ISLAMIC, Pre-reform issues. Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdgird III. AR Drachm (25mm, 2.11 g, 9h). NAL (Narmashir?) mint. Dated 20 YE (AH 31 [AD 652/3]).Electronic Auction 518 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Pre-reform issues. Arab-Sasanian. In the name of Yazdgird III. AR Drachm (25mm, 2.11 g, 9h). NAL (Narmashir?) mint. Dated 20 YE (AH 31 [AD 652/3]). Traces of jayyid in Arabic in Q1 and gw or gn in Pahlavi in Q4 in outer margin of obverse. Malek, Arab-Sasanian p. 191; Album –. Toned, clipped. Near VF. Extremely rare, Malek cites only one example of this type with the Arabic and Pahlavi legends in the positions listed (noted there as Warden-Album). |