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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1804449, member: 44140&quot;]I was excited to find these nice coins for sale by our very own LostDutchman. He had a stack of these for sale at what I consider a great price. So I had to pick one up and immediately sent emails to fellow coin friends that are in need of these coins for their collections.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They are being described as Arab-Sassanian 1/2 Drachms.</p><p>Expanding a little on the attribution...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tabaristan</p><p>Abbasid Governor Hani</p><p>The coin is dated PYE 137 (Post Yazdgard Era) or 789 AD</p><p>AR Tabari Dirham (1/2 Sassanid Drachm)</p><p>25 mm x 1.93 g</p><p>Obverse: Sassanid Style Bust right.</p><p>Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire Altar with 2 attendants.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tabaristan was the last part of Persia to fall to the Arabs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for this coin, It is pretty high grade with fresh minty surfaces although mine has some flatness passing right through the bust, but the price was very reasonable, and I am very happy. I will see if I can find the Lost Dutchman in the not too distant future.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]293760[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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