Details
LOT 3588
World Coins - Umayyad Caliphate, time of Marwan I ibn Hakam AR Drachm. AH 64-65 (AD 684-685).
DA (Darabgird) mint. Struck by ʿAbd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, rival caliph [AH 60-73 (AD 680-692)]. Dated YE 53 (AD 684/5). Arab-Sasanian type. Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent; stars flanking, ribbon on shoulder; all within double border with pellets and star-in-crescents in margin; behind head, 'GDE ʾp̄zwt'' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, 'ʾp̄dwlʾ ʾmyl Y wlwyšnykʾn' ('ʿAbd Allah, Commander of the Believers' in Pahlavi); in the outer margin, 'bism Allāh' ('In the name of 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. Album 16. Extremely fine.(4.15gr, 30mm, 3h.).
Provenance
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. OCTV 2, 1344-1357 for type.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 3588
World Coins - Umayyad Caliphate, time of Marwan I ibn Hakam AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
RELATED LOTS
-
Nasrids of Granada, Anonymous time of 'Ali b. Sa'd AE Fals. AH 881 (AD 1467/8).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Gharnata mint. "Struck, in Granada, year" in three lines in Naskhi script / Date in three lines in Naskhi script. Album 418; Vives 2217; R. Lorente 82. 3.19g, 19mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Abbasid Governor of Tabaristan AR Hemidrachm. Time of Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 (AD 775-785).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Tabaristan mint; dated PYE 134 = AH 169 (AD 785/6). Anonymous type. Crowned and draped bust to right; behind head, GDH ('kingship' in Pahlavi); before head, 'AFZUT' ('may increase' in Pahlavi); in outer margin, APD and NWKW ('excellent' and 'good' in Pahlavi) and 'bakh bakh' ('very fine' in Arabic) / Sasanian fire altar set on three steps, flanked by two attending priests standing facing; to left, date; to right, mint. Album 73; SICA I, -; Walker, Arab-Sassanian, p. 156, O.10. 2.06gr, 25mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine. Very rare.
From a private collection, UK. -
![World Coins - Group of Five [5] AR Dirhams of Umayyad Caliphate.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/218120-s.jpg)
World Coins - Group of Five [5] AR Dirhams of Umayyad Caliphate. Circa AD 635-735.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Various rulers. 14.14gr total.
Good Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
