Catalogue
Vahran, II (274-293), silver drachm, (3.94 g), obv.jugate busts of Vahran and consort, the queen's head topped with horse head, prince on right to left with eagle head, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood type IV, 23, Gobl 68, Pl.4). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Hormazd II, (303 - 309 A.D), silver drachm (3.19 g), obv. crowned bust right, rev. fire altar with two attendants (cf. Sellwood plate III, No.27). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Shapur II, (A.D. 309-379), silver drachm, (3.97 g), obv. bust to right with mural crown with korymbos, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with bust above turning right, flanked by two attendants. (Sellwood 32, Gobl 106 type (Pl.6), SNS 210 (Pl.19), M.879-882). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Shapur III, (A.D. 383-388), silver drachm, (4.07 g), uncertain Western mint, obv. bust to right with crown with korymbos, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with bust above turning right, flanked by two attendants with swords, (Sellwood 37, cf.Gobl 126, type 1/1 (Pl.8), SNS 328, 1b1/1b [Pl.29]). Good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Kavad I, (A.D 488 - 496, 498 - 531), silver drachm, (4.11 g) (cf.Sellwood plate 4, Nos 51, 53, Gobl,Plate 11, No.183). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Khusru II, (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (3.89 g), Darabgird Mint, dated year 35 (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). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Arabic - Sassanian, Khusro type, silver drachm, (31mm), (2.60 g), BYS (Bishapur) Mint, dated YE 30 unknown era, anonymous type, obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 4. cf.SICA 1, 110-111; Wilkes ICC 2). Clipped, nicely toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Vahran VI, silver drachm, (A.D. 590 - 591), (3.73 g) (cf.Sellwood, plate 6, No. 57, Gobl., plate No,12, No.203). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Sassanian, silver drachms, Khusru II, (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm (4.11 g) (cf. Sellwood plate 7, No.68) (holed); Khusru V (A.D. 632 - ?) (cf.Sellwood plate 8. No.73, Gobl, plate 15, No.232). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Sassanian, silver drachms, various rulers, later types cA.D.520 - 650, all lower grade examples. Very good. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), AE obol, (13.32 g), 27mm, (A.D. 138-129 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right, rev. around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU EYERGETOY*, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, to left **F*, (S.7916, Svoronos 1642, SNG Cop. 652, BMC 80-1). Very fine/fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Zeugitania, North Africa, Carthage, (c.175-150 B.C.), AE trishekel 28mm, (16.69 g), Utica Mint(?), obv. laureate heads of the Dioskouroi, jugate, right, each surmounted by star, rev. two horses advancing right above Punic 'TG', (S.-, MAA 109, Muller 341, CNP 280, SNG Cop. 428). Fine, brown surfaces, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100