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One of these is the form of tin called raṣāṣ. Its mines are known in many places. The first is that from Farangistān. In Farangistān it is cast in the form of p
by slim 6y ago
One of these is the form of tin called raṣāṣ. Its mines are known in many places. The first is that from Farangistān. In Farangistān it is cast in the form of pieces and stamped with a Farangī stamp as prevention against adulteration...(6)
raṣāṣ is Lead not Tin (in arabic at least) and it is indeed to this day used for seals to prevent adulteration
- divbzero 6y agoI wonder if this is confusion on the part of the translator or the original writer. The Latin word for tin stannum (hence Sn on the periodic table) originally referred to an alloy of lead and silver before the meaning shifted to refer to tin. Mistaking one element for another seems quite plausible without access to modern chemistry.