Islamic, Antiquities & Asian Works of Art

Islamic, Antiquities & Asian Works of Art

Lot 13: A Tabarestan Silver Half Dirham of Governor Suleiman,...

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A Tabarestan Silver Half Dirham of Governor Suleiman, 784–788 AD.

A silver half dirham from Tabarestan, issued under Governor Suleiman between 784–788 AD. The obverse shows the characteristic stylised Sasanian-influenced bust surrounded by circular beading and inscriptions. The reverse features the fire altar flanked by attendants, a defining element of Tabarestan’s post-Sasanian coinage.

1.9g

Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished Danish collector.