Glass mithqal dinar of `Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid/Yazid b. Hatim, Egypt, 762 - 769. 0000.999.23357

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.23357

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: pale blue green, transparent

  • Measurements

    • Weight: 4.17
    • Diameter: 29

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin weight
  • Date Range: 762 - 769
  • Denomination: mithqal dinar
  • Material: Glass

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Locality: Egypt

  • Obverse

    • Legend: bism Allah / amara al-amir / Yazid b. Hatim / mithqal dinar / f (sic)
    • Type: raised circle around inscription; crescent facing up above first line, crescent facing down under last line

  • Reverse

    • Legend: center: tab`at / Kamil; margin: `ala yaday `Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid
    • Type: dot under central legend; 2 raised circles: under and over marginal legend

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.23357
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • third state of EIGS.241

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States