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Islamic Auction 1  25 May 2022
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Lot 40

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 1200 USD
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Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad (Ibn al-Ash'ath). AH 80-84 / AD 700-3. AR Drachm (30.5mm, 4.12g, 3h). DA / GH (Jahrom) mint. Dated YE 70 = AH 82 / AD 701/2. Obverse margin: - / bismillah ∵ / ∵ rabb harasahu / -. Reverse: Mint-name DA to right, GH to left at base of fire-altar. Malek 456 (described as a coin of Darabjird, but GH by fire-altar visible in illustration). Dark tone. EF. Extremely rare.

The phrase rabb harasahu in the obverse margin is still distinguishable, but it appears that an attempt was made to efface this from the die.
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