Coin
Unknown Artist
dated A.H. 376/ 986 CE
Medium
Silver
Classification
Coins
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.40.127.134
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silver coin, dated A.H. 376 (986 CE), hails from the vibrant world of medieval Islamic civilization and is a treasured piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art, acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1939. Minted during a dynamic era when Islamic empires like the Fatimids and Abbasids flourished across North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond it exemplifies the precision of numismatic artistry. Such coins were not mere currency but symbols of authority, circulating along bustling trade routes from the Mediterranean to India. Crafted from silver—a prized medium for di...