Coin

dated 838 AH/1434 CE

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Provenance

Title: Coin
Date: dated 838 AH/1434 CE
Geography: Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam. 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Th. 1/16 in. (0.1 cm)
Wt. 62 gr (4.018g)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898
Object Number: 99.35.2398
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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