ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
10 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
Length
2.10 cm
Width
1.10 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.69 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floral pattern | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Flattened (thick) octogonal in form ; on the face are two stamps ; one is uncertain tughra or floral pattern, another is (2)69.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Date |
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, 1975
circumstances
Bought in 1975.
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, 1975 | 75.419 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 435 | 106 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Cf. Balog 1970, nos. 34-35 (both one and a half wuqiyyah) ; Custurea 1995-1996, no. 4 ; Kürkman 2003, nos. 200 (twenty-dirham), 207-208 (both fifty-dirham), 222-225, 231-232 (bith twenty-dirham), 326.
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