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Collections

Silver Aqcha (dirham)1520-1566/926-974 A.H.

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Silver coin with a hand-struck, irregular edge, the face densely covered in raised Arabic-script inscription in interlocking cursive lettering
Silver coin with worn, darkened surface, featuring Arabic script in a central circular field surrounded by additional Arabic inscriptions along the border, with small dot motifs and raised relief design.
Title
Silver Aqcha (dirham)
Culture
Ottoman
Date Made
1520-1566/926-974 A.H.
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 13/16 in. (2.06 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.414
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic