Skip to main content

Kuwait, Abdallah al-Sabah (1866-92), gold-plated reproduction of a copper baisa, AH 1304/AD 1886/7, 6.44g, boxed. This was the first coin to be issued by an Arab country claiming independence from the Ottoman Empire. Presented to the Director at the opening of the 'Islamic Art' exhibition, 10 April 1995.: CM.346-1995

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Kuwait, Abdallah al-Sabah (1866-92), gold-plated reproduction of a copper baisa, AH 1304/AD 1886/7, 6.44g, boxed. This was the first coin to be issued by an Arab country claiming independence from the Ottoman Empire. Presented to the Director at the opening of the 'Islamic Art' exhibition, 10 April 1995.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Abdallah al-Sabah (1866-92)

Entities

Categories

Description

Kuwait, Abdallah al-Sabah (1866-92), gold-plated reproduction of a copper baisa, AH 1304/AD 1886/7, 6.44g, boxed. This was the first coin to be issued by an Arab country claiming independence from the Ottoman Empire. Presented to the Director at the opening of the 'Islamic Art' exhibition, 10 April 1995.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1995-05-01) by Sheikh Nasser Sheikha Hussah S. S. Al 'Sabah

Dating

Production date: AD 1995

Components of the work

Object composed of gold-plated

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.346-1995
Primary reference Number: 273901
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 19 November 2020 Updated: Thursday 7 October 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Kuwait, Abdallah al-Sabah (1866-92), gold-plated reproduction of a copper baisa, AH 1304/AD 1886/7, 6.44g, boxed. This was the first coin to be issued by an Arab country claiming independence from the Ottoman Empire. Presented to the Director at the opening of the 'Islamic Art' exhibition, 10 April 1995." Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/273901 Accessed: 2024-11-05 13:39:38

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/273901 |title=Kuwait, Abdallah al-Sabah (1866-92), gold-plated reproduction of a copper baisa, AH 1304/AD 1886/7, 6.44g, boxed. This was the first coin to be issued by an Arab country claiming independence from the Ottoman Empire. Presented to the Director at the opening of the 'Islamic Art' exhibition, 10 April 1995. |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 13:39:38|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-273901

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...