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Web Auction 11  22-23 Feb 2020
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Lot 2318

Starting price: 50 CHF
Price realized: 90 CHF
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Uncertain period (pre-reform), AH 41-77 / AD 661-697. Drachm (Silver, 32 mm, 4.00 g, 3 h), Arab-Sasanian type, DA (Darabjird), PYE 37 (probably not a genuine date), struck circa AH 36-50 = AD 656-670. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, HWSRWD ('Khosrau' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, either APD / ('excellent' in Pahlawi) or 'lillah' ('for God' in Kufic); in upper left field, countermark of a winged lion (Walker, 3). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star; in upper right field, crescent; to left, date; to right, DA (name of the mint in Pahlawi). Album A6. An attractive example with a lovely countermark. Graffito on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
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