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EARLY MEDIEVAL COIN
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A medieval Islamic dirham fragment probably dating to the 9th century (3rd century AH). It is 13.8mm long, 6.9mm wide and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 0.32gm. There are very few Islamic coins recorded on the PAS database though they are found in Viking hoards.Dr Luke Treadewell (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) comments:The top fragment has the marginal legend (...arsalahu bi al-hu)da wa (din al-haqq...), which is the standard reverse legend, meaning 'he (God) sent him with divine guidance and the true religion''. The obverse is more difficult. What we appear to see are parts of the the two obverse marginal legends, but I cannot make them out at all and would suspect that they are barbarised legends, suggesting perhaps a Volga Bulgar imitation (this is speculation on my part).
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Islamic |
|---|---|
| Date | 800 |
| Culture / Origin | Islamic, United Kingdom |
| Department | Islamic |
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