Glass Wuqiyya of Ahmad b. Tulun, Egypt, 259 H. 1975.93.927

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1975.93.927

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 33.354
    • Diameter (in mm): 45

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Weight
  • Date Range: 872 - 873

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 259
  • Denomination: Wuqiyya
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Glass
  • Shape: DW

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: mimma / amara bihi al-amir / Ah[mad b.] Tulun / mawla amir al-mu'minin / sana [tis]` khamsin / [wa] mi'atayn

References

  • Citation: B.736

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1975.93.927
  • Lot: 1975.93
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

intact disk weight

Rights

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