1/2 Drachm - Khalid b. Barmak Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

€70,077.00
IssuerAbbasid Caliphate
Year734-771
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemidrachm (7⁄20)
CurrencyDrachm (750-948)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.92 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Val Sn#5
Obverse descriptionFacing bust of Umar, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o`clock `U` in lower left margin, `APD` in lower-right margin Pahlavi date (Jharvistst) | Mint mark
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionSasanian 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
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (734-738)  - 116-119 AH - W. H. Valentine#5 -
ND (766-771)  - 149-155 AH -
Catalog ID1916675620
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