ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (28mm, 2.77 g, 3h). Arab-Sasanian type. Issue of Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan. DA (Dārābgird) mint. Immobilized YE 43 in Pahlavi (Struck circa AH 50-53 [AD 670-673]).

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Lot: 538. Estimated: $ 100

Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver

Sold For $ 60. 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 (28mm, 2.77 g, 3h). Arab-Sasanian type. Issue of Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan. DA (Dārābgird) mint. Immobilized YE 43 in Pahlavi (Struck circa AH 50-53 [AD 670-673]). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah in Arabic in outer margin; triple pellets flanking lowest star-in-crescent / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA 1 239-42; Walker, Arab-Sasanian 58; Album 8; ICV 7. Toned, deposits. Near VF.

Ex Morton & Eden 103 (24 October 2019), lot 102; Morton & Eden 93 (27 June 2018), lot 24; Morton & Eden 72 (15 December 2014), lot 516; Morton & Eden 59 (13 November 2012), lot 501.


Closing Date and Time: 12 February 2020 at 12:59:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.