354, Lot: 731. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr. Rival Caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.99 g, 4h). Arab-Sasanian type. DA (Dārābgird) mint. Dated YE 53 (AH 64/5 – AD 684/5). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right;
bism-allah in outer margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; crescent and star flanking flames. SICA 1, 256; Album 16. Near EF, toned.