Lot 4114
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Mu'awiya I ibn Abi Sufyan, AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. Drachm (Silver, 32 mm, 3.81 g, 9 h), Arab-Sasanian type, citing governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad (AH 54-64 = AD 673-683), GD (Jayy), AH 60 = AD 679/80. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, AWBYDWLA Y ZYYAT ('Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, 'bism Allah' ('In the name of Allah' in Kufic. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star; in upper right field, crescent; to left, date; to right, GD (name of the mint in Pahlawi). Album 12. Malek, Arab-Sasanian, 566. SICA I, 290. Walker, Arab-Sasanian, p. 68, 99. Minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 19-21 December 2021, 4114.
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
260 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
12 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 21-Dec-21, 16:35:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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