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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.2451
People
Al-Mahdi, Arab (r. 775-785)
Title
Dirham of al-Mahdi, Madina-t al-Salam (Baghdad)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
8th century
Period
Abbasid period
Culture
Arab
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182031

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Dimensions
2.69 g
Denomination
dirham

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.2451
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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