Billon dirham, Castile and León (Tulaytula Toledo), 1086 - 1087. 2016.23.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2016.23.1

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.57
    • Diameter (in mm): 22

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1086 - 1087
  • Denomination: dirham
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Billon

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: (central legend) درب هذا/ الدرهم بمدينة/ طليطلة/***

  • Reverse

    • Legend: (central legend) ]...[ه/ الا الله/ وحده

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2016.23.1
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Hispanic Society of America 57.2180
    • Huntington, Archer M.
    • Gayangos y Arce, Pascual de

Subjects

  • Era: Hijri

Notes

  • Formerly 1001.57.4563. Thickness 1.0 mm. Circular legends not readable but date should be 479 H, probably month of Ṣafar, by comparison to published examples.

Rights

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