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1/2 Drachm - 'Ispahbadh of Tabaristan' Dadhburzmihr Arab-Sasanian

Issuer Dabuyid dynasty
Year 728-741
Type Standard circulation coin
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Reverse description Zoroastrian fire altar with flames rising from the capital, flanked by two attendants standing in profile facing the altar, in the classic Sasanian religious iconographic tradition. A star and crescent symbol flank the altar flames. The regnal or mint date appears to the left of the altar, and the mint name is inscribed to the right. The entire design is framed within a triple-circle border decorated with alternating star-in-crescent and triple-pellet motifs.
Reverse script Pahlavi
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Mintage ND (728-741) - W. H. Valentine#3
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