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DinarA.H. 171/787 A.D.

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Gold coin with Arabic script arranged in stacked horizontal rows at center, surrounded by a circular band of inscription and a beaded outer border
Gold coin (dinar) with Arabic script arranged in concentric bands around a central field of raised Arabic inscription, photographed against a black background.
Title
Dinar
Place Made
'Abbasid Caliphate
Date Made
A.H. 171/787 A.D.
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm); Weight: 0.15 oz (4.19 g)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Joan Palevsky Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.143.13
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic