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Almoravid silver qirat12th century

Not on view
Small round silver coin with Arabic script inscription in four horizontal lines, framed by a raised bead border, with surface tarnish and pitting
Silver coin with worn surface, face covered in raised Arabic script arranged in horizontal lines across the field, with irregular milled edge.

Unknown, Almoravid silver qirat, 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Almoravid silver qirat
Place Made
Spain or North Africa
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 7/16 in. (1.11 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.432
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic