Glass Ratl Lahm of al-Qasim b. `Ubayd Allah, Egypt, 118 H. 1993.84.8

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1993.84.8

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Length: 61
    • Length: 36
    • Length: 30

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Weight
  • Date Range: 736 - 737

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 118
  • Denomination: Ratl Lahm
  • Material: Glass

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: [bi]sm Allah / mimma amara bihi [al-a] / mir al-Qasim [b.] / `Ubayd Allah sa[na / thaman] wa `ashara wa [mi'a / al-wafa' lillah ratl / lahm waf]
    • Type: [pentagram over mim of "bism"]; [OO over elongated fa' of "waf"]

References

  • Citation: Eldada.10
  • Reference: EIGS.91

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1993.84.8
  • Lot: 1993.84
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

same die as EIGS.91; barely top of ring weight conserved, area of stamp chipped

Subjects

  • Category: Glass

Rights

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