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Egypt, Alexandria, Salonina wife of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 266-267, (11.68 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right, around KOPNH**L*IA CA**LWNEINA* CEB, rev. Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, to left LI**D*, (S.10715, BMC 2263, Milne 4139, Koln 2981). Dark chocolate brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (8.19 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Nike advancing right holding palm and wreath, L B (date) before, (S.11404, BMCG 2320, Dattari 5400, Milne 4222); Egypt, Alexandria, Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 275-276, (7.36 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around A K K**L TAKI* TOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left head to right holding olive branch, ETOVC A around, (cf.S.4765, BMC 2406, Milne 4504, Koln 3113). Toned, very fine - good very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (10.15 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath and palm, L B (date) before, (S.11418, BMCG 2333, Dattari 5417, Milne 4247); Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 285-305), potin tetradrachm, (7.79 g), dated year 9 = 293-294 A.D., obv. MAXIIMI ANOC CEB, laureate bust right, rev. Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopiae, ENATO**U*, Z (date) in right field, **G* (officina) in exergue, (S.-, Koln 3332, Dattari 5937, Milne 5125). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Egypt, Alexandria, Carus, (A.D. 282-283), billon tetradrachm, year 1 (282-3), (7.69 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust to right, A K M A KAPOC CEB around, rev. Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, open wings between two vexilla L A above, (S.4775, Milne 4675, Koln 3160, BMC 2444). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Sasanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), silver drachm, (4.53 g), obv. bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, plain below altar, (Sellwood Plate I, No.12, Gobl 23, cf.M.809-819). Extremely and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Sasanian, Khusru I, (531-579), silver drachm, (3.95 g), Aylan (Susa?) mint, obv. "Khosrau" to right, "prosperity" to left in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescent and ribbon over each shoulder, rev. fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right, (Gobl II/I, Sellwood 59, Karlsson D69). Struck on a broad flan, toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sasanian, Khusru I, (531-579), silver drachm, (4.06 g), Aylan (Susa?) mint, obv. "Khosrau" to right, "prosperity" to left in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescent and ribbon over each shoulder, rev. fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right, (Gobl II/2, Sellwood 55, Karlsson D77); another, (3.64 g), (Gobl II/1, Sellwood 59, Karlsson D76). Struck on broad flans, toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Islamic silver and bronze issues including, Sasanian, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm, Gundeshapur mint, dated year 31 (A.D. 621), with word "praise" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha, cf.M.21, Sellwood type 68, Gobl 211); Timurid, Shahrukh, (A.H. 807-850) (A.D. 1405-1447), silver tanka, Samarkand mint, dated 830 (AD 1427), (A.2405); Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I ibn Selim (The Great and The Magnificent), (A.H. 926-974, A.D. 1520-1566), silver shahi, (illustrated); Abbasid Caliphate, al-Rashid, (A.H. 170-193) (A.D. 786-809), silver anonymous dirham, Al Mohammadiya mint (Teheran in Iraq after 148), A.H. 189 = A.D. 804-805, (A.219, cf.M.185); others. Toned, poor - good very fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Arab-Sasanian Prototype Issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.06 g), Darabgird mint, dated year 31 (A.D. 621), with word "praise" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha, cf.M.21, Sellwood type 62, Gobl 214). As struck, good extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Arab-Byzantine, AE fals, (Wilkes 126, type with dots inside m, BMC 1956); others Damascus mint (3), (Wilkes 131, BMC Pl.II, 9, 17, 91); Hims mint (Wilkes 133) (2). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman and Byzantine AE issues, (4th - 12th century A.D.), including Aelia Flaccilla, Heraclius, Maurice Tiberius, Constantius II, Constans, Manuel I. Poor - nearly very fine. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150