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Sassanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Shush (Ai[ran] mint year 4, 10, and 30, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 194-7, cf.M.1033-1035). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Sassanian King, Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Shush (Aijan) mint year 8, Darabgird mint year 21, Nishapur mint year 46, Istakhr mint year 42, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, cf.M.1051-4, 1028-9). First clippedand fine/very fine, others very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Bishapur mint year 8, Meshan mint year 12, Yazd mint year 3, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201-202, cf.M.1076, 1088, 1095). Second with flan crack and piece out of edge, otherwise good very fine, some scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Aparshahr mint, year 9, Bishapur mint year 8, Nihavand mint year 10, 11, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201-202, M.1076, 1099, 1093-4). Third holed, otherwise very fine or better, some mints are scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Nishapur mint, year 4, Bishapur mint year 9, Istakhr mint year 12, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201-202, cf.M.1089, 1076, -). Very fine or better, last mint are scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Balkh mint, year 8, Yazd mint year 6 and 12, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201-202, cf.M.1095-7, -). Very fine or better, Balkh mint is scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Ahwaz mint year 21, Jay mint years 3 and 21, Nishapur mint year 9, Ray mint year 27, Yeh Artashir mint year 11, Shush mint year 12?, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf. M.1111-1213). Very fine - extremely fine, some mints are scarce. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Aparshahr mint year 11, Balkh mint year 29, Jay mint year 6, Nahr Tire mint year 3, Nihavand mint year 6?, Nishapur mint year 4, Ram Auhrmazd mint year 3, Shush mint year 11, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf. M.1111-1213). Very fine - extremely fine, some mints are scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, mint year , Dinavar mint year 37?, Forat mint year 37, Jay mint year 3, Gor mint year 4, Nahr Tire mint year 6 and 11, mint year , Yazd mint year 9 and 34?, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf. M.1111-1213). One fragment, another broken on edge, otherwise mostly very fine or better, some mints are scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Bishapur mint year 9, Istakhr mint year 1, 11, Jay mint year 11, Kirman mint years 4, 14, Nahr Tire mint year 8, Shush mint year 12, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf.M.1111-1213). Very fine - extremely fine, some mints are scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Jay mint year 3, Shiz mint? year 10, Shush mint year 3, 7, Yazd mint year 3 (3) and 9, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf. M.1111-1213). Very fine or better, Shiz mint scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Ahwaz mint, year 28, Istakhr mint year 11 and 12, Nahr Tire mint, year 9, Shiz mint year uncertain, Yazd mint year 3 (2), 9, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf.M.1111-1213). Mostly very fine, some mints are scarce, all described in packets. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628, 2nd reign), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with winged crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, within three circular margins, Aparshahr mint, year 5, Balkh mint year 22, Istakhr mint year 37, Nahr Tire mint, year 31, Marv mint year 7 and 9, Nishapur mint year 10?, Shush mint year 8?, (Sellwood 61-2, 65-6, Gobl 208-215, cf.M.1111-1213). One clipped, otherwise mostly very fine or better, some mints are scarce, all described in packets. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sassanian King, Artashir III, (A.D. 628-630), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, year 2, Shush (Airan) mint, (Sellwood 70, Gobl 226, M.1229). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Sassanian King, Yazdgard III, (632-651), silver drachm, (3.3 grams), mint SK = Sakastan, year 20, obv. bearded bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood Plate VIII, No.74, Gobl 235, cf.M.1255-6). Good style, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Republic, Anonymous, (after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Diana or Luna in biga to right, ROMA in exergue, (B. 2, S.99, Cr.44/5, Syd.140). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Republic, Anonymous, (157-156 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.1 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, ROMA in exergue, (B. 6, S.149, Cr.197/1, Syd.376). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Republic, M. Fannius, (123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.8 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, M.FAN.C.F. in exergue, (B.Fannia 1, S.-, Cr.275/1, Syd.419). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Republic, M. Fannius, (123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.9 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, M.FAN.C.F. in exergue, (B.Fannia 1, S.-, Cr.275/1, Syd.419). Slightly off centred on obverse and reverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Republic, L. Caesius, (112-111 B.C.), obv. Apollo seen from behind with thunderbolt, rev. Lares Praestites seated facing, dog between Vulcan bust above, (S.-, Cr.298, Syd.564); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 145-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. around TR P COS IIII, LIB IIII in exergue, Liberalitas standing to left, holding vexillum and cornucopiae, (cf.S.1239, RIC 156, C.490). Fine, very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Republic, L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, X below chin, ROMA behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, L FLAMINI below, CILO in exergue, (B.Flaminia 1, S.-, Cr.302/1, Syd.540). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Republic, L.Thorius Balbus, (105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.6 grams), obv. head of Juno of Lanuvium to right wearing goat's skin, I S [M R] behind head, rev. bull charging to right C above, L THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, (B.Thoria 1, S.239, Cr.316/1, Syd.598), another Cn. Blasio, (112-1 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.7 grams), obv. helmeted head right, star behind, CN BLASI[O CN F] around, rev. Jupiter between Juno and Minerva, ROMA in exergue, (B.Cornelia 19, S.231, Cr.296/1, Syd.561). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Republic, L. Sentius C.f., (101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), obv. Roma head to right, ARG PVB behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, V above horses, L.SENTI. C. [F]. in exergue, (B.Sentia 1a, S.-, Cr.325/1b, Syd.600). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Republic, D. Silanus L.f., (91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.7 grams), obv. Roma head helmeted to right, T behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, XVIII above, [D S]ILANVS [L F] in exergue, (B.Junia 15, S.249, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). Hammered edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Republic, L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.9 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right laureated, rev. naked horseman galloping to right, holding palm branch, below, L.PISO FRVG, XXXI below, (S.254, Cr. 340/1, Syd.663-670). Surface covered in places with dirt, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Republic, C. Vibius C., Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.1 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, [PANSA] behind, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C]. VIBIVS C F. in exergue, (B.Vibia 2, cf.S.260, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684). Off centred on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Republic, C Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, ivy leaf before, PANS[A] behind, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C VIBIVS [C F] in exergue, (B.Vibia 2, S.260, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684). Off centred obverse, weak in places, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Republic, C Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.8 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, ivy leaf before, [PANSA] behind, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, VIII above, [D S]ILANVS [L F] in exergue, (B.Vibia 2d, S.-, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684). Off centred obverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Republic, Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. bust of Mars to right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, [CN]. LENTVL in exergue, (B.Cornelia 50, S.265, Cr.345/1, Syd.702). Weak in places, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Republic, L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.9 grams), obv. Minerva helmeted head to right, DO[S] behind, rev. triumphal chariot to right, [L] RVBRI in exergue, (B.Rubria 3, S.-, Cr.348/3, Syd.707). Off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50