Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (19.3mm, 1.07 g, 6h). Struck in the name of Abzay. Bishapur mint. Undated. Janiform bust with name to right / Crowned Gopatshah standing right, above which Pahlawi legend meaning 'May Bishapur be prosperous'. Gyselen 6; Album 44. Patchy toning. Fine.
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (17.6mm, 0.75 g, 2h). Without mint-name. Undated. Sasanian bust right, barakat in field to right / Fire-altar and attendants; bismillah to left, rabbi Allah to right. Gyselen 66; Malek, Arab-Sasanian 1509-1511; Album M41. Dark patina. VF.
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (18.4mm, 0.59 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Undated. Sasanian bust right, barakat in Arabic before / Fire-altar and attendants; bismillah to left, rabbi Allah to right. Gyselen 66; Malek, Arab-Sasanian 1509-1511; Album M41. VF.
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (17.3mm, 0.92 g, 1h). Struck in the name of al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf. Without mint or date. Sasanian bust to right with name of al-Hajjaj in Arabic before; long kalima arranged radially in margin / PEROZ BAVAC / HAKAK ('May Hajjaj be victorious') to left and right of bare-headed figure standing right, hands raised. Gyselen 79; Album B37. Patchy tone. Good Fine.
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (22mm, 0.68 g, 1h). Arab-Byzantine type. Without mint or date. Facing busts imitating those of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine / Cross potent on three steps. Gyselen 85; Malek, Arab-Sasanian 1546-84; Album 43B. VF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Umar b. al-'Ala. AH 155-165 / AD 771-780. AR Hemidrachm (24mm, 1.93 g, 9h). TPWRSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 125 = AH 160 (AD 776/7). Governor's name in Arabic in margin. Malek 77; Album 57. Some obverse luster. Choice EF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Sa'id b. Da'laj. AH 160-162 / AD 776-778. AR Hemidrachm (23.5mm, 1.69 g, 4h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 126 = AH 161 (AD 777/8). Governor's name in full (with patronymic) before bust. Malek 87.1; Album 59. EF. Rare.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Yahya b. Mikhnaq. AH 163-165 / AD 779-781. AR Hemidrachm (24mm, 1.90 g, 11h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 129 = AH 164 (AD 780/1). Star to left and crescent to right of altar flames; pellet above second T of mint-name. Malek 89.1-5; Album 60. EF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Mihran. AH 170 / AD 786. AR Hemidrachm (25.2mm, 1.75 g, 11h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 135 = AH 170 (AD 786). Pellet to left and star to right of altar flames. Malek 92.2; Album 62. Small edge crimp at 10h on reverse. VF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Ma'add. AH 173 / AD 789. AR Hemidrachm (24.3mm, 1.96 g, 9h). TPWRSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 138 = AH 171 (AD 789). Governor's name to right of bust / No pellet above mint name; apparently plain to left and with crescent to right of altar flames. Malek 108; Album 66. Hairlines on obverse. Good VF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Ma'add. AH 173 / AD 789. AR Hemidrachm (22.6mm, 1.48 g, 10h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 138 = AH 173 (AD 789). Governor's name in normal position before bust / Pellet above P of mint-name. Malek 108.2; Album 66. Rough surfaces. Good Fine.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Ibrahim. AH 175-176 / AD 791-792. AR Hemidrachm (22.9mm, 1.85 g, 3h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 141 = AH 176 (AD 792/3). Star left and crescent right of altar flames. Malek 140.1; Album 72. VF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). al-Harashi ('Abdallah b. Sa'id). AH 186 / AD 802. AR Hemidrachm (22.3mm, 1.74 g, 3h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 151 = AH 186 (AD 802). Pellets to left and to right of altar flames. Malek 91.1; Album 61. Softly struck. Good VF, some luster remaining.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan (Dabwayhid Ispahbads). temp. Khurshid. AH 123-143 / AD 740-761. Æ Pashiz (14.9mm, 1.01 g, 12h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 93 = AH 123 (AD 740/1). Sasanian bust right, APZWT to right; GDH to left / Date and mint in two rows, two stars between them . Malek 207; Album 48.2. Fine. Rare.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan (Dabwayhid Ispahbads). Kayan. fl. AH 141-142 / AD 758-760?. Æ Pashiz (16.5mm, 3.13 g, 1h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 107 = AH 141 (AD 758/9). Sasanian bust right, KYAN to right; GDH to left / Fire altar without attendants, dividing date (to left) and mint (to right). Malek 204.2; Album 48.1. Near VF. Rare.
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (18.2mm, 4.20 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 81 (AD 700/1). Pellet over sh of sharik in third line of obverse field. Walker 191; ICV 159. Faint marks in reverse field. Good VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.