ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.89 g, 3h). Khosrau type. SK (Sakastan) mint. Dated AH 48 in Pahlavi (AD 668/9).Electronic Auction 489 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.89 g, 3h). Khosrau type. SK (Sakastan) mint. Dated AH 48 in Pahlavi (AD 668/9). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah and rabbi in Arabic in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 975-7; Album 5; ICV 2. Lightly toned. Near EF. |