Letter: JRL B 2652

Letter JRL B 2652

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Shelfmark
JRL B 2652
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Fragment of a late document in Judaeo-Arabic, probably a letter. Mentions sesame and the price of 110 gurush per ardab. The mention of the Ottoman silver coin, minted post-1690, supports a dating estimate of 18th- or 19th-century.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES B 2652;
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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Translation

JRL B 2652 1 / 1 leaf, recto

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1 / 1 leaf, recto

JRL B 2652 1 / 1 leaf, verso

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1 / 1 leaf, verso
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  • JRL B 2652: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL B 2652. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28465/ (accessed February 9, 2026).