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Islamic Auction 3 27 Apr 2023
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Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf. AH 75-95 / AD 694-713. AR Drachm (31.2mm, 3.85 g, 3h). ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Obverse margin: bism / Allah // la i- / laha i- / lla A- // llah wa- / hdahu / Muhammad // rasu- / l A- / llah, arranged radially
Obverse field: governor's name in Arabic before bust / Reverse: additional circle outside stars-and-crescents in margin. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 96 (same obverse die); SICA 1, p. 29; Album A35. Near VF. Extremely rare.
Al-Hajjaj's attractive 'radial' drachms were issued at four mints: Bishapur, Ardashir Khurra, Jayy, and al-Mada'in. Bishapur and Ardashir Khurra used Pahlawi for the mint and date on the reverse, while Arabic was employed at Jayy and al-Mada'in. Drachms of this type from all mints except Bishapur are extremely rare.
Obverse field: governor's name in Arabic before bust / Reverse: additional circle outside stars-and-crescents in margin. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 96 (same obverse die); SICA 1, p. 29; Album A35. Near VF. Extremely rare.
Al-Hajjaj's attractive 'radial' drachms were issued at four mints: Bishapur, Ardashir Khurra, Jayy, and al-Mada'in. Bishapur and Ardashir Khurra used Pahlawi for the mint and date on the reverse, while Arabic was employed at Jayy and al-Mada'in. Drachms of this type from all mints except Bishapur are extremely rare.