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Lot 148: TABERISTAN, Khurshid (Khorshid); (115-142 AH). AR Hemidrachm

AUCTION:  Pars Coins (Auction 368)

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $39
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Description

TABERISTAN, Khurshid (Khorshid); (115-142 AH). AR Hemidrachm (2.04 gm; 25 mm). Obverse; Sasanian bust to the right, name in Pahlavi in front of face, phrase APD in Pahlavi in the second quarter. Dot next to the wings of crown, Reverse: fire altar with attendants, mint “TPURASTN (Tabaristan)” on the right, date: 90. The period coincides with reign of 10th Umayyad Khalif; Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, and Abbasid’s Saffah and Mansur, Album 52. Always rare with additional dots. Choice AU. Lightly toned.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Pars Coins
  • Lot #: 148
  • Listing #: 231751
  • Closed: Monday, November 8, 2021 3:49:00 PM CT
  • Estimate: $65