Glass Nisf Wuqiyya of al-Husayn b. al-Zafar al-Muhtasib, Egypt, 852–856. 1974.268.269

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 15.974
  • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

• Object Type: Weight
• Date Range: 852 - 856
• Denomination: Nisf Wuqiyya
• Material: Glass
• Shape: DW

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Husayn b. al-Zafar al-Muhtasib
  • Issuer: `Anbasa b. Ishaq
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: bism Allah mimma amara bihi / al-amir `Anbasa b. Ishaq / `ala yaday al-Husayn / b. al-Zafar al-Muhtasib

References

• Citation: B.702
• Citation: Morton, Hisba, p. 22 no. 3

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.268.269
• Lot: 1974.268
• 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