Description: Arab-Sasanian, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad (55 - 64 AH / 674 - 683 AD). AR Drachm (cut to dirham), KRMAN (Kirman) mint. Countermarked "lillah" in the margin.

Diameter: AR31 mm

Weight: 3,32 g

Grade: VF/VF

Attribution: SICA Album 12

Commentary: rare; dark patina, minor light deposits

History: Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was the governor of Kufa and Basra and later Khurasan, and is known for executing Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of Muhammad.

Article Number: 028-03-02-41652