278, Lot: 478. Estimate $200. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Umayyad Caliphate(?). Anonymous. Æ Pashiz (17mm, 1.52 g, 2h). Zavulistan mint. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; “Spur, His Majesty, Lord, the royal glory has been increased” from right to left / Fire altar with attendants flanking; uncertain Pahlavi legend and "11" to left, “Zavulistan” to right. Gyselen 116.2 (this coin). Near VF, brown patina, areas of corrosion on obverse. Extremely rare - one of only two known to Gyselen.

From the J. P. Righetti Collection.