ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. al-Rashid. AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. AR Hemidrachm (24mm, 2.02 g, 6h). Issue of Sulaiman, governor in Tabaristan. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 137 = AH 172 (AD 788/9).Electronic Auction 461 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 80. 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 (24mm, 2.02 g, 6h). 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; ’pd in Pahlavi to lower right in outer margin; nwk’ in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar with attendants flanking; pellets flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; triple circle border with alternating star-in-crescent and triple pellet motifs. Malek 101.1-8; Album 65; ICV 111. Minor deposits. EF. |