ISLAMIC, Persia (Pre-Seljuq). Samanids. Nuh II ibn Mansur. AH 365-387 / AD 976-997. AV Dinar (22mm, 3.64 g, 6h). Herat mint. Dated AH 380 (AD 990/1). Album 1468; ICV 1521. VF, areas of weak strike at periphery.
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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g). Helmeted head of Athena left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 91; SNG von Aulock 2131–2; Boston MFA 1914 and 1927–8. VF.
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LOCAL ISSUES, Tokharistan. Uncertain Ruler. Mid 6th-early 7th century. AR Drachm (30mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Imitating a drachm of the Sasanian king Kavād (Kavādh) I. Uncertain mint in Baktria or Zabulistan. Sasanian-style bust right, wearing Nezak-style crown; crescents in outer margins / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl, Dokumente, Em. 263. VF, lightly toned, a couple of edge flaws.
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ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Great Seljuk. Mu'izz al-Din Ahmad Sanjar. AH 511-552 / AD 1118-1157. AV Dinar (24mm, 2.83 g, 3h). [Balkh mint]. [Dated AH 519 (AD 1125/6)]. Album 1687A; ICV 1835. VF, areas of weak strike.
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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55 g). Head of female left, hair in ornamented sphendone; below, seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 93; Boston MFA 1921; SNG Copenhagen 1027. Good VF, obverse struck slightly off center.
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LOCAL ISSUES, Semirech'e. Turgesh Khaqan. Circa 8th century AD. Æ Cash (25mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Sogdian legend around central square hole / Tamgha around central square hole. Smirnova 1589; Zeimal –; Zeno 131295. VF, earthen brown patina. Rare.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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