| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Year | 737-782 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Hemidrachm (7⁄20) |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 1.92 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Val Sn#78, BMC Walk 1#271 |
| Obverse description | Facing bust of Umar ibn al-`Ala, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o`clock |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | to the left: GDE `pzwty to the right: `wmr in the second quadrant of the margin: `pd (afid,`good`) |
| Reverse description | Sasanian style fire altar with two attendants standing facing, crescents on their heads, both hands on sword hilt, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o`clock, three pellets at the diagonals |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | to the left: hptwystst to the right: tpwlst`n |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(737-747) - 119-129 AH - W. H. Valentine#78 - ND (771-780) - 115-163 AH - The Civic Numismatic Collection of Milan - Brera; N. Inv.: B3895 - ND (771-782) - 155-165 AH - |
| Catalog ID | 5185042380 |
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