Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Pashiz (Bronze, 16 mm, 0.33 g, 2 h), Arab-Sasanian type, citing governor al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (694-713), without mint, AH 74-94 = AD 694-713. Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust facing; to left, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); to right, HC'CYWSP ('al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ' in Pahlawi). Rev. PYLWC ABAY ('Victorious Abay' in Pahlawi) Horse to right. Album C37. Gyselen 62. SICA I, -. Very rare. Edge crack, otherwise, about very fine.


Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (661-714) was perhaps the most able and loyal general of the Umayyad caliphate. He served under the caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan and his eldest son al-Walid.