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chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 7:19 pm got this in the mail today, neat coin. thanks to AN for tipping me off on this one! hani ibn hani governor, abbasid province of tabaristan r: fire altar and attendants, 788-789 ad (coin is dated PYE 138 on reverse left) TPWRSTAN mint (mint mark reverse right) on obverse bust right, left is guys name in arabic, right says "may his glory increase" in pahlavi...margin text also this language, but I don't know what it says. 26 mm 2.0 g Edited by chrsmat71 10/19/2013 7:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 7:21 pm Nice! Your friends have been bad influences on you lately, huh? ;) Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 7:33 pm oops. Sorry Chris. I mean great coin. Dude your looks better than mine. Thing is mint state. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 7:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 8:23 pm Nice coin Chris, I would have like to pick up some of these but wasn't able to this time. Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 07:09 am Nice coin!! Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2872 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 07:38 am These fire alter type coins are really cool and can be obtained in great condition reasonably cheaply. Here's one of mine for comparasion Tabaristan AR 1/2 drachm, anonymous "Afzut" type, PYE 136 My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 11:32 am Great pick up Chris, Anoob, you have inspired me to get some of the coins too.I do have a drachm of Khusro ll and a half drachm of Abbassio. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 4:40 pm good eng, I love being a bad influence! that a VERY nice one bacchus! Report this Post to the Staff
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