Arabic glass standard weight for a silver Half-Dirhem (1.45g)
- Made:
- 1101-1130CE in North Africa
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Circular Arabic glass standard weight, green, for a silver Half-Dirhem (1.45g), marked as issued under Al-Amir bi'A_kami l-Lah, North African, 1101-1130CE (10th Fatimid Caliph).
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1927-1100/8
- Measurements:
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overall: 3 mm x 29 mm x 21 mm, .00145kg
- type:
- coin weight, standard weight and glass weight
- credit:
- Dr. W.L. Hildburgh.
