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Lot 206: Abbasid Caliphate: al-Mahdi. AR Hemidrachm. Tabaristan PYE 127 
- Starting Bid: $40
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Description
ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphat: temp. al-Mahdi. AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. AR Hemidrachm. Issue of ‘Umar ibn al-’Ala, governor in Tabaristan. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 127 = AH 162. Stylized crowned Sassanian style bust right; ’mwr in Arabic to right; ’pd in Pahlavi to lower right in outer margin; nwk’ in Pahlavi to lower left / Fire altar flanked by attendants; pellets flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; alternating triple pellets and star-in-crescents in outer margin. (1.81gm, 24mm), Near Extremely Fine.
Lot Details
- Offered By: NBJ Art Gallery
- Lot #: 206
- Listing #: 1333935
- Closed: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:42:00 PM CT
- Estimate: $100