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One of a collection of ten medieval coins of Georgia, and five Spanish Umayyad coins:: CM.6915-2007

Object information

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Titles

One of a collection of ten medieval coins of Georgia, and five Spanish Umayyad coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Giorgi (1212-23)
Ruler: Queen Rusudan (1223-47)

Entities

Categories

Description

Georgia, Giorgi IV (1212-23), Æ fals, bilingual, obv. in Georgian, rev. in Arabic, struck on flan much smaller than the dies, on rev. countermark of Queen Rusudan (1223-47) (Lang -; Langlois 29; cf. Baldwin sale 37.341), 2.99g. Ex anon. collector; bt Baldwin 1985; ex D. M. Lang.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2007-11-19) by Phillips, Marcus, Dr

Dating

1223 - 1247

Components of the work

Object Weight 2.99 g

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.6915-2007
Primary reference Number: 250970
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Audit data

Created: Monday 21 September 2020 Updated: Thursday 7 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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