367, Lot: 632. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. ‘Atiya ibn al-Aswad. Kharijite (Azarqite) governor in Kirman, circa AH 70-77 / AD 689-697. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.44 g, 9h). GRN-KRM mint. Dated AH 70 in Pahlavi (AD 689/90). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah wali al-amr in Arabic in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and pellet flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, –; Album 28; ICV 29. VF, encrusted, cleaning scratches. Rare.