Archive Lots

Palestine, British Mandate (1920-1948), Silver (.720), 100 Mils, 1934, 11.70 grams. Numista Rarity index: 16. VF+, Rare.

Kingdom of Persis - Darev (Darios) II, c.1st century BC, Silver hemidrachm, Alram-565, 1.80 grams. Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with crescent and one row of pellets. Rev: ruler standing right, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. XF, Scarce.

Kingdom of Persis - uncertain king, Silver hemidrachm (c.1st century BC - 1st century AD), Alram 619; Van't Haaff 619.1, 1.60 grams. Obv: diademed bust left, wearing tiara Rev: large diadem. XF, Scarce.

Kingdom of Persis - uncertain king, Silver hemidrachm (c.1st century BC - 1st century AD), Alram 619; Van't Haaff 619.1, 1.00 grams. Obv: diademed bust left, wearing tiara Rev: large diadem. XF, Scarce.

Kingdom of Persis - Darev (Darios) II, c.1st century BC, Silver hemiobol, Alram-566, 0.30 grams. Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with crescent and one row of pellets. Rev: ruler standing right, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. XF, Scarce.

Kingdom of Persis - Vahsir (Oxarthes), c.1st century BC, Silver hemiobol, Alram-581, 0.30 grams. Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem. Rev: traces of ruler standing right, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. XF, Scarce.

Portugal, CARLOS I, Silver (.917), 100 Reis, 1894, 2.50 grams. VF+, Scarce.

Saudi-Arabia, Hejaz and Nejd Sultanate - Abd al-Aziz ibn Sa'ud (1926-1953) - Sau'di Riyal AH1348 (1931), Mecca mint, KM12, 24.00 grams. Obv: king's name within beaded circle above crossed swords. Rev: mint-name Makkah al-Mukarrama within beaded circle above denomination in figure. XF+, Scarce.

South African Republic (South Africa (pre-Union)), President Johannes Paulus Kruger, Silver (.925), 2 1/2 Shillings, 1894, 14.14 grams. Numista Rarity index: 18. UNC, Scarce.

Sri Lanka / Ceylon - Gold Kahavanu, period of Chola invasion (c.990-1070), in the name of 'Lanka Vihu', MNIC 825, 4.40 grams. Obv: king standing with one hand raised, holding annulet. Rev: king seated, head right, holding globule; altar, flames, conch, pellets, and lotus around with Nagari legend Shri Lanka Vihu. XF+, Rare.