264, Lot: 547. Estimate $100. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mansur. AH 136-158 / AD 754-775. AR Hemidrachm (24mm, 1.97 g, 2h). Khālid ibn Barmak, governor. Tabaristan mint. Dated PYE 119 (AH 153/4 [AD 770/1]). Crowned Sasanian style bust right / Fire altar flanked by attendants; stars flanking flames. Malek 59.3; Album 54. EF, toned.
From the Fredy Vortisch Collection.