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AMULET
Unique ID: SUR-B3656D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A modern Islamic amulet found on the Thames foreshore. The amulet comprises a roughly cut silver disc, engraved on both sides. The disc was found wrapped in a thin plastic bag and inserted within a small sealed leather pouch which measures 36mm square..
Vesta Curtis of the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum comments:
This is an Islamic amulet with Sura 42, Verse 19 of the Koran (in Arabic): 'God is kind to its creations and is generous to those He chooses. He is great and victorious.' The other side shows a magic square surrounded by Arabic inscriptions (top)' In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful'. (3o'clock): 'O Generous' . (6 o'clock): 'O Compassionate. (9o'clock): 'O Merciful'.
The numbers refer to the 99 names of God (Allah) and a special combination of magic numbers. 66 stands for god/Allah. 104 stands for 'the Just'. 68= the Judge, etc.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1960
Date to: Circa AD 2014
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.42 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 14-924
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Leather
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: East Putney (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2475
Four figure Latitude: 51.46040223
Four figure longitude: -0.21650964
1:25K map: TQ2475
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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