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Scyphate coins

Scope note

Wobbly, saucer-shaped coins; struck during the Byzantine period, especially in the 11th through the 13th centuries, and in India.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000193518

Broader Terms used

<coins by form or technique>

Equivalent Terms used

scyphate coin

Created

12yrs ago

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