1/2 Drachm - Sulayman Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

€45,961.00
IssuerAbbasid Caliphate
Year755-789
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemidrachm (7⁄20)
CurrencyDrachm (750-948)
CompositionSilver
Weight2 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Val Sn#11, A#65
Obverse descriptionFacing bust imitating Khusru II, legend in diamond replacing face, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o`clock `U` in lower left margin, `APD` in lower-right margin Pahlavi date | Mint mark
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
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
Mintage137 (755)  - W. H. Valentine#11 -
ND (787-789)  - 171-173 AH -
Catalog ID3088606340
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