ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Hemidrachm (22.5mm, 1.98 g, 7h). Issue of Sulaiman, governor in Tabaristan. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 137 = AH 172 (AD 788/9).

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Lot: 870. Estimated: $ 75

Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Hemidrachm (22.5mm, 1.98 g, 7h). Issue of Sulaiman, governor in Tabaristan. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 137 = AH 172 (AD 788/9). Facing pseudo-bust with lozenge in place of head; slymn in Arabic to right; in outer margin, ’pd in Pahlavi to lower right, nwk’ in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Malek 101.1-8; Album 65; ICV 111. Toned. Good VF.


Closing Date and Time: 24 February 2021 at 14:49:40 ET.

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