ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid, AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. Hemidrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 1.65 g, 12 h), anonymous type, Tabaristan, PYE 136 = AH 171 = AD 787. Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing elaborate crown; behind and before head, ‘GDE ˗ ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin to left and right, ‘nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d’ (‘good ˗ wonderful’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and pellet; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, ‘tpwlstʾn’ (‘Tabaristan’ in Pahlavi). Album 73. Areas of weakness and with some edge cracks and deposits, otherwise, very fine.