105. Very dark crimson, opaque; diameter 0.96 inch, weight 89.8 grains. .The work of Omar عمل عمر 106. Very pale green, transparent; diameter 1 in., weight 92.6 grs. • The Imâm (probably Al Mostansir) billah. بالله 107. Pink, transparent; diameter 1.08 x 1.00 in., weight 89.7 grs. Inscription illegible. 108. Dark carmine, translucent; diameter 1 in., weight 90-5 grs. Inscription illegible. 109. Yellow, transparent; diameter 0-64 inch, weight 22 9 grs. Inscription illegible. 110. Brown, translucent; diameter 1 inch, weight 93.9 grains. Inscription illegible. 111. Dark crimson, opaque; diameter 0.96 × 1.04 inch, weight 81 grains. Inscription illegible. 112. Black, opaque; a fragment. .Ali على 113. Pale green, transparent; diameter 0.48 in., weight 13.4 grs. On this little disc there is an elongated letter with three dots above it ....... 114. Very dark green, opaque; diameter 1 inch, weight 92 grains. A fleur de lys and 'Omar. See Pl. II., Fig. 6. 115. Very dark crimson, opaque; diameter 1 in., weight 89.5 grs. A fleur de lys and 'Omar, as in No. 114. 116. Very dark crimson, opaque; diameter 0.96 in., weight 92.8 grs. A rosette with six leaves. See Pl. II., Fig. 7. 117. Green, transparent; diameter 0.76 inch, weight 44.2 grains. A rosette with eight leaves. See Pl. II., Fig. 8. 118. Greenish white, opaque; diameter 1 inch, weight 85.2 grains. A double triangle which is called by the Arabs "Solomon's seal." See Pl. II., Fig. 9. 119. Very dark crimson, opaque; diameter 1 inch, weight 86·6 grs. A double triangle, like the preceding, with a dot in the centre. 120. Very dark crimson, opaque; diameter 0.96 in., weight 90.2 grains. A double triangle with an illegible word in the centre. 121. Very dark crimson, opaque; diameter 1 inch, weight 82.8 grs. A double triangle with a dot in the centre. 122. Crimson, translucent; diameter 0.84 inch, weight 44.8 grs. A double triangle with a dot in the centre. 123. Dark crimson, opaque; diameter 1 inch, weight 89.4 grains. A double triangle with a circlet in the centre. 124. Crimson, with a patch of white, opaque; diameter 0.94 inch, weight 45.8 grains. A double triangle. 125. Yellow, transparent; diameter 1.10 inch, weight 94 grains. A double triangle made of wavy foliated lines, with a circlet in the centre, and a letter within the circlet. 126. Greenish yellow, transparent; diameter 1.07 inch, weight 92-2 grains. Like No. 125. 127. Deep crimson, opaque; diameter 1 inch, weight 89.5 grains. Like No. 125. 128. Turquoise blue, opaque; diameter 1·00 × 0·90 inch, weight 91.8 grains. A smooth circular area without inscription. 129. Clear crystal, a fragment, wavy lines on each side. 130. Greenish white, transparent; diameter 0.74 inch, weight 45.2 grains. No inscription, a hole through the centre. 131. Greenish white, transparent, diameter 0.76 in., weight 35.8 grains. No inscription, a hole through the centre. 132. White, opaque, diameter 0.80 inch, weight 46.0 grains. 133. Greenish white, translucent; 0.98 inch, weight 90.1 grains. Same inscription as in No. 132. 134. Greenish yellow, transparent; diameter 1.08 inch, weight 69 grains. 135. Variegated blue and white, transparent; diameter 0.80 inch, weight 34.5 grains. A Greek monogram. See Pl. II., Fig. 11. The following glass discs belong to my friend Mr. H. Sauvaire, who has kindly lent them to me, with permission to publish a description of them. 1 s. Green, transparent; diameter 0.80 in., weight 21.8 grains. In an area, extending quite to the edge of the disc on one quarter of its circumference, and leaving a very narrow margin at the other three quarters, is an inscription in seven lines, in characters very similar to those found upon my No. 35, this emanating evidently from the same manufactory and under the auspices of the same Kâsim debygol, امر الله بالوفا وامره بطبعه مثقال .son of Obeid_Allah ثلث القاسم بن عبيدالله على يدى .. بن سيف سنة عشره God ordered full weight (or full payment) and al Kâsim son of 'Obeid Allah ordered the stamping of it, the weight of a third, by the hands of... son of Seif? the year ten. The last two words are rather indistinct, consequently I am not quite confident of my reading. The weight is that of a third of 65-4 grains. The word J. I have read Mithkâl in the belief that it is a clerical error for Jlä. The disc is in excellent preservation, and I believe it retains its full original weight. 2 s. Pale green, a fragment;, Full weight, and beneath that word a geometrical figure of five angles. 3 s. Pale green, transparent; diameter 0·64 inch, wt. 20.9 grs. In two lines.-S. Al Hâkim biamr illah. 4 s. Pale green, transparent; diameter 1·04 × 1 in., wt. 53.3 grs. This disc has two legends which are illegible. In the area I read-al. To God belongs all. It is oxidized so as to present the appearance of having been silvered or gilt. 5 s. Green, transparent; diameter 1.08 in., weight 91.7 grains. Obverse. Within a dotted circle, two horizontal lines.— blame illah, and الحاكر بامر الله وولى عهده his heir-apparent. Reverse. The Fatimite symbol. 6 s. Dark green, transparent; diameter 0.88 × 0.72 inch, weight 44.8 grains. Within a dotted circle.—. The Imâm en Nazâr. 7 s. Green, transparent; diameter 0.74 in., weight 33.1 grains. . بسم الله - .Inscription In the name of God. 8 s. Dirty white; diameter 0.96 inch, weight 91.6 grains. A double triangle. The following discs belong to the Rev. Greville Chester, who kindly placed them in my hands for the purpose of illustrating this subject. 1c. A disc of baked clay covered with turquoise blue glaze; diameter 1·08 inch, weight 226-4 grains. The weight of five dirhams at 45.5 grains would be 227-5, which was probably the original weight of this disc; the glaze has been chipped off in several places, thus exposing the white clay beneath it. 2 c. A disc of turquoise blue colour, opaque; diameter 0-48 in., weight 14-8 grains. This is very similar to my No. 36, but presents more of the original die than mine. The inscription is just as I had read it on my own specimen. 3 c. Pale green, speckled with brown; diameter 1 inch, weight 92 grains. A double triangle; an illegible inscription in the centre. 4 c. Very pale green, with a patch of reddish brown on one side; diameter 0-80 inch, weight 44.5 grains. Inscription admitting of several readings. 5 c. Clear, with a slight pink tinge; diameter 0.80 in., weight 47.3 grains. Centre-. Ahmed. Legend in which appears the .The year twenty .سنة عشرين words 6 c. Brownish pink, translucent; diameter 0.66×0.59 inch, weight 23.1 grains. A sort of lattice work of crossbars on the circular field. 7 c. Clear with a pinkish tinge; diameter 0.66 in., wt. 176 grs. I look upon this as a very curious specimen. It represents a vase in the centre, and is surrounded by a legend which I am unable to decipher; I am inclined to believe it is not Arabic. 8 c. Pale blue, transparent; diameter 0.54 x 0.48 inch, weight 10.9 grains. .The Imam Moad الامام معد-Inscription |