Copper Alloy Coin of al-Husayn b. `Ali, Uncertain, 1340 H. 1987.8.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 1921 - 1922

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1340
• Material: Copper Alloy

• Authority

  • Authority: al-Husayn b. `Ali
  • Authority: Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz

• Geographic

  • Region: Arabia
  • Region: Hijaz
  • Place of Production: Uncertain

References

• Reference: UWC.X1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1987.8.1
• Lot: 1987.8
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

stamped incuse "copy"; but this is not a copy of anything; according to Semans, "an acknowledged restrike of a pattern owned by Marcus Whitler (and restruck by him). It exists in silver and perhaps other metals." See also Bruce, Unusual World Coins ("fantasy").|Audit 11/98

Rights

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