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Dirham: CM.IS.191-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Ruler: Al-Rashid (786-809)
Mint: Madinat al-Salam

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Smith collection

Measurements and weight

Die Axis: 100 degrees
Image(height): 22 mm
Image(width): 22 mm
Weight: 2.85 g

Place(s) associated

  • Madinat al-Salam

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (1908) by Smith, W. R.

Dating

808 - 809

Materials used in production

Silver

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.IS.191-R
Primary reference Number: 105786
Catalogue: 518
Ordering: IS-0479
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 6 March 2019 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Dirham" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/105786 Accessed: 2024-03-19 04:34:04

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