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Bronze FalsEarly Islamic

Not on view
Ancient bronze coin with heavy green patina and corrosion, worn relief figure at center, irregular edges
Bronze coin, heavily patinated in dark green and red, with a large raised letter M at center, flanked by smaller characters, surrounded by a dotted border along the worn rim.

Unknown, Bronze Fals, Early Islamic, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bronze Fals
Culture
Umayyad
Place Made
Palestine, Jerusalem
Date Made
Early Islamic
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.457
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic