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Catalog List 10 Persic Gallery P.O.Box 130372, Boston MA, 02113 Tel 617-286-2351 [email protected] www.persicgallery.com List No. 10: February 2013 !! Persic Gallery P.O.Box 130372 - Boston - MA 02113 • www.persicgallery.com Table of Contents Ancient 1 Arab Sasanian 3 Islamic: Iran- The Early Dynasties 3 Islamic: Central Asia 4 Islamic: Afghan Dynasties 4 Islamic: Civic Copper 5 India: Sultanates 6 India: Mughal Empire 6 Modern Afghanistan 7 ! Persic Gallery - P.O.Box 130372 - Boston - MA 02113 • www.persicgallery.com List 10- February 2013 Ancient 9-90039: !Indo Scythian. Azes II. AE unit. 58-20 BC. Brahma bull right; monogram above/ Lion right; monogram above. MIG-850I, RS-102.110, vf, 13.85g. !$110 2-7223: !Bactrian. Eucratides I. AR Obol. 170-145 BC. Diade- med bust right/ palms and pilei of Dioscuri right. 39-39057:!Indo Scythian. Azes II. AE penta-chalkon. 58-12 BC. MIG-180d, vf, 0.61g. !$150 Elephant advancing right; letter above/ Zebu stand- ing right; two monograms above. MIG-817c, 2-7234:!Indo Greek. Agathocleia with Strato. AE hemi-obol. RS-100.40, axf, 10.2g. !$150 130-125BC. Helmeted bust of Athena right/ Hercules seated left on rock holding club. Dark brown patina. 39-39059:!Indo Scythian. Azes. AR tetradrachm. 57-35 BC. King MIG-307a, Bop-3, axf, 8.4g. !$250 on horseback right, holding spear; monograms be- fore/ Tyche standing left, holding lamp and palm; 2-7235: !Indo Greek. Zoilos I. AE square hemi-obol. 130-120 monogram before and behind. MIG-801d, RS-56.522T, BC. Bust of Hercules right/ Club and cased bow axf, 9.3g. !$170 within wreath. Dark patina. MIG-258a, Bop-6,14, Rare, 10.2g. !$550 39-39065:!Indo Scythian. Vonones with Spalahores. AE hemi- obol. 100-65 BC. Hercules standing facing/ Pallas 38-38000:!Indo Greek. Strato I. AE hemi-obol. 125-110BC. Apollo standing holding spear and shield. MIG-683a, RS-66.3, standing facing, holding arrow left, leaning on bow vf+, 8.4g. !$155 right/ tripod, monogram in left field. SNG ANS-1019, Bop-31C, MIG-366c , xf, 9.8g. !$200 39-39066:!Indo Scythian. Maues. AE hemi-obol. 90-57 BC. Head of elephant right, wearing bell around neck/ 46-4662:!Indo Greek. Menander II. AR drachm. 155-130 BC. Kerykeion; monogram to inner left. MIG-707a, RS-5.1, Diademed bust of king left seen from behind, wield- xf, 7.61g. !$125 ing spear, aegis on shoulder/ Karosthi legend, Athena advancing right, holding shield and thunderbolt, 10-102:!Kushan. Yaudheyas. AE unit. Circa 3rd-4th AD. Kart- monogram to left. SNG ANS-696, Bop-3E, xf, 2.43g. !! tikeya standing facing, holding spear and resting !$120 hand on hip; peacock standing left in right field/ Fe- male standing left; inverted Nandipada symbol in 39-39085:!Indo Parthian. Sases (Gondophares-Sases). AE tet- right field. M-4712, xf, 10.77g. !$75 radrachm. 19-46 AD. Sases on horseback right, raising right arm/ Zeus standing right, holding 7-7005:!Kushan. Kipunadha. AV dinar. 350-380 AD. Kipanada scepter..MIG-1138d, RS-242.640T, vf+, 9.72g. !$100 standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; filleted trident to upper left/ Ar- 202019:!Indo Scythian. Azilises. AR tetradrachm. 57-35 BC. doxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture gar- King on horseback, holding whip, monogram to the land and cornucopia; tamgha to upper left. MK-596, right/ Two Dioscuri standing facing. MIG 776, RS- MNI-3587, axf, 6.24g. !$375 37.2T, vf, Rare, 9.50g. !$875 7-7006:!Kushan. Kipunadha. AV dinar. 350-380 AD. Kipanada 9-90002:!Indo Scythian. Maues. AE tetradrachm. 85-80 BC. standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and Herakles standing facing, wearing lion's skin and holding standard; filleted trident to upper left/ Ar- holding club/ Lion walking left. Dark patina. MIG- doxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture gar- 702, RS-12.1, vf, 8.10g. !$600 land and cornucopia; tamgha to upper left. MK-596, MNI- 3585, axf, 7.65g. !$375 Persic Gallery - P.O.Box 130372 - Boston - MA 02113 • www.persicgallery.com 1 List 10- February 2013 202057:!Kushan. Huvishka. AE unit. 105-148 AD. King 37-1113: Sasanian. Zamasp. AR drachm. 497-499 AD. Crowned mounted on elephant to right, holding ankus/ God- bust right; to right, small bust of Ahura Mazda left, dess (Athsh) standing right, tamga in front. xf, Rare, holding wreath / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star 2.16g. !$300 and crescent above. RA or RWY. Gobl I/1, Gobl-180, vf, 4.1g. !$170 21-21047:!Kushan. Vima Kadphises. AE tetradrachm. 100-127/8 AD. Vima Kadphises standing facing, head left, sacri- 37-1130:!Sasanian. Shapur I. AR Drachm. 240-270 AD. Bust of ficing over altar; trident to left; to right, tamgha above king facing right/ Two crowned attending a fire alter. club / Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, Gobl-23, xf, 4.39g. !$150 the bull Nandi standing right. MK-762, vf, 17.06g. !! !$190 202007:!Ancient India. Gandhara. AR statamana. 4th BC. Flat bar with geometric punchmark at each side. Sim 57/ 10-103:!Kushano Sasanian. Peroz I. AE unit. 245-2770 AD. 26, M-152, xf, 11.35g. !$225 King standing facing the alter, tamgha in right field/ Siva and bull. M-1276, GK-1105-8, vf, 2.98g. !$85 37-1116: Persis. Daruis II. AR Hemidrachm. 80-70 BC. Diade- med bearded bust of king left, wearing, headdress decorated with crescent and pellets/ Inscription in square form, king standing looking left, fire-altar on steps. BM XXXII, vf, 1.92g. !$90 37-1061:!Sasanian. Shapur I. AR drachm. 241-272 AD. Crowned bust of king right/ two crowned figures attending a fire altar . Gobl-21, vf, 4.1g. !$135 37-1063: Sasanian. Kavad I. AR drachm. 488-497 AD. Crowned bust of king right with frontal crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking head; star-in- crescents in margin/ Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. BySh=Bishapur- 32. Gobl-III/1, vf, 4.08g. !$200 37-1066:!Sasanian. Khusru II. AR drachm. 590-628 AD. Crowned bust of king right, crown decorated with wings /Fire altar flanked by attendants.. YZ=Yazd- 38. Gobl-II/3, Rare, 4.18g. !$100 37-1079: Sasanian. Shapur I. AR drachm. 241-270 AD. Crowned bust of king right with ear flaps/ Fire alter and atten- dants, large flan. Gobl-23, vf, 4.44g. !$165 37-1084:!Sasanian. Shapur I. AR drachm. 241-270 AD. Crowned bust of king right with ear flaps/ Fire alter and atten- dants.. Gobl-23, vf, 3.56g. !$110 Persic Gallery - P.O.Box 130372 - Boston - MA 02113 • www.persicgallery.com 2 List 10- February 2013 Arab Sasanian Islamic: Iran- The Early Dynasties 34-1005:!Khusru II Type. AR drachm. 47-50/ 666-670. “bism 6-60036:!Buwayhid (Buyid). Baha' al-Dawla Abu Nasr. AV di- Allah rabbi” around margin. Hephthalite counter- nar. 379-403/ 989-1012. Suq al-Ahwaz-399. A-1573, mark. BySh=Bishapur- 49. A-5, W-45, xf, 3.49g. !$250 axf, 4.21g. !$325 34-1006:!Mu'awiya. AR drachm. 41-60/ 661-680. DA=Darab- 6-60030:!Ghaznavid. Farrukhzad b. Mas’ud. AV dinar. 444-451/ ijird- 43. W-35, A-14, xf, 4.02g. !$325 1053-1089. Cting caliph al-Qadir. Ghazna-45x. A-1633, g-vf, 5.83g. !$500 34-1008:!Salm b. Ziyad. AR drachm. 61-65/ 680-684. “bism Al- lah” in margin. MRW=Marw- 64. W135, A-18, vf, 38-38074:!Ghorid. Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad b.Sam. AV dinar. 3.96g. !$260 567-602/1171-1206. Centra circle type with cursive script. Herat. A-1759, vf, 3.04g. !$200 34-1009:!Ubay Allah b. Ziyad. AR drachm. BCRA=Basra- 61. W-85, A-12, vf, 4.07g. !$140 6-60017:!Saffarid. Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign. AV fractional dinar. 370-390/981-1000. Citing caliph Ta'i. Well cen- 34-1012:!Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. AR drachm. 65-86/ 685-705. tered. Sajistan-374. A-1420.1, xf, 1.47g. !$190 “bism Allah” in margin. DA=Darabijird- 65. A-32, xf, 3.71g. !$200 6-60019:!Saffarid. Khalaf b. Ahmad, 3rd reign. AV fractional dinar. 370-390/981-1000. Citing caliph Ta'i. Sajistan- 34-1015: Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. AR drachm. 65-86/ 685-705. 371. A-1420.1, Scarce, 1.70g. !$190 DA=Darabijird- 60. A-32, xf, 4.11g. !$280 7-7029:!Samanid. Abd al Malik b. Nuh. AV dinar. 343-350/ 34-1016:!Umar b. Ubayd Allah. AR drachm. 67-70/ 686-689. 954-961. Citing Calliph al-Multi. Nishapur-350. A- Bysh=Bishapur- 70. W198, A-21, vf, 3.09g. !$175 1460, xf, 4.18g. !$325 34-1017: !Al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra. AR drachm. 75-79/ 694-698. BYsh=Bishapur- 76. A-31, vf, 3.71g. !$225 34-1029:!Khusru II Type. AR drachm. 653-670. “bism Allah” in margin. BySh=Bishapur- 25. A-4, xf, 4.02g. !$200 39-39089:!Khusru II type. AR drachm. “bism Allah al-malik” in margin/ Fire alter flanked by attendants. cm top mar- gin. BySh=Bishapur-47. W-23, A-C6.!$200 Persic Gallery - P.O.Box 130372 - Boston - MA 02113 • www.persicgallery.com 3 List 10- February 2013 Islamic: Central Asia Islamic: Afghan Dynasties 46-4606:!Karesi. Beylerbeyi Celebi. AE manghir. Plain hexa- 25-31121:!Alkozai. Sa’id Muhammad. AR qiran. 1267-1271/ foil. ND. A-1248, Fine, 3.14g. !$100 1851-1855. Herat-1270. KM-A406, A-3156, xf, rare, 4.52g. !$145 7-7051:!Shaybanid.
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