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Maker(s):al-Rashid (minted under)
Culture:Abbasid
Title:Dirham of al-Rashid
Date Made:801 CE
Type:Coin/Money
Materials:Silver
Place Made:Asia; Afghanistan; Balkh
Accession Number:  MH 2012.20.22
Credit Line:Purchase with the Marian Hayes (Class of 1925) Art Purchase Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Three lines of Arabic text in the field with a fourth surrounding in the margin. Separating outer margin which has three annulets and three pairs of pellets, alternating, with another band surrounding
Obverse legend: [Arabic text]
Reverse: Four lines of Arabic text in field with one Arabic character (?) above and one (?) below. Line of Arabic text surrounding in margin, separated from field by a band.
Reverse legend: [Arabic text]

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