CHORESMIA: Sawrshafan, ca. 751-762, AR tetradrachm (2.91g), Vainberg type G5, Zeno-143677var, crowned bust right, with tiny crescent behind / horseman, his name & title around, superb strike, VF to EF. A large cross was scraped onto the reverse, probably in ancient times, when still in circulation, perhaps a Nestorian individual's private statement of his religious preference after the Arab conquest.
Estimate: 400-500 USD