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Auction: 25122 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 41: The Falcon Collection of Islamic Gold and Silver Coins and The Shepherd Collection of Indian States and Presidency Coinage. - e-Auction
Lot: 2439

Arab Sasanian, Drachms (3), of Ziyad bin Abi Sufyan, Darabjird, ‘Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad, Basra, al-Muhammad bin Abi Sufra, Darabjird, the first fine, the second and third very fine; Governors of Tabaristan, Hemi-Drachms (2), of Farkhan and ‘Umar, both very fine; Arabia Felix, Himyarites, 'Amdan Bayyin (c.50-150 AD), AR Quinarius, male head right, monogram behind head, rev. smaller head right with standard before, Sabaean inscription around (MACW 373; SNG ANS 1576), extremely fine; Hephthalite, "Vasu Deva" (c.7th century), Drachm, bust right in style of Khusru II, small plug of gold in centre of neck, Brahmi legend in fields, Sri Vajara Vakhudeva, Hephthalite legend in margins, and countermark below bust, rev. fire altar and attendants, flanked by Pahlavi legend Afzui Piyshamrat, Hephthalite legend in margins (Göbl Dokumente Em.244; MACW.1562), about very fine, together with a silver Byzantine coin and a Chinese Cash, good very fine and fine (9)

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