286, Lot: 473. Estimate $100. Sold for $110. 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, 4.01 g, 3h). SK (Sīstān/Sijistān) mint. Dated AH 56 (AD 675/6). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right;
bism allāh·.· in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I, 365; Album 12. Good VF, slightly spotty tone.
From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 84.