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Collections

Gold ashrafisecond half of 15th century

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Small circular gold coin with raised Arabic-script inscription covering the entire face, viewed straight on against a gray background
Gold coin with raised Arabic script covering the face, slightly irregular circular form with uneven struck edges, photographed against a gray background.
Title
Gold ashrafi
Culture
Burji Mamluk
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
second half of 15th century
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.43 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.438
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic