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ID number: BIRBI-CR014 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Acre Denomination: Dirham Place made: Acre Culture: Medieval Date made: 1251 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.30 Weight (g): 2.92 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Whitting 7883. |
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Description: Obverse: central cross with legend around. Reverse: legend in square.
Inscriptions: Obverse: Arabic meaning 'One God alone, one faith alone, one Baptism alone'. Reverse: Arabic meaning 'Father, Son, Holy Spirit, one Godhead alone'.
Bibliography: CCS p. 138 no. 13. Porteus p. 482 no. 56
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