Ancient Coins 2003. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, AR drachm (4.02g), Shore-96, long-bearded bust left, wearing tiara crown with 6-point star in center and ear flaps, 5-line legend on reverse, Session E (Internet) lovely portrait, EF $90 - 120 2004. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Gotarzes I, c. 90-80 BC, AR drachm (4.24g), Shore-110, wearing tiara with horn in center, stags on top // 5-line legend, bold strike, EF $100 - 130 Begins at 10:00 PDT on Saturday, May 15, 2021 Ancient Coins Greek & Roman 2005. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Phraates III, c. 70-57 BC, AE tetrachalkous (3.86g), Rhagae, Sell-35.17, facing bust, 1990. CHERSONESOS: ca/ 400-350 BC, AR hemidrachm (2.39g), wearing necklace with medallion // horse walking right, excellent S-1602/06, forepart of a lion, head turned back, paws raised // strike, choice VF, R $110 - 150 quadripartite incused square, with pellet and wreath, 2006. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates III, c. 57-54 BC, AR drachm VF-EF $100 - 130 (4.02g), Mithradatkart, Shore-189, diademed bust left, short beard, 1991. CHERSONESOS: ca/ 400-350 BC, AR hemidrachm (2.27g), diadem with three ribbons, 7-line legend on reverse with S-1602/06, forepart of a lion, head turned back, paws raised // monogram #30, VF $80 - 100 quadripartite incused square, with 2 pellets and the letter M, bold 2007. PERSIS KINGDOM: Vahbarz, 3rd century BC, AR obol (0.84g), VF $90 - 120 Alram-529, Sunrise—, king’s head right, with mustache and 1992. SELEUKID KINGDOM: Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC, earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia // fire temple of AR hemidrachm (2.32g), Seleukeia on the Tigris II, SC-133.5, Ahura-Mazda, standard to right, VF, R $90 - 120 laureate head of Zeus to right // Athena driving elephant quadriga 2008. PERSIS KINGDOM: Darev I, 2nd century BC, AE obol (0.65g), right, brandishing spear and holding shield, T and Seleukid anchor Alram-556, Sunrise-584, head with short beard right, wearing above elephants, monogram behind Athena, Strike: 4/5, Surface: diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by crescent // fire temple, 2/5, NGC graded choice Fine $60 - 90 Ahura-Mazda above, flanked by ruler and eagle on column, choice 1993. ROMAN REPUBLIC: AE aes rude (16.88g), before 4th century VF-EF $80 - 100 BC, Opitz p.12 (plate example), Thurlow-Vecchi pl.2 (top row 2009. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AE pashiz (3.64g), second from left), unformed cast bronze fragment, dark green as Göbl-7, but the small denomination, crowned bust // fire altar, patina, discovered in a hoard in Campania, VF , VF $80 - 100 ex Charles Opitz Collection $50 - 75 1994. ROMAN EMPIRE: Constantine I, 307-337 AD, AE reduced Sold by F.J. Ratz, Youngstown, NY, in November 1972. nummus, sun-god Sol holing globe, raising his left hand, holder 2010. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AR drachm (3.88g), housed in display case, NGC graded EF $40 - 60 G-10, king’s bust, wearing tight headdress with korymbos & earflaps // fire altar, some light porosity in the field, Near East bold VF $100 - 130 2011. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AE pashiz (2.50g), G-12, king’s bust as usual, with korymbos, long hair and long 1995. HIMYARITE: Shamnar Yuhan’am, ca. 125-150 AD, AR unit beard, legend around, including beneath his bust // fire altar, some (1.74g), Raydan, Huth-455/58, bold VF, R $100 - 130 adhesions on the reverse, VF, R $90 - 120 1996. HIMYARITE: Tha’ran Ya’ub, ca. 175-225, AR unit (1.88g), Raydan, Huth-449, bold VF, R $100 - 130 1997. QATABAN: Unknown ruler, 2nd/1st century BC, AR hemidrachm (1.93g), Huth-364, male head with curly hair // bearded male head, monogram below, lovely strike, EF $130 - 160 1998. QATABAN: Unknown ruler, 2nd/1st century BC, AR hemidrachm (1.97g), Huth-369, male head with curly hair // bearded male head, monogram below, bold strike, VF-EF $110 - 150 1999. ACHAIMENID EMPIRE: Anonymous, ca. 450-330 BC, AR siglos (5.55g), S-4482, archer, kneeling, holding spear & bow // oblong punch, VF $80 - 110 2012. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AE tetradrachm (12.68g), G-15, king’s bust right, wearing mural crown // fire altar, VG-F, R $100 - 150 2013. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur I, 241-272, AR obol (0.73g), G-25, king’s bust, wearing tiara headdress with korymbos & earflaps // fire altar guarded by two assistants, some light porosity, Fine $70 - 100 2014. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (4.20g), 2000. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, G-68, busts of the king, queen, and prince, the prince holding AE tetrachalkous (6.69g), Ekbatana, Sell-12.9, diademed king’s diadem with short ribbons // fire altar & two attendants facing bust, bare-headed // Nike driving biga right, decent strike, some towards the altar, fravahr left of the flames, nearly VF $90 - 120 surface treatment, VF, R $100 - 150 2015. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AE pashiz (2.51g), 2001. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC, cf. SNS-80, style of the silver drachm G-68, busts of king & queen AE tetrachalkous (8.00g), Ekbatana, Sell-12.9, diademed king’s facing right, son (portrait off flan) handing diadem to his parents, bust, bare-headed // Nike driving biga right, decent strike, some very rare in copper, VG-F, RR $100 - 130 porosity, F-VF, R $90 - 120 2016. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AE pashiz (2.07g), cf. SNS-80, style of the silver drachm G-68, busts of king & queen facing right, son (portrait off flan) handing diadem to his parents, very rare in copper, Very Good, RR $80 - 100 2017. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd II, 303-309, AR drachm (4.18g), G-83, head in flames, no extra symbols on the reverse, EF $100 - 130 2002. PARTHIAN KINGDOM: Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC, 2018. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd II, 303-309, AR drachm (4.21g), AE dichalkous (2.70g), Ekbatana, Sell-28.17, long-bearded bust G-83, head in flames, no extra symbols on the reverse, left, wearing tiara crown with 6-point star in center // Pegasos VF-EF $90 - 120 flying right, lovely strike with gorgeous patina, VF-EF, R $100 - 150 2019. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd II, 303-309, AR drachm (3.65g), G-83, head in flames, no extra symbols on the reverse, VF-EF $90 - 120 165 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 40 | May 13-15, 2021 | Session E 2020. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.10g), 2036. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm G-102, king’s bust right, wearing mural crown, crescent to upper (4.20g), GW (Jurjan), G-160, SNS-14 (type Ia1/2a), fire altar left // fire altar & 2 attendants, finest style, VF-EF $80 - 100 attendants each holding short spear, bold strike overall, 2021. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (4.17g), choice EF $100 - 130 G-102, king’s bust right, wearing mural crown // fire altar & 2 2037. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm attendants, fine style, choice VF $80 - 100 (4.22g), NM, G-160, standard type, first series, attendants holding 2022. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir II, 379-383, AR drachm (4.12g), long spears, without mint name, nice strike, EF $80 - 110 G-121, king with short ribbons rising from his shoulder, attractive 2038. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AE pashiz (1.16g), VF $100 - 130 G-166, SNS—, king’s bust as usual, fleur-de-lis right // fire altar & 2023. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir II, 379-383, AR drachm, G-121, two attendants, uncertain word to right (as on SNS-A37), average strike, good VF $80 - 100 VF, RR $90 - 120 2024. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir II, 379-383, AR drachm (3.96g), A similar example, also with the fleur-de-lis, was sold in our Auction G-122, king with long ribbons rising from his shoulder, attractive 39, Lot 2038. There are no other examples on CoinArchives. VF $100 - 130 2039. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AE pashiz (2.04g), 2025. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran IV, 388-399, AR drachm (4.28g), G-166, SNS-47 (same obverse symbol), king’s bust as usual, AS (the Treasury mint), G-136, standard type, with flames hiding unidentified symbol right // fire altar & two attendants, weakly behind the king’s bust facing right above the altar, mint name AS struck reverse, Fine, RR $80 - 100 right of the flames, couple minor adhesions in the reverse margin, 2040. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AR drachm (3.77g), BBA overall choice strike, EF $90 - 120 (the Court mint), ND, G-169, lovely bold strike, EF $80 - 100 2041. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (4.03g), AY (Susa), ND, G-178, VF-EF $100 - 130 2026. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran IV, 388-399, AE pashiz (2.03g), type as Göbl-139 (silver drachm), cf. SNS-85, bust right, three bold pellets to right // fire altar without attendants, F-VF, RR $100 - 150 2027. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.11g), BBA (the Court mint), G-153, standard type, first series, without the bust over the flames, mint symbol right of the flames, lovely 2042. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (3.24g), strike, especially the king’s bust on the obverse, LD (Rayy), ND, G-178, standard type, king’s bust over the flames choice VF-EF $100 - 130 on the reverse, struck from obverse die that was in the stage of 2028. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.21g), breaking into two parts, bold VF $100 - 150 LD (Rayy), G-155, king’s head in the fire, bold EF $80 - 100 2043.