A FATIMID GLASS WEIGHT OF HALF DIRHAM, EGYPT AL-MUSTANSIR BI-ALLAH (AH 427-487 / 1036-1094 AD)

Glass weight, moulded and stamped, transparent pink-violet in colour, citing in the centre with the name Amir al-Mu'mnin, surrounded by Al-Imam Ma'ad Abu Tamim al-Mustansir, 1.396g, 19 by 22 mm, coin weight: half dirham. B 298, N 107-104 with lustre patina.

PROVENANCE
Ex-collection of Egon Zambauer, Austria, before 1940.
PhDr. Mgr. Vlastimil Novák was describing this collection and wanted to publish a book about it. Unfortunately he passed away on June 6, 2020. He wrote a book of "The Josef Michera Collection". This collection can be seen in the museum in Prague.