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1/2 Drachm - Khalid b. Barmak Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 734-771 |
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| Value | Hemidrachm (7⁄20) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of the ruler depicted in Sasanian tradition, head turned to the right, wearing a winged crown surmounted by a star and crescent finial, enclosed within a single-dotted border. Crescents with stars appear at the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions in the outer field. The Pahlavi letter 'U' is positioned in the lower-left margin, the Pahlavi legend 'APD' appears in the lower-right margin, and a Pahlavi regnal date appears alongside a mint mark in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Sasanian-style fire altar depicted centrally, flanked by two standing attendants facing forward, each wearing a crescent headdress and placing both hands upon a sword hilt. The design is enclosed within a triple-dotted border, with crescents bearing stars positioned at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock positions in the outer field. Three pellets are placed at the diagonal positions between the cardinal points, adhering closely to the established Arab-Sasanian coin typology of Tabaristan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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