BCC BW34 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 Dirham

Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Arabic inscription stamped in relief
in a circular punch, and partially obscured
by file marks. A possible reading may be
‘IMRAN عمرا ن ?, a personal name found on
many weights from this region. Rev: Blank.
Nearly square slab fashioned from a thick
sheet of metal in the form of two truncated
four-sided pyramids set base to base. File
adjustment marks are visible on all facets.
AE 6.9 x 6.8 x 4.2mm. Wt: 1.40gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #135-#141; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #365 (1 Dirham)
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection