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DinarA.H. 641/1243 A.D.

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Gold coin with dense Kufic Arabic inscriptions covering the central field and a circular inscription along the rim, hand-struck with an irregular edge
Gold dinar coin against black background, with Arabic script arranged in concentric circular bands and a central field of raised Arabic inscriptions, slightly irregular edges.
Title
Dinar
Place Made
Iraq
Date Made
A.H. 641/1243 A.D.
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm); Weight: 0.37 oz (10.59 g)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Joan Palevsky Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.143.3
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic