| Numisfitz GmbH > Auction 3 | Auction date: 3 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1131 Price realized: 70 EUR (Approx. 76 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ISLAMIC. Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (65-86 AH). Drachm/ Dirham Arab Sananian type, citing the governor al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra (circa 75-79 AH). BYŠ (Bishapur), 75 AH. Obv: Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown. behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, MWHALP Y ABWCWFRAAN ('al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, 'bism Allah' ('In the name of Allah' in Kufic) and MW in Pahlawi. Rev: Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star; in upper right field, crescent; to left, date; to right, BYŠ (name of the mint in Pahlawi). Album 31. SICA I, 200. Walker, Arab-Sasanian, p. 114, 221. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 4,28 g. Diameter: 31 mm. Starting price: 25 EUR |  |
