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Lot 4202

Starting price: 25 CHF
Price realized: 55 CHF
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ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Rashid, AH 170-193 / AD 786-809. Hemidrachm (Silver, 23.5 mm, 1.99 g, 7 h), anonymous type, Tabaristan, PYE 135 = AH 170 = AD 786/7. Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev. Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). Album 73. SICA I, 426. Walker, Arab-Sassanian, 307. Extremely fine.
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