★ Extremely rare ★

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Pashiz (Bronze, 16 mm, 0.75 g, 6 h), Arab-Sasanian type, ST (Staxr/Istakhr), al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra, circa AH 75-79 / AD 694-698. Bearded and draped Byzantine-style bust facing. Rev. Bust of the goddess Anāhitā facing with nimbus of flames; to left, ‘ʾp̄zwn'’ (‘Increase’ in Pahlavi); to right, ST (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Album 31E. Extremely rare. Patina stripped and rough, otherwise, good fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Album 25, 19 May 2016, 104.