½ Drachm - Anonymous - 'AFZWT' type Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

Features

Issuer Abbasid Caliphate
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 780-793
Value AR ½ Dachm (7⁄20)
Currency Drachm (750-948)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.99 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
111428
References Album# 73
Stephen Album; 1971. Catalogue of California Merchants Tokens / Volume 1. Northern California. Self-published, Berkeley, California, United States.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Facing bust, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.
Name of governor replaced by AFZWT; with NYWKW, “good” in third quadrant.

Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi

Lettering: 'AFZWT'

Translation: "Be it increased" or "strong"

Reverse

Sasanian style fire altar with two attendants standing facing, crescents on their heads, both hands on sword hilt, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, three pellets at the diagonals

Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi

Lettering:
to the left: hptwystst
to the right: tpwlst'n

Edge

Flat hammered coin smooth edge

Mint

Mazandaran Province, Tabaristan, Iran

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (780-793)  $ 28

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