Accession No
TEMP.00627
Description
Coin with an Arabic script stamped onto the surface
Place
Asia; West Asia; Persian Gulf
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00627; 78.94
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
1mm
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
The lid to the box that the objects were originally found in refers to a number of '78.94', which, according to the database, does not seem to correspond to this object. The number has been entered into the 'Other Numbers' field for posterity.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand written number in white ink reads: '7894'
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy coin, which is stamped on the obverse and reverse with in Arabic script. The script is divided up into three sections around the rim of the coin, on both sides with a central but unclear image in the centre of the coin. There is a small perforation near to the edge - possibly suspended as decoration for a larger object.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:281515
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