Glass Ratl of Salama, Egypt, 769–774. 1993.84.19

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1993.84.19

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Length: 53
    • Length: 45
    • Length: 37

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Weight
  • Date Range: 769 - 774
  • Denomination: Ratl
  • Material: Glass

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: stamp 1: bism Allah / amara al-amir / Muhammad b. Sa`id / ratl waf; stamp 2: [`al ya]day / [Salam]a
    • Type: stamp 1: six-rayed asterisk after "amir"; vertical stroke over mim in "amara"; omega-like mark at end of legend

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1993.84.19
  • Lot: 1993.84
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

same die pair as CAM.188, B.470; stamp 1: same die as EIGS.262-264, EAG.84, B.471-474, ANS 1993.84.18; stamp 2: see 1993.84.30, could be either one; only top portion of ring weight preserved

Subjects

Rights

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