Watch List notes:

Arab-Sasanian coinage, Khusro type, in the name of 'Abd Allah b. Umayya, (AH 75-77, AD 695-697), silver drachm, (32mm), (4.02 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, dated AH 75 = AD 694-5, obv. Sasanian-style bust right with winged crown, Arabic inscription surrounding; four stars and crescents around bust, in the margin four equally spaced stars and crescents; MY in Pahlevi in upper right field, bismillah in lower right, "the power is Allah's" in lower left, rev. fire altar flanked by attendants, date to left, mint to right, both in Pahlevi; four stars and crescents along outer border, (Album 30 [RR], SACA 1, [p.33], Walker -, Wilkes ICC 44, Miles, "Two Unpublished Arab-Sasanian Dirhems of 'Abdullah b. Umayyah," ANSMN 14 [1968]). Good very fine and very rare.

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, bought from CNG Mail Bid Sale 69, 8 June 2005 (lot 1916). Miles notes the numeral is badly blundered and could be read as 75 or 77.