1/2 Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

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
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique 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 -
Numisquare ID 5185042380
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