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Islamic 1/2 Dirham Weight with Inscription

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v-drome:
Hi, all.  Here is another small bronze weight with Kufic? Arabic inscription.  Any ideas on translation and date would be appreciated.  I have Richard Plant's book but I can't identify that third letter from the right (and I am not sure of the others either!).  Could it be Ahmad عمحد, or Amjad, (Glorify)  عمجد ? Thanks for any corrections.  Jimi (V-drome).  I may also try to post this in the weights and scales section.

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BCC BW32
Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima  1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain Arabic inscription
in incuse circular punch.
Rev: Blank.  Flat, nearly square
slab, cut from a sheet of metal
and stamped in relief. 
AE 8.0 x 7.9 x 3.25mm.  Wt: 1.46gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #135-#141,
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #377-#431
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection

v-drome:
I am still trying to figure this one out.  Could the third letter from the right be Ayin, making عمئم (eimyim, "circulate"?), according to Google Translate?

bakkar:
I think the word is a masculine Arabic name Tamim
تميم

v-drome:
Wonderful.  Thank you once again, Bakkar!

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