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$99

Hunnic principalities in Kashmir Smast. Unknown ruler. Between V and VIII c. AD AE unit 0.89 g, 10.5 – 11

Alchon Huns, AR drachm, Javukha in Gandhara and Punjab

Alchon Huns, AE obol, Anonymous Alkhan Ruler

$160

Alchon Huns. Anonymous Alkhan Ruler (end of 5 cent. AD) AE obol 0.38 g, 4.82 – 15.12 mm Unpublished type

Sasanians, AR drachm, Shapur II

Sasanians

$135

Sasanians. Shapur II (309-379AD) AR drachm 3.83 g, 19 – 21 mm Mint V (Sakastan, modern Zaranj in South-Western Afghanistan) OBVERSE: Bust

Yabghu of Tokharestan, AR drachm, “Hormazd IV” imitation, countermarks

$85

Western Turk Dynasties. Turk Yabghus in Tokharestan (600-680AD) AR drachm Minted in Balkh, Northern Afghanistan OBVERSE: Bust right, designed based on

Western Turks, BI drachm, Nezak type with Brahmi legend

Western Turks, AE drachm, Nezak Malka, Kabulistan

$85

Iranian Huns. Western Turk Dynasties. Nezak Kings in Zabulistan and Kabulistan (480-560AD) The Nezak Huns were a ruling dynasty of

Western Turks, AE unit, Alkhan-Nezak crossover

$120

Iranian Huns. Nezak and Western Turk Dynasties. Alkhan-Nezak crossover type (late 6th C. to ca 661 AD) AE unit 5.11

Indo-Scythians, AE tetradrachm, Posthumous issue of Hermaeus

Indo-Scythianas

Posthumous issue of Hermaeus Soter Struck by the Indo-Scythians (70 BC – 1st century AD) After the decline of Indo-Greek

Kushano-Sasanians, AE drachm, Shapur I or Ardashir

Kushano-Sasanians

$115

Kushano-Sasanian. Shapur I or Ardashir Merw-shah (240-260AD) Local issue of Marw/Merw AE drachm 2.6 g OBVERSE: King’s bust, derived from

Alchon Huns, AE unit, Ksatrapa Tarika, Type 25

$140

Alchon Huns. Ksatrapa Tarika (4th/5th cent. AD) AE unit 0.90 g, 13.00 – 13.88 mm OBVERSE: Crowned bust with crescent at the

Western Turks, AR drachm, Bactrian Yabghus

Central Asia, Soghd, AE cash, Urk Wartramuka

Chinese Types

$155

Central Asia. Soghd. Ikhshids of Samarqand. Urk Wartramuka (~675-696 AD) Imitation of Chinese AE cash 4.75 g, 26.76 – 27.27 mm OBVERSE: Soghdian

Western Turk Dynasty, AR drachm, imitation of Kavadh I

$250

Iranian Huns. Western Turk Dynasties. Imitation of Sasanian issue of Kavadh I, 1st reign (488-496AD) AR drachm 4.12 g, 25.5

Kushans, AR obol, Heraios / Kujula Kadphises

Kushans

$99

Kushans. Heraios / Kujala Kadphises (15-50 AD) AR obol 0.57 g OBVERSE: Bust right wearing diadem REVERSE: Soldier with spear.

Medieval Kashmir, AE stater, queen Didda Rani

$120

Didda (924–1003AD), also known as The Catherine of Kashmir and The Witch Queen, was the ruler of Kashmir from 980 to 1003AD.

YüehChi / Kushans, AE drachm, Heliokles’ imitation

Kushans

$125

YüehChi / Early Kushans. Posthumous issue/imitation of Bactrian Greek issue of Heliokles I (145-130BC) After the YüehChi (future Kushans) overran Bactria

Ilkhans, Arghun Khan, lot of AE jitals, Shafurqan / Herat / Balkh

Western Turks, BI drachm, Later Nezak, Type 200

$145

Western Turk Dynasties. Coin in the name of the Nezaks, but struck during the time of the Western Turks (second half

Kushano-Sasanians, AE drachm, Peroz I Kushanshah

Kushano-Sasanians

$99

Kushano-Sasanian. Peroz I Kushanshah (250 – 265AD) AE drachm OBVERSE: King standing left wearing triangular headdress REVERSE: Shiva facing, holding

YüehChi/Kushans in Bactria, AR hemidrachm, Sapadbizes

Kushans

$99

Early YüehChi/Kushans in Bactria. Sapadbizes (late 1st cent. BC) Sapadbizes was a Yuezhi or early Kushan ruler of Bactria, ruling

Hunnic Tribes, AE unit, Kidarite Influence, RARE

$155

Hunnic Tribes. Kidarites. Gandharan series of Kashmir Smast (4th/5th c. AD) AE unit 0.9 g OBVERSE: Bust in profile left, wearing

Western Turks, AR drachm, Bactrian Yabghus

$399

Iranian Huns. Western Turks. Bactrian Yabghu (end of VI – first half of VII c. AD) AR drachm 2.95 g

Central Asia, Soghd, AE cash of Chinese type, Bukhara

Central Asia, Semirech’e, AE imitations of Chinese cash

Chinese Types

$80

Western Soghdiana. Xi Ning Yuan Bao Imitation Chinese Northern Song AE cash 3.33 mm, 23.88 – 24.11 mm Near VF.

Persis, AR obol, Vadfradad / Autophradates IV

Hunnic Tribes, AE unit, Principality of Nakhshab

$85

Hunnic Tribes in South Sogdiana, tentatively attributed to Nakhsheb (mid 7th c. AD) AE unit 1.75 g Head facing slightly

Central Asia, Soghd, AE cash, Turkhun, Samarqand

Chinese Types

$90

Central Asia. Soghd. Ikhshids of Samarqand. Turkhun (700-720AD) Imitation of Chinese AE cash 3.64 g OBVERSE: Sogdian legend around central square hole