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Collections

Dirham1176-1184/572-580 A.H.

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Copper coin with Arabic script across the entire face, covered in gray-green patina with turquoise verdigris spots and worn, irregular edges
Bronze coin with green patina, featuring a profile head in left-facing bust within a dotted rectangular border; Arabic script inscriptions surround the central image, with additional markings on the worn edges.

Unknown, Dirham, 1176-1184/572-580 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
Anatolia
Date Made
1176-1184/572-580 A.H.
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 3/16 in. (3.01 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.421
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic