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Coin, Marv, dated 136 AH/753 CE

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

dated 136 AH/753 CE

Coin in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 39.40.127.293), catalogued by the museum's Islamic Art department. The museum dates it dated 136 AH/753 CE and records its origin as Marv.

The museum records the medium as Copper and the dimensions as Ht. 13/16 in. (2 cm) W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) Th. 1/16 in. (0.1 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
0

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Physical characteristics

Material
Copper
Dimensions
Ht. 13/16 in. (2 cm) W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) Th. 1/16 in. (0.1 cm)

Technical characteristics

Classification
Coins
Place recorded
Marv

Identification

Met object id
457365
Museum object name
Coin
Museum object number
39.40.127.293

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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