ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Hemidrachm (25mm, 2.19 g, 12h). Anonymous APZWT issue. First Series. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 138 = AH 173 (AD 789/90).

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Lot: 491. Estimated: $ 75

Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver

Sold For $ 60. 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 (25mm, 2.19 g, 12h). Anonymous APZWT issue. First Series. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 138 = AH 173 (AD 789/90). Stylized crowned Sassanian style bust right; ’pzwt in Pahlavi to right; in outer margin, ’pd in Pahlavi to lower right, nwk’ in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Malek 177; Album 73; ICV –. Iridescent toning, areas of flat strike. Good VF.


Closing Date and Time: 1 September 2021 at 12:43:20 ET.

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