coin

Details

• Associated people

  Al-Mahdī (775-785) (ruler)

• Denomination

  Fals

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Design

  Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear circle, all enclosed by a ornate border of intertwined geometric designs and a thick outer circle (obverse)

  
  

  Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two pointillate circles, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by thick outer circle (reverse)

• No. of items

  1

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Heberden Coin Room

• Accession no.

  HCR10909

• Standard URI

  http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/HCR10909

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