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Collections

Zangids of Mosul bronze dirham1229-1230/627 A.H.

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Ancient bronze coin with heavy malachite green patina, corroded face showing a partial architectural motif and partially legible Greek inscription
Ancient bronze coin with heavily corroded surface showing green patina over reddish-brown metal, a profile portrait visible in relief at center, with concentric circular border lines.
Title
Zangids of Mosul bronze dirham
Place Made
Iraq, Mosul
Date Made
1229-1230/627 A.H.
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.423
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic