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Dirham1260-1277/658-676 A.H.

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Abstract painting of a single large, near-perfect black circle against an off-white ground, with slightly irregular edges
Silver coin with irregular edges and green-gray patina, obverse face covered in raised Arabic script arranged in multiple lines, with a beaded border along the lower edge.

Unknown, Dirham, 1260-1277/658-676 A.H., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Dirham
Place Made
Syria or Egypt
Date Made
1260-1277/658-676 A.H.
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
13/16 in. (2.06 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.410
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic