Minting authority
Azraqite
Ruler
Rival caliph Qatari bin al-Fuja’a
(690s CE)
Denomination
Drachm
(Silver)
Mint
Bishapur (Fars, Iran)
Obverse
Bust with winged crown after Sasanian model; Pehlevi inscription "‛Abdallah Qatari, the commander of the believers, who has increased the royal glory", in the margin Arabic inscription "(There is) no judgement other than with God"
Reverse
Sasanian fire altar with two attendants; Pehlevi inscription "(Year) 75 – BYSh (= Bishapur)"
Notes
from the year 75 AH (= 694/95 CE)
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