BAVANDID OF TABARISTAN: Rustam b. Sharwin, 964-980, AR dirham (3.87g), Firrim, AH361, A-1524, ruler's name included with the date & mint formula in the obverse margin, citing the Buwayhid overlord Rukn al-Dawla, and with the Shi'ite kalima ending in 'ali wali Allah, wonderful strike, perhaps the finest we have seen, choice EF.
Estimate: 200-250 USD