Glass Nisf Wuqiyya of Yazid b. `Abd Allah, Egypt, 856–867. 1975.93.1003

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 15.552
  • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

• Object Type: Weight
• Date Range: 856 - 867
• Denomination: Nisf Wuqiyya
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Glass
• Shape: DW

• Authority

  • Authority: Yazid b. `Abd Allah
  • Authority: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: bism Allah mimma / amara bihi al-amir Yazid b. / `Abd Allah mawla amir / al-mu'minin

References

• Citation: B.719

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1975.93.1003
• Lot: 1975.93
• 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