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Collections

Square-in-circle type silver dirhamfirst half of 14th century

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Silver coin with Arabic Kufic script in relief, organized in a central rectangular frame surrounded by concentric decorative borders and a beaded outer ring
Silver coin with raised Arabic inscription in the central field, surrounded by a circular band of additional Arabic text and decorative border with scrolling motifs.
Title
Square-in-circle type silver dirham
Culture
Ilkhanid
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
first half of 14th century
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.2002.1.443
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic