Lot 6052
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Marwan I ibn Hakam, AH 64-65 / AD 684-685. Drachm (Silver, 32 mm, 4.00 g, 1 h), Arab-Sasanian type. Citing governor Talha ibn ʿAbd Allah (fl. AH 64-66 / AD 683-685), SK (Sijistan), AH 64 = 683/4. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, ‘GDE ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘tlhʾ Y / ʾp̄dwlʾʾn’ (‘Talha ibn ʿAbd Allah’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin, ‘Ṭalḥa li-llāh’ (‘Talha, to Allah’ in Arabic). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, SK (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Album 26.Zeno-201063 (this coin). Struck from worn dies, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Heritage Europe 58, 15 May 2018, 6211.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
110 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
10 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 12-Jul-23, 20:17:30 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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