Lot 3959

Description

Arab Sassanian, silver dirhems, Khusraw type, Anonymous Islamic issue, Al-Raiy mint, year 31 = A.D. 663, Ziyad b. Abi Sufyan, (A.H. 45-55) (A.D. 665-674), year 41 (A.H.52 = A.D. 672), Darabjiro mint (Fars), another `Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, (A.H. 55-64) (A.D. 675-677), Al Basra mint, year A.H. 56 = A.D. 675-676, another Istakhr mint, of same year, (A. 5, 8, 12 (2), Walker 18, 58, 78, cf.106). All with pieces out of flan or holed, but with clear Arabic readings, otherwise very fine or better. (4)

ex Robert Senior by private purchase 1988 (last 3).