Glass Rub` Qist of al-Qasim b. `Ubayd Allah, Egypt, 734–742. 1974.268.397

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Length: 34
  • Length: 37

Typological Description

• Object Type: Vessel Stamp
• Date Range: 734 - 742
• Denomination: Rub` Qist
• Material: Glass
• Shape: Oval

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Qasim b. `Ubayd Allah
  • State: Umayyad Caliphate

• Geographic

  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: bism Allah / amara al-Qasim b. / `Ubayd Allah rub` / qista (sic) / awf (sic)
  • Type: half circle with dot after "qista"

References

• Citation: B.164

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.268.397
• Lot: 1974.268
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Umayyads--Glass

Rights

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