Islamic coin – HCR19465

Obverse

Inscription:

GDH AFZWT / DARA(Y)

Design:

Bust bearded and facing, Breast ornamentation: three pellet triangle, Pelleted annulet to left and to right, Pahlavi inscriptions to left and to right, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

APAT BYŠYPWN (sic)

Design:

Man-headed bull right wearing crown of Khusraw II, Pahlavi letter 'P' followed by star right, partially obscured Pahlavi inscription left followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle, Arabic countermark at bottom

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Umayyad Caliphate

Reign

‘Abd al-Malik

Dynasty

Umayyad Caliphate

Reign

Al-Walīd I

Mint

Dārāy (Islamic)

Denomination

Pashīz

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 78-95 AH (=AD 697-713)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.05

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.3

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

14/8/1990

Source

A. W. Pullan

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by A. W. Pullan, 1989-1996. XXX.

Acquisition note

bought from Steve Album for $112.00

Translation (obverse)

may His glory increase / Dārāy

Script (obverse)

Pahlavi

Translation (reverse)

at Bīshāpūr

Countermark (reverse)

كوسط

Reference

SICA 1 : 499

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher