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Bactria, Indo-Scythes, Azes II, cf. Mitchiner 853eBactria, Indo-Scythes, Azes II(?)´, c.35-12 BC
AR - Drachm, 14.87mm, 1.89g, 90°
obv. BASILEWS [BASILEWN MEGALOV AZOV]
Azes on horse trotting r., with raised r. hand swinging whip
rev. [Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa]
(Legend in Karoshti)
in lower l. field monogram, in lower r. field "a" (in Karoshti), above "B"
Zeus Nikephoros stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm transverse sceptre and in extended r. hand small Nike with
palm branch and wreath
ref. cf. Mitchiner 853e; BMC 19
F+
Thanks to Pekka K for the attribution!
Note: It is also assumed that there was only one Azes.
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Bactria, Kingdom of Kushans, Kanishka I, Göbl 766 cf.Kanishka I, AD 127-151
AE 22
obv. BACILEVC BACI - LEWN KANHiKOV (i should be read like sh as in Kushan)
Kanishka, bearded, wearing heavy Kushan cloak and trousers, long boots and
high hat, stg. facing, holding standard in l. hand and sacrificing with r. hand
over altar; from his shoulders emanating flames; club at feet r.(?)
rev. HLIOC
Helios, nimbate, stg. l., r. had hand raised in salvation gestus (Greek style)
left before monogram (tamgha) of Kanishka
cf. Göbl 766 (has HILOC in legend)
rare, good F/VF
Kanishka I was a very important ruler in South-East-Asia. While in his early years he was an adherent of syncretistic religions he later established Buddhism in his empire and became a crucial founder.
This type belongs to Kanishka's earlier years, because the legends are Greek. Later issues have legends in Kushan. Tamgha first was a brand for cattle, later it became a symbol for the nomadic clans too. Jochen
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Bactria, Kushan-Sassanids, Hormizd I, Mitchiner 1269Bactria, Kushan-Sassanids, Hormizd I. Kushanschah, ca, 265-295 AD.
AE 15, 1.87g, 15.32mm, 0°
Mint of Harid (Kabul valley)
obv. Crowned bust r., with lion scalp on head, in upper l. field crescent
rev. Hormizd standing r., holding coronation wreath in r. hand over altar and has raised his left hand in a gesture of greeting to Anahita, who is rising to the left from the throne, coronation wreath in the raised right hand and long scepter in the left (so-called investiture scene).
ref. Carter 10; Cribb 23; Mitchiner ACW 1269; Göbl KM 1044, Zeno #30921
rare, VF, stripped
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Bactria, Kushan-Sassanids, Hormizd I., MAC 1280-83Kushan-Sassanids, Hormuzd I, AD 265-295
AE 16 (drachm), 2.93g, 15.77mm, 0°
obv. Bust of king r., wearing Lion head-dress, above ball(?)
rev. Altar from which Ahura Mazda is rising, holding in l. hand spear and in r. hand wreath with long ribbons.
ref. MAC 1280-83
F/VF, dark green patina
grifterrec calls the figure on the rev. Anahita(?)
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Celtic Tribes in Gallia, Volce Tectosages, De La Tour 31322nd-1st century BC
AR - drachm, 3.33g, 12.57mm
obv. Head in cubistic style
rev. Cross with elliptical symbols in 3 corners, axe in 4th
ref. Monnaies XV 24; De La Tour 3132
About VF
Pedigree:
ex coll. Andrew M. Huntington, HSA 1001 57.5303
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Hephthalites, Nezak Huns, unknown king, Göbl 198AE 27 (drachm), 3.8g
struck in Kapisa, Kabul, AD 515-680(?)
obv. Bust, wearing winged helmet, draped and with ear-rings, bull protoe above
r. NPKI MLKA, l. letter A (all in Pahlevi)
rev. fire-altar, on each side a stylized attendant, sun-wheels above their heads
Göbl 198, Mitchener 1510-12
VF/F+, nice green Patina, perfectly centered
Nezak Melka, the legend on the coin, probably is not the name of a king but a title.Jochen
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Mesopotamia, Hatra, SNG Copenhagen 232AE 23
struck beginn - mid of 2nd century AD
obv. HTR DSMS (= Hatra of Shamash, city name in Aramaic)
Bust of Shamash, draped, radiate, r.
rev. big turned down SC, above eagle with opened wings stg. frontal, head l., all in laurel-wreath.
SNG Copenhagen 232; Slocum series 1, Walker type A
about VF, thick dark green patina
Hatra was an independent kingdom between Parthia and the Roman Syria. This coin is said to have been struck after the unsuccessfull siege by Trajan AD 117. The eagle above the turned down SC then is the symbol of this victory and not an error of the die-cutter.
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North Africa, Carthago, Alexandropoulos 18AE 17, 3.19g
struck 400-350 BC
obv. Head of Tanit, crowned with grain, l.
rev. Horse stg. r., palm-tree behind
ref. SNG Copenhagen 109; Alexandropoulos 18
F+
VF
Tanit was the main-goddess of Carthago. The Horse is a symbol for Carthago and the palm-tree stands for prosperity.
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North Africa, Carthago, Alexandropoulos 57Carthago, c. 300 - 264 BC
AE 19, 5.38g, 19.34mm, 210°
struck in Sardinia(?)
obv. Head of Tannit, wreathed with grain.ears, l.
rev. Head of horse r.; sun symbol before
ref. SNG Copenhagen 146; Alexandropoulos 57
F+, brown patina
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Russia, denar, Peter I.Peter I, AD 1672-1725
AR - denar, 11.40x8.23mm, 0.32g
struck after 1699
obv. Horseman with waving chlamys, holding spear, riding r.
rev. Cyrillic legend in 6 lines, only parts of 3 lines visible
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Sassanids, Hormizd II, Goebl 83 cf.Hormizd II, AD 302-309
AR - drachm, 27.2mm, 3.48g
obv. legend in Pahlevi (abbreviated and bungled, from r. to l.): .ly. .KLM n.KLM [ydzmrhw'] ygb nsd
[y?]zm (= The Mazdah worshipper, the divine Hormizd, the king of kings of
Iran, who is descended from the gods)
Bust, bearded, r., wearing crown with eagle r., holding pearl in beak, above
korymbos (Goebl crown type I)
rev. Fire-altar, girlanded, decorated with three globuli, burning, in the flames bearded bust of Ahura Mazda, l.; at l. side Hormizd wearing eagle-crown and korymbos, stg. r., and at r. side bearded priest, wearing mural crown, both with harem pants(?) and holding sword with both hands, behind legend in Pahlevi (abbreviated and bungled, clockwise from upper right to l.): [ydzmrhw'] 'LWN (= The Fire of Hormizd)
cf. Göbl 83; cf. Mitchener ACW 867; cf. Paruck 176 (all with only one globukus)
about VF, small die break on rev.
Thanks to T.K.Mallon from grifterrec.com for the legends!
Korymbos (often called globe in error!) = typical hair-doe of the Sassanids kings, hair of head combined ball-shaped above, covered in silk-rag. The crown was specific for each king.Jochen
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Sassanids, Peroz I, Göbl Type III/1Sassanids, Peroz I, AD 457-484
AR - Drachm, 4.09g, 28mm, 90°
Veh-Ardashir
obv.: Bust of Peroz r., wearing winged crown, above crescent and corymbos, from both
shoulders fluttering ribbons, upper right legend: (kd pylwcy = Kay Peroz, the great
Peroz)
rev.: Fire altar decorated with ribbons, flanked by 2 servants, above star and crescent
next to the left servant date
next to the right servant name of the mint (WH = Veh-Ardashir)
ref.: Göbl Type III/1; SNS Type III/1c
VF+
Veh-Ardashir, part of the double city of Seleucia-Ctesiphon on the Tigris, founded in 230 by
Ardashir I. (224-240)
SNS = Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum. Vienna 2004Jochen
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