½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian, Islamic states

½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian, Islamic states, 737-782 obverse image½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian, Islamic states, 737-782 reverse image
½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Islamic states flagIslamic states
  • Years of Minting:
    737-782
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    Mazandaran Province, Tabaristan, Iran
½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian Reference Price

Reference Price

$35.00-$49.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Sasanian style fire altar with two attendants standing facing, crescents on their heads, both hands on sword hilt, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 oclock, three pellets at the diagonals

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Facing bust of Umar ibn al-'Ala, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Flat hammered coin smooth edge

½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


to the left: GDE 'pzwty to the right: 'wmr in the second quadrant of the margin: 'pd (afid,"good")

Reverse:


to the left: hptwystst to the right: tpwlst'n

½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.835)

Size

½ Drachm - 'Umar b. al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian sizes
  • Weight:1.92 g
  • Diameter:24 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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