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Half dirham: CM.LS.8126-R

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Maker(s)

Ruler: al-Ashraf Musa II (1250-54) (Struck in the rule of)
Ruler: Aybak (1250-57) (Struck in the name of)

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Notes

History note: Bequeathed to Corpus by the Revd. Samuel Savage Lewis, 1891.

Measurements and weight

Die Axis: 105 degrees
Image(height): 20 mm
Image(width): 20 mm
Weight: 1.91 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1991) by Lewis, S. S.

Dating

Production date: AD 1253 : AD 1253

Materials used in production

Silver

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.LS.8126-R
Primary reference Number: 104852
Catalogue: 1634
Othernumber: Lewis 8126
Ordering: IS-1597
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 26 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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