. Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan Al-Rashid. Hemidrachm AH 169-193 (AD 786-809) (No reserve price)
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An about-uncirculated silver hemidrachm of the Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan, struck during the reign of Al-Rashid (AH 169–193 / AD 786–809), featuring a crowned Sasanian-style bust and a fire altar with attendants.
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ISLAM - Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan. Al-Rashid calipha times, AH 169-193 / AD 786-809. Tabaristan. Silver hemidrachm o dirham tabari (1,98 g. 23 mm), anonymous type.
Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing elaborate crown; behind and before head, ‘GDH ˗ ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin to left and right, ‘nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d’ (good ˗ wonderful’ in Pahlavi).
Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and pellet; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, ‘tpwlstʾn’ (‘Tabaristan’ in Pahlavi).
Album 73. Malek-174. SICA I, 428. Walker, Arab-Sassanian, p. 157, 312
About uncirculated, some of the original luster still remaining.
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Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateISLAM - Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan. Al-Rashid calipha times, AH 169-193 / AD 786-809. Tabaristan. Silver hemidrachm o dirham tabari (1,98 g. 23 mm), anonymous type.
Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing elaborate crown; behind and before head, ‘GDH ˗ ʾp̄zwt’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); in outer margin to left and right, ‘nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d’ (good ˗ wonderful’ in Pahlavi).
Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and pellet; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, ‘tpwlstʾn’ (‘Tabaristan’ in Pahlavi).
Album 73. Malek-174. SICA I, 428. Walker, Arab-Sassanian, p. 157, 312
About uncirculated, some of the original luster still remaining.
13604 2026-3652
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan
Year/period and variation
AH 169-193 (AD 786-809)
Ruler
Al-Rashid
Denomination
Hemidrachm
Metal
AR
Condition
AU (About Uncirculated)
Weight
1.98 g
Number of objects
1
