1/2 Drachm - `Umar ibn al-`Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

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IssuerAbbasid Caliphate
Year776
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueHemidrachm (7⁄20)
CurrencyDrachm (750-948)
CompositionSilver
Weight2 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Album Islamic#57
Obverse descriptionFacing bust of Umar ibn al-`Ala, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent. Patronymic (in Pahlavi to right of the bust, and in Arabic in margin) and with extra outer circle. Crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o`clock.
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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, a fleur-de-lis like design at the diagonals.
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EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage776  - Post-Yazdigerd Era 125 -
Catalog ID5774540560
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