Publication Place
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Sirta National Museum
Subject
Engraved and cut silver.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر: 2.8 سم؛ الوزن: 2.11 غ
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
99
Record ID
object;ISL;dz;Mus01;46;ar
Library Location
Sirta National Museum
Notes
This circular metal plate, designed in the form of a medallion, has a round neckline in its lower part. In the opposite upper section, three successive rings were welded, separated from each other by small spaces. One side of the medallion is plain, and the other has decoration and inscription. A circular double line runs around the perimeter, wraps around the vault, and surrounds the decoration, the main part of which is divided into three bands. The upper and lower bars contain, respectively, interlocking curved lines and straight lines; Meanwhile, the central band, which is wider than the others, includes an inscription in naskh letters containing the following text: “The kingdom belongs to God alone.” The links attached to the upper part of the medallion indicate that this coin was used as a central pendant in a necklace.
Sample Text
Houria Cherid “Medalla. (A coin with two sides, one concave and the other convex)” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;46;ar
