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Collections

Bezantbefore 1250

Not on view
Gold coin with concentric bands of raised Arabic script surrounding a central circular field of text, bright yellow metal, hand-struck
Gold coin with struck Arabic inscriptions arranged in concentric circular bands around a central field containing stacked Arabic script, slightly irregular edges.
Title
Bezant
Place Made
Unknown
Date Made
before 1250
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
7/8 in. (2.22 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.412
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic