with Cleopatra Selene. Silver Denarius (2.96 g), 25 BC-AD 24. Caesarea, ca. 20 BC-AD 24. REX IVBA, diademed head of Juba II right. Reverse: BACIΛICCA KΛEOΠATPA, six-rayed star within crescent. MAA 97; SNG Copenhagen 567. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP
Ex CCE (5 September 1995), 79.
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$360 |
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