1/2 Drachm - `Ispahbadh of Tabaristan` Farrukhan the Great Arab-Sasanian
1/2 Drachm - `Ispahbadh of Tabaristan` Farrukhan the Great Arab-Sasanian
€74,596.00
Issuer
Dabuyid dynasty
Year
727-728
Type
Standard circulation coin
Value
1/2 Drachm
Currency
Drachm (642-760)
Composition
Silver
Weight
2 g
Dimensions
24 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique
Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Pahlavi inscription: Farkhanan (on right) may his glory increase (on left); excellent, good (in outer margin), Sasanian style crowned bust right in the style of Khusru II, double circle around, three star in crescents in outer margin.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description
Fire altar, flanked two attendants standing facing, star left and crescent right flanking top of flame, Pahlavi Post-Yazdegard Era date (year 76) on left, Pahlavi mint signature (TPWRSTAN) on right, within triple border, four star in crescents and four groups of three pellets in outer margin
