Hunnic Tribes, countermarked Arab-Sasanian AR drachm

Description

Countermarked issue of ‘Abdallah ibn Khazim, Zubayrid, governor of Khorasan

Anonymous Hunnic countermark (before 700AD)

AR drachm

3.60 g

Dated 69AH

Mint MARW

OBVERSE: Crowned Sasanian-style bust right. Bismillah in Arabic in outer margin. Triple pellets flanking lowest star-in-crescent. Countermark “CΛOΓO” or “CΛOTO” in Bactrian, with tamga above

REVERSE: Fire altar with ribbons and attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year and mint in Pahlavi

Pierced, otherwise XF

Reference: Z-189240 (this coin)