Arabic glass standard weight for a silver Half-Dirhem (1.52g)
- Made:
- 1036-1094CE in North Africa
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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
- Measurements:
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overall: 4 mm 17 mm, .00152kg
- type:
- coin weight, standard weight and glass weight
- credit:
- Dr. W.L. Hildburgh.
