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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1935,1101.1
Description: Copper alloy coin, with Arabic calligraphic rhyming inscription about Kilwa Sultan.
Authority: Ruler: al-Hasan ibn Talut, Sultan of Kilwa
Cultures/periods: Islamic
Production date: 1285-1302 (AH 684- AH 702)
Production place: Minted in: Kilwa Kisiwani (Probably)
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Mafia Island
Materials: copper alloy
Dimensions: Diameter: 23 millimetres; Weight: 2.63 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Walker 1936 / The History and Coinage of the Sultans of Kilwa (pp. 63-65)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: calligraphy
Associated names: Named in inscription: al-Hasan ibn Talut, Sultan of Kilwa
Acquisition name: Donated by: Norman King
Acquisition date: 1935
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1935,1101.1

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