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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1999,1207.418
Denomination
dinar
Description
Gold coin. Inscription within small and larger double circles and dotted circles.
Authority
Ruler:
Abu Marwan 'Abd al-Malik
Cultures/periods
Sadian Sharifs
Production date
1627-1631
(AH 1037-1040)
Production place
Minted in:
Morocco
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Salcombe Cannon Site
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Diameter:
24 millimetres
Weight:
4.21 grammes
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Receiver of Wreck
Funder name
With contribution from:
Art Fund
With contribution from:
British Museum Friends
(as British Museum Society)
With contribution from:
Brooke Sewell Permanent Fund
Acquisition date
1999
Acquisition notes
This assemblage was acquired by the British Museum in 1999 with the assistance of the Art Fund (then National Art Collections Fund), the British Museum Friends and the Brooke Sewell Fund.
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1999,1207.418
Conservation
treatment
: 19 6 23