Anonymous Arab-Sassanian Fals From Dārābjird, 67 AH / 686-87 CE
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Anonymous Arab-Sassanian Fals From Dārābjird minted in 67 AH.
Date
67 AH / 686-687 CE.
Contents
Obverse field: Typical late Arab-Sassanian bust with Pahlavi afzut before bust. Obverse margin: bism Allāh ("In the name of God") in the second quadrant of obverse margin.
Reverse field: Fire altar between mint (Dārābjird) and date, in margin afzut (Pahlavi) and baraka ("blessing").
Comments
Weight = 3.73 gms.
Location
Not known. Sold in an auction in Germany.
References
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