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One of the most important technologies used in the documentation and examination of cultural heritage is Reflectance Transformation Imaging technique (RTI). Because of its many advantages RTI has been widely used in processes of digitization, interpretation, and virtual presentation of ancient coins. This research will focus on the use of the RTI technique in the study, examination, and interpretation of inscriptions of twelve Islamic coins in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, and to provide an improved access of numismatists to this coinage. Despite the small size of the studied coins, and their lustrous surfaces, the RTI images delivered good results in the virtual exploration and interpretation of the selected coins, and helped to make them available to numismatists in a simple, effective and clear manner.
