Extremely Rare Drachm of 'Umayya b. 'Abd Allāh

282, Lot: 403. Estimate $300. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Arab-Sasanian coinage. 'Umayya ibn 'Abd Allāh. Governor, fl. AH 73-78 / AD 693-698. AR Drachm (27mm, 2.57 g, 3h). BBA (The Court) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allāh.·. - DANBWT in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I, -; SCC 170; Album 29. Good VF, toned, deposits. Extremely rare.

From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 16. Ex Peus 363 (26 April 2000), lot 5615.