Brass Token, India. 2002.2.87

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2002.2.87

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Obverse: Madina sharif (“noble city”). - Temple
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Reverse: Within area, the Shahada or Kalima: La ila illah ullahu, Muhammad rasul Allahu (“There is no God but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God”); in the four marginal segments around the area, the names of the first four (orthodox) caliphs: top, Abu Bakr; bottom, ’Umar; left, ’Uthman; and right, ’Ali (written backwards).

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 10.32
    • Diameter (in mm): 29.3

Typological Description

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2002.2.87
  • Department: South Asian
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of Irwin F. Brotman

Subjects

  • Series: Temple token

Notes

  • "Rama-tanka" series; 159.2 grns.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined