½ Drachm - 'Umar ibn al-'Ala Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan - Arab-Sasanian

Features

Issuer	Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan (Abbasid Governorates)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	737-782
Value	½ Drachm
Currency	Drachm (750-948)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	1.92 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 78512
References	Val Sn# 78 William H. Valentine; 1921. Sassanian Coins. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BMC Walk 1# 271 John Walker; 1941. Catalogue of the Muhammadan Coins in the British Museum / Volume 1. Catalogue of the Arab-Sassanian Coins (Umaiyad Governors in the East, Arab-Ephthalites, ‘Abassid governors in Tabaristan and Bukhara). British Museum, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) Facing bust of Umar ibn al-'Ala, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.

Inscription to the left: GDE 'pzwty
to the right: 'wmr
in the second quadrant of the margin: 'pd (afid,"good")

Reverse

(en) 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.

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

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Mazandaran Province, Tabaristan, Iran

Comments

Lista kontrolna albumu #56, Malek #69
Walker s.138: 271; A 56

Umar był pierwotnie rzeźnikiem z Reyy niedaleko współczesnego Teheranu, który stał się znakomitym żołnierzem. Wziął udział w stłumieniu buntu Sunbadha w 137 r. n.e. i został wysłany do Tabaristanu przez kalifa Abbasydów al-Mansura w 141 r. n.e., aby wziąć udział w jego podboju wraz z Khazimem ibn Khuzaymą, po tym podboju wydaje się, że pozostał w Tabaristanie. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Album's Checklist #56, Malek #69
Walker p.138: 271; A 56

Umar was originally a butcher from Reyy near modern Tehran, who became an accomplished soldier. He took part in the suppression of Sunbadh's revolt in 137AH and was sent to Tabaristan by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in 141AH to take part in its conquest with Khazim ibn Khuzayma, after this conquest he appears to have remained in Tabaristan.

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Date	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (737-747)		(en) 119-129 AH - W. H. Valentine#78	8%
ND (771-780)		(en) 115-163 AH - The Civic Numismatic Collection of Milan - Brera; N. Inv.: B3895	21%
ND (771-782)	$ 35	(en) 155-165 AH	58%

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Actual srebro weight: 0.052 oz

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