Catalogue
Sasanian, King, Khusru II (590-628), silver drachms, various dates, from the following mints, YZ (Yazd), BLH Balkh, NIHCh Nishapur, others uncertain (4.11 g), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with attendants, (Sellwood 65, Gobl 212, Sunrise -) (see illustration); together with an issue of Khusru I (531-579), Yazd mint, year 45, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 1/1, Sunrise 970). Mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Arab-Sasanian Prototype Issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (3.88 g), Darabgird mint, dated year 35 (A.D. 621), with word "praise" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha, cf.M.21, Sellwood type 62, Gobl 214). Uneven patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Yazdigerd type, silver drachm, (32mm), (3.38 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, dated frozen YE 20 (AH 30/1 = AD 651/2), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 1. SICA 1, 353-357; Wilkes ICC 1). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, silver drachm, (31mm), (4.05 g), BYS (Bishapur) mint, dated YE 30 unknown era, anonymous type, obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 4. cf.SICA 1, 110-111; Wilkes ICC 2). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd Allah b. 'Amir (AH 41-45, AD 661-664), silver drachm, (27x31mm), (3.66 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, frozen date AH 43, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 6, cf.SACA 1, 238; Wilkes ICC 5). Extremely fine, odd shaped flan.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Zivad b. Abi Sufyan (AH 45-54, AD 665-673), silver drachm, (31mm), (3.99 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, frozen date AH 43, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 8, cf.SACA 1, 239-240 [year 43], Wilkes ICC 7). Irregular patination nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Samura b. Jundab (AH c.53-54, AD 672-673), silver drachm, (31mm), (3.82 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, frozen date AH 43 crowned obv. Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 9, cf.SACA 1, 244 [year 43], Walker p.46, Wilkes ICC 8). Irregular patination, very fine with flan crack, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, (AH c.54-64, AD 673-683), silver drachm, (32mm), (4.03 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, frozen date AH 41, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 12, cf.SACA 1, 247 [year 45], Walker p.62 [B.14], Wilkes ICC 11). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, (AH c.54-64, AD 673-683), silver drachm, (31mm), (4.10 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, date AH 52, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, crescent and star flanking flames, (Album 12, cf.SACA 1, 253-5 [year 51], Walker p.64 [P.4], Wilkes ICC 11). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Mu'awiya caliph, (AH 41-60, AD 661-680), silver drachm, (32mm), (3.96 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, issued AH 54-55, frozen date AH 43, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 14, cf.SACA 1, 245-6 [year 43], Walker p.25-6 [35-36], Wilkes ICC 4). Uneven patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, a rival caliph (AH 60-73, AD 680-692), silver drachm, (32mm), (4.07 g), KRMAN-AN (Kirman) mint, dated AH 67 (AD 686/7) AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khosrau II type; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 16, cf.SACA 1, 313 [year 67], Walker p.31 [J.1], Wilkes ICC 13). Bright extremely fine, rare mint.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, a rival caliph (AH 60-73, AD 680-692), silver drachm, (28mm), (3.77 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, dated YE 60 (= AH 72, 691 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, crescent and star flanking flames, (Album 16, cf.SACA 1, 270-1 [year 54], Walker p.35 [Th.6 and 47], Wilkes ICC 13). Good fine, toned, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Salm b. Ziyad, (AH c.61-65, AD 680-684), silver drachm, (34mm), (4.06 g), MRW (Marw) mint, dated AH 64 (683-4 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 18, cf.SACA 1, 334 [year 64], Walker 133-5 [p.79], Wilkes ICC 15). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Salm b. Ziyad, (AH 61-65, AD 680-684), silver drachm, (32mm), (3.80 g), MRWRWT (Marw al-Rudh) mint, dated AH 63 = AD 682/3, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khosrau II type; bism allh in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 18, SACA 1, 339 [year 63], Wilkes ICC 15). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd Allah bin Khazim, (62-72 AH, 682-691 AD), silver drachm (34mm, 3.10 gm), MRW (Marw) mint, dated AH 67 (686/7 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khosrau II type; bism allh in outer margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 19, SACA 1, 336 [year 69], for c/m see G?bl, Hunnen, KM 7 var., (no cross), Wilkes ICC 16). Toned, hairline crack through countermark, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Arab-Sasanian coinage, 'Abd al-Malik Abd Allah, (AH 65-86 = AD 685-705), silver drachm (29mm, 2.91 g), Issue of 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Abdallah, governor of Iraq, BYS (Bishapur) mint, dated AH 66 (AD 685/6). obv. crowned Sasanian style bust right; bismillah and Muhammad rasul Allah in Arabic in outer margins, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right, (Album 20 [RR], SICA I 151-4; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, p. 97, Sch. 5 var. [date], Wilkes ICV 22). Has been heavily mounted (probably from a headress), porous, clipped, very good/fair and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Umar b. Ubayd Allah, (Zubayrid Governor), (67-72 AH, 686-691 AD), silver drachm (32mm, 3.89 gm), BYS (Bishapur) mint, dated AH 70 (689/690 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khusro II type; bism allh in outer margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 21, SACA 1, 174-180 [year 70], Wilkes ICC 24). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Muqatil b. Misma, (AH 72-73, AD 691-692), silver drachm, (32mm), (3.89 g), BYS (Bishapur) mint, dated AH 72 (691-2 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bakr ibv Wa-il tribe in margin, countermark on margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 22 [RR], cf.SACA 1, 190 [year 73], Walker 208, Ties.3 [p.105], Wilkes ICC 32, Gaube 14). Very fine, with countermark on obverse edge, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Humran b. Aban at Ardashir Khurra, (72 AH, 691 AD), silver drachm (27mm, 2.57 gm), ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint, dated AH 72 (691 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khusro II type, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 23 [RR], SACA 1, 30 [year 72], Wilkes ICC 30). Toned, clipped, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Khalid b. Abd Allah, (AH 73-75, AD 692-694), silver drachm, (26mm), (2.74 g), BYS (Bishapur) mint, dated AH 74 (693-4 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; muhammad rasul Allah in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 24 [R], cf.SACA 1, 192 [year 74], Walker 214, [p.108], Wilkes ICC 34). Toned, clipped, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Talha b. Abd Allah, a Marwanid governor (AH 64-66, AD 683-685), silver drachm, (33mm), (4.02 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, dated AH 64 (683-4 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; lillah talha in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 26 [R], cf.SACA 1, p.25 [comment], Walker 191, [p.95], Wilkes ICC 18). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Atiya b. Aswad governor, (AH 70-77, AD 689-696), silver drachm, (32mm), (4.07 g), KRMAN (Kirman), mint, dated AH 72 (691-582 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism Allah in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 28 [R], SACA 1, -, Walker 216, Wilkes ICC 29). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of Umayya b. Abd Allah, governor of Khorasan struck only in the Court mint, (AH 73-78, AD 693-698), silver drachm, (28mm), (2.74 g), BBA (camp or court) mint, dated AH 77 (696-7 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; in Pahlavi and bismillah in Arabic in outer margins, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 29 [RRR], SACA 1, -, Walker p.106, I.44 [incorrect mint reading], Wilkes ICC 37). Lightly toned, Clipped, nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd Allah b. Umayya, (AH 75-77, AD 695-697), silver drachm, (32mm), (4.02 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, dated AH 75 = AD 694-5, obv. Sasanian-style bust right with winged crown, Arabic inscription surrounding; four stars and crescents around bust, in the margin four equally spaced stars and crescents; MY in Pahlevi in upper right field, bismillah in lower right, "the power is Allah's" in lower left, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, date to left, mint to right, both in Pahlevi; four stars and crescents along outer border, (Album 30 [RR], SACA 1, [p.33], Walker -, Wilkes ICC 44, Miles, "Two Unpublished Arab-Sasanian Dirhems of 'Abdullah b. Umayyah," ANSMN 14 [1968]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, (c.AH 75-79, AD 694-698), silver drachm, (33mm), (4.00 g), BYS (Bishapur), mint, dated AH 76 (695-696 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism Allah and MW in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 31, SACA 1, 211-214, cf.Walker 219 [p.113 Bishapur mint AH 75], Wilkes ICC 39). Bright, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of al-Muhallab b. Ali Sufra, (AH 75-79, AD 694-698), silver drachm, (32mm), (3.88 g), DA (Darabjird) mint, date AH 76 = AD 695/696, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khusro II type, bism allah MW rabbi in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 31, SACA 1, 262-3, Walker 227 (p.114), Wilkes ICC 39). Edge split otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of the Umayyad Caliph 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwin, (c.AH 65-86, AD 685-705), silver drachm, (31mm), (4.04 g), DA (Darabjird), mint, dated IE 60 = AH 72 (691-692 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism Allah and MW in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 32, SACA 1, 273-277, Walker C.3 [p.28], Wilkes ICC 19). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of the Umayyad Caliph 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwin, (c.AH 65-86, AD 685-705), silver drachm, (29mm), (4.04 g), DA (Darabjird), mint, dated IE 60 = AH 72 (691-692 AD), obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism Allah and MW in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 32, SACA 1, 273-277, Walker C.3 [p.28], Wilkes ICC 19). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf, (AH 75-95, AD 694-713), silver drachm, (33mm), (4.82 g), BYS (Bishapur) mint, date AH 80 = AD 699/700, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khusro II type; lillah in margin, four pellets, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 35.2, cf.SACA 1, 226-228, Walker 238 [year 83 but incorrect actually 80], Wilkes ICC 41). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra, (AH 79-80, AD 698-699), silver drachm, (33mm), (4.17 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, date AH 79 = AD 698/699, obv. crowned Sasanian-style bust right of Khusro II type, bism allah rabbi in margin, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, (Album 37 [R], SACA 1, 369, Walker p.110, (Th.14 p.110), Wilkes ICC 50). Bright, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260