World Coins

Lot # 250 - Sasanian Kings. Shapur III (383-388). AR Drachm. Obv. Bust right wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants; facing bust of Ahura Mazda in flames. SNS III Ib1/1b. AR. 4.12 g. 27 mm. Iridescent patina. About EF.
Lot # 249 - Sasanian Kings. Shapur II (309-379 AD). AR Drachm. Mint IX (Kabul). Obv. Right profile of Shapur II on frontal bust; crown with three mural elements and covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. SNS 3 type Ib1/3a; Göbl Ia/6a. AR. 4.04 g. 27 mm. Tiny hole. About VF.
Lot # 248 - Sasanian Kings. Shapur II (309-379 AD). AR Drachm. Mint I (Ctesiphon). Obv. Right profile of Shapur II on frontal bust; crown with three mural elements and covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. SNS 3 type Ib1/3a; Göbl Ia/6a. AR. 3.21 g. 25 mm. Graffito in field on obverse. VF/About VF.
Lot # 247 - Sasanian Kings. Shapur I (241-272 AD.). AR Drachm. Mint style E/a. Obv. Right profile of Shapur I on frontal bust; crown with three mural elements; covered korymbos. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants. SNS 1 type IIc/1a; Göbl I/1. AR. 3.97 g. 23.5 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 246 - Sasanian Kings. Shapur I (241-272 AD). AR Drachm. Mint I ('Ctesiphon'). Obv. Bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and earflaps. Rev. Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type IIc; Göbl I/1. AR. 3.95 g. 28 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 245 - Greek Asia. Arabia, Himyarites. Amdan Bayyin (c. 50-150 AD). AR Scyphate Quinarius. RYDN Royal Series. Obv. Head right within circular torque ending in serpent’s head at top; behind, monogram. Rev. MDN BYN around. Small head right; before, 'sceptre' symbol; in exergue, RYDN. Munro-Hay 3.4i, app. 1, pl. 4, 6.1; SNG ANS 1595-1601 var. (no serpent head). AR. 1.22 g. 13 mm. About EF.
Lot # 244 - Greek Asia. Arabia, Himyarites. AR Unit or Denarius, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Obv. Diademed male head left; symbols on either side. Rev. 'Bucranium' (antelope head); monogram and open curved sign on either side. SNG ANS 1531-1548. AR. 3.19 g. 17.5 mm. Toned. Good VF.
Lot # 243 - Greek Asia. Arabia, Himyarites. AR Siglos. Time of Augustus, c. 24 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Augustus right within wreath; behind, monogram. Rev. Owl standing right on amphora; monograms flanking. Arabia Felix pl. XLIV, 29; RPC I 4994. AR. 2.82 g. 19.5 mm. Toned. Good VF.
Lot # 242 - Greek Asia. Arabia Felix. Saba’. AR Unit, 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Imitating Athens coinage. Obv. Laureate male head right within wreath. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora. CAF 1.11i; Huth 279; HGC 10 724. AR. 5.31 g. 27 mm. Die shift on obverse. Excellent example for type. Good VF/about EF.
Lot # 241 - Persis. Uncertain king. AR Obol. Obv. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and tiara. Rev. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem. AR. 0.39 g. 10 mm. VF.
Lot # 240 - Persis. Napād (Kapat) (1st century AD). AR Obol. Obv. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and tiara. Rev. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem. AR. 0.5 g. 9.5 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 239 - Greek Asia. Persis. Uncertain king (1st cent. BC - 1st cent. AD). AR Hemidrachm. Obv. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara. Rev. Large diadem. Alram 619. AR. 1.48 g. 12 mm. VF.
Lot # 238 - Chingiz (Gengis) Khan (602-624 a.H. / 1206-1227 d.C.). AE Jital, citing Chingiz as 'al-Khaqan al-Adil al-Azam ('Khan of Khans, the Just, the Supreme' in Arabic) and the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah (1180-1225), Mongol military base around or in Ghazna. AE. 4.22 g. 20 mm. Good VF. This coin type was issued during the Mongol pursuit of Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, the final ruler of the Khwarezmian dynasty, as he fled toward the Indus River. In the spring of 1221, Jalal suffered a major defeat at the Battle of the Indus, but to Genghis Khan’s frustration, he managed to escape into India. He continued to trouble the Mongols until his assassination by an unknown Kurd in the mountains near Mayyafarikin in 1231.
Lot # 237 - India. Shahis (Shahiyas). Samanta Deva (c. 850-1000). Jital, Kabul mint. Obv. SRI SAMANTA DEVA ('Lord Samanta Deva' in Nagari) Zebu recumbent to left with symbol on rump; in field to left, star above pellet. Rev. Rider facing on horseback to right, holding banner in his left hand; in field to left, Nagari letter. AR. 3.29 g. 18 mm. VF.
Lot # 236 - India. Mauryan Empire (340-181 BC). Karshapana. AR. 2.82 g. 15 mm. EF.
Lot # 235 - Indo-Skythians. Bhadramukhas. AR Drachm, 2nd-3rd cent. AD. Obv. Head right, wearing close-fitting cap. Rev. Triple-peaked mountain flanked by stars. Mitchiner 2685-2813. AR. 2.12 g. 14 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 234 - Greek Asia. Kushan. Vima Takto 'Soter Megas' (ca. 80-90 AD). AE Tetradrachm. Obv. Bust of Miiro right, seven rays emanating from head, wearing diadem with ribbons to left, and cloak, filleted arrow in raised right hand; tamgha with crossbar and three prongs to left, dotted border. Rev. ΒΑCΙΛΕΥC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ CΩΤΗΡ ΜΕΓΑC, king on horseback right, wearing soft Iranian cap with long diadem ribbons, nomad jacket, and trousers, pickaxe in raised right hand; tamgha with three prongs and crossbar to lower right. ANS Kushan 177-204; Mitchiner 2928-2963. AE. 8.32 g. 21 mm. This coin type is based on the Attic standard copper didrachm or its reduced Indian standard tetradrachm counterpart. It circulated widely across Bactria, the Kabul Valley, Gandhara, and the Punjab region, and was most likely struck in Begram. About EF.
Lot # 233 - Greek Asia. Kushan. Kujula Kadphises (50-90 AD). AR Obol, 'Heraus' type, uncertain mint in Tajikistan. Obv. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. HIAOY KOΠΠANOY. 'Heraios' standing right. Mitchiner 2840-2843. AR. 0.48 g. 11 mm. VF.
Lot # 232 - Indo-Skythians. Azes I (58-35 BC). AR Tetradrachm, 58-12 BC. Obv. King on horseback right, holding whip and spear. Rev. Athena Alkidemos standing left; to left, monogram. Senior 90.21T. AR. 9.27 g. 27 mm. Dark tone; graffiti. VF.
Lot # 231 - Greek Asia. Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdoms. Hermaios Soter (c. 105-90 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Posthumous issue struck by Indo-Skythians, c. 50-5 BC. Obv. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. Zeus seated slightly left, raising hand and holding sceptre; monogram to left and right. Senior 26aT.1; Bopearachchi 10I; HGC 12 301. AR. 9.49 g. 25.5 mm. Dark tone; scratch on obverse. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 230 - Greek Asia. Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdoms. Eukratides (171-135 BC). AR Obol. Obv. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet helmet adorned with bull’s horn and ear. Rev. Caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm frond; monogram below. Bopearachchi 9C; HGC 12 139. AR. 0.49 g. 10 mm. Porous. VF.
Lot # 229 - Greek Asia. Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdoms. Antimachos II (174-165 BC). AR Drachm. Obv. King on horseback prancing right. Rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and fillet; to left, monogram. Bopearachchi 1F; HGC 12 124; SNG ANS 414-423. AR. 2.16 g. 16.5 mm. Metal-flaws and roughness, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 228 - Greek Asia. Parthia. Artabanos I (Arsakes II, 211-185 BC). AR Drachm, Rhagai-Arsakeia mint (?). Obv. Bust left, wearing bashlyk and earring. Rev. APΣAKOY. Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; to right, eagle standing facing, head left. Sunrise 243; Sellwood 6.1. AR. 4.14 g. 17.5 mm. R. Early Parthian drachm; some deposits. VF.
Lot # 227 - Greek Asia. Persia, Achaemenid Empire. Darios II-Artaxerxes III (c. 420-340 BC). AR Siglos. Obv. King in running-kneeling stance right, holding dagger and bow. Rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise -. AR. 5.73 g. 16 mm. Rare type with symbol on reverse. VF.
Lot # 226 - Greek Asia. Persia, Achaemenid Empire. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, c. 420-375 BC. AR Siglos. Obv. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb; cf. BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 15; Sunrise 29. AR. 5.42 g. 21.5 mm. Cabinet tone. About VF.
Lot # 743 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1998. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Mausoleo di Alicarnasso.
Lot # 742 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1992. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Tempio di Artemide ad Efeso.
Lot # 741 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1990. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Statua di Zeus ad Olimpia.
Lot # 740 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1990. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Colosso di Rodi.
Lot # 739 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1986. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Grande Piramide di Giza.
Lot # 738 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1982. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Giardini pensili di Babilonia.
Lot # 737 - GRECIA. Moneta souvenir. 10 Dracme 1976. CU-NI. Sette Meraviglie del Mondo. Atomo; valore e data sotto. R/ Faro di Alessandria.
Lot # 736 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1431/2010. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Maschera d'oro di Wendjebauendjed (generale della XXI dinastia) tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 735 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1431/2010. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Busto di Horus tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 734 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Testa di Duamutef tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 733 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Statua dorata di re seduto tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 732 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Statua di scriba seduto tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 731 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Statua di donna che produce birra tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 730 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Quattro vasi canopi della tomba di Tutankhamon tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 729 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Maschera d'oro di Psusennes I (faraone della XXI dinastia) tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 728 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Busto di Tutankhamon tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 727 - EGITTO. Moneta souvenir. 1 Pound 1429/2008. NI-OT. Tesori dei Faraoni. Valore e data. R/ Busto di Anubi tra Anubi stante e sarcofago.
Lot # 665 - ZIMBABWE. George VI (1936-1952). 1 Penny 1944, battuto a Londra. AE. Fiore sormontato da corona. R/ Valore e data. KM 8a; Schön 9a. SPL
Lot # 664 - ZIMBABWE - SOUTHERN RHODESIA. Giorgio V (1923-1936). 1 Shilling 1936, battuto a Londra. AR (5.63g). Busto coronato a sinistra. R/ Emblema nazionale (uccello dello Zimbabwe). KM 3; Schön 5. BB
Lot # 663 - YUGOSLAVIA. Repubblica Federale Socialista (1963-1992). 200 Dinara 1977. AR-CU (14.97g). 85° Compleanno di Tito. Busto di Tito a sinistra. R/ Emblema nazionale, data e valore. KM 64; Schön 59. qFDC
Lot # 662 - YUGOSLAVIA. Pietro II (1934-1945). 20 Dinara 1938. AR (9.03g). Testa nuda a sinistra. R/ Aquila bicefala coronata, con scudo sul petto. KM 23. SPL
Lot # 661 - YEMEN. 1 Rial 1382 (1963), battuto al Cairo. AR (19.90g). Leggenda con valore. R/ Rametti al centro, data sotto. KM Y 31; Schön 115. SPL
Lot # 660 - VENEZUELA. Stato (1830-1856). 1/4 Centavo 1843, battuto a Londra. CU (3.13g). Testa della Libertà a destra. R/ Valore e data entro corona. KM Y 1. BB
Lot # 659 - VENEZUELA. Stati Uniti (1864-1953). 5 Centimos 1946, battuto a Denver (USA). CU-NI. Stemma sormontato da sette stelle. R/ Valore entro corona. KM Y 29a.
Lot # 658 - VANUATU. Repubblica. 50 Vatu 1993. AR. 40° Anniversario dell'Incoronazione della regina Elisabetta II. Emblema nazionale. R/ Arcivescovo di Canterbury; Abbazia di Westminster sull sfondo. KM 15; Schön 28. Proof