Glass - al-Mahdi, CE 750-1258. 5318

Canonical URI: https://enl.numismatics.org/id/5318

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Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.24
    • Diameter (in mm): 29.5

Typological Description

References

  • Reference: Rogers, Edward Thomas. "Unpublished Glass Weights and Measures," JRAS N.S. 10 (1878). ,p.109, no17
  • Reference: coin weight of a dinar with name of 'Aliph al-Mahdi and his mawl Yahya
  • Reference: Miles, George C. Contributions to Arabic Metrology I. ANSNNM 141 [1958]:173

Administrative History

  • 1982 Catalog Number: 5318
  • Registration Number: Glass - 047
  • Collection: Egyptian National Library and Archives

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society