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Dirham: CM.LS.8123-R

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Maker(s)

Ruler: Salah al-Din (1169-93)
Mint: Damascus
Mint: Dimashq

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Notes

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

Measurements and weight

Die Axis: 40 degrees
Image(height): 22 mm
Image(width): 22 mm
Weight: 2.94 g

Place(s) associated

  • Damascus
  • Dimashq

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1175 CE - 1186 CE

Note

Mintname: Dimashq

Materials used in production

Silver

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.LS.8123-R
Primary reference Number: 104855
Catalogue: 1508
Othernumber: Lewis 8123
Ordering: IS-1471
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Audit data

Created: Monday 14 April 2014 Updated: Monday 14 April 2014 Last processed: Tuesday 27 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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