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Lot 923 - Islamic World

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Umayyad Caliphate. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. Drachm. 70 AH = 689/90 AD. BYS (Bishapur). Arab-Sasanian type, citing governor Umar ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Msmar. (Album-21). (Malek-Arab-Sasanian, 317). (SICA-I, 174). Anv.: Draped bust resembling Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, AWMR Y AWBYTALAAN ('Umar ibn Ubayd Allah' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, 'lillah al-hamd' ('praise be to God') and three pellets to left and right of one star-in-crescent. Rev.: Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; in upper field to left, six-pointed star; in upper field to right, crescent; to left, date in Pahlawi; to right, BYŠ (name of the mint in Pahlawi). Ag. 3,91 g. A good sample. Lightly toned. XF. Est...150,00.

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