ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Ibn al-Ash'ath ('Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad). Rebel, AH 80-84 / AD 699-704. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Arab-Sasanian type. SK (Sīstān/Sijistān) mint. Dated AH 81 in Pahlavi (AD 700/1).Electronic Auction 464 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Ibn al-Ash'ath ('Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad). Rebel, AH 80-84 / AD 699-704. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Arab-Sasanian type. SK (Sīstān/Sijistān) mint. Dated AH 81 in Pahlavi (AD 700/1). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bismillah in Arabic and triple pellets in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, –; Album 38A; ICV 52. Lightly toned, minor areas of corrosion at edge. EF. Rare. |