286, Lot: 467. Estimate $100. Sold for $75. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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'Ubayd Allāh ibn Ziyād. Umayyad governor, AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (34mm, 4.07 g, 3h). BCRA (Basra) mint. Dated AH 62 (AD 681/2). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right;
bism allāh:: in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I, 87; Album 12. Good VF, lightly toned, minor edge split, deposits on obverse.
From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 36.