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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.2454
People
Harun al-Rashid, Arab (r. 786-809)
Title
Dirham of Harun al-Rashid, Madina-t al-Salam (Baghdad)
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
799-800
Period
Abbasid period
Culture
Arab
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182338

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Dimensions
2.93 g
Denomination
dirham

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.2454
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The coin is dated 183 H. (799-800).

Verification Level

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