Lot 6054
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Drachm (Silver, 33 mm, 3.86 g, 9 h), Arab-Sasanian type. Citing governor ʿAbd al-Malik ibn ʿAbd Allah (AH 66-67 / AD 685-686), BYŠ (Bishapur), AH 67 = 686. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, ‘GDE ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘ʾp̄dlmlyk' Y / ʾp̄dwlʾʾn’ (‘ʿAbd al-Malik ibn ʿAbd Allah’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin, ‘bism Allāh ˗ Muḥammad rasūl ˗ Allāh’ (‘In the name of Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah’ in Arabic). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, BYŠ (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Album 20. Zeno-201057 (this coin). Very rare. Minor edge chipping, otherwise, good fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Heritage Europe 58, 15 May 2018, 6213.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
110 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
5 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 12-Jul-23, 20:18:30 CEST
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