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GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Umar b. Hafs, before 800, AE fals (1.23g), NM, ND, F-VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Sind & Multan Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:80.00 - 100.00 USD
GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Umar b. Hafs, before 800, AE fals (1.23g), NM, ND, F-VF
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425.00USD+ (85.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Mar 07 @ 14:32UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Umar b. Hafs, before 800, AE fals (1.23g), NM, ND, A-U4511, kalima divided between obverse & reverse, bism Allah mimma amara bihi 'umar bin hafs in reverse margin, no other text, second known specimen (the first was Lot 750 in our Auction 41), historically very important, F-VF, RRR. According to the 9th century historian Baladhuri, 'Umar b. Hafs was named governor of Sind immediately before Da'ud b. Yazid (whose silver dammas are common), approximately AH184, which began on 4 February 800 AD. There are no silver coins known in the name of 'Umar b. Hafs.