Salman ibn Ali (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Cross surrounded by elegant fleurons. Border of dots.
Reverse
Arabic inscription. Border of dots.
سلمان ابن علي
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3743 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
سلمان ابن علي
Salman ibn Ali.
Commentary
The reading of the reverse Arabic inscription on this token is uncertain; it is possible that it reads سلام عليكم (Peace be upon you), though does not seem likely from the formation of the letters, the fact that this is a token makes this reading plausible. سلمان (Salman) is a possible reading, as is سليمان (Suleiman), though the Arabic most looks like the much less common سيلمان.