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ABBASID CALIPHATE, Governor Sulaiman. Tabari dirham. (Ar. 1.57g/24mm). 137 PYE/172H/788-9 AD Tabaristan. (Malek 101.1-8; Album 65). Obv: Sassanian pseudo-bust with a rhombus instead of a head, on the right: ????? (Sulayman), on the left the Palavhi legend: GDH (Splendor). Outside, at 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock, a crescent and a star. Below right, the Palavhi word: ADB (Excellent) and on the left, NEK (Good). Rev: Fire altar flanked by two priests, on the right: Tapurstan (Tabaristan), on the left: year of minting: 137 PYE (Post Yazgard Era) within 3 borders, on the outside, at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock a crescent and a star, and in the middle of these ornaments 3 triangular dots. VF. Traces of original luster.