Glass Mithqal Fals 30 Kharruba of `Asim b. Hafs, Egypt, 784–785. 1956.8.37

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.767
  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

• Object Type: Weight
• Date Range: 784 - 785
• Denomination: Mithqal Fals 30 Kharruba
• Material: Glass

• Authority

  • Authority: `Asim b. Hafs
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: margin: mithqal / fals / thalathin / kharruba; center: `ala / `Asim / yaday
  • Type: 3 pellets in field: under "`ala," under `ayn of "`Asim," under final ya' of "yaday; letter-like shape after "yaday"

References

• Citation: CAM.107
• Reference: EIGS p. 117

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.8.37
• 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