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title: Silver from Sam'al
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7174/silver-from-samal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Silver from Sam'al

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Silver from Sam'al](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7174.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7174.jpg)

## Image Caption

This rounded piece of [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) (which is part of a hack silver) was used as a method of payment. Its weigh is 497.38 g. The overlying Aramaic inscription mentions that this is a property of Barrakib, son of Panammuwa, Prince of Sam'al. 9th to 7th century BCE. From Sam'al/Zincirli, modern-day Southern [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). ([Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museum in Berlin)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 04). Silver from Sam'al. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7174/silver-from-samal/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver from Sam'al." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 04, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7174/silver-from-samal/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver from Sam'al." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7174/silver-from-samal/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 04 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.