Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (26.9mm, 2.62 g, 3h). GD (Jayy) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). Good VF, clipped.

Islamic Auction 7 - Session Two
Lot: 1040.
Closing Date: Oct 25 2024 02:00 GMT

Pre-Reform Issues, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Ziyad. AH 54-64 / AD 673-683. AR Drachm (26.9mm, 2.62 g, 3h). GD (Jayy) mint. Dated AH 68 (AD 687/8). Obverse margin: Pahlavi GM / bism Allah / — / —. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 583; SICA 1, 300; Album 12. Good VF, clipped. Rare.

It is not clear why drachms in the name of ‘Ubaydallah should have been struck at Jayy in AH 68.

Closing Date and Time: 25 October 2024 at 9:13:00 ET.

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