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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Arab-Byzantine Coin
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Arab-Byzantine Coin

CultureIslamic
PeriodUmayyad
Dateca. 680-700 CE
MediumCopper alloy
Dimensions3/16 oz., 3/4 in. (4.5 g, 1.9 cm)
Object numberX.0740
Label TextObverse: Imperial figure standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger

Reverse: Large 'M' surmounted with cross
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, October 6, 2001 - 2011
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Technical NotesDie Axis: 6