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Electronic Auction 373  20 April 2016
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Lot 491

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 220 USD
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. AR Dirham (30mm, 3.79 g, 3h). Issue of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, governor. BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 80 in Pahlavi (AD 699/700). Crowned Sassanian style bust right; lillah al-hamd in Arabic and pair of pellets in outer margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right. SICA I 228; cf. Walker, Arab-Sasanian 240 (for type); Album 35.3; ICV 41. VF, spots of toning, edge of flan slightly crimped.

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