Weight
996-1021 (made)
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People used coin weights such as this in Egypt under the Fatimid dynasty (969-1171). This example weighs 5.72 grammes and we think it was used to balance the weight of two silver dirhams. It was produced in the reign of the caliph al-Hakim (996-1021), whose regnal name appears in its full form on the obverse. (This is the side of the coin that carries the main design.) The reverse is inscribed with the Shahadah (the brief Muslim creed) in the form used by the Shi'ite Fatimids.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stamped green glass |
| Brief description | Green coin weight, with some surface decay and iridescence, from the reign of the Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim (996-1021). Equates to the weight of a double-dirham. Egypt (Cairo) |
| Physical description | Green glass coin weight, with some surface decay and iridescence. Equates to the weight of a double dirham. |
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| Production | The Fatimid caliph al-Hakim (ruled 996-1021) is named in the inscription |
| Summary | People used coin weights such as this in Egypt under the Fatimid dynasty (969-1171). This example weighs 5.72 grammes and we think it was used to balance the weight of two silver dirhams. It was produced in the reign of the caliph al-Hakim (996-1021), whose regnal name appears in its full form on the obverse. (This is the side of the coin that carries the main design.) The reverse is inscribed with the Shahadah (the brief Muslim creed) in the form used by the Shi'ite Fatimids. |
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| Accession number | 360:2-1900 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2003 |
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