Lot 165

Arab Sasanian Coinage (Islamic pre-reform coinage), Ubayd Allah Ibn Ziyad (60-73 AH / 680-92 CE), Silver Dirham, 3.90 gms, 30.75 mm, BYSH in Pahlavi (Bishapur), Obverse: Sasanian style King’s Bust facing right, title of UbaydAllah in front in Pahlavi, BismAllah (transl. in the name of Allah) in Kufic in the outer obverse margin at 3-6 o clock followed by four pellets, Reverse: Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by two attendants, Mint name BYSH (Bishapur, Khurasan) in Pahlavi with a pellet before the mint signature on the right and year on the left, Walker, Arab-Sasanian # 85-6, Album # 12, choice very fine.