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Numismatic Auction 87  25 Jun 2019
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Lot 38

Estimate: 400 USD
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Khwarezmia. Sawrshafan. Ca. 751-762 A.D. AR drachm (26.8 mm, 2.87 g, 12 h). `. Crowned bust right, Nestorian cross behind and annulet above / Horseman, his name & title around. Wainberg type G 5var, Zeno-32492. VF, scratches below bust. Rare. It is generally believed that Sawrshafan paid tribute to the Arabs, but secretly added the Nestorian cross to his coinage as a veiled statement of his nominal independence
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