Umayyad Caliphate Drachm - 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 70

AR Drachm from Umayyad Caliphate. Issued in 70. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.66 g.

Obverse

Face of Khusro II. In front of the face the name of the governor i Pahlavi script. Behind the head a wish for increased glory in Pahlavi script. In the margin a text in Arabic. (The Pahlavi text:
KHWARRAH APZWTW (His Glory may grow)

AMUR ì AUBITALAN (Umar b. Ubayd Allah)

The Arabic text:
Praise be to God)

Reverse

To the left of the fire altar the year in the Muslim era (hijri) i Pahlavi script. To the right of the altar the mint is written in Pahlavi script.