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5-dirham weights. Polyhedral. The usual shape is two hexagons with 18 other sides in six diagonal rows of three sides each (or, you could think of it as three horizontal rows of six sides each.) The hexagonal sides may have a central derpessions that is shallow or deeper, perhaps to adjust the weight to match the standard.

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
Two hexagons and 18 other sides in six diagonal rows of three each (or, they could be described as having three horizontal rows of six sides each), with bird's eyes on every side.
14.61 grams. 16.7 mm wide by 12.3 mm high.

A2446

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.46 grams. 16.0 mm wide by 12.5 mm high.

A2448

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.63 grams. 16.0 mm wide by 11.9 mm high.

A2449

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.47 grams. 15.6 mm wide by 12.2 mm high.

A2450

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.72 grams. 15.9 mm wide by 11.8 mm high.

A2451

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.24 grams. 15.3 mm wide by 12.4 mm high.

A2456

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.65 grams. 15.7 mm wide by 12.7 mm high.

A2457

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.65 grams. 16.1 mm wide by 12.2 mm high.

A24191

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.61 grams. 15.6 mm wide by 12.3 mm high.

A24207

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
This one has more circles than usual forming the bird's eyes on the ends.
14.62 grams. 14.5 mm wide by 12.8 mm high.

A24208

5-dirham weight.
The usual shape.
14.58 grams. 14.7 mm wide by 12.0 mm high.

A24209

5-dirham weights. Peeled Orange.

5-dirham weight. Two octogons with 3x8 = 24 four-sided rounded shapes.
14.66 grams.
"Peeled orange"
Bird's eyes only on the octogons.

A24100

5-dirham weight. Two octogons with 3x8 = 24 four-sided rounded shapes.
14.16 grams.
"Peeled orange"
Bird's eyes (weak) only on the octogons.

A24103

5-dirham weight. Two octogons with 3x8 = 24 four-sided rounded shapes.
14.49 grams.
"Peeled orange"
Bird's eyes only on the octogons.

A2460

5-dirham weight. Two octogons with 3x8 = 24 four-sided rounded shapes.
14.50 grams.
"Peeled orange"
Bird's eyes only on the octogons.

A2479

5-dirham weghts. Other shapes.

5-dirham weight with 14 sides--six square and eight triangular--
in the shape of a cube with all eight corners lopped off so that each forms an equilateral triangle.
14.77 grams. (2.95 grams/dirham). 12.7x12.2x14.3 mm.

A24172

10-dirham polyhedral weights. The usual shape is either like the 5-dirham weights, except larger, or with octagons (instead of hexagons) and eight sides in each of three rows.

10-dirham weight. Two hexagons and 18 other sides in six diagonal rows of three (pentagon-square-pentagon) each, with bird's eyes on every side but one of the hexagons.
29.25 grams. (2.93 grams/dirham) 19-16 mm.

A4242

10-dirham weight. Two octagons and 24 other sides in six diagonal rows of three each, with bird's eyes on every side.
28.94 grams. (2.89 grams/dirham) 19-16 mm.

A2447

10-dirham weight. Two octagons and 24 other sides in six diagonal rows of three each, with bird's eyes on every side.
29.52 grams. (2.95 grams/dirham) 20-15 mm.

A2439

10-dirham weight. Two octagons and 24 other sides in eight diagonal rows of three each, with bird's eyes on every side.
29.58 grams. (2.96 grams/dirham) 19-16 mm.

A2453

10-dirham weight.
Two octagons and 24 other sides in eight diagonal rows of three each, with bird's eyes on every side.
29.29 grams. (2.93 grams/dirham) 19.2-15.6 mm.
Nearly black.

A24197

10-dirham weight.
Two octagons and 24 other sides in eight diagonal rows of three each, with bird's eyes on every side.
29.04 grams. (2.90 grams/dirham) 19.3-15.4 mm.
Greenish-yellow.

A24171

10-dirham weight.
Two octagons and 24 other sides in eight diagonal rows of three each, with bird's eyes on every side.
28.82 grams. (2.89 grams/dirham) 19.3-15.1 mm.

A24190

10-dirham weights, other shapes.

10-dirham weight.
29.72 grams. (2.97 grams/dirham). 14.7 mm high. 18.6 mm wide.
Close to a "pealed orange."
The number of sides is hard to count. Maybe 10 sides to the ends and five four-sided sides down the body (so, two ends and 50 sides along the sides.).
One end has two bird's eyes. I wonder if that is to indicate twice the weight of the 5-dirham pieces which usually have one bird's eye.

10-dirham weight.
Barrel shaped
28.79 grams (2.88 grams/dirham). 15.1 mm high by 18.6 mm wide.

A24218

10-dirham weight. Nearly spherical.
So corroded it is hard to tell the original shape. It may be a "peeled orange."
29.70 grams (2.97 grams/dirham).
20.0 mm wide by 17.0 mm high.

A24189

20-dirham weights. 20-dirham weights are larger and usually have more sides. Some have decagons instead of octagons or hexagons and most have five small sides in each diagonal row instead of three.

20-dirham weight
Two decagons and 50 other sides in ten diagonal rows of five (or five rows of ten)
58.61 grams. (2.93 grams/dirham) 24 wide by 19.6 mm high.

A24216

20-dirham weight.
Two octogons and 40 other sides in eight diagonal rows of five (or five rows o eight)
56.59 grams. (2.83 grams/dirham) 23.4 wide by 19.8 mm high.

A24188

20-dirham weight.
Two octogons and 40 other sides in eight diagonal rows of five (or five rows of eight)
55.99 grams. (2.80 grams/dirham--rather light, maybe due to corrosion)
24.5 mm wide by 19.5 mm high.
Two octogons plus 40 sides in 8 rows of five.

A24173

Brick-shaped weights on the dirham standard.

1 dirham.
2.86 grams. 9.8 by 9.0 by 4.1 mm.
One bird's eye for one dirham.

A24166

1-dirham weight
2.885 grams. 11.4 by 11.0 mm. 2.6 mm thick.

A24213

1-dirham weight.
2.83 grams. 10.2 by 10.0 by 3.7 mm.
Square side with lettering
one bird's eye
The lettering is not well-centered. It looks like the same legend as on the one on the main page (here).
First line uncertain followed by
Sayf
al-Dawla ("Sword of the state" who ruled at Mosul 942-967.)

A24202

2-dirham square brick
12.4 by 11.7 by 4.9 mm.
5.71 grams (2.855 grams/dirham)
On each side the long scratch-like line has two vertical strokes at each end

A24183

2-dirham square brick
14.6 by 14.0 by 3.5 mm.
5.59 grams (2.795 grams/dirham)
Four bird's eyes on one side and two on the other.
I would have thought it should be two bird's eyes one each side. Also, the weight is light--it should weigh 0.3 grams more or at least 0.2 grams more.

A24183

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