Watch List notes:

LOCAL ISSUES, Tabaristan. 'Abbasid governors. 'Umar b. al-'Ala, circa 772/3. Hemidrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 1.89 g, 12 h), PYE 121 = AH 156 = AD 772-773. Crowned Sasanian style bust to right; Governor's name in Pahlavi; 'pd and 'lwn in out margin. Rev. Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. Album 56. Malek 62.6. Nearly extremely fine.