Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad (Ibn al-Ash'ath). fl. AH 80-84 / AD 700-703. AR Drachm (31.5mm, 3.94 g, 6h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). Good VF.

CNG Islamic Auction 2
Lot: 16. Estimated: $ 1 000

Arab-Sasanian and other Pre-reform issues, Silver

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad (Ibn al-Ash'ath). fl. AH 80-84 / AD 700-703. AR Drachm (31.5mm, 3.94 g, 6h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). Obverse margin: Tash - bismillah - rabbi. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 1060 = Morton & Eden 82 (20 October 2016), lot 92 (same dies). Centres cleaned. Good VF. Very rare.

The word in the first quadrant of the obverse margin remains unread. Malek proposed the reading T'ar, but the three 'teeth' immediately following the 't' are clearly vertical and spaced equally. Tash, interpreting the three equal 'teeth' as forming a sin or shin, or something like Tabir, with each 'tooth' representing a single letter, would seem preferable.

The final winners of all CNG Islamic Auction 2 lots will be determined during the live sale that will be held on 27 October 2022.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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