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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]


Eastern Sistan Series
Album 75 - 89. All coins bear an SK mintmark, but were probably made in Zaranj [Stuart Sears]. Manufactured circa 690s through the early 800s AD.

Anonymous Khusro II type

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Anonymous Khusro II imitation (circa 710 - 740 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: SK
Regnal year: (blundered 60 YE (?))
30 x 31 mm.
4.07 gm.
Album 77 type (?)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: Pahlavi legend; 'bism Allah rabbi' in margin. E0, B0, RAO=crescent.
Reverse: Mint name to right (SK); blundered date. Star and crescent at 9h up higher than normal. Attendants' hands=LR.

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Anonymous Khusro II imitation (circa 710 - 740 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: SK
Regnal year: (?)
30 x 31 mm.
3.56 gm.
Album 77 type (similar to SICA 372, possibly dated AH 93 [711/12 AD])
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Pahlavi legend; bism Allah followed by pellet triplet; rabbi followed by pellet triplet. E2var. (like B10!), B1var. (like E4!), RAO=crescent.
Reverse: Mint name to right (SK). Attendants' hands=EE. No star or crescent.

Governors of Sistan

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Rida (circa 790s AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: SK (blundered)
Regnal year: - (blundered)
30 x 32 mm.
2.77 gm.
Album 89D; Sears Class IV
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Marginal legend: bism Allah rabi salaha rida 'In the name of God, Rida is upright!'
Reverse:

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In the name of al-Ma'mun (810 - 833 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: SK (blundered)
Regnal year: - (blundered)
32 mm.
3.06 gm.
Album 89K; Sears Class IV (?)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=xx mm.; diameter of reverse border=xx mm.
Die position=xxh
reverse
Obverse: Marginal legend: bism Allah rabbi imam al-Ma'mun
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Stephen Album.


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