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1910.61.17

French coin reused as an amulet, one side scratched out and inscribed.

1910.61.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
French coin reused as an amulet, one side scratched out and inscribed.
Geographical reference
Syria
Asia > Western Asia > Syria
Person
Field collector Hans Henry Spoer
PRM source Hans Henry Spoer
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
By 1910
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Copper Metal, Material Brass Metal, Process Inscribed, Process Recycled, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 24 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.61.17 Other numbers: 17

Search terms: Religion, Currency, Writing, Amulet, Coin, Religious Object, Inscription