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Collections

Silver dirham91 A.H.; 709

Not on view
Silver Islamic coin with Arabic script in raised relief, organized in concentric bands around a central field of four lines of text, surface patinated with teal oxidation
Silver coin with Arabic script in the central field, surrounded by concentric circular borders with additional Arabic inscriptions in the outer margin; slightly worn surface with traces of green patina.
Title
Silver dirham
Culture
Umayyad
Place Made
Iran, Nishapur
Date Made
91 A.H.; 709
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 15/16 in. (2.38 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.446
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic