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Obolos 40

with selections from the "HY" Collection

Webauction, 14 December 2025

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Starting Price: 25 CHF
Hammer Price:  25 CHF
Lot 649

TABARISTAN. 'Abbasid governors. Hani, 788-790. Hemidrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 1.99 g, 3 h), TPWRSTAN (Tabaristan) mint, PYE 138 = 788. Draped Sasanian-style bust to right, wearing crown surmounted by star-in-crescent and wings; behind head, 'GDE / ʾp̄zwt' ('[may his] glory increase' in Pahlavi); before head, 'Hani' in Arabic; in the outer margin to left and right, 'nywk' ˗ ʾp̄d' ('good ˗ wonderful' in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, mint name in Pahlavi. Album 69. SICA I, 437-440. Lightly toned. Die breaks on reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 14 Dec 2025, 19:24:30 CET Current Date & Time: 4 Feb 2026, 01:39:51 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:25 CHF by 12-23 (2 bids)
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