278, Lot: 460. Estimate $100.

Umayyad Caliphate. Anonymous. Æ Pashiz (17mm, 0.64 g, 7h). No mint (Bīshāpūr). No date. Facing bearded bust; “xvarrah” in Pahlavi to left; circle border / Fire altar with attendants flanking; “Victory” in Pahlavi to left, illegible inscription to right; circle border. Gyselen 68.2 (this coin). Fine, rough brown surfaces. Extremely rare - one of only two cited by Gyselen.

From the J. P. Righetti Collection. Ex F. Gurnet Collection.

Both examples cited by Gyselen are, unfortunately, in very poor condition. Although much of the detail is unclear, the obverse bust is very unlike a Sasanian-style bust and is more reminiscent of types in the name of al-Muhallab from Istakhr that copy the “Anahita” reverse type of Khosrau II (Gyselen 23). The Istakhr issue probably dates to around 77 H.

Current Status

278, Lot: 460.
Closing Date And Time: Apr 25, 2012 at 12:33:20 PM ET.
Current Date And Time: Jun 09, 2026 at 2:09:38 PM ET.
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