Lot 1899

Sale 84 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachms of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan, by Arab Governor Umar with name in Pahlavi (PYE 120-129, A.H. 155-164, A.D. 771-780), year 124 (A.D. 775-6), (A.55, W.263-5 [p.135, Pl.XXXIV,2-3], cf.M.277, SNA Ash.407, Malek 73); others in Arabic, year 122 (A.D. 773-4) (A.56, W.266 (p.137, Pl.XXIV, 5), SNA Ash.401-4, Malek 66); year 127 (A.D. 778-9), (A.56, W.-, SNA Ash.414-5, Malek 78); year 128 (A.D. 779-780) (A.56, W.-, SNA Ash.416, Malek 79). First with central crack, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine, several rare. (4)

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$110

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