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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1874,0706.1
Denomination
dinar
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Inscription.
(obverse)
Inscription.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
'Abd al-Malik
Cultures/periods
Umayyad dynasty
Production date
696-697
(AH 77)
Production place
Minted in:
Damascus
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Diameter:
19 millimetres
Weight:
4.250 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Oriental (Arab-Byzantine) / A catalogue of the Arab-Byzantine and post-reform Umaiyad coins
(186, p.84)
MacGregor 2010 / A History of the World in 100 Objects
(46)
Akbarnia et al 2018 / The Islamic World: a History in Objects
(p.33, fig.4)
Location
On display
(G68/dc8/p2)
Exhibition history
Exhibited: 2010-2011, London, BM/BBC, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects'
Acquisition date
1874
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1874,0706.1
C&M catalogue number
EB (BMC Oriental (Arab-Byzantine))
(84)
(186)