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Dating Systems:
AH = Hijri [year 1 = 622/3 AD]
YE = Yazdgard Era [year 1 = 632/3 AD]
PYE = Post-Yazdgard Era [year 1 = 652/3 AD]

| AH to YE and AD date conversion table |
| YE to AH, AD and PYE date conversion table |


Copper coinage of main series

[Anonymous]11K JPG
Anonymous (circa 698 - 703 AD)
699 AD
AE Fals
Mint: DA
Date: YE 68 (699/700 AD)
19 x 20 mm.
2.55 gm.
Album 45.1; Curiel/Gyselen Darabgird type Ib; #49; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=9h
reverse
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [79K JPG]
 Obverse: Bust, right. Pahlavi legend to left: GDH; to right: 'pzwt. Bismillah in 2nd quadrant.
Reverse: Fire altar; mint to right (DA=Darabgird), date to left. Pahlavi legend in 2nd quadrant margin: 'pzwt; Arabic legend in 3rd quadrant margin: barakah.

[Anonymous]14K JPG
Anonymous (circa 698 - 703 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: DA
Date: uncertain
21 x 20 mm.
4.84 gm.
Album 45.1; Curiel/Gyselen Darabgird type Ia or Ib; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse: Bust right; Pahlavi legends.
Reverse: Fire altar; mint to right (DA=Darabgird), date to left (unreadable).

[Farrukhzad]13K JPG
Farrukhzad (circa 690 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: [Ardashir Khurra]
Date: n/a
23 x 24 mm.
1.08 gm.
Album 41; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=15 mm.; diameter of reverse border=17 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: Bust right; Pahlavi legend.
Reverse: Senmurg, left; Pahlavi legends.

[Anonymous]6K JPG
Anonymous (circa 690 - 710 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: KAChRAN (?)
Date: n/a
20 x 18 mm.
1.09 gm.
Album 40; Curiel/Gyselen -; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=11h
reverse
Obverse: Bust right; Pahlavi legend. Four sets of triple pellets.
Reverse: Mounted horsewoman, right, holding trident (?); single pellet behind horse, triple pellets in left field. Mint name in Pahlavi to right (KAZRWN=Kazirun (?)).

[Anonymous]6K JPG
Anonymous (circa 690 - 710 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: [Bishapur]
Date: n/a
20 mm.
1.40 gm.
Album 43; Curiel/Gyselen Bishapur type I; #2v.; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Two Byzantine-style busts, facing.
Reverse: Crowned man-headed bull; countermark (variation of G/C countermark 2 (?) [very small moon and sun]).
Note: This type is unpublished with a countermark.

[Anonymous]6K JPG
Anonymous (circa 690 - 710 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: [Bishapur]
Date: n/a
20 mm.
1.18 gm.
Album 44; Curiel/Gyselen Bishapur type III; #11; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse: Janusoid bust, to left and right.
Reverse: Crowned man-headed bull; C/G countermarks 1 [at 10h] and 2 [at 5h].

[Anonymous]8K JPG
Anonymous (circa 690 - 710 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: ZRNJ
Date: n/a
18 mm.
1.72 gm.
Album 49; Curiel/Gyselen Zaranj type, #114; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Bust, right. Pahlavi legend to right, GDH.
Reverse: 3-line legend: first line in Arabic, Zarang, second two in Pahlavi, nywkyh 'pzwn. Three pellets. Zarang mint.

[Anonymous]9K JPG
Anonymous (circa 690 - 710 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: ZRNJ
Date: n/a
17 mm.
2.29 gm.
Album 49; Curiel/Gyselen Zaranj type, #114; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse: Bust, right. Pahlavi legend to right, 'GDH.' Traces of legend in 2nd quadrant.
Reverse: 3-line legend: first line in Arabic, Zarang, second two in Pahlavi, nywkyh 'pzwn. Crescents outside solid border. Zarang mint.

[Anonymous]8K JPG
Anonymous (circa 690 - 710 AD)
AE Fals
Mint: [uncertain]
Date: n/a
18 x 17 mm.
1.76 gm.
Album -; Curiel/Gyselen 'Imperial Bust' type, #164; Mitchiner ACW -; Mitchiner WOI -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=13 mm.; diameter of reverse border=13 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse: Bust, right.
Reverse: Bust, facing; uncertain mint.


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