Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Abdallah b. Umayya. fl. AH 75-77 / AD 695-697. AR Drachm (31.8mm, 4.06 g, 7h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 77 (AD 696/7). Obverse margin: MY / bismillah / al-'izza lillah / ta. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 1014; SICA 1, p. 33, 185; Album 30. Metal fault at 7h on obverse, graffiti at 11h in reverse margin. Near EF. Rare.
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian. Ubaydallah b. Abi Bakra. fl. AH 79-80 / AD 698-699. AR Drachm (30.6mm, 3.96 g, 4h). SK (Sistan) mint. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/9). Obverse margin: - / bismillah (pellet below) / rabbi / -. Malek, Arab-Sasanian 1017; SICA 1, 369; Album 37. Slightly ragged edge, some roughness. Good VF. Ex Morton & Eden (15 October 2020), lot 1012.
Pre-reform issues, Arab-Sasanian copper issues. Æ Pashiz (15mm, 0.35 g, 8h). 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. Near VF.
Pre-reform issues, n/a. Arab-Bukharan. al-Amin. Governor of Khurasan, AH 180-186 / AD 796-801. BI Drachm (26mm, 2.96 g, 6h). Imitating Sasanian drachms of Bahram V. Stylized bust right; bismillah Muhammad rasul Allah Muhammadiya mimma amr al-Amin 'ala Sulayman lillah around / Stylized fire-altar with attendants. Album 96. Pin marks in fields. Good VF, toned.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Sa'id b. Da'laj. AH 160-162 / AD 776-778. AR Hemidrachm (23mm, 1.76 g, 4h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 126 = AH 161 (AD 777/78). Governor's name, with patronymic, in two lines before bust. Malek 87.1; Album 59. Hairline cleaning marks. Good VF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Yahya b. Mikhnaq. AH 163-165 / AD 779-781. AR Hemidrachm (23.9mm, 1.81 g, 4h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 129 = AH 164 (AD 780/81). Pellet above second T of mint name, star to left and crescent to right of altar flames. Malek 89.2; Album 60. Minor marks. EF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Yahya b. Mikhnaq. AH 163-165 / AD 779-781. AR Hemidrachm (23mm, 1.87 g, 2h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 130 = AH 165 (AD 781/82). Star to left and crescent to right of altar flames. Malek 89.7; Album 60. AU, retaining some lustre.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Jarir. AH 170-172 / AD 786-788. AR Hemidrachm (23.1mm, 2.03 g, 3h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 135 = AH 170 (AD 786/87). Jarir, in Arabic, in third quadrant of obverse margin. Malek 94.1-2; Album 64. Softly struck. Near EF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Muqatil. AH 171-176 / AD 788-792. AR Hemidrachm (22.4mm, 1.75 g, 9h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 139 = AH 174 (AD 790/91). Star to left and crescent to right of altar flames. Malek 124.22; Album 68. Minor staining. VF.
Pre-reform issues, Tabaristan ('Abbasid governors). Abdallah b. Qahtaba. AH 174-175 / AD 790-791. AR Hemidrachm (22.5mm, 1.78 g, 10h). TPWLSTAN (Tabaristan) mint. Dated PYE 140 = AH 175 (AD 791/92). Governor's name 'Abdallah before bust. Malek 129 (assigned to 'Abdallah b. Arif); Album 70. Good VF.
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 79 (AD 698/99). ICV 157; Walker 189. Edge marks from mounting, scuffs in fields. Near VF. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (18.9mm, 4.19 g, 7h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 86 (AD 705). Pellet over d of duriba in reverse margin. ICV 164; Walker 197. Edge marks, reverse graffiti. Good Fine. From the collection of the late Dr. M.F.W. Al-Katib.
Umayyad Caliphate, Gold coinage. AV Dinar (19.2mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Without mint-name. Dated AH 86 (AD 705). Pellet over d of duriba in reverse margin. ICV 164; Walker 197. Faint scratch below reverse field. EF, some lustre.