Glass Mithqal Fals 30 Kharruba of Yazid b. Tamim, Egypt, 749–750. 1956.8.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.87
  • Diameter (in mm): 31
• SerialNumber: 300.00

Typological Description

• Object Type: Weight
• Date Range: 749 - 750
• Denomination: Mithqal Fals 30 Kharruba
• Material: Glass

• Authority

  • Authority: Yazid b. Tamim
  • Issuer: `Abd al-Malik b. Marwan
  • Authority: Umayyad Caliphate

• Geographic

  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: bism Allah amara / al-amir `Abd al-Malik / b. Marwan aslahahu Allah / bi-tab`at mithqal fals / thalathin kharruba waf / `ala yaday Yazid b. / Tamim

References

• Citation: CAM.90
• Reference: EIGS.148

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.8.1
• Lot: 1956.8
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Glass

Rights

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