© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
½ Drachm - Jarir Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian
| Silver | 1.90 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 169-171 (785-787) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | Hemidrachm (7⁄20) |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.90 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#80495 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fire altar flanked by two attendants, date inscription at left, mint name at right, all within three concentric reeded circles.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Comment
This type is dated in the Past-Yazgerid Era dating system (PYE = AH-651).
For 135 PYE there is a variant where the governor's name is replaced by the word APZWT, and the governor's name moves to the exterior of the circle, lower left:
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a Zoroastrian fire altar on its reverse side, indicating the influence of the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism during the Abbasid Caliphate.
