Specimen record
as-012
AS-012 Arab-Sasanian, temp. Harun al-Rashid (AH 170-193 / AD 786-809). Silver hemidrachm (2.15 gm, 24.00 mm), governor Jarir [ibn Yazid] (PYE 135-137 / AH 170-172 / AD 786-788), Tabarestan, PYE 136 = AD 787. Album 63. Rare.
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as-012
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![AS-012 Arab-Sasanian, temp. Harun al-Rashid (AH 170-193 / AD 786-809). Silver hemidrachm (2.15 gm, 24.00 mm), governor Jarir [ibn Yazid] (PYE 135-137 / AH 170-172 / AD 786-788), Tabarestan, PYE 136 = AD 787. Album 63. Rare. — Obverse](https://images.silkroadnumis.jp/coins/as-012/obverse.png?v=2026-09-26T04%3A05%3A48.929Z)
![AS-012 Arab-Sasanian, temp. Harun al-Rashid (AH 170-193 / AD 786-809). Silver hemidrachm (2.15 gm, 24.00 mm), governor Jarir [ibn Yazid] (PYE 135-137 / AH 170-172 / AD 786-788), Tabarestan, PYE 136 = AD 787. Album 63. Rare. — Reverse](https://images.silkroadnumis.jp/coins/as-012/reverse.png?v=2026-09-26T04%3A05%3A48.929Z)
This specimen
- Inventory no.
- as-012
- Weight
- 2.15 g
- Diameter
- 24.00 mm
Type (catalogue)
- Dynasty
- Arab-Sasanian
- Ruler
- Harun al-Rashid
- Reign
- AH 170–193 / AD 786–809
- Authority
- Jarir (governor)
- Metal
- Silver
- Denomination
- Hemidrachm
- Mint
- Tabaristan
- PYE
- 136
- AD
- 787
- References
- Album 63
Obverse
Within double border of dots, Sasanian-style crowned bust to right; behind head, ‘GDE / ʾp̄zwt’ = ‘xwarrah abzūd’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘Jarīr’ (in Arabic); in outer margin, to right and left, ‘ʾp̄d – nywkˈ’ = ‘abd – nēk’ (‘wonderful – good’ in Pahlavi).
Reverse
Within triple border of dots, fire altar flanked by two attendants; above altar, two stars; to left, ‘ššsyst’ = ‘šaš sī sad’ (‘136’ in Pahlavi); to right, ‘tpwlstʾn’ = ‘Taburestān’ (‘Tabarestan’ in Pahlavi).
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