Islamic Coins

  PrevNext  

Lot 1385    SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 24TH NOV)    Islamic Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150

ARAB-SASANIAN PROTOTYPE ISSUE, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (3.88 g), Darabgird mint, dated year 35 (A.D. 621), with word "praise" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha, cf.M.21, Sellwood type 62, Gobl 214). Uneven patination, good very fine and scarce.

Ex M.J. Syddell Collection.
The typical Sasanian bust of this coin became the standard bust type of Islamic drachms with governor's names. This type with the additional word in the outer frame also became the model adopted by the Umaiyad Governors using this Sassanian coinage model for these issues.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 1383  

    TELEPHONE CARDS, a large assortment of telephone cards from around Australia new and used, but ...

    Estimate $50

  • Lot 1384  

    SASANIAN, King, Khusru II (590-628), silver drachms, various dates, from the following mints, YZ (Yazd), ...

    Estimate $150

  • Lot 1385   This lot

    ARAB-SASANIAN PROTOTYPE ISSUE, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (3.88 g), ...

    Estimate $100

  • Lot 1386  

    ARAB-SASANIAN COINAGE, Yazdigerd type, silver drachm, (32mm), (3.38 g), SK (Sijistan) mint, dated frozen YE ...

    Estimate $150

  • Lot 1387  

    ARAB-SASANIAN COINAGE, Khusro type, silver drachm, (31mm), (4.05 g), BYS (Bishapur) mint, dated YE 30 ...

    Estimate $120