1/2 Drachm - Anonimous - `Bakh Bakh` type Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

€366,800.00
IssuerAbbasid Caliphate
Year780-783
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemidrachm (7⁄20)
CurrencyDrachm (750-948)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.9 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionFacing bust, 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`BAKH` ? bakhil ?
(Translation: Greedy, Grasping ?)
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, three pellets at the diagonals
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (780-783)  - AH 163-176 -
Catalog ID5095600430
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