Glass Nisf Qist of Muhammad b. Sa`id, Egypt, 769–774. 1993.84.35

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

• Object Type: Vessel Stamp
• Date Range: 769 - 774
• Denomination: Nisf Qist
• Material: Glass

• Authority

  • Authority: Muhammad b. Sa`id
  • State: Abbasid Caliphs

• Geographic

  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Legend: bism Allah / amara al-amir / [Muha]mmad b. Sa`d (sic) / [ni]sf qist / [w]af

References

• Citation: Eldada.25
• Reference: EIGS.271

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1993.84.35
• Lot: 1993.84
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: `Abbasids--Glass

Rights

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