ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Kerman. Ahmad Qawurd (Qara Arslan). AH 440-465 / AD 1048-1073. AV Dinar (25mm, 4.11 g, 6h). Citing Chaghri Beg Da'ud as overlord. Jiruft mint. Dated AH 448 (AD 1056/7). Album 1697.1; ICV 1847. VF, traces of deposits in devices. Rare.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g). Female head left, hair in sakkos, wearing single-pendant earring; seal to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 92; SNG von Aulock 2128-9; Boston MFA 1919. Near VF, minor die rust on the obverse.
LOCAL ISSUES, Tokharistan. Yabghus of Baktria (Balkh). Mid 6th-early 7th century. AR Drachm (29mm, 3.95 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Baktria or Zabulistan. Sasanian-style bust right, wearing Nezak-style crown; tamghas in-crescents in outer margins / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl, Dokumente, Em. 265A. VF, toned, a few light deposits. Rare.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; behind, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 94; SNG von Aulock 2130. VF, minor die rust on the obverse.
LOCAL ISSUES, Tokharistan. Sandan. Circa 688-707/8, or later. AR Drachm (31mm, 2.94 g, 8h). Uncertain mint in Bactria. Bust right, wearing winged crown surmounted by lion's head; c/ms: tamgha and uncertain symbol / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. For coin: Vondrovec II, p. 535 and pp. 643-4 (for examples); Göbl, Dokumente Em. 244; for c/ms: Vondrovec, cmk. 139 (tamgha) and cf. Göbl, Dokumente, KM 159 (symbol); Markov 11, lot 389. VF, lightly toned. Once holed and plugged with pale gold, plug now gone.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Great Khans. temp. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. Æ Jital (22mm, 4.64 g, 12h). Rider type. Qunduz mint. Rider on horseback left / adl above tamgha; all within ornate frame; mint formula in outer voids. Nyaana, p. 33; Tye 334.2; Album 1972; ICV –. Good Fine, brown and green patina.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g). Head of Aphrodite left, hair in veil; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 98; Boston MFA 1926; SNG von Aulock 7954. Good VF, obverse die rust. Rare, only seven coins recorded by Bodenstedt, six of which are in museums.
LOCAL ISSUES, Kabul(?). AR (12mm, 0.21 g, 3h). In the types of Sasanian king Shapur II. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right / Fire altar. Cf. Göbl type Ia/7 (for prototype); CNG E-363, lot 244. VF, toned, natural hole in flan.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Golden Horde. Berdi Beg. AH 758-761 / AD 1357-1360. AR Dang (17mm, 1.53 g, 6h). Gulistan mint. Dated AH 759 (AD 1357/8). Album 2031.2; ICV 2033. VF, areas of toning on obverse.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g). Head of female left, wearing sphendone; small seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 100; Boston MFA 1912; BMC 62. VF, compact flan, a few scratches.
SPAIN, Caesaraugusta. Tiberius, with Nero and Drusus Caesares. AD 14-37. Æ As (27mm, 12.06 g, 3h). Nero and Drusus Caesares, duoviri. Laureate head of Divus Augustus right / Bare heads of Nero and Drusus facing one another. ACIP 3069; RPC I 343. Good VF, dark brown patina.Ex Vico 131 (9 October 2012), lot 507. Archer M. Huntington Collection, no. 07415.
SPAIN, Emerita. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ As (25mm, 10.15 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 30-37. Laureate head right / Tetrastyle temple. ACIP 3414; RPC I 48. VF, dark green patina, a few flan flaws.Ex Herrero (14 December 2014), lot 127.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Arghun. AH 683-690 / AD 1284-1291. AR Dirham (20mm, 2.31 g, 10h). Uncertain mint. Dated AH 6[8(...)] (Struck AD 1284-1290). Cf. Diler Ar-198/191 (obv./rev.); Album 2156.2; ICV –. Near VF, toned, areas of flat strike, hard green and brown deposit on obverse.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g). Head of female left, hair rolled and tied at forehead; small seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 106; SNG von Aulock 7953; BMC 58; Boston MFA 1931. VF, struck slighly off center on the obverse, some minor die rust.
SPAIN, Emerita. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ As (27mm, 12.53 g, 1h). Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 20-22. Radiate head right; star above, thunderbolt to right / City gate, with two arches and two towers. ACIP 3387; RPC I 22. VF, green patina, minor roughness.Ex Herrero (14 December 2014), lot 75.
ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Khudabanda Öljeytü. AH 703-716 / AD 1304-1316. AV Dinar (25mm, 4.22 g, 11h). Type C mint. Mawsil mint. Dated AH [71]4 (AD 1314/15). Diler Ul-370 (mint unlisted in gold); Album 2186; ICV 2113. Good VF, light scrape. Rare.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.55 g). Head of Omphale left, wearing lion's skin; club behind neck; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 107; SNG von Aulock 2133; Boston MFA 1917. VF, minor die rust. Well centered.
DACIA. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ (28mm, 13.48 g, 6h). Dated CY 3 (AD 248/9). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dacia standing facing, head left, holding vexilla inscribed V and XIII; to left, eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in beak; to right, lion standing left; AN III (date) in exergue. Varbanov 11. Near VF, green patina.