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.
My other lead and bronze weights
gallery:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-5252BCC BW32
Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2
Dirham7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain Arabic
inscriptionin
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