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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Abū Tamīm Maʿad al-Mustanṣir bi-Allāh
Mint
Denomination
Material
Glass
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.60 cm
Width
- cm
Height
0.35 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
3.90 - - 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
Auction Münz Zentrum 1979: XXX. 20 Qīrāṭ. 3,90 g (Abw. –0,06 g). Glas, hell, durchsichtig. Rund. ⌀ 26 mm, H. 3,5 mm. Arabisch-kufische Inschrift im Kreise: الامام معد = el-Imam Ma'ad. Rundherum, außerhalb des Kreises Inschrift:الامام معد ابو تميم بالله امير المومنين = el-Imam Maʿad / der Vater von Tamim Biʾllah / Emir der Gläubigen.1036–1094 n. Chr., Fatimidisch wie vorher.Selten. Fast sehr schön.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Authority
Fac simile
الامام معد الامام معد ابو تميم بالله امير المومنين
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Nov. 23, 1978
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM 1036 TO 1094
Comments on Chronology
Auction Münz Zentrum 1979: XXX: 1036-1094
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade Nov. 23, 1978 None
Qedar Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction Münz Zentrum 1978 27 130 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Vgl. Petrie 513.
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