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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
IOLC.5245
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Arabesques.
(obverse)
Worn; inscription.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
Timurid dynasty
Production date
1370-1500
(AH 771-906)
Production place
Minted in:
Kabul
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Charles Masson
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Afghanistan
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Diameter:
20 millimetres
Weight:
1.48 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Anonymous, unregulated coinage issued by municipal and provincial governors.
Location
Not on display
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
IOLC.5245