ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cube or cuboid
Length
1.00 cm
Width
1.40 cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.75 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird’s eye |
Wear
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Rectangular cube (nearly) in form. Two bird’s eyes and two identical stamps with kufic script (may be « ‘Abd 7») on one face ; two bird’s eyes on the other face ; narrow faces are blank. Small part on one corner broken away ; patinated and corroded.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Unidentified |
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Mersin
Findspot (site)
context
Collected in Mersin and its vicinity and donated in 2010.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 2010
circumstances
Collected in Mersin and its vicinity and donated in 2010.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM
900
TO
1300
Comments on Chronology
Islamic (10th-13th centuries).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Silifke Museum | Dec. 31, 2010 | 2011/107 (A) (KP 96) |
| Klima Plus Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI I | None | 107 | 31 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Cf. Qedar 1979, no.4210 (no inscription). For similar script on one dirham weight see Kürkman 2003, no.85 read as « Muhammed» ; also here cat. Nos. 104 and 115.
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