Lot 6058
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Drachm (Silver, 31 mm, 3.18 g, 3 h), Arab-Sasanian type. Citing governor ʿAbd Allah ibn Umayya (AH 75-77 / AD 695-697), SK (Sijistan), AH 75 = 695. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, ‘GDE ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘ʾp̄dwlʾ Y / ʾwmyyʾn’ (‘ʿAbd Allah ibn Umayya’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin, ‘bism Allāh ˗ al-ʿizza lillāh’ (‘In the name of Allah. Honour belongs 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 30. Very rare. Areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
170 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
10 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 12-Jul-23, 20:20:30 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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