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Maker/s

Muhammad V b. Yusuf (1354-59, 1362-91) (ruler)

Granada (mint)

Category

coin

Name

dinar (denomination)

Islamic (Series)

Spanish Dynasties (subseries)

Nasrids of Granada (subsubseries)

Material/s

gold

Dimensions

image(height): 33 mm
image(width): 33 mm
die axis: 350 degrees
weight: 4.62 g

Date

1354 to 1391

Provenance

bought: University Purchase Fund (Filtered for: Coins and Medals)

bt 1973

Inscriptions/Marks

1. design
   Position: obverse
   Description: Legend within a double square; outer legend in segments counterclockwise, outer plain and beaded circles.
   
2. design
   Position: reverse
   Description: Legend within a double square; outer legend in segments four times, outer plain and beaded circles.
   

Production Notes

Period between reigns AH 762-63

Production Place

Granada (mint) (place)

Documentation

1. (2005) Treasures of the Fitzwilliam Museum, London: Scala [page: 248]
   [comments: Note: This coin was published in Coin Hoards I, 1975, p. 79 no. 311.]

Catalogue ref/s

682

IS-0643

Accession Number

CM.41-1973 (Coins and Medals)
(Reference Number: 106973; Input Date: 2004-08-05 / Last Edit: 2011-07-22)

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