334, Lot: 483. Estimate $75. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLAMIC, ‘Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan. Sa‘īd ibn Da‘laj. PYE 125-127 / AH 160162 / AD 776-778. AR Hemidrachm (24mm, 1.67 g, 12h). Dated PYE 125 (AH 160 / AD 776/7). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; “excellent” and “good” in 2nd and 3rd quarters of margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Malek 83; Album 58. VF, toned.

From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 12.