LOT 3589
World Coins - Arab-Sasanian, time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AR Drachm. AH 65-86 (AD 685-705).
BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). Citing governor ʿUmar ibn ʿUbayd Allah [AH 67-72 (AD 686-691)]. Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent; stars flanking, ribbons on shoulder; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin; behind head, 'GDE ʾp̄zwt' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, 'ʾwml Y ʾwbytʾlʾʾn' ('ʿUmar ibn ʿUbayd Allah' in Pahlavi); in outer margin, 'li-llāh al-ḥamd' ('Praise to Allah' in Arabic) / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border with star-in-crescents in margin. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 309; SICA 1, 156-8; Album 21. Extremely fine.(3.99gr, 30 mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureCf. OCTV 2, 1344-1357 for type.
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LOT 3589
World Coins - Arab-Sasanian, time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Group of Five [5] AR Dirhams of Umayyad Caliphate. Circa AD 635-735.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Various rulers. 13.49gr total.
Good Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
World Coins - Arab-Sasanian, time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan AR Drachm. AH 65-86 (AD 685-705).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Dated AH 67 (AD 686/7). Citing governor ʿUmar ibn ʿUbayd Allah [AH 67-72 (AD 686-691)]. Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent; stars flanking, ribbons on shoulder; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin; behind head, 'GDE ʾp̄zwt' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, 'ʾwml Y ʾwbytʾlʾʾn' ('ʿUmar ibn ʿUbayd Allah' in Pahlavi); in outer margin, 'li-llāh al-ḥamd' ('Praise to Allah' in Arabic) / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border with star-in-crescents in margin. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 309; SICA 1, 156-8; Album 21. 3.99gr, 30 mm, 10h.
Extremely fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals. Post-reform, AH 77-132 (AD 697-750).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Iliya (Jerusalem) mint. Menorah type. Candlestick with five branches; 'no God but Allah, He is alone' in Kufic around / 'Muhammad is the messenger of Allah' in three lines in Kufic. D. Barag, "The Islamic Candlestick Coins of Jerusalem" in INJ 10, type 4; Walker 605; Album 163; ICV -. 3.45gr, 16mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
