Dabuyads of Tabaristan, Sulayman bin Musa' (AH 171-173/ AD 787-789) AR Hemidrachm. Dated PYE 137 (AH 172 / AD 788). Sasanian style bust imitating Khosrau II right, but with face replaced by rhomboid bearing the Arabic word "bakh"; "'pd" in Pahlavi to lower right in outer margin, "nwk'" in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; date and mint. Album 65; Malek 105.1; Walker, Arab-Sasanian 287. 1.50g, 21mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine. Scarce.
From a private French collection.