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Obolos 41

With selections from the collections of John Aiello and Beat A. Klein

Webauction, 22 February 2026
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Starting Price: 25 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 890

TABARISTAN. 'Abbasid governors. Muqatil, PYE 136-141 / AH 172-176 / AD 788-792. Hemidrachm (Silver, 23.5 mm, 2.33 g, 11 h), TPWRSTAN (Tabaristan) mint, PYE 139 = AH 174 = AD 790/1. Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing crown surmounted by star-in-crescent and wings; behind head, 'GDE / ʾp̄zwt' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, 'Muqatil' in Arabic; in the outer margin to left and right, 'nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d' ('good ˗ wonderful' in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, mint name in Pahlavi. Album 63. SICA I, 425. Deeply toned. Some deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 Feb 2026, 21:25:00 CET Current Date & Time: 8 Apr 2026, 12:36:22 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold
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