ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AE (Bronze, 22 mm, 0.73 g, 10 h), Arab-Sasanian type in the name of Farrukhzad, Ardashir Khurra mint, circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. 'FRAWZAT' in Pahlawi Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right. Rev. 'APAT ARTSAT GDH' in Pahlawi Mythical bird Senmurv to left. Gyselen Type 2. SICA I, 496. Very rare. An unusually complete and beautifully toned example. Very fine.

Senmurv (Simurgh) is a mythical bird in Persian mythology. It has the body of a peacock, the head of a dog and the claws of a lion