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Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan: Muqātil (PYE 136-141 / AH 171-176 / AD 788-792) Æ Unit, Tabaristan, PYE 139 (Album 68; Malek 124.1-8)
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Obv: Crowned Sasanian style bust facing right; GDH 'pzwt in Pahlavi left and مقاتل (Muqātil) in Arabic right of bust; 'pd and nwk' in Pahlavi in Q2/Q3 obverse margins; breast ornament with 4 pellets
Rev: PYE 139 nw'sywst' in Pahlavi; Fire altar flanked by attendants; star left and crescent right of flames
Dim: 17mm; 0.80 gm
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