Harvard Art Museums > 2006.70: Half Dinar of the Almohad Dynasty Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Half Dinar of the Almohad Dynasty (Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I) , 2006.70,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/7997. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.70 People Abu Ya'qub Yusuf I (r. 1163 - 1184) Title Half Dinar of the Almohad Dynasty Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1163-1184 Places Creation Place: Africa, Morocco, Fez Period Almohad period Culture North African Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/7997 Physical Descriptions Medium gold Dimensions 2.27 g Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dr. David Mitten, Cambridge, MA, 2005, 2006. Purchased at Bay State Coin Show Derek Warden, Wyncote, PA, sold to David Mitten, 2005. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of David Gordon Mitten in honor of Anne Marie Doyle, Norma Jean Calderwood Intern in the Department of Islamic and Later Indian Art (2005-2006) Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.70 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description There is an inscription in naskhi script within a square on both the obverse and reverse. There is no mint or date but the ruler's name appears in the margin of the obverse. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
