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Bronze Dirhamlate 12th-early 13th century

Not on view
Bronze coin with Arabic script in raised relief, arranged in dense horizontal lines within a beaded border, with green and red patina
Ancient bronze coin with heavily corroded surface showing reddish-brown and green patina, featuring a worn portrait in profile and partial Latin inscription around the rim.

Unknown, Bronze Dirham, late 12th-early 13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bronze Dirham
Culture
Ayyubid
Date Made
late 12th-early 13th century
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 in. (2.54 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.430
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic