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Coin Type: Silver hemidrachm of Sa'id bin Da'laj, Abbasid governor of
Tabaristan 772-779 CE Mint and Date: Tabaristan mint, year 160 H = 772 CE Size and Weight: 23mm, 1.95g Obverse: Crowned bust right. Reverse: Fire altar with attendants. Ref: Malek 83.10, p.101, Pl.13; Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean Museum (SICA) 411; Walker, Catalogue of Muhammadan Coins in the British Museum, Vol.1, Arab-Sasanian Coins' ANS 19; Mitchiner, World of Islam 278 Provenance: Barry P. Murphy, Vcoins, August 2004 BW Ref: 001 026 014 |
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Note: Alan Humphries, "Manzikert" on the Forum Classical Numismatics Discussion Board, gave the following information about this coin in April 2006: Sa'id bin Da'laj was governor of Tabaristan for the Abbasid Caliph al Mahdi (158-169 H/ 775-785 AD) from 160-162 H (772-779 AD). He had previously been in charge of Basra 158-159 H, but nothing more seems to be known about him. Your coin is dated 125 PYE (160 H/ 772 AD) The standard reference for these coins is now 'The Dabuyid Isphabads and early Abbasid governors of Tabaristan: History and numismatics' by H. H. Malek, published by the Royal Numismatic Society (Special Publication No. 39) in 2004. Your coin is probably Malek 83.10, p.101, Pl.13 (it is a bit difficult to be certain because your coin is slightly double-struck on the obverse, but it is definitely type 83). The seller's references are a bit out, the correct ones are: | |
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