ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Dirham
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.70 cm
Width
1.50 cm
Height
0.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.12 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Thin square, corners cutted ; on the face five punched dots, one in center, others at the corners. The bottom is blank. Its mass correspondsto a dirham.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
Eastern Mediterranean/ Aegean.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1973
circumstances
Transferred from the collections of Çinili Kiosk or Yildiz Palace, 1973.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM
1700
TO
1900
Comments on Chronology
Ottoman, AD 18th-19th centuries.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Dec. 31, 1973 | 73.299/A (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 323 | 83 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
For the similar form (not face design) see Kürkman 2003, nos. 218, 320-325, 413-415 (all nineteenth century).
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