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Electronic Auction 369 24 February 2016
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Ibn al-Ash'ath. Rebel, AH 80-83 / AD 699-702. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.99 g, 4h). SK (Sijistan) mint. Dated AH 83 (AD 702/3). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; yaza (with addition of diacritics) and bismillah in Arabic in outer margin; triple pellets at end of bismillah / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left; mint to right. SICA I –; Walker, Arab-Sasanian –; Album 38; ICV 52 var. (issue without additional obv. legend); cf. Peus 392, lot 4620 (for type). VF, areas of light toning. Very rare with additional yaza legend.