284, Lot: 485. Estimate $100. Sold for $126. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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al Muhallab ibn Abī Sufra. Umayyad governor, circa 75-79 / AD 694-698. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.90 g, 3h). BYS (Bīshāpūr) mint. Dated AH 76 (AD 695/6). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right;
bism allāh:: – MW in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA 1, 211; Album 31. VF, lightly toned.
From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 24.