Dinar

Dedicatee al Hakim Abu 'Ali al Mansur Egyptian

388 AH/998 CE

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Provenance

Title: Dinar
Dedicatee: al Hakim Abu 'Ali al Mansur (Egyptian, Cairo 985–1021 Mokattam; ruled 996–1020)
Date: 388 AH/998 CE
Geography: Attributed to present-day Lebanon, Tyre
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diam. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Bequest of Crissy deForest Harral, 1939
Object Number: 39.72
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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