Arab-Sassanian Coins, Various Mints In Iran, Known With Years 23-39 (Assume Yazdgird Era, So 34-50 AH / 654-70 CE)
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First Composed: 23rd January 2007
Last Modified: 23rd January 2007
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Assalamu ʿalaykum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu:
Anonymous Arab-Sassanian coin, frozen in 30 Yazdgird era.
Date
40 AH / 661-662 CE.
Contents
Obverse field: Typical late Arab-Sassanian bust, anonymous. Obverse margin: lillāh ("Unto God").
Reverse field: Typical Arab-Sassanian fire-altar with attendants with mint (Darabgird).
Comments
Weight = 3.01 gms.
Many such coins were minted between 34-50 AH.
Location
Not known. Images of the coin are from the Arab-Sasanian (Or Early Muslim) Coinage.
References
[1] H. Gaube, Arabosasanidische Numismatik, 1973, Handbücher Der Mittelasiatischen Numismatik - Volume 2, Klinkhardt & Biermann: Braunschweig, p. 34.
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