Abbasid Caliphate. Sulayman bin Musa'. Hemidrachm. PYE 135 = 170 H. Tabaristán. (Album-64). Anv.: Sassanid-style draped bust on the right, with an elaborate crown; behind and in front of the head, ‘GDE – ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his glory] increase’ in Pahlavi); on the outer left margin, 'Jarīr' ('Jarir' in Arabic); on the outer right margin, ‘ʾp̄d’ (‘wonderful’ in Pahlavi). Rev.: Altar of Fire, flanked by two attendants; on the altar, two stars; on the left date in Pahlavi; to the right, 'tpwlstʾn' ('Tabaristan' in Pahlavi). . 1,681,90 Original luster. Rare. AU. Est...90,00.
Abbasid Caliphate. Sulayman bin Musa'. Hemidrachm. PYE 137 = 172 H. Tabaristán. (Album-65). (Walker-Arab-Sasanian 287). (Malek-105.1). Anv.: Crowned and draped word 'bakh' ('good' in Kufic) within a diamond; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, 'Sulayman' in Kufic; in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attendants standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). . 1,68 g. Scarce. Choice VF. Est...90,00.
Abbasid Caliphate. Umar ibn al-’Alā. Hemidrachm. PYE 122 = 157 H. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-Arab-Sassanian, p.137,266). (SICA-I 401). Anv.: Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AWMR' in Pahlawi; in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). . 1,81 g. Choice VF. Est...80,00.
Abbasid Caliphate. Anonymous. Hemidrachm. PYE 134 = 169 H. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-Arab-Sassanian, p.156, 10). Anv.: Crowned and draped Sasanian-style bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi) and 'bakh bakh' ('very fine' in Arabic). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). . 2,08 g. Very rare. AU. Est...90,00.
Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Mahdi. Hemidrachm. PYE 135 = 170 H (786 d.C). Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-307). Anv.: Crowned Sasanian-style bust to right, APD in outer margin. Rev.: Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames. . 1,42 g. Var. Star on the chest. Original luster. Almost MS. Est...60,00.
Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Mahdi. Hemidrachm. PYE 135 = 170 H (786 d.C). Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Walker-307). (SICA-I, 426). Anv.: Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). . 2,04 g. Var. two pellets on the chest.. AU. Est...60,00.
Abbasid Caliphate. AFZWT type, time of Al-Mahdi. Drachm. PYE 136 = 171 H. Tabaristán. (Album-73). (Malek-174). Anv.: Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlawi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlawi); in outer margin, APD / NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlawi). Rev.: Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests (mabedh) standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint TPURSTAN ('Tabaristan' in Pahlawi). . 1,51 g. AU. Est...60,00.
Retrograde legend. very rare
Abbasid Caliphate. Sulayman bin Musa'. Hemidrachm. PYE 136 = 171 H. Tabaristán. (Walker-ANS.24). Anv.: Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing elaborate crown; behind and before head, ‘GDE ˗ ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin retrograde, ‘nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d’ (‘good ˗ wonderful’ in Pahlavi). Rev.: Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and pellet; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, ‘tpwlstʾn’ (‘Tabaristan’ in Pahlavi). . 1,89 g. Retrograde obverse legend. very rare. AU/Mint state. Est...200,00.
Domitian. Paduan sestertius. (Klawans-2). (Lawrence-40). Anv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head to right. Rev.: COS XIIII LVD SAEC / S C, Domitian seated left on platform inscribed SVF P D, extending hand to citizen standing right, extending hand to Domitian; between them, child standing right, raising hands; temple in background. . 29,83 g. Cast copy from an original by Giovanni Cavino (1500-1570). XF. Est...100,00.
Trajan Decius. Antoninianus. 249-251 AD. Rome. (Ric-IV 12b var.). (Rsc-16 var.). Anv.: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right. Rev.: DACIA, Dacia standing to left, holding vertical staff surmounted with head of ass. . Curious coincidence of two Antoninians of the same dies. Very rare. Almost MS. Est...200,00.
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