The Arabic coin collection of the National Museum of China comprises 281 pieces: 43 gold coins , 98 silver coins and 140 bronze coins. These specimens are from different Islamic regions and were struck in different periods. Chronologically, they date from the 7th to the 17th century and geographically they cover a vast area from Syria to Central Asia, from Iraq to India, and from Crimea to Iran. The present article discusses the numismatic significance of selected specimens in different metals from a historical and cultural perspective.

Coins from Islamic lands in the National Museum of China / D'Ottone, Arianna. - In: RIVISTA ITALIANA DI NUMISMATICA E SCIENZE AFFINI. - ISSN 1126-8700. - 124(2023), pp. 321-334.

Coins from Islamic lands in the National Museum of China

D'Ottone, Arianna
2023

Abstract

The Arabic coin collection of the National Museum of China comprises 281 pieces: 43 gold coins , 98 silver coins and 140 bronze coins. These specimens are from different Islamic regions and were struck in different periods. Chronologically, they date from the 7th to the 17th century and geographically they cover a vast area from Syria to Central Asia, from Iraq to India, and from Crimea to Iran. The present article discusses the numismatic significance of selected specimens in different metals from a historical and cultural perspective.
2023
Arabic coins; National Museum of China; collection
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Coins from Islamic lands in the National Museum of China / D'Ottone, Arianna. - In: RIVISTA ITALIANA DI NUMISMATICA E SCIENZE AFFINI. - ISSN 1126-8700. - 124(2023), pp. 321-334.
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