Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Pashiz (Bronze, 23 mm, 2.47 g, 2 h), Arab-Sasanian type, citing Mansur, ST (Stakhr), without date, circa AH 80-86 = circa AD 700-705. Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; to left, 'al-Izzat lillah ('the Glory is to God' in Kufic); to right, 'Mansur' (in Kufic). Rev. 'Excellent, ... God and victory to Mansur' (possible reading of the Pahlawi legend in five lines). Album C42, Gyselen 24. Extremely rare. Somewhat rough, otherwise, good fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Album 33, 17 January 2019, 239.