Lot 3303
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Drachm (Silver, 31 mm, 3.72 g, 11 h), Arab-Sasanian type, citing governor ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad (AH 80-84 / AD 700-703), SK (Sijistan), AH 83 = AD 702/3. Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing an elaborate mural crown; behind head, ‘GDE / ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘ʾp̄dlhmʾn / Y mhmtʾn’ (‘ʿAbd al-Rahman son of Muhammad’ in Pahlavi); in the outer margin, ‘bism Allāh - rabbī’ (‘In the name of Allah, my Lord’ in Arabic). Rev. Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, SK (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Album 38A. Rare. Darkly toned. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From a Canadian collection.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
95 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
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Closing time: 10-Dec-24, 13:30:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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