Coin weight

Museum number:
6-19489
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21060019489
Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/107
Description:
glass, green circular disk; coin weight; dark green translucent with two red dots. Two lines of stylized inscription, possibly bisme Allah “In the name of Allah”. Diameter 2.7 cm weight 5.85 grm. Double dirhem weight. Reverse: blank
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Coptos, Upper Egypt
Verbatim coll. place:
Keft; Purchased
Culture or time period:
Arab Egypt (641–969 AD)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1899-1900
Materials:
Glass (material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Coin weight, accession number 6-19489, described as glass, green circular disk; coin weight; dark green translucent with two red dots. Two lines of stylized inscription, possibly bisme Allah “In the name of Allah”. Diameter 2.7 cm weight 5.85 grm. Double dirhem weight. Reverse: blankHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Coin weight, accession number 6-19489, described as glass, green circular disk; coin weight; dark green translucent with two red dots. Two lines of stylized inscription, possibly bisme Allah “In the name of Allah”. Diameter 2.7 cm weight 5.85 grm. Double dirhem weight. Reverse: blankHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Coin weight, accession number 6-19489, described as glass, green circular disk; coin weight; dark green translucent with two red dots. Two lines of stylized inscription, possibly bisme Allah “In the name of Allah”. Diameter 2.7 cm weight 5.85 grm. Double dirhem weight. Reverse: blankHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Coin weight, accession number 6-19489, described as glass, green circular disk; coin weight; dark green translucent with two red dots. Two lines of stylized inscription, possibly bisme Allah “In the name of Allah”. Diameter 2.7 cm weight 5.85 grm. Double dirhem weight. Reverse: blank
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin weight, accession number 6-19489, described as glass, green circular disk; coin weight; dark green translucent with two red dots. Two lines of stylized inscription, possibly bisme Allah “In the name of Allah”. Diameter 2.7 cm weight 5.85 grm. Double dirhem weight. Reverse: blank

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