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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Muḥammad ibn Šuraḥbīl
;
Yazīd b. Ḥātim
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Dinar
Material
Glass
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.20 cm
Width
- cm
Height
0.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.12 | - | - | 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
Auction Münz Zentrum 1981: ½ Dinar. 2,12 g (Abw. -0.13g). Glas, honingfarben, durchsichtig. H. 4 mm, D. 22 mm. Auf der Obersteite fünfzeilige arabische Inschrift: بسم الله | امر الأمير | يزيد بن حاتم | مثقال نضف | واف| = im Namen Allahs/ befholden von Amīr/ Yazīd b. Ḥātim / Gewicht von einer Hälfte / Vollewichtig. Auf der Rückseite in der Mitte zweizeilige arabische Inschrift: |صنعه | كامل| = hergestellt/ Kāmil; rundherum arabische Inschrift: |على يدي محمد بن شرحبيل| =an Hand von Muḥammad b. Shuraḥbīl. Abbasidisch, Yazīd b. Ḥātim, Gouverneur von Ägypten, A.D. 762-769 (H. 144-152) Sehr Selten. Vorzüglich.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Authority, Denomination, Invocation, Other |
Fac simile
| واف | | بسم الله | امر الأمير | يزيد بن حاتم | مثقال نضف |
|صنعه | كامل |
|على يدي محمد بن شرحبيل|
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Nov. 25, 1981
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM
762
TO
769
Comments on Chronology
Auction Münz Zentrum 1981: A.D. 762–769 (H. 144–152).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | Nov. 25, 1981 | None |
| Qedar Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Münz Zentrum 1981 | 59 | 153 | None | None |
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