55). We owe the attribution to the mint of Phokaia to Robinson, followed by Bodenstedt. For the iconographical and stylistic appreciation of the issue, cf. Kunstfreund p. 9 and Sotheby’s, Hunt I, no. 55.
Estimate: US$40,000
Realised: US$81,900
172 ANCIENT ROMAN COINS. ROMAN EMPIRE. VESPASIANUS, 69-79. Sestertius, 71. AE 26.15 g. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P PP COS III Laureate head r. Rev.IVDAEA - CAPTA / SC Palm tree, on l., emperor standing r., wearing military attire and cape, l. footon helmet, holding parazonium in his l. hand, spear with his r. hand; on r., Juadaea, draped andveiled, seated r. on cuirass, propping her head on her l. hand. BN III, 144, 398. RIC 71, 167. C.239. Rare. Original brass tone. Light corrosion spots on rev. Almost extremely fine
Estimate: US$ 2,500
Realised: US$117,000
380 INDIAN COINS. THE AL-SAYYED COLLECTION. MUGHAL. Shah Alam II, AH 1173-1221; 1759-1806 A.D. 10 Rupees, Hijri, AH 1185, year 6. AR 115.6g, 45mm. Struck at Surat, in the name of the Mughal Emperor Shah ‘Alam II. A large coin of Mughal type, a late successor to the list of large and gigantic Mughal coins. Incredibly rare, one of the only two known specimens. Good very fine
Estimate: US$200,000
Realised: US$187,200
307 INDIAN COINS. THE AL-SAYYED COLLECTION. KINGDOM OF BAKTRIA. DIODOTOS I and II, about 250-230 B.C. Stater, in the name of Diodotos, mint A (near Aï Khanoum). AV 8.26 g. Diademed head of Diodotos r. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIOΔOTOY, Zeus advancing l., aegis draped over his arm, brandishing thunderbolt; at his feet, eagle standing l.; to l., N. SNG ANS -. Bopearachchi -. cf. Holt, series C, group 2 (Drachm). Some lustre. Very rare. About extremely fine
Estimate: US$ 12,000
Realised: US$18,720
470 INDIAN COINS. MUGHAL. Jahangir, AH 1014-1037; 1605-1627 A.D. Mohur, AH 1020, year 6 (1611). AV 10.83 g. Jahangir left with hand on book. Rev. lion right, radiant sun above. KM 179.2. Attractive. Rare. Extremely fine Ex Diana collection, Baldwin’s Auction 54, May 2008, lot 1063
Estimate: US$ 28,000
Realised: US$37,440
613 WORLD COINS AND MEDALS. HUNGARY. ELECTED KINGS. Maria of Anjou, 1382-1387. Goldgulden, undated (1385), Kaschau. AV, 3.16 g. H 564. Pohl C 2-3. F 8. Very rare. Very fine
Estimate: US$ 1,500
Realised: US$2,808
622 WORLD COINS AND MEDALS. HUNGARY. ELECTED KINGS. Wladislaus I, 1440-1444. Goldgulden, undated (1441), Hermannstadt. AV, 3.45g. H 597. Pohl F 1-3. F 13. Very rare. Very fine
Estimate: US$ 1,500
Realised: US$3,510
672 WORLD COINS AND MEDALS. ROMANIA. PRINCIPALITY OF TRANSYLVANIA. Christoph Báthori, 1576-1581. Ducat, 1577, Hermannstadt. AV, 3.52 g. St. Ladislas standing facing in full armour. Rev. Madonna and child. Resch 8. F 284. Much lustre. Very rare. Extremely fine
Estimate: US$ 3,000
Realised: US$17,550
1003 RUSSIAN COINS AND HISTORICAL MEDALS. Sophia as Regent for Ivan V and Peter I, 1682-1689, Ducat. ND. 3.30 gm. GOLD. Fr 58, Diakov 8-10, Kaim 1857. Facing busts of Ivan V and Peter I, double-headed eagle above / Sophia facing, holding sceptre. Rare original issue. Authenticated and graded
