CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (3.13g), Vainberg type G5var, Zeno-32492, crowned bust right, Nestorian cross behind & annulet above / horseman, his name & title around, superb example, VF to EF, RR. It is generally believed that Sawrshafan paid tribute to the Arabs, but secretly added the Nestorian cross to his coinage as a vail statement of his nominal Chirstian independence.
Estimate: 800- 1,000 USD