Collection

Arabic glass standard weight for a silver Half-Dirhem (1.52g)

PART OF:
13 circular Arabic glass standard weights
Made:
1036-1094CE in North Africa
Arabic glass standard weight for a silver Half-Dirhem (1.52g)

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Circular Arabic glass standard weight, opaque grey-pink, for a silver Half-Dirhem (1.52g), unsigned, North African, 1036-1094CE (Fatimid Caliphs).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1927-1100/7
Materials:
glass and complete
Measurements:
overall: 4 mm 17 mm, .00152kg
type:
coin weight, standard weight and glass weight
credit:
Dr. W.L. Hildburgh.

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