Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Coin: Mongol Empire, 1 Dirhem (1971.15.0845) | |
| Classification | Communications Artifacts : Exchange Medium : Coin | |
| Visual Description | None | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Europe, East; Asia, Central; Asia, East; Asia, Southeast; Asia, West; Asia, South, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Iraq, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Turkey, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Repbulic, Kyrgystan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Syria, Russian Federation, Russia, Ukraine, Republic of Moldavia, Romania, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Poland, Slovak Republic, Sloviakia, Republic of India, People's Republic of China, Union of Burma, Myanmar, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia | |
| Period/Date | Mongol Empire (1206-1368), 1206-1368 | |
| Culture | Mongolian | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 1.65 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Depth) | .19 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A | |
| Weight | 4.07 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Metal--Billon, Metal--Multi | |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | 11/18/2008: "Billon is an alloy of copper and precious metals used to make coins. Dirhem is a unit of currency also used in the Ottoman Empire. If this coin listed as Mongolian refers to the Mongol Empire, it could be dated from 1206-1368. More specific dating of the coin would be helpful in identifying the geographic areas where the coin was made given the lands held by the Mongols at that time." - Jennifer White, Registrar, 11/18/2008 coins-minors: Mongolian Billon Dirhem | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | The Seymour and Muriel Yale Collection of Coins of the Ottoman Empire and Other Middle East States | |
| Reproduction | N/A | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |