Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
Lot number: 2878 Price realized: 30 CHF (Approx. 34 USD / 31 EUR) 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, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Pashiz (Bronze, 20 mm, 0.45 g, 4 h), Ardashir Khurra. Draped and crowned Sasanian-style bust to right; behind head, 'GDE [ʾp̄zwt]' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, '[drwystyh]' ('righteousness' in Pahlavi). Rev. Facing winged nimbate angel; to left and right, 'ʾp̄ʾt ˗ ʾrthštr[GDE]' ('Prosperous Ardashir Khurra' in Pahlavi). Album A45. Gyselen 103. Very rare. Corroded and with a long flan crack and a small hole, otherwise, good fine. From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s. Starting price: 25 CHF |