Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 31  –  7 - 8 September 2024

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 31

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Medieval and World Coins

Part 1: Sa, 07.09.2024, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 08.09.2024, from 12:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ Extremely rare ★

ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Hemidrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 2.16 g, 10 h), Arab-Sasanian type, citing governor Nusayr (AH 168 = AD 784/5), al-Rayy, AH 168 = AD 784/5. Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing an elaborate crown; behind head, ‘GDE / ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘nwsyl’ (‘Nusayr’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin to left and right, ‘nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d’ (‘good ˗ wonderful’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, two pellets; to left and right, ‘bi’l-Rayy sana ˗ thamān wa sittīn wa miʾa’ (‘In al-Rayy in the year 168’ in Arabic). Album L73. Extremely rare. Minor edge crack, otherwise, extremely fine.

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