RUSSIA, Empire. Nikolai I Pavlovich. 1825-1855. AR Rouble (36mm, 20.85 g, 12h). Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg) mint; Nikolau Grachev, mintmaster. Dated 1830 СПБ. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle; н-г / Value and mint within oak wreath; imperial crown above. Edge: Inscribed. Bitkin 109; KM (C) 161. Good VF, toned.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58 g, 9h). Young male head right, hair in band / Wreathed male head right, wearing long beard, in incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 52; HGC 6, 978. VF, small area of die rust on the obverse.
SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.25 g, 3h). Mint C (Ctesiphon"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust right, wearing diadem (type R) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps / Fire altar (flames 2) with diadems (type G). SNS type IIIa/3a; Sunrise –. Near VF, toned."From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
UNITED STATES. Pair of AR Half Dimes. Capped Bust type. Philadelphia mint. Dated 1835. Cf. LM-12 (for type). Group included small date/small 5C and large date/large 5C issues . Coins VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 3h). Head of Ares right, wearing crested helmet decorated with a griffin / Head of Amazon right, wearing ornate helmet, in linear border within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 65; HGC 6, 991. VF, minor die rust on the obverse.
SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.14 g, 4h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; triple pellets to left of altar shaft. SNS Type IIc/1b, Style P; Sunrise –. Near VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
UNITED STATES. AR 25 Cents (24mm, 6.74 g, 6h). Capped Bust type. Philadelphia mint. Dated 1834. Browning 4. Good VF, toned, traces of deposits.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 11h). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Head of youthful male (Pan?) right, wearing tainia, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 81; HGC 6, 1007. Good VF, scrape on the obverse behind Dionysos' head, flan flaw on Pan's cheek.
SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) II. AD 438-457. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.96 g, 4h). Uncertain mint. Crowned bust right / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; l's in Pahlavi on altar shaft; uncertain date to left; nwky in Pahlavi to right. SNS type Ib2/2a, Style group B; Göbl type I/1. Good VF, areas of light toning, a few light scratches.
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.97 g, 3h). Khosrau type. WYHC (Weh-az-Amid-Kavad) mint. Dated YE 34 (?) = AH 45 (AD 664/5). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah in Arabic in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian M. 11 (ascribed to NIH [Nihavand]); Album 4: ICV 2. Near VF, toned, clipped.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.53 g, 3h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Lion standing right in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 83; HGC 6, 1009. Good VF, a few light scratches.
KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) (I–II). Circa AD 230-245. Æ Unit (18mm, 3.05 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Crowned bust right; control mark to right / Anahit seated facing under domed canopy, holding wreath and scepter. MK 1028; ANS Kushan 2145-6. VF, red and brown patina, a little rough.
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.05 g, 3h). Issue of Samura ibn Jundab, governor of al-Basra. DAP (Fasa) mint. Immobilized date AH 43 (AD 663/4). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah in Arabic in outer margin; triple pellets flanking lowest star-in-crescent with pellet above / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, p. 46, M. 26 and Sch. 2; Album 9; ICV 8. VF, lightly toned, trace of encrustation on obverse. Very rare.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g, 12h). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Tripod tied with fillet; all within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 91; HGC 6, 1017. VF.
KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) (I–II). Circa AD 230-245. Æ Unit (18mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Crowned bust right; control mark to right / Anahit seated facing under domed canopy, holding wreath and scepter. MK 1028; ANS Kushan 2145-6. VF, brown patina.
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Ibn al-Ash'ath. Rebel, AH 80-83 / AD 699-702. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.99 g, 4h). SK (Sijistan) mint. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; yaza (with addition of diacritics) and bismillah in Arabic in outer margin; triple pellets at end of bismillah / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian –; Album 38; ICV 52 var. (issue without additional obv. legend); cf. Peus 392, lot 4620 (for type). VF, areas of light toning. Very rare with additional yaza legend.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Persephone right / Bull butting left in linear square within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 88; HGC 6, 1014. VF, some minor die rust.
KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. Æ Unit (14mm, 1.52 g, 9h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Crowned bust right / Facing half-length bust of deity, holding diadem and scepter emerging from fire altar. . MK 1092; ANS Kushan 2362-4. Good VF, attractive brown patina.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g, 3h). Head of Apollo Karneios right, with horn of Ammon / Eagle standing right, head reverted, within linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 104; HGC 6, 1030. VF.
KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vasudeva Imitations. Circa AD 255-310 or later. Æ Unit (3.45 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Baktria. Abstract Kushan-style king standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; filleted trident to left / Abstract Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, abstract bull Nandi standing left. Cf. ANS Kushan 1978 (for type); cf. MACW 3761 (Jammu-Kashmir; same). VF, earthen dark green patina.