1951.31.4.2375: Dirham of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad (r. 674 - 687), Rayy
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.2375
- People
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Ubaydullah bin Ziyad, Arabo-Sassanian (r. 674 - 687 CE)
- Title
- Dirham of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad (r. 674 - 687), Rayy
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 658-659
- Places
- Creation Place: Middle East, Iran
- Period
- Umayyad period
- Culture
- Persian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/182547
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Dimensions
- 4.08 g
- Denomination
- dirham
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
- Accession Year
- 1951
- Object Number
- 1951.31.4.2375
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- The coin is dated 38 H. (658-659).
Exhibition History
- The Continuous Stroke of a Breath: Calligraphy from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 12/20/2003 - 07/18/2004
- 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 02/10/2016 - 02/22/2016
Verification Level
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